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I am to state to his Lordship that My Lords concur in the suggestion contained in the last paragraph of 1 Post Office letter in regard to informing the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph of the amount which the Colony would have to make good in the event of the reduction to six pence of the single rate of postage on letters to and from China and Japan.

I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Within Las Copy 8386 16 General Post Office 13 July 1876

My Cards, 100

I have the honor to return the accompanying Papers referred to me by your Lordship on the 11th inst, and to state, for your information, that the Receiver & Accountant General estimates that, of the sum of £12,000 a year the probable additional loss to be occasioned by the reduction to six pence of the single rate of postage on Letters to and from China and Japan, about 50 per cent, or £6,300 would represent the proportion applicable to correspondence to and from Hong Kong, distinguished from Correspondence to and from China and Japanese Ports.

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I am to state to his Lordship that My Lords concur in the suggestion contained in the last paragraph of 1 Post Office letter in regard to informing the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph of the amount which the Colony would have to make good in the event of the reduction to six pence of the single rate of postage on letters to and from China and Japan. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Within Las Copy 8386 16 General Post Office 13 July 1876 My Cards, 100 I have the honor to return the accompanying Papers referred to me by your Lordship on the 11th inst, and to state, for your information, that the Receiver & Accountant General estimates that, of the sum of £12,000 a year the probable additional loss to be occasioned by the reduction to six pence of the single rate of postage on Letters to and from China and Japan, about 50 per cent, or £6,300 would represent the proportion applicable to correspondence to and from Hong Kong, distinguished from Correspondence to and from China and Japanese Ports. The Lords Commissioners ... D. M. Treasury Consequent ...
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you will state to his Lordship that My the Lords concur in the suggestion contained in the last paragraph of 1 Post Office letter in regard to informing the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph of the amount which the Colony would have to make good in the event of the reduction to six pence of the single on letters to and from of postage Japan. rate China and I am, Sir, Your obedient Sewant, Within Las Copy 8386 16 General Post Office 13 July 1876 My Cards, 100 I have the honor to return the accompanying Papero referred to me by your Lordehipo the 11th met, and to state, for your information, that the Recever & Accountant General extiina teo that, of the of £12.000 a year the probable additional loss to be occasioned reduction to six fence of by the che Letters ngu ree Jafan single rate of postage on to and from China and about 50 per cent, or £6. 300 would represent the proportion applicable to correspondence to and from Hong Kong. distinguished from Correspondence to and from Chmiel and Japanese Porto- The Lord. Comm A The Colonial Govt would, A D. M. Treasury Consegnen they
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you will state to his Lordship that

My

the

Lords concur in the suggestion

contained in the last paragraph of 1 Post Office letter in regard to informing

the Governor of Hong Kong by telegraph of

the amount which the Colony would have to make good in the event of the

reduction to six pence of the single

on letters to and

from

of postage

Japan.

rate

China and

I

am,

Sir,

Your obedient Sewant,

Within Las

Copy

8386

16

General Post Office 13 July 1876

My Cards,

100

I have the honor to return the accompanying Papero referred to me by your Lordehipo

the 11th met, and to state, for your information, that the Recever & Accountant General extiina teo that, of the of £12.000 a year the probable additional loss to be occasioned reduction to six fence of

by

the

che

Letters

ngu

ree

Jafan

single rate of postage on to and from China and about 50 per cent, or £6. 300 would represent the proportion applicable to correspondence to and from Hong Kong. distinguished from Correspondence to and from Chmiel and

Japanese Porto-

The Lord. Comm

A

The Colonial Govt would,

A

D. M. Treasury

Consegnen they

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