CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 486

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4415

which at present amount to

• nearly £900 per annum, and

are

likely

to increase, the proposed transfer would unquestionably be declined, as the proportion of

postage on letters to and from those Ports, to which the Colony

would be entitled under Lord Colchester's letter, would not be

even sufficient to defray the expense

which the management of those out offices would entail upon the Postal Office in Hongkong.

G.P.O. 23 April 1859

Lords of the Treasury

If it is not the intention to transfer these offices to the Colony,

it is assumed that the Packet Agents will have to account

separately to the London Office for their collections of revenue,

be under the direction of

and entirely severed from the Hongkong Postal Office:

Upon the receipt of information on these points I shall take care that no further delay

takes place communicating to Your Grace the decision which may be come to by this Government on the subject of the proposed transfer.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant,

William G.M. Robinson

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4415which at present amount to• nearly £900 per annum, andarelikelyto increase, the proposed transfer would unquestionably be declined, as the proportion ofpostage on letters to and from those Ports, to which the Colonywould be entitled under Lord Colchester's letter, would not beeven sufficient to defray the expensewhich the management of those out offices would entail upon the Postal Office in Hongkong.G.P.O. 23 April 1859Lords of the TreasuryIf it is not the intention to transfer these offices to the Colony,it is assumed that the Packet Agents will have to accountseparately to the London Office for their collections of revenue,be under the direction ofand entirely severed from the Hongkong Postal Office:Upon the receipt of information on these points I shall take care that no further delaytakes place communicating to Your Grace the decision which may be come to by this Government on the subject of the proposed transfer.I have the honor to be,My Lord Duke,Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant,William G.M. Robinson
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4415

which at present amount to

• nearly £ 'goo per annum, and

are

Z

likely

the

to increase, the proposed hansfor would unquestionably be declined, as the proportion of

on letters to and from those Ports, to which the Colony

postage

would be entitled under Lord God Glchester

Colchester's letter, would not be

Fo

Lords of the Treasury

G.P.O. 23 April 1859

even the expense

sufficient to defray which the management of those out offices would entail upon the anhal Office in Hongkong.

If it is not the intention to hansfor these offices to the Colony,

it is assumed that the Packet Agents will have to account.

7.

48%

separately to the London Office for their collections of revenus,

be under

the direction of

And

it, and entirely severed from the Hongkong lost Office :

Upon the receipt of infomation

in

on these points I shall take care that no further delay

"further delay takes place communicating to Your Grace the decision which may be come to by this Government on the subject of the proposed hansfer. I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Number GM Hobinson

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