CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 628

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Military Contribution, and to submit the following observ- ations on the several points raised by them.

2.

The position assumed by the memorialists in para_ graph I of their memorandum is in my opinion untenable and calls, I think, for

special remark.

3.

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As regards the son- tention in paragraph 2. the Unofficial Members seem to

forget

that

no monies are

paid

paid away in respect of the

Postal Service except for services

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actually rendered. It seems to me erroneous to maintain that the revenue collected on

behalf of the Imperial Govern ment or of the Postal Union brings no profit to the Colony. Without the services of the Imperial Government and the Postal Union, which are paid. for by this revenue, the Postal

service would either come to a

standstill or the Colony would

have

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