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Suez should be reduced

to 111⁄2-11- 102 and

10 knots.

My Lords likewise uuthorise the Postmaster

General to call for Tenders from

owners

of

I pels sailing under the British flag for

service once

fortnight between Suez and

Shanghai calling

the

CPL.

гограде

ur

in each direction.

at Aden point de Galle (or Colombo at the or

"ption of the postmaster General) Penang Singapore and Hong Kong with a service between Brindisi

and Alexandria or

through the Canal & Suez

should not the China Service be undertaken

by the parties holding the Contact for the India Service - the speed between Brindisi and Alexandria.

Juez to be 12 knots an hour and for the

remainder of

with

a.

the service

knots

suitable allowance of extra time during

prevalence of the south west and north-east

the

monsoons) but so

far

As

the service east of Suez.

the parties tendering to be at liberty to state what

abatement they would make in the amount of.

subsidy if allowed to perform the service at a

speed of 102. 10,

91⁄2 knots - with regard

to the number of years for which the

-Contracts should be made for these services

my

Lords desired that parties tendering should

be invited to state the amount of cubsidy they

would requivie in

the event

the Contract?

f

Contacts being made for 5, 6, 7

a

8 years

Absolute penalties to be required in the case

of both services, but parties tendering to be at

liberty to state what abatement they would

make if penalties for excess of tuve on vorgeze

should not be enforced if arising from?

the

circum cland