92
$
while the ti
ans
regards the
loss of time, the fort beyond
Bombay would; as pointed
out by the G.P.O. still have
Myy
their letters sooner than at
present.
Still, this does not
seem tome as conclusive
reason in favour of his Holt. for, to judge from the above
fiqures, it seems quite possible that the P. & O_Co. would, ifacked to tender for
bucha a
service, offer lower
terms than hur Holt.
There
it appears to
me strong arquments for sticking
to the P.LO. Co,
if they could be
offer
Even on
gog
to
Boom service bid Bombay
the same terms as
hr. Holt. That Co. have
organisir
complicated scans mail service not only for the East, for but for Perstralia, and they have
an extensive and
out
carried that service well. how although their contract with
the Australian Colonies terenciates.
on the same date as their
present contract with the
Imperial Govt (1726.1880), the
Australian Colonies might
bang fried
a
it difficult to get cong other
W. Half
(if we gave the
Imperial contract thing to