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of Sir Michael Hicks Beach whether, in this Lordship's opinion it might not be practicable to have uniform rates
of Postage for the Brindisi and
marssiller Konter, applicable to all the Eastern Colonies;
and, if that be not-feasible, whether there would be
any
objection to Hong Kong adopting uniform rate of postage. In reply, Lord John
Manners desires one to state for the information of War Michael Hicks Beach, that_
only the ordinary rates are accounted for to France Letters forwarded from this
Country
Country to the East by
means of the French mail Pacheto pomr marcilles, it would be contrary to the provisions
of the Postal Union Treaty, to levy
such Letters
more than the miform postage rate of fourfence. But, as special Transit rates are
paid to France and
Italy
on Letters sent to the East oin Brindisi, the postage
rate
on such letters is necessarily higher.
In Hong Kong, however, the Colony, in adopting five pence as its miniform rate which it desires to do, might
simplify