CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 280

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

of this kind,

before

me

even

if

I

had all the figures___

a

which I have not. Because

great deal depends

more,

on how much

an olen el

we shall have to pay

London on

the letters

safely

counted

OYL..

via Brindisi, and how much a pound

books

Jo.

which rates are in all

GYL

probability

not fixed yet. And at the rates I propose

we shall lose

a.

little on

printed matter

lisi only) but not much, and

(viâ

Brindisi

this loss would be

the gain

on

more.

than revouped by

letters not sent viâ Brindisi.

Considering that London will arrange-

the Brindisi rates so as to leave this office

some

profit on letters, and that

other letters (except local)

where we now

taking 5d whene

being slear

gain,

on all

we should be

take 4d. The

penny

I consider this Colony.

270

would make at least $5,000, or #6,000

year*

I think be

by the whole transaction, perhaps much

our

but the above

may

(signed) A. -Sister

28th August, 1879.

Even after allowing for

some increase in

contribution towards Imperial losses.

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