CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12] — Page 126

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4.

It is desirable that a uniform practice should obtain, both in India and here in regard to this matter, and I propose, with your consent to adopt the procedure suggested to me by the Indian Post Office, which, I may mention, will be more advantageous to your company than the payments to Commanders mentioned above.

5.

The arrangements suggested by the Indian Office are these.

123

(a) 1st, 1888.

(b) Payments to Commanders to cease from April. From that date each office, (i.e. Hongkong or India) to be responsible for payments on the correspondence it despatches.

(c) Where the conveyance is by non-contract steamer throughout, the rate to be

On letters, 15 francs per Kilogramme

## papers 1 franc per Kilogramme

(d) Where the conveyance is by Contract packet as far as Colombo the rate to be

On letters 4.62 francs per kilogramme.

$1 papers 0.31 francs per kilogramme

(e) No accounts to be kept mail by mail, but two average mails by each line to be selected and weighed

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4. It is desirable that a uniform practice should obtain, both in India and here in regard to this matter, and I propose, with your consent to adopt the procedure suggested to me by the Indian Post Office, which, I may mention, will be more advantageous to your company than the payments to Commanders mentioned above. 5. The arrangements suggested by the Indian Office are these. 123 (a) 1st, 1888. (b) Payments to Commanders to cease from April. From that date each office, (i.e. Hongkong or India) to be responsible for payments on the correspondence it despatches. (c) Where the conveyance is by non-contract steamer throughout, the rate to be On letters, 15 francs per Kilogramme ## papers 1 franc per Kilogramme (d) Where the conveyance is by Contract packet as far as Colombo the rate to be On letters 4.62 francs per kilogramme. $1 papers 0.31 francs per kilogramme (e) No accounts to be kept mail by mail, but two average mails by each line to be selected and weighed
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: 4. It is desirable that a umiform practice should obtain, both in India and here in regard to this matter, and I propose,with your consent to adopt the pro- cedure suggested to me by the Indian Post Office, which, I may mention, will be more advantageous to your company than the payments to Commanders mentioned above. 5. The arrangements suggested by the Indian Office are these. 123 (a) 1st, 1888. (b) Payments to Commanders to cease from april From that date each office,(1.e. Hongkong or India) to be responsible for payments on the correspondence it despatches. (c) Where the conveyance is by non-contract # steamer throughout,the rate to be On letters,15 francs per Kilogramme ## papers 1 franc per Kilogramme (a) Where the conveyance is by Contract packet as far as Colombo the rate to be On letters 4.62 francs per kilogramme. $1 pepers 0.31 francs per kilogramme (e) No accounts to be kept mail by mail,but two average mails by each line to be selected and weighed
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4.

It is desirable that a umiform practice

should obtain, both in India and here in regard to this

matter, and I propose,with your consent to adopt the pro-

cedure suggested to me by the Indian Post Office, which,

I may mention, will be more advantageous to your company

than the payments to Commanders mentioned above.

5.

The arrangements suggested by the Indian

Office are these.

123

(a)

1st, 1888.

(b)

Payments to Commanders to cease from april

From that date each office,(1.e. Hongkong

or India) to be responsible for payments on the

correspondence it despatches.

(c)

Where the conveyance is by non-contract

#

steamer throughout,the rate to be

On letters,15 francs per Kilogramme

## papers 1 franc per Kilogramme

(a)

Where the conveyance is by Contract packet

as far as Colombo the rate to be

On letters 4.62 francs per kilogramme.

$1 pepers 0.31 francs per kilogramme

(e)

No accounts to be kept mail by mail,but

two average mails by each line to be selected and

weighed

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