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to exist in

appears

Your Lordship's Department and in that of the Crown Agents in regard to the cost of. passages to the East by,

that line.

E.G. Decond class on

steamer 1st class

on Rail Rates"

viz. £41. 19.2, £42.5.2, and

£43.5.4 entitle a

on

a passenger payment of £6.3.4

additional to a "first class sleeper," and also cover the

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cost of

meals

across

the

continent.

continent. The and class ₤35.3.7 to £38.6.9 rates do not confer that privilege.

It would

appear

to be

the impression also in the Crown Agents Department

that no

through tickets are

issued to the straits

Settlements. Tickets however

are issued to all points in the Straits Settlements, and also to Colombo, Madras,

Calcutta and Bombay. These

of course higher

rates are

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