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On the proposed basis, there has to be added to this a sum, representing our share of Incidental Expenses, for the calculation of which I find no data.

2. Assuring that the number of letters shown in the last column of the London table to represent the mails falling under (a), I have worked out a table which shows that our share of the Sea Postage under (b) is as follows:

Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 2. 122

Eastern Mail Service.

Division of Cost.

Service Mileage Share of the United Kingdom Share of Hong Kong Subsidy Share of Colonies Other Bombay 173056 62828.24 31414.12 8.362.31 16706 2 4037) Mediterranean Sub. Sec. A £ 48360 17557.17 8778.59 35.41 £ 48360 17557.17 8778.59 416.28 Haid - Aden Sub. Sec. A 72540 26335.76 13167.88 13.167.88 72540 26335.76 13167.88 621.51 12.546.37 31,414.12 3466.56 16,289.99 3633.28 5678.44 1412.77 12,026.58 7,885.89 6.799.45 Totals 729,924 265,000. 132,500. Sea Postage United Kingdom. 15,264.25 117235.75 N. of letters chargeable to Hong Kong. 4,066,607 comes to £ 3,368.2. But I find no data from which to calculate our share of the Sea Postage under (b).

From the above amount £15264.25 deducting £11896.05 which is more or less the sum we should have to pay instead of £6,000 as follows:

Colombo 108836 39513.07 19756.53 Bombay-Singapore 86268 31319.72 15659.86 Singapore Hong Kong 74724 27128.66 13564.33 Hong Shanghai 45240 16424.43 8212.22 Totals Ion Mails exchanged with the Sea Postage. at 95 letters per In Francs In Sterling of Kilogrammo. 15 francs for Kits 25 francs fork. 11.227.44 168,411.6 6736.4 Stolf share due to Hong Kong. 3368.2 at present.

A.M. Thomson,

Act. Postmaster General.

27th January 1897

Share of Cost £ 15264.25

Less Share of Sea Postage 3368. 20

Approximate Share of Subsidy to 11896.05

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On the proposed basis, there has to be added to this a sum, representing our share of Incidental Expenses, for the calculation of which I find no data. 2. Assuring that the number of letters shown in the last column of the London table to represent the mails falling under (a), I have worked out a table which shows that our share of the Sea Postage under (b) is as follows: Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 2. 122 Eastern Mail Service. Division of Cost. Service Mileage Share of the United Kingdom Share of Hong Kong Subsidy Share of Colonies Other Bombay 173056 62828.24 31414.12 8.362.31 16706 2 4037) Mediterranean Sub. Sec. A £ 48360 17557.17 8778.59 35.41 £ 48360 17557.17 8778.59 416.28 Haid - Aden Sub. Sec. A 72540 26335.76 13167.88 13.167.88 72540 26335.76 13167.88 621.51 12.546.37 31,414.12 3466.56 16,289.99 3633.28 5678.44 1412.77 12,026.58 7,885.89 6.799.45 Totals 729,924 265,000. 132,500. Sea Postage United Kingdom. 15,264.25 117235.75 N. of letters chargeable to Hong Kong. 4,066,607 comes to £ 3,368.2. But I find no data from which to calculate our share of the Sea Postage under (b). From the above amount £15264.25 deducting £11896.05 which is more or less the sum we should have to pay instead of £6,000 as follows: Colombo 108836 39513.07 19756.53 Bombay-Singapore 86268 31319.72 15659.86 Singapore Hong Kong 74724 27128.66 13564.33 Hong Shanghai 45240 16424.43 8212.22 Totals Ion Mails exchanged with the Sea Postage. at 95 letters per In Francs In Sterling of Kilogrammo. 15 francs for Kits 25 francs fork. 11.227.44 168,411.6 6736.4 Stolf share due to Hong Kong. 3368.2 at present. A.M. Thomson, Act. Postmaster General. 27th January 1897 Share of Cost £ 15264.25 Less Share of Sea Postage 3368. 20 Approximate Share of Subsidy to 11896.05
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On the proposed basis, there has to be added to this a sun, representing our share of Incidental Expenses, for the calculation of which I find - no data. 2. Assuring that the num. ber of letters sharon in the last comme of the London table to represent the falling under (0), I have worked out a table which shows that our Mails share of the Sea Postage Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 2. 122 Eastern Mail Service. Division of Cost. Schiere of Arvual Apportion. Share of the Share of Share meat of theited King. Stong Hong Subsidy. down = 7/2 - Bombay 173056 62828.24 31414-12 - 8.362.31 16706 2 4037) Service Mileage of Colonies. other together? 1/2 bditerranean Sub. Sec. A £ £ 48360 17557.17| 8778.59. 35.41 8.743.18 # " B 48360 17557.17 8778.59 416.28 Haid - Adeir hab. See. A 72540 26335.76 13167.88 13.167.88 * B 72540 26335.76 13167.88 621.51 12.546.37 31,414.12 3466-56 16,289.99 3633.28 5678.44 1412-77 12,026.58 7,885.89 6.799.45 729,924 265,000. 132,500. 15,264.25 117235.75 Sea Postage United Kingdom. 3368.20 N. of letters Nof Kilogramm hargeable to Hong Kong. 4,066,607 comes to £ 3,368.2. But I find no dator from which to calculate our share of the Sea Postage under (b). on Mails falling From the above amount £15264.25 deducting £11896.05 which is more or less the sum we should have to pay uiskad of £6,000 as den Colombo 108836 | 39513.07 19756-53 Hombo-Suigapor 86268 31319.72 15659.86 ngapore Hong Kong 74724 27128.66 13564.33 mgthong Shanghai 45240 16424.43 8212-22 Totals Ion Mails exchanged with the Sea Postage. at 95 letters per In Francesa Inoterling of Kilogrammo. 15 francs for Kits 25 francs fork. 11.227.44 168,411.6 6736.4 Stolf share due to elong Kong. 3368.2 at present. 91 A.M. Thomson, Act. Postmaster Ger cal. 27th January 1897 Share of Cost £ 15264.25 Less Share of Sex Postage 3368. 20 Approximate Share of Subsidy to 11896.05
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On the proposed basis, there has to

