29,173
57
Contribution for 1880, about £2,700, say (@ 4/74,
14,896
55
29,799
86
Do. 1881, do., do..
14,896
55
4,594 16
Do. 1882, do., do.,
14,896
55
9,486
27,874
Outstanding Debt on Sea-conveyance during 1881 and 1882, paid in 1883.... Stores, &c., from Home, Printing and Stationery,
12,488
85
6 years, say @ $2,500.
15,000
00
do. $1,100,
Rent, &c., Hongkong and Shanghai, do. $4,500,
27,000
47,962 | 62
00
00
009'9
# 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 @ 4/7%,
Do. do. 1878,
Do. do. 1879,
Do. do. 1880,
Do. do. 1881,
Do. do. 1882,
$153,741
* The annual profit after all out-goings are deducted is one-sixth of this sum, or about $7,993.76.
$153,741
12
Hongkong, April 12th, 1883.
ZI
Postmaster General,
ALFRED LISTER,
(Copy)
No. 8747
79
THE EARL OF DERBY TO THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG,
No. 18.
SIR,
DOWNING STREET,
18th January, 1883.
Treas. to C.O., 16th May, 1879.
C.O. to Treas., 25th June, 1880.
C.O. to G.P.O., 10th Aug., 1880.
G.P.O. to C.O., 14th Aug., 1880.
Treas. to C.O., 28th Aug., 1880.
C.O. to Treas., 20th July, 1880.
Treas. to C.O., 18th Jan., 1882.
C.O. to Treas., 20th Jan., 1882.
Treas. to C.O., 4th Feb., 1882.
C.O. to Treas., 23rd Feb., 1882.
Treas. to C.O., 12th June, 1882.
C.O. to Treas., 7th Dec., 1882.
Treas. to C.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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$
( 6
29,173
57
Contribution for 1880, about £2,700, say (@ 3;74,
14,896
55
29,799
86
Do.
1881,
do.,
do..
14,896
55
4,594 16
Do.
1882,
10.,
do.,
14,896
55
9,486
27,874
Outstanding Debt on Sea-conveyance during 1881 and 1882, paid in 1883.... Stores, &c., from Home, 55 Printing and Stationery,
12,488
85
6 yours, say @ $2,500.
15,000
00
do.
$1,100,
Rent, &c., Hongkong and Shanghai, do.
$4,500,
_ *9113['W{É
27,000
47,962 | 62
00
00
009'9
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 @ 3,7%,
Do.
do.
1878,
Do.
do.
1879,
Do.
do.
1880,
Do.
do.
1881,
Do.
'}})
1882,
$153,741
* The annual profit after all out-goings are deducted is one-sixth of this sum, or about $7,993.76.
$153,741
12
Hongkong, April 12th, 1883.
ZI
Pastmaster General,
ALFRED LISTER,
(Copy)
No. 8747
79
THO GKONG,
No. 18.
SIR,
(7)
The Earl of Derby to the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong,
DOWNING STREET,
18th January, 1883.
Treas. to C.O., 16th May, 1879.
IN
th June, 1880.
CO. to Treas., 25th June, 1880. C.O. to G.P.O., 70th Aug., 1990,
I have the honour to forward, for the consideration of your Government, the
Treas, to C., 20th July, 180, enclosed copy of correspondence on the subject of a proposal made by the Lords
6.P.0. to 0.0, 14th Aug., 1920.
to Treats 28th Ang, 1880. of the Treasury that the Colonies of Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and Hongkong
Trees, to €0., 18th Jan., 1882.
C.0. to Treas., 20th Jan., 188 should contribute to make good the loss caused to the Imperial Government by the
Treas to C.D., 4th Feb., 1882.
CO. to Treas., 23rd Feb., 1882.
Trens, to C.0., 12th June, 1882
CO. to Trens, 7th Dec, 1582,
Treas. w CO., 28th Dec., 1882.
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.
SIR,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request that
Lords you
will state to Secretary Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH that: my 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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