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arily advantageous to this Company.
You will observe that under the new system
we shall obtain payment for all letters and papers
despatch from this port to India, whereas hitherto we
were paid here for correspondence brought to the Colony
only, and the practice of payments being made direct to
Commanders will cease from the 1st April, 1888.
Under the new system we shall be paid for mail
matter conveyed to India as follows:
2nd.
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By extra steamers to Bombay, either direct
or via Colombo, at the rate of 15 francs and 1
franc per Kilogramme respectively for letters,
newspapers &c.
By mail steamers as far as Colombo:-
On letter 4.62 francs per kilogramme
On papers 0.31
*
I have also arranged with the Postmaster
General that the same non-contract rates and method of
accounting be applied to correspondence despatched by
our vessels to Japan and it is also agreed that settle-
ments of all mail money are to be made at the current
rate of exchange of the day.
I am etc,
Superintendent: