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the appeal made by the Governments of the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong, for reconsideration of the claim raised against them for practically the despatch from the Government of Hong Kong resolved itself into an appeal against the claim for a contribution) of £12,700 a year from that Colony on the ground that it is unable to meet coupled with an offer to contribute the sum of £4,000 a year from the set of Khwary 1880 in lieu of the present fluctuating payment of about £3000 based on the loss sustained in recent reductions of postage between this Colony and Hong Kong consequent on the Colony becoming a Member of the Postal Union and receiving its advantages.
I had not intended to make any comments on the Report of the Colonial Post-Master General which forms one of the enclosures to the Governor's Despatch of the 26th of June last, because it seemed to me to contain no arguments on which to found a case for remission or abatement beyond the mere plea of poverty. The benefit derived by the Colony from the reduction of postage and the efficiency of the British Mail Service is fully admitted, and the real question at issue is whether the Colony ought to and is able to pay its fair quota towards the heavy expense incurred in maintaining the Packet Service.
It is futile to argue the point with the Colonial Post-Master General whether Hong
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the appeal made by the Governments the Shaits Settlements and Hong Kong, for reconsideration of the claim raised against them for pracheally the despatch from the Government of Hong Hong rodved itself into an
appeal against the claim for a contribution) of £12,700
a
year from that Colony on the
the ground that
it is unable to meet
coupled with
of £4,000
2000 a
an
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large a demand
offer to contribuite the sum
year from the set of Khwary
1880 in heir of the present fluctuating payment of about £3000 based on the
los's sustained
in recent reductions of postage! behwan this bounty and Hong Kong consequent on the Colony becoming
becoming a Member of the Postal Unwn and reeving its
advantages.
Welle
I had not intended to make
any
comments on the Report of the bolonial Peet. Master General which forms
enclosures to the Governor's
one
of the
Despatch of the 26th of fine last, because it seemed to me to contain no arguments on which to found
a case for remission or abatement beyond the mere plea of poverty. The benefit derved
by
the botony from the reduction of postage and the efficiency of the British Mail Service so fully admitted, and the real questions at issue is whether the bolony ought to and is able to pay its fan quota lewards the heavy expense incurred in montaining the packet Sowie.
pay
It is fuble to argue the pout with the Colonial Post-Master General whether
Hong
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