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in respect of the Eastern mail. Service, I have the honour to
enclose a
copy of a letter from the Postmaster General of Hongkong, (Mr. Lister), on the question of --
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Enclosure. 20th June 18857
the payment of Two thousand- £2767 seven hundred and sixty
Leven
pounds sterling, still claimed
the General Post Office, London, from
this Colony.
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As Mr Lister observes,
it is not to be supposed that the amount is incorrect; but,
at the same time, after all the. care that was taken here to
calculate
calenlate, as
accurately as possible,
in 1884, the amount of the Colony's
indebtedness, it is felt that it ...
would be
London
very satisfactory, if would be good
Office
enough to explain
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the
explain how it comes
that so large
a sum as we
£27/67. thousand seven hundred and sixty,
Lever
pounds sterling
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Fou
be duc.
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I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble obrvart,
SM Bowen