CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 61

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58

11

which this was done was as

first occasion

made

over

to the Colony. The first

late

aub

the

own

G

reason why

that

Course was

was that the

13th of last October, and the

then followed

current rate of Exchange at the time happened

not to exceed $4.18, and there would consequently

have been no

advantage in procuring

Department to another.

b.

That view would have been correct

before the transfer of the Post Office to the

and therefore until then the

Colony-

Imperial Post

Office

was

credited with all

profit arising from exchange

and would

have equally, had to bear any loss arising

from

a Bill

from

the

of Exchange elsewhere than through the

Imperial Government.

5.

to the

Again when My Lords

effect

themselves

expressly

they cannot consent to

that they

system of making remittances of

"The Imperial Government by

a

sums due to

means

of

Treasury certificates only when such a

measure is favourable to the interests of the

Colony, they evidently regard the transaction

as a mere

transfer of funds from one

same source.

Since the transfer of the Post Office to

this Colony, and since the calculations

attending that operation were based on aggregate Revenue of the Colony including the Colony's gain by exchange, no profits of exchange have been remitted to the Imperial

Post Office. The arrangement

now

as to remittances

narrowed to the

having become thereby liability of the Colony to pay in

in London in

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H 58 11 which this was done was as first occasion made over to the Colony. The first late aub the own G reason why that Course was was that the 13th of last October, and the then followed current rate of Exchange at the time happened not to exceed $4.18, and there would consequently have been no advantage in procuring Department to another. b. That view would have been correct before the transfer of the Post Office to the and therefore until then the Colony- Imperial Post Office was credited with all profit arising from exchange and would have equally, had to bear any loss arising from a Bill from the of Exchange elsewhere than through the Imperial Government. 5. to the Again when My Lords effect themselves expressly they cannot consent to that they system of making remittances of "The Imperial Government by a sums due to means of Treasury certificates only when such a measure is favourable to the interests of the Colony, they evidently regard the transaction as a mere transfer of funds from one same source. Since the transfer of the Post Office to this Colony, and since the calculations attending that operation were based on aggregate Revenue of the Colony including the Colony's gain by exchange, no profits of exchange have been remitted to the Imperial Post Office. The arrangement now as to remittances narrowed to the having become thereby liability of the Colony to pay in in London in
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H 58 11 which this was done was as first occasion made over to the Colony. The first late aub the own G reason why that Course was was that the 13th of lust October, and the then followed current rate of Exchange at the time happened not to exceed $418. and there would consequently have been no advantage in procuring Department to another. b. That view would have been correct before the transfer of the Post Office to the and therefore until then the bolany- Imperial Pest Office was credited with all profit arising from brechange and would have equally, had to bear any lofs wrising a Bill from the of Exchange elsewhere than through the bimmipariat. 5. to the Again when My Londo effect hrels themselves excprejo they cannot consent to that they system of matting remittances of "The Imperial Government by a sums due to Mieand of Treasury certificates inly when such a K measure is favorable to the interests of the backway, they evidently regard the transaction as a mere transfer of funds hom one same source. Since the transfer of the Post Office to this bolony, and since the calculations CH in the attending that operation were based aggregate Revenue of the bolony including the boliny's gain by beachange, no profites bxchange have been remitted to the Imperial میں Past Office. The arrangement ow as to remittances narrowed to the # having become thereby liability of the bolony to pay in in London in
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H

58

11

which this was done was as

first occasion

made

over

to the Colony.

The first

late

aub

the

own

G

reason why

that

Course was

was that the

13th of lust October, and the

then followed

current rate of Exchange at the time happened

not to exceed $418. and there would consequently

have been no

advantage in procuring

Department to another.

b.

That view would have been correct

before the transfer of the Post Office to the

and therefore until then the

bolany-

Imperial Pest

Office

was

credited with all

profit arising from brechange

and would

have equally, had to bear any lofs wrising

a Bill

from

the

of Exchange elsewhere than through the

bimmipariat.

5.

to the

Again when My Londo

effect

hrels themselves

excprejo

they cannot consent to

that they

system of matting remittances of

"The Imperial Government by

a

sums due to

Mieand

of

Treasury certificates inly when such a

K

measure is favorable to the interests of the

backway, they evidently regard the transaction

as a mere

transfer of funds hom one

same source.

Since the transfer of the Post Office to

this bolony, and since the calculations

CH

in the

attending that operation were based aggregate Revenue of the bolony including the boliny's gain by beachange, no profites bxchange have been remitted to the Imperial

میں

Past Office. The arrangement

ow

as to remittances

narrowed to the #

having become thereby liability of the bolony to pay in

in London in

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