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a sum of £490

Yokohama Office, it is estimated that, during the year 1870, was credited to or collected by the Hong Kong Post Office, as the Colonial rate, upon correspondence exchanged in the mails between this Country and Japan,

in addition to which the Colony received, during the same period, about £125 as its share of postage (at one penny per single letter) on correspondence forwarded Packet intermediately between Hong Kong and Yokohama, and about £60 on correspondence exchanged by direct mails between France and Japan via Hong Kong.

The Postmaster General thinks that these facts were lost sight of by the Colonial Postmaster General in bringing this question before the Governor.

It should also be remembered, as a material point in considering this question, that the Imperial Government bears all the expense of the costly Packet Service between this Country and China and Japan, which in itself involves a loss of about £80,000 a year, and that Hong Kong, while reaping the full benefit of this service, is not called upon to bear any share in the heavy loss sustained.

The Comptroller General will be glad if the Earl of Kimberley

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Land Board a sum of £490 Yokohama Office, it is estimated that, during the year 1870, was credited to or collected by the Hong Kong Post Office, as the Colonial rate, upon correspondence exchanged in the mails between this Country and Japan, in addition to which the Colony received, during the same period, about £125 as its share of postage (at one penny per single letter) on correspondence forwarded Packet intermediately between Hong Kong and Yokohama, and about £60 on correspondence exchanged by direct mails between France and Japan via Hong Kong. The Postmaster General thinks that these facts were lost sight of by the Colonial Postmaster General in bringing this question before the Governor. It should also be remembered, as a material point in considering this question, that the Imperial Government bears all the expense of the costly Packet Service between this Country and China and Japan, which in itself involves a loss of about £80,000 a year, and that Hong Kong, while reaping the full benefit of this service, is not called upon to bear any share in the heavy loss sustained. The Comptroller General will be glad if the Earl of Kimberley 108
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Land Boe a of £490 sum of Yokohama Office, it is estimated that, during the year 1870, was credited to or collected by the HongKong Post Office, as the Colonial rate, upon correspondence exchanged in the mails between this Country and Japan, in addition to which the Colony received, during the same period, about £ 125 as its share of postage (at one penny per single letter) on correspondence forwarded Packet intermediately between Hongkong and Yokohama, and about correspondence exchanged by £60 ow in direct quails between France and Japan via Hongkong. The Postmaster, Several const but think that these facts were lost night of by the Colonial Postmater General 108 Several in bringing this question before the Governor. also, as a It should be remembered material point in considing this question, that the Imperial Government bears all the expense of the contly Packet Service between this Country and China and 1 Japan, which in itself involves a loss of about £80,000 a year, and that Hong Kong while reaping the full benefit of this service is not called upon to bear bore heavy any share in the loss sustained. The Continaeter General will be glad if the Earl of Kimberley Will H K L
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Land Boe

a

of £490

sum of

Yokohama Office, it is estimated that, during the year 1870, was credited to or collected by the HongKong Post Office, as the Colonial rate, upon correspondence exchanged in the mails between this Country and Japan,

in addition to which the Colony received, during the same period, about £ 125 as its share of postage (at one penny per single letter) on correspondence forwarded Packet intermediately between Hongkong and Yokohama, and about

correspondence exchanged

by

£60

ow

in direct quails between France and

Japan via Hongkong.

The Postmaster, Several const but think that these facts were lost night of by the Colonial Postmater General

108

Several in bringing this question before the Governor.

also,

as a

It should be remembered

material point in considing

this question, that the Imperial Government bears all the expense

of the contly Packet Service between this Country and China and

1 Japan, which in itself involves a loss of about £80,000 a year, and that Hong Kong while reaping the full benefit of this service is not called upon to bear bore

heavy

any

share in the

loss sustained.

The Continaeter General

will be glad if the Earl of Kimberley

Will

H

K

L

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