CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909 — Page 23

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

MANCHESTER 31st August 1909.

sir,

I am desired by the President to ask that you will be so

good as to refer to the correspondence which took place

between you and this Chamber in September last a copy of

which is enclosed. I am respectfully to inquire that

arrangements have been made by H.M.Post Office for the

permanent continuance of the Tientsin British Post Office?

Information received from the Tientsin Chamber of Commerce

is to the effect that, as the British Municipal Council

guarantee of the deficit expires on the 30th proximo, the

Post Office will be close on that date unless the British

Imperial Authorities intervene.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sd.) Walter Speakman.

Secretary.

The Rt. Hon. Sydney Puxton, M.P.,

H.M. Postmaster General,

London.