-
111
Total estimated loss to Colohy
354000
Deduct estimated Military Contribution, letter 4 Feb.lv from the British Minister, Peking
Add Imperial Contribution
of £710 reckoned by Colony as revenue
Add further Imperial Contribution of £100 personal allowance to Postmstår General, Hong Kong. This is omitted from the account. It will presumably continue as an item of expenliture.
.$28950
727 05 0
87800
21100
Payment for use of P & 0 Steamers (which it seems clear is omitted)5:00 p.a................Z800
Postal deficit on actual Expenditure $42.550
If the suggestion in the letter which accompanies this
memorandum braccepted the proposed settlement for 1910 on the
basis ofthese figures (subject to subsequent adjustment in
respect of Siberian transit) will be as follows:-
Postal Deficit..
.742550
Military Contribution paid by
Hong Kong, 20 on Postal revenue
7 122.40
.724528
(letter 4 Feb. 1910 from Peking)
$67078 total leficit an
Agency Service.
Imperial Postal
Contribution 75%.
.750309 (say,
94575)
25% borne by Hong Kong.
.716789 (say
£1525)