I now cnelore for Your Grace's information Copy of a letter from W- Hillics, giving
the
cover to one from the Agents of Penineular and oriental Steam Navigation Company stationed at Houghtong, by which it clearly appears that Pricingers leaving China in dily were placed upon footing as to
as to Amount of Passage money to
the passengers leaving India
Augland
as
the
Lame
in the mouth of August: this seems to have been a local arrangement made by the Agent at Houghong, and thus, the
China and India on
Passengers from reaching Print de Galle for the purpose. of proeecting from thence by the August Steamer to hugland, were placed upon similes terews, that is to say, both at the reduced rate.
No 2.
C
136
Considering that the foregoing terms
not be known to the Lords of the
may
7
Admiralty, and took his passage from
secing
that Mr. Stillier
Lance
purposely
ni
passage
the understanding that his
would be at the retueesh rate,
money
I trust to be favoured with your braces sanction for a refund to that Gentleman of the difference between the full and reduced rates - namely £13 Sterling
I have the hover to be,
With the highest respect,
My Lord Juke, Your Gracis,
Most Mlecdient Humble Servant,
Malan