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in respect of the Eastern mail. Service, I have the honour to

enclose a

copy of a letter from the Postmaster General of Hongkong, (Mr. Lister), on the question of --

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Enclosure. 20th June 18857

the payment of Two thousand- £2767 seven hundred and sixty

Leven

pounds sterling, still claimed

the General Post Office, London, from

this Colony.

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As Mr Lister observes,

it is not to be supposed that the amount is incorrect; but,

at the same time, after all the. care that was taken here to

calculate

calenlate, as

accurately as possible,

in 1884, the amount of the Colony's

indebtedness, it is felt that it ...

would be

London

very satisfactory, if would be good

Office

enough to explain

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the

explain how it comes

that so large

a sum as we

£27/67. thousand seven hundred and sixty,

Lever

pounds sterling

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be duc.

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I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble obrvart,

SM Bowen