CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 354

1 from the 12 Febuary General proposes that for the period from 10+ Fehmary 1880 until that date, the claim for loss on postage upon the principle ni force

1883 and the Postmaster.

pot

previous to 102 February

1880 should revive.

The Postmaster General further proposes I that the

Government of the Straits Settlement should be held responsible for the contribution of £6000 a year, from the 12 February 1880, the

1

date when the Pennsular & Oriental Company's

Contract

You

into force.

came into

my

will move

Lords desire me

the Earl

to

request that

of Derby to cause them

to be informed whether His Lordship will

on

behalf of Hong Kong

to the terms proposed.

I agree,

and the Straits Settlements.

I have the honour to be, für Your obedient donant, Leonard Courtney

Copy

होने

My Lords,

351c.

8 CCG

General Post Office

th

16th May, 1884

VREO DO MAY

I have received your letter of the 26th

a

of last month, No 4361, enclosing copy of letter addressed by your Lordships to the Colonial Office

on the subject of the contributions

to be paid by the bolonies of Stong long and the

Straits Settlements towards the cost of the

Eastern Mail Service, from which I learn that

you

have

agreed

a contribution of

to accept from Hong Kong- £6,000 a

year payable from the 1st of February. 1883 and that the Straits

Settlements are

willing

on their part to pay a

£6000

like annual contribution of

With regard to the date fixed by

Lords Commissionet

of Her Majesty, Treasury

Your