House of Commons.
Singapore.
with his operation on
232 the advisability
Admiral
The East of Kimberley is doubtless aware
the terms for the reduction of postage
Agent
Cot
between Manila and
a Hong Kong
truch
Mr Ricketts has been authorised by the
Colonial Government to lay before the
which it appears Captain-General, and from Mr Ricketts's last despatch of the
have been propriated by
19th of March
him to that offer, and I am now
to request that in laying these papers
before Lord Kimberley you
will move
him to cause Lord Granville to be acquainted
North
of Her Majesty's Representative Madrid being instructed to Support
the proposal of the Hong Kong Government.
I am also to state that Lord Granville
would be glad to be favoured with
Lord
Kimberley's views as to the feasibility
of a corresponding reduction being carried out in the Postal charges between Singapore and the Philippine
Islands.
His Lordship requested that the inclosed
papers may be returned
with his
reply. Dear Sir, your most obedient
humble servant
Russell