On the proposed basis, there has to be added to this a sum, representing our share of Incidental Expenses, for the calculation of which I find no data.
2. Assuring that the number of letters shown in the last column of the London table to represent the mails falling under (a), I have worked out a table which shows that our share of the Sea Postage under (b) is as follows:
Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 2. 122
Eastern Mail Service.
Division of Cost.
Service Mileage Share of the United Kingdom Share of Hong Kong Subsidy Share of Colonies Other Bombay 173056 62828.24 31414.12 8.362.31 16706 2 4037) Mediterranean Sub. Sec. A £ 48360 17557.17 8778.59 35.41 £ 48360 17557.17 8778.59 416.28 Haid - Aden Sub. Sec. A 72540 26335.76 13167.88 13.167.88 72540 26335.76 13167.88 621.51 12.546.37 31,414.12 3466.56 16,289.99 3633.28 5678.44 1412.77 12,026.58 7,885.89 6.799.45 Totals 729,924 265,000. 132,500. Sea Postage United Kingdom. 15,264.25 117235.75 N. of letters chargeable to Hong Kong. 4,066,607 comes to £ 3,368.2. But I find no data from which to calculate our share of the Sea Postage under (b).From the above amount £15264.25 deducting £11896.05 which is more or less the sum we should have to pay instead of £6,000 as follows:
Colombo 108836 39513.07 19756.53 Bombay-Singapore 86268 31319.72 15659.86 Singapore Hong Kong 74724 27128.66 13564.33 Hong Shanghai 45240 16424.43 8212.22 Totals Ion Mails exchanged with the Sea Postage. at 95 letters per In Francs In Sterling of Kilogrammo. 15 francs for Kits 25 francs fork. 11.227.44 168,411.6 6736.4 Stolf share due to Hong Kong. 3368.2 at present.A.M. Thomson,
Act. Postmaster General.
27th January 1897
Share of Cost £ 15264.25
Less Share of Sea Postage 3368. 20
Approximate Share of Subsidy to 11896.05