CO129-380 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [9-10] — Page 17

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*concerning the carriage of postal matter the wording the entire #gection (ie, clause 24) shall be as follows:- 'Zach section

"agreea to provide special and suitable compartments for the con-

*'-voyance of mails; the terms and conditions under which mails **are conveyed will be arranged between the Postal Authorities of *'ilongkong and of the Chinese Government The method proposed in the printed Agreement is a simple and satisfactory one. It

leaves each Section free to make its own arrangements with the

Postal Department of its own country, and eliminates all complicat -ed postal transit charges from the Railway accounts. I demur to the Chinese withdrawing their concurrence to a clruse to which they had already agreed, and I trust you will be able to retain it in its present form. I may add that Er. Chao informed Kezers. Lindsey and Clementi that the Chinese Section had already agreed

with the Chinese Postal Authorities to carry mail-matter free of

charge between Centon and Chas Chun.

I have the honour to bo,

Sir.

Your Excellency's most

obedient servant,

FoLugard,

Governor fo....