CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5] — Page 90

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2.

That there can

be no objection

to any of the propositions, except the

red payment described in Kule

ال

increased,

the third.

3.

10

According to the rules at present in force, this Office parz to the London Post Office 4° for each money ( oder isced on this side and of per cent on the amount of such order, and

Hongthony like payment is made to Hong Kong every order issued in the Urriteal

CA

ore

Kingdom.

of the alteration proposed ablishes the payment of it on each

Ron order, and subtitutes for it an increase

10

from "Of to £1 per cent to be paid by Hong Kong to Londen onsviry

orevery order issued here, and in like manner the payment of of on each orderifured in

r

the United

Kinglom is a bolished und

vis

a similar increase of 10p per cent isto

percent be paid by London to Hong thong,

to Hangething on each order drawn in the United

Kingdoms.

5. From the date the Mong

Order system came into force here, inz 14 October 186d, the Money Onters i faced

on

the United

to

"Kingdom amount.

amount of

£16.273: 15.8, whilst the

those issued in the United Kingdom

ount to only £182: 9:4

an

Hoonly

b. The cleapsily in the amount

this

of orders issued here on the United Kingdom and those issued upon Colony

in the United Kingdom is a

20

great that, howeve: desirable simplification undoubtedly is, the proposed new rule would not be acceptable.

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