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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 9th. October, 1917.
14
Referring to my Despatch No. 276 of the
9th. August, 1915, I have the honour to inform you that 43673/4 having received representations from the Military and loval
Authorities I have granted to all members of His Majesty's
regular Militory or Naval forces stationed in Hongkong the
privilege of free postage on all correspondence addressed to
any place in Great Britain or Ireland, to any British Colony
or Possession and to all places in which British tropa are engaged in Military operations. The concession does not however extend to parcela.
During the period from the 7th. August,
1917, when this concession was first granted, to the 30th. of September, 1917, 20,696 letters, 374 Post cards and 384
other articles have been forwarded free by the Hongkong Post
Office. The loss of postage on these articles which is there-
-fore an indirect contribution by this Colony to the Army and
Navy amounts to 3852.40 for the above mentioned period.
I have the honour to be,
E RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, `M.P.,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
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