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5.-Under the circumstances Lord KIMBERLEY is of opinion that if the wealthiest and most populous Colony, viz.: Ceylon, is called upon to contribute £2,700 per annum, the contribution to be asked for from Hongkong and the Straits Settlements should at least not exceed that amount.

The Secretary to

THE TREASURY.

I

am, &c.,

(Signed)

R. H. MEADE,

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2.-In reply I am to request you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that no decision has been arrived at on this question, in consequence of the letter to you from this Department of the 28th of August 1880 having hitherto remained unanswered.

3.---In that letter Lord KIMBERLEY expressed the opinion that the contributions to be asked for from the Straits Settlements and from Hongkong should at least not exceed the amount asked from Ceylon, and His Lordship is awaiting a reply to that suggestion.

(Copy)

No. 21144

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SIR,

Treasury to Colonial Office.

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

13th January, 1882.

I ani, &c.,

(Signed)

JOHN BRAMSTON,

The Secretary to

THE TREASURY.

Treasury to Colonial Office.

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that you will draw the attention of the Earl of KIMBERLEY to the letters from this Department of 16th May 1879 and 9th June 1880 as to contributions from Hongkong, Straits Settlements and Ceylon towards the India and China Mail Service.

The sums proposed were in round figures

Ceylon, Straits,

Hongkong,

but nothing seems yet to have been paid.

..£ 1,400

P.A.

6,000

12,700

£20,100.

I am to enquire whether there is any prospect of contributions being paid during the coming year.

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No. 1391.

SIR,

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

4th February, 1882.

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you herewith, for the information of the Earl of KIMBERLEY, and with reference to the letter from this Board (No. 21144) of the 13th ultimo, to which Mr. BRAMSTON'S letter of the 20th ultimo was a reply, and to previous correspon- dence, a copy of a Report from the Postmaster General dated the 20th October, 1880, respecting the principle adopted in apportioning to Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong a share of the loss on the Eastern Mail Service.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

J. H. COLE.

R. G. W. HERBERT, ESQ.,

Colonial Office.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

F. CAVENDISH.

R. G. W. HERBERT, ESQ.,

Colonial Office.

General Post Office to Treasury.

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SIR,

21144

Colonial Office to Treasury.

DOWNING STREET,

20th January, 1882.

I am directed by the Earl of KIMBERLEY to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 2** of the 13th instant regarding the proposed contributions from Hong- kong, the Straits Settlements and Ceylon towards the India and China Mail Service.

(Copy) No. 405 F.

MY LORDS,

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

20th October, 1880.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordships' letter of the

3rd of September, No. 15579, enclosing a copy of a letter from the Colonial Office dated the 28th of August, in reference to the proposed contributions from the Colonies of Ceylon, Straits Settlements and Hongkong towards the loss entailed upon the Imperial Exchequer by the Eastern Mail Service.