CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 633

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Office exercises a

monopoly owing to this impost of 195%

there will be unnece

unecessary.

hardship either to the general public or the Post-using section of it, and the hardship will increase as the business of the Post Office is extended. I venture to hope that in view of these considerations it

may be decided to exempt from the deduction for the Military Contribution that portion of

the revenue which is devoted.

to

to the

nece

cessary expenses of the Postal Service I should add that

if the contention of the memo- rialists is upheld, the amount to be deducted in respect of

1895

on account of transit charges and Expenses of the

Postal Convention would be

$145,711

The total revenue

of the Post Office in 1895 was ~ $244,449.71 while the expend- iture was $194,240. 27, leaving a balance of $50,209. 44. For

I have stated I con

the reasons

sider.