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February 4, 1910.
Sir:-
I have the honour to rafar you to my despatch No. 426
of Hovember 13 last respecting the maintenance of the Britis}
Postal Agencies in China.
I am now in receipt of a despatch from the Governor
or Hongkong forwarding detailed Eatinates of the Ravenue
and Expenditure of these Agancien for the year 1910, from
which it appearn that only three of the Agencima, namely
those at Amoy, Canton and Swatow, are run at a profit, the
net rayanum derived from these three posts amounting to
Six thousand five hundred dollars only. This mm, together
with the contribution from Imperial Funds of Seven thousand
aight hundred dollars produces a gain of Porteen thousand
Fr800
$14,300
+$41,350
threa hundred dollara ag against the loss of Porty-one
thousand three hundred and fifty dollars incurred on account
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of the remaining Agencies. The estimated net loss therefore
Right Honourable SIR EDWARD GRFY,Part.,
20.
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