be added to this a sun,

representing

our share of Incidental Expenses, for the calculation of which I find

-

no data.

2. Assuring that the num.

ber of letters sharon in the last comme of the London table to represent the

falling under (0), I have worked out a table which shows that our

Mails

share of the Sea Postage

Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 2. 122

Eastern Mail Service.

Division of Cost.

Schiere of Arvual Apportion. Share of the Share of Share

meat of theited King. Stong Hong Subsidy. down = 7/2

- Bombay 173056 62828.24 31414-12

-

8.362.31

16706

2 4037)

Service

Mileage

of Colonies.

other

together? 1/2

bditerranean Sub. Sec. A

£

£

48360 17557.17| 8778.59.

35.41

8.743.18

#

"

B

48360 17557.17 8778.59

416.28

Haid - Adeir hab. See. A

72540 26335.76 13167.88

13.167.88

*

B

72540 26335.76 13167.88

621.51

12.546.37

31,414.12

3466-56

16,289.99

3633.28

5678.44

1412-77

12,026.58

7,885.89 6.799.45

729,924 265,000. 132,500.

15,264.25

117235.75

Sea Postage United Kingdom.

3368.20

N. of letters Nof Kilogramm

hargeable to Hong Kong.

4,066,607

comes to

£ 3,368.2. But I find no dator from which to calculate our share of the Sea Postage

under (b).

on Mails falling

From the above amount £15264.25

deducting

£11896.05

which is more or less the sum we

should have to pay uiskad of £6,000 as

den Colombo 108836 | 39513.07 19756-53 Hombo-Suigapor 86268 31319.72 15659.86 ngapore Hong Kong 74724 27128.66 13564.33 mgthong Shanghai 45240 16424.43 8212-22

Totals

Ion Mails exchanged with the

Sea Postage.

at 95 letters per In Francesa Inoterling of Kilogrammo. 15 francs for Kits 25 francs fork.

11.227.44 168,411.6

6736.4

Stolf share

due to elong Kong.

3368.2

at present.

91

A.M. Thomson,

Act. Postmaster Ger

cal.

27th January 1897

Share of Cost £ 15264.25

Less Share of Sex Postage

3368. 20

Approximate Share of Subsidy to 11896.05

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