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- will probably fall short of the Expenditure entailed by these letters upon the Honghing office alone, leaving the Expenditure at the Ports Estimated at £926, altogether unprovided for.

4.

This the Post Master General suggests might be met by the payment to the Colony of a round sum from the Imperial revenue, and intimates his readiness to deal with the question in a liberal spirit. But I think, and the Legislative Council fully concur with me, that as the Colony does not seek either to profit or lose by these Agencies—the management of which is not at all wished for—the fairest arrangement would be to allow the Colony towards defraying the Expenses of the central office here the same share of the postage upon Hong Kong-letters, and Agency letters as on Postal Acty P.M's Report anneyed; further to deduct from the Imperial revenue the actual expenditure incurred beyond the limits of the Colony for the maintenance of Post offices at the Consular Ports in China and Japan, and which it will be observed is chiefly composed of allowance to Consular officers.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient Servant,

Receier GH Robinson

GM

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401 - will probably fall short of the Expenditure entailed by these letters upon the Honghing office alone, leaving the Expenditure at the Ports Estimated at £926, altogether unprovided for. 4. This the Post Master General suggests might be met by the payment to the Colony of a round sum from the Imperial revenue, and intimates his readiness to deal with the question in a liberal spirit. But I think, and the Legislative Council fully concur with me, that as the Colony does not seek either to profit or lose by these Agencies—the management of which is not at all wished for—the fairest arrangement would be to allow the Colony towards defraying the Expenses of the central office here the same share of the postage upon Hong Kong-letters, and Agency letters as on Postal Acty P.M's Report anneyed; further to deduct from the Imperial revenue the actual expenditure incurred beyond the limits of the Colony for the maintenance of Post offices at the Consular Ports in China and Japan, and which it will be observed is chiefly composed of allowance to Consular officers. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient Servant, Receier GH Robinson GM
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401 - will probably, fall short of the Expenditure entailed by these letters upon the Honghing office alone, leaving the Expenditure at the Perts Estimated at £ 926, altogether. | unprovided for. 4. This the Post Master General suggests might be met by the payment to the Colony of a round sum from the Imperial revenue, and intimates his - readiness to deal with the question in a liberal spirit. But I think, and the Legislative Council fully me, that as the either to profit Colony or lose by concur with does not seek these Agencies- the management of which is not at all wished for . the fairest arrangement Acty P. M's Report anneyed would be to allow the Colony towards - the central office defraying the Expenses of here the same share of the postage Agency and letters as on upon Hong Kong-letters, : further to deduct from the Imperial revenne the actual expenditure incurred beyond the limits of the Colony for the maintenance of Post Ports in China and offices at the Consular Japan, and which it will be observed is chiefly composed of allowance to Consular officers. I have the honor to be, Mby Lord Duke Your Gracis Abost obedient Servant, Receler GH Robinson GM
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401

- will probably, fall short of the Expenditure entailed by these letters upon the Honghing office alone, leaving the Expenditure at the Perts Estimated at £ 926, altogether. | unprovided for.

4.

This the Post Master General suggests might be met by the payment to the Colony of a round sum from the Imperial revenue, and intimates his - readiness to deal with the question in a liberal spirit. But I think, and the Legislative Council fully

me, that

as

the

either to profit

Colony

or lose by

concur with

does not seek

these

Agencies-

the management of which is not at all

wished for . the fairest arrangement

Acty P. M's Report

anneyed

would be to allow the Colony towards -

the central office

defraying the Expenses of

here the same share of the postage

Agency

and

letters as

on

upon Hong Kong-letters,

: further to deduct from the Imperial revenne the actual expenditure incurred

beyond the limits of the Colony for the

maintenance of

Post

Ports in China and

offices

at the Consular

Japan, and which it

will be observed is chiefly composed of

allowance to Consular officers.

I have the honor to be,

Mby

Lord Duke

Your Gracis

Abost obedient Servant,

Receler GH Robinson

GM

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