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I do myself the honor breport that so long as the principle of Compulsory - prepayment of the postage on letters of this class is maintained, and it is understood

that only cases of accident arising from

insurmountable circumstances are to be

exceptions

to the rule, I do not consider any objection need be made by this Government to the proposition, it would however retard to a great extent the delivery of the European Mail in this

place if the proposed system

ant to

any

were carried

considerable extent, and give

rise to other objections to the system, although

is proposed

to embotitute a

fisced

Sum

per pound to be credited on

it

per

owner or

for

anch letters

either side

ао

may not

>

be delivered, or if the system of Quarterly

payment

in detail.

were substituted for this payment

I have to

(Rigned))

F. M. Mitchell,

Post Master General.

(

Tracy)

MAllesande

Acting Colonial Secutary.