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" wheer their Contract with the Australian Colonies
terminaks there would be's
no
be guaranke
ake that
either
m
other firm would be ready or
able to
case these Colonies would
Ivist Ford of the Admiralty the Postmaater
General and himself. The Committee having carefully
Considered each tender came to the conclusion
A
"Hell or
any
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take it up i
that the lender
ttt
which
of
"again be exposed to the
great
inconven
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of
"au imperfect
connexion with Burope
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well as
"with India China and the East"
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The question being
rrow
ripe for
consideration
Itre
Chancellor of the Bechequer
on the part of
My Lords having reference to the great importance
of the services to be maintained and to the differenced
of opinion entertained with respect to the tenders
which should be accepted for the performance
the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company for
a service
a
week between Brindisi and Alexandria and Swey
and Bombay at a speed of 11 knots an hour,
between Suez
and Shanghai
and one
art cl
fortnight
at 10% knots an hour with absolute penalties
for a subsidy of £ 370,000 a
year
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on the
whole the tender which, in the interest
A
publie it was
of the
desirable should be accepted.
The advantages
as
to speed
the
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arch
services thought it advisable that
be referred to
a
the whole matter should
Committer the Cabinet consisting of the Scorchardós
of
of State
for
India, War
and the Colonies the
First
of the Mails which the "Express service offered by
The Pemrinuclar and Corcental Company would
give
over
the tinies provided in the tender which
it is propoved
ved should be accepted, would be on
only
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