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and the rate of speed. It ap.

pears

to me

me to be

to be inequitable

to charge this Colony nearly

double the transit rate

for each letter that Ceylon has to pay, and a fairer basis –

are ar

would seem to be that on which passages and freights ranged, there being very little difference, I understand, in such charges from London to Colombo or Bonghong, not- withstanding the difference in the respective distances.

It

It would also be more equit_

able, I consider, that the rate

an im

of speed should form portant factor in any future apportionment of the cost of

the Eastern Mail Service, and

that those Colonies which~ have

a

superior service should pay pro tanto for such ad- vantage.

4

In conclusion I would

venture to remind

in

you

connection with this matter

that sterling payments

are

pressing

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