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Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1907.

My Lord,

In his Despatch No. 195 of July 23rd, 1906, Sir M. Nathan requested Your Lordship's approval of a tentative arrangement for establishing a Post Office at Tientsin for the period of one year from October 1st, 1906, with the assistance of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, and in the final paragraph of that Despatch he expressed the view that the continuance of the arrangements must depend upon the success of the experiment. Your Lordship's approval was notified by telegram on 9th September, 1906.

2. These arrangements were made on the initiative of the London Chamber of Commerce who urged that English Merchants had to pay a fee of 3d. for delivery of their letters at Tientsin, and that the British postal facilities at Tientsin were inferior to those of all other nations represented at that Port. This Government, which had already undertaken similar Agencies in China,

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

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Government House, Hongkong, 6th September, 1907. My Lord, In his Despatch No. 195 of July 23rd, 1906, Sir M. Nathan requested Your Lordship's approval of a tentative arrangement for establishing a Post Office at Tientsin for the period of one year from October 1st, 1906, with the assistance of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, and in the final paragraph of that Despatch he expressed the view that the continuance of the arrangements must depend upon the success of the experiment. Your Lordship's approval was notified by telegram on 9th September, 1906. 2. These arrangements were made on the initiative of the London Chamber of Commerce who urged that English Merchants had to pay a fee of 3d. for delivery of their letters at Tientsin, and that the British postal facilities at Tientsin were inferior to those of all other nations represented at that Port. This Government, which had already undertaken similar Agencies in China, THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., Page 330 Page 331

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.28 No. 229 ongkong. Lafir C 35347 RECE Rec2 5 OCT 07 Government House, 326 Hongkong, 6th.September,1907. My Lord, Geo 31829 cb In his Despatch No. 195 of July 23rd., 1906, Sir M. Nathan requested Your Lordship's ap- -proval of a tentative arrangement for establishing a Post Office at Tientsin for the period of one year from October 1st., 1906, with the assistance of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, and in the final paragraph of that Despatch he expressed the view that the continuance of the arrangements must depend upon the success of the experiment. Your Lordship's approval was notified by telegram on 9th. September, 1906. 33207 66 2. These arrangements were made on the initiative of the London Chamber of Commerce who urged that English Merchants had to pay a fee of 3 d. for delivery of their letters at Tientsin, and that the British postal facilities at Tientsin were inferior to those of all other nations represented at that Port. This Government which had already undertaken similar Agencies in China E RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., 80. &C + > &C... was Page 330Page 331

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No.

229

ongkong.

Lafir

35347

RECE

Rec2 5 OCT 07

Government House,

326

Hongkong, 6th.September,1907.

My Lord,

Geo 31829

In his Despatch No. 195 of July

23rd., 1906, Sir M. Nathan requested Your Lordship's ap-

-proval of a tentative arrangement for establishing a Post

Office at Tientsin for the period of one year from October

1st., 1906, with the assistance of the Chinese Engineering

and Mining Company, and in the final paragraph of that

Despatch he expressed the view that the continuance of

the arrangements must depend upon the success of the

experiment. Your Lordship's approval was notified by

telegram on 9th. September, 1906.

33207

These arrangements were made on

the initiative of the London Chamber of Commerce who urged

that English Merchants had to pay a fee of 3 d. for

delivery of their letters at Tientsin, and that the British

postal facilities at Tientsin were inferior to those of all

other nations represented at that Port. This Government

which had already undertaken similar Agencies in China

E RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

80.

&C + >

&C...

was

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