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been very carefully considered by myself and by the Executive and Legislative Councils. This subject is a very important one for Hongkong, involving as it does a payment of the large sum of £4000 for arrears, in addition to an annual contribution.
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In the despatch under reply, I am requested to propose to the Legislative Council to vote a contribution for the term of the present contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company, including arrears from the commencement of that contract at the rate of six thousand pounds per annum, instead of at the rate of four thousand pounds, which the Council has already expressed its willingness to vote in accordance with the report of the Postmaster-General, (Mr. Lister).
In the letter from the Colonial Office to the Treasury of 7th December, 1882, it is stated, however, that Lord Kimberley could not "undertake to press the Colonial Government to provide a contribution
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been very carefully considered by myself and by the Excentive and
Legislative Counsils. This subject is
a very
important one
For Hongkong,
involving as it does a payment of the large sum of £a4000 for
arrears, in addition to a
annual contribution.
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In the despatch under reply, I am requested to propose to the Legislative Council to vote a contribution for the term of the present contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company, including
Arrears
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from the commencement. that contract at the rate of six thousand pounds per annum, instead of at the rate of four thousand pounde, which the
Council has already expressed its
of
willingness to vote in accordanc with the report of the Postmaster - General, (Mr. Lister). In the letter from the Colonial Office to the Treasury of 7th December, 1882, it is stated, however, that Lord Kimberley could not "undertake to press the "Colonial Government to provide.
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