that that view was shared
by Earl Granville, then Secretary of State for the
Despatch
Colonies, as, in a
to the Governor of Hong Kong dated the 23d of February. 1870, his Lordship stated
that he concurred in Lond
Hartington's views as to the impossibility of aiding such a project from denperial Junds.
Ketween 1870 and the present-
time the circumstances have not anche changed, but so far as they have changed they militates even more strongly now than then against burthening the demperial Exchequer
with
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with further expenditure. on account of the China mail Vervice. In 1870 the postage derived from Corresponden. passing between this Country and the Ponts of Foochow Swatow and Amoy.
estimated at about £1155 a year, while the loss on the China and Japan Section of the Eastern Eusil Service was £33,000. Now, the postage which, under the operation of the Postal dinion, has been considerably reduced, represents about £520 a year, while the loss on the
China
f