has been
out
making a point of the subsidy, over and
it can well
pay
to
soon required to
Salaries
the additional
raise the
the Postal agents.
I
am
n to
3. In answer point out that according to the 1889 Estimates
1890
the colony receives from the
a contribution.
Imperial Post Office, $3888, On the other hand it pays
for the postal agencies including Shanghai
Total
Salaries $16828
Allowances $1876
Incidental $724 $700
$... $9404
in addition to extras for
repairs to offices
etc. In the face of this deficit It would seem unreasonable
Ireland's
A
to invite the colony to add to this deficit, and Lord Knutsford trusts that Mr Raithes will reconsider the
matter.
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