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has now been pointed out to the Governor of Hong Kong; and that he is in consequence prepared to abate the amount of the former estimate ($30,000) of the expected loss of revenue by $7,000 or $8,000, thus arriving at an estimate of $22,000 or $23,000 in approximate agreement with the calculations of this Office. Had account been taken here of the loss on collections of postage in Hong Kong in respect of letters sent to parts of the British Empire other than the United Kingdom, the estimate of £2,100 would have been pro tanto increased.
The Postmaster General observes that in Mr. Thomson's report to the Governor (paragraph 6) the privileged rate for the letters of soldiers and seamen is stated to be 2 cents (4d.) whereas it is, of course, 4 cents (1d.).
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Marray