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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