for the information of the
Earl of Derby.
Fur Fawcett observed that, by clause 9 of the Ordinan now submitted, the Governon
in Conncil takes power from time to time by order to determine the rates of postage A be charged on all correspondence_ sent by post from the Exeneral Post Office of the Colony, on received therein from places outside the Colony, and to revoke after ou add to
add to any
such
order, provided that as such order is inconsistent with any postal treaty applicable to that Colony.
It appears to him that the right of fixing rater of postage
on letters between
the Colony and other places,
resto
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resto in the Imperial fortmaster General under the direction. of the Treasury, and be notice that in the Ordinance of 1876, which it is now paspored to supersade, the Governon's to be exercised power subject to instructions from the Secretary of State Imperial Postmaster General,
or the
Mr. Fawcett further desires me to point out that section. 33 of the Post Office (Duties) Act 1840 (3 and 4 Vic. cap 96) empowers the Imperial Postmaster General to charge on all letters conveyed by the Bob between places within
of
any
Her dingesty's Colonies. conveyed by pachet bosts between one part of Her Majesty's Dominions, or between Her Majesty
Dosminions