CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 579

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New Contracts for

the proposed Postal Service to the East,

and in afterwards laying the whole question before the Executive Council, who unanimously resolved, yesterday, that the tender

of

the Peninsular and Oriental

Company for ten

years,

at

Two hundred and Seventy-five

thousand pounds sterling,

was

the most advantageous to the

Colony.

2

The Postmaster General is of opinion

that the Canadian

route £275,000.

577

route would not be of much

advantage to the Colony, and in this opinion the Chamber of

Commerce also agree.

"The

Postmaster General and the

Chamber of Commerce also agree

that it would be more convenient

if the hour of departure of the

English Packets

were

fixed at

noon instead of at 4 P.M. as

at present. An hour in the morning

or late in the evening

would be most inconvenient

for the despatch of the Mails.

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New Contracts for the proposed Postal Service to the East, and in afterwards laying the whole question before the Executive Council, who unanimously resolved, yesterday, that the tender of the Peninsular and Oriental Company for ten years, at Two hundred and Seventy-five thousand pounds sterling, was the most advantageous to the Colony. 2 The Postmaster General is of opinion that the Canadian route £275,000. 577 route would not be of much advantage to the Colony, and in this opinion the Chamber of Commerce also agree. "The Postmaster General and the Chamber of Commerce also agree that it would be more convenient if the hour of departure of the English Packets were fixed at noon instead of at 4 P.M. as at present. An hour in the morning or late in the evening would be most inconvenient for the despatch of the Mails. 3
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new Contracts for for the the proposed Postal Service to the East. and in afterwards laying the whole question before the Executive Council, who unanimously resolved, yesterday, that the tourn of tender. the Peninsular and Oriental Company for ten years, at Two hundred and Seventy-five thousand pounds sterling, wad the most advantageous to the Colony 2 is of opinion The Nostmaster General that the Canadian route £275,000. 577 route would not be of much advantage to the Colony, and in this opinion the Chamber of Commerce also also agree. "The Costmaster General and the Chamber of Commerce also- agree that it would be more convenient if the hour of departure of the English Packets were fixed at noon instead of at 4 P.M. as at present. An the morning evening early. hour in or late in the would be most inconvenient for the despatch of the Mails. 3
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new Contracts for

for the

the proposed Postal Service to the East.

and in afterwards laying the whole question before the Executive Council, who unanimously resolved, yesterday, that the tourn

of

tender.

the Peninsular and Oriental

Company for ten

years,

at

Two hundred and Seventy-five

thousand pounds sterling,

wad

the most advantageous to the

Colony

2

is of opinion

The Nostmaster General

that the Canadian

route

£275,000.

577

route would not be of much

advantage to the Colony, and in this opinion the Chamber of

Commerce also

also agree.

"The

Costmaster General and the

Chamber of Commerce also-

agree

that it would be more convenient

if the hour of departure of the

English Packets

were

fixed at

noon instead of at 4 P.M. as

at present. An

the morning

evening

early.

hour in

or late in the

would be most inconvenient

for the despatch of the Mails.

3

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