APPROXIMATE STATEMENT SHEWING THE FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE WORKING OF THE HONGKONG POST OFFICE DURING THE SIX YEARS 1877-82, INCLUSIVE.
Balance to Credit for 1877, $163,741 12
Balance to our Credit in the London Post Office (on Special Contribution) on January 31st, 1880, £1,699, say @ 3/74 $153,741 12
Contribution for 1880, about £2,700, say @ 37, 29,173 29,799 Do. 1881, do., do., 4,594 Do. 1882, do., do., 9,486 86 Outstanding Debt on Sea-conveyance during 1881 and 1882, paid in 1883, 27,874 Stores, &c., from Home, 6 years, say @ $2,500, 43,438 55 Printing and Stationery. do. $1,100, 9,378 79 Rent, &c., Hongkong and Shanghai, do. $4,500, 14,896 55 Balance, * 14,896 55 12,488 15,000 98 00 6,600 00 27,000 47,962 00*The annual profit after all out-goings are deducted is one-sixth of this sum, or about $7,993.76.
Hongkong, April 12th, 1883.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
(Copy)
No. 8747 79
HONGKONG,
No. 18.
SIR,
(7)
The Earl of Derby to the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.
DOWNING STREET,
18th January, 1883.
Treas. to C., 16th May, 1879. 9th June, 1880,
Dn. Go to Treas, 28th June, 1880.
Treas to C., 26th July, 1880.
CA to G.O., 10th Aug., 1880.
G.P.O. to C., 14th Aug., 1880.
C to Treas, 28th Aug., 1880.
Treas. to C., 18th Jan., 1882.
G.O. to Treas., 20th Jan., 1882
Treas. to C., 4th Feb., 1882. C.O. to Treas., 23rd Feb., 1882. Treas, to G.O., 12th June, 1882.
G.O. to Treas, 7th Dec., 1882. Treas. to G.O., 28th Dec., 1882.
I have the honour to forward, for the consideration of your Government, the enclosed copy of correspondence on the subject of a proposal made by the Lords of the Treasury that the Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong should contribute to make good the loss caused to the Imperial Government by the Postal contract now in force.
I request you to lay these papers before your Legislative Council with an expression of the opinion of Her Majesty's Government that it is reasonable that the important Colonies served by the present contract should contribute a moderate amount as proposed towards the heavy cost which it entails.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient humble Servant,
DERBY.
The Treasury to the Colonial Office.
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
16th May, 1879,
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will state to Secretary Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH that my Lords have had under their consideration the question of obtaining from the Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong some contribution towards the heavy expense entailed upon the Imperial Exchequer by the packet service by which their correspondence is conveyed,
Adverting to the material advantage which will be conferred on those Colonies by the considerable acceleration which will take place in the conveyance of the mails between them and this Country, when the new contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company comes into operation on the 1st February next, my Lords have come to the conclusion that the time has now arrived when such a contribution may be fairly asked for. In communicating this conclusion to the Postmaster General they have requested his Lordship to favour them with his opinion as to the amount which each Colony may after the commencement of the new contract be fairly called upon to contribute towards the expense of the service in question.
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Contribution for 1880, about £2,700, say @ 37,
29,173
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98
Do.
1881,
do.,
do.,
4,594
Do.
1882,
do.,
do.,
9,486
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91
Outstanding Debt ou Sea-conveyance during 1881 and 1882, paid in 1883,...
27,874
Stores, &c., from Home,
6 years, say @ $2,500,
43,438 55
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do.
$1,100,
Rent, &c., Hongkong and Shanghai, do.
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9,378 79
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APPROXIMATE STATEMENT SHEWING THE FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE WORKING OF THE HONGKONG POST OFFICE
DURING THE SIX YEARS 1877-82, INCLUSIVE.
Balance to Credit for 1877,
Balance to our Credit in the London Post Office (on Special Contribution) on} January 31st, 1880, £1,699, say @ 3/74
Do.
do.
1878,
'OCT
do.
1879,
Do.
do.
1880,
Do.
do.
1881,
Do.
do.
1882,
*The annual profit after all out-goings are deducted is one-sixth of this sum, or about $7,993.76.
$163,741
12
Hongkong, April 12th, 1883.
$153,741
12
Postmaster General.
ALFRED LISTER,
(Copy)
No. 8747
79
HONGKONG,
No. 18.
SIR,
(7)
The Earl of Derby to the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.
DOWNING STREET,
18th January, 1883.
Treas. to C., 16th May, 1879. 9th June, 1880,
Dn.
Go to Treas, 28th June, 1990.
I have the honour to forward, for the consideration of your Government, the
Treas 26 0.0, 30th July, 1880. enclosed copy of correspondence on the subject of a proposal made by the Lords
CA to G.1.0., 1011
G.P.0. to C... 14th Aug., 1880.
C to Treas, 28th Aug., 1880.
Treas. to C., 18th Jan., 1682.
6.0. to Treas., 20th Jan., 1882
Treas. to C... 4th Feb., 1882. Cil, Lo Treas.. 23rd Feb., 1882. Treas, to £.0., 12th June, 18
100. te Treas, 7th Dec., 1882. Tres. to C.0., 28th Dec., 1882.
of the Treasury that the Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong should contribute to make good the loss caused to the Imperial Government by the
Postal contract now in force.
I request you to lay these papers before your Legislative Council with an ex- pression of the opinion of Her Majesty's Government that it is reasonable that the important Colonies served by the present contract should contribute a moderate amount as proposed towards the heavy cost which it entails.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your most obedient humble Servant,
DERBY.
The Treasury to the Colonial Office.
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
16th May, 1879,
Sm,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will state to Secretary Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH that my Lords have had under their consideration the question of obtaining from the Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong some contribution towards the heavy expense entailed upon the Imperial Exchequer by the packet service by which their correspondence is conveyed,
Adverting to the material advantage which will be conferred on those Colonies by the considerable acceleration which will take place in the conveyance of the mails between them and this Country, when the new contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company comes into operation on the 1st February next, my Lords have come to the conclusion that the time has now arrived when such a contribution may be fairly asked for. In communicating this conclusion to
the Postmaster General they have requested his Lordship to favour them with his opinion as to the amount which each Colony may after the commencement of the new contract be fairly called upon to contribute towards the expense of the service in question.
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