February 1880, in which case the amount
due for the 4% ended the 31st of March.
year 18824 will be £25,000, less the sum of £3.958 in respect ofSea Postage paid to the Imperial Post Office by the Colony, which ceases under the new
arrangement.
The Secretary To The Treasury
MINUTE.
Treas Hhlong
8566 Straits
Stat
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26.
353
May 84
May I am diveted by the
Mr. Lucas 22.
De Robeck 22 V
Mr.
Mr. Wingfield.
XMr. Bramston. L
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
In this view
of
the
case, the account with
follows viz: -
£
+ Mr. Ashley
25.000
*
Lord Derby.
the bolony will stand as
Contribution - 4'6 years at $6000 per annum
Less
Tea Postage
do
£950
do
Amount due from the Straits
Settlements to 31st March, 1884
3.958 £21,042
I shall be glad to be favoured with Lordships' early instructions on these two points.
22
-23.
With to Hong Hong containing
sup
Peel of
of Derly
Derly to act:
the receipt of your letter
Z
the 21st just.
respecting
towards the cost
8954
the contributin
your
espay of
that part of the coves.
Cast of the
pondence which related to it
Eastern mail service to be
146 18
18 April
pard by
the colonies
Your Lordships odedient Servant
I'm considuation
Hongkong Settlements
2. His ladship accepts
behalf of the government
and the Straits
I have the honour to be
Myhords.
(sd) Henry Fawcett.