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for the

conveyance of the mails to and from Japan which

entails an

lose upon

it, whilst the British Government

a

looks at least for

portion of its outtay for the converjance -mails being repaid through The Post Office...

7th. The completion of the contemplated railway from

banada to Vancouver's Island will increase the importance of yoreshama bentre,

as

as a Postal

regards the correspondenes

from the West of Europe,

on this account it is

and ou ales the

мне

desirable, in

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every effort

my opinion, that should be made to Keep up the British Post Office in Japan.

мо

remark on

8xh

I see

any.

beyond

neopity for the rates

of

postage proposed to be charged

the fact that the

Imperial Post Office is by

likely to follow the

means

example of America in giving the Japanese

weed

such

a

large

portion of the postal revenue whilst they contribute nothing towards the subsidy for the conveyances of the mails, without

political objects, of

are

for their Than

which of

Course

I know