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31432

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NOV O

HONG KONG

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company

23rd January, 1899.

Sir,

128

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 19th inst., and in reply to inform you that the paragraph in my Directors' letter, to which reference is made, was written on the assumption that the Indian Mails were shipped from Hongkong for conveyance to India, and the argument therefore is that such being the case this Company is entitled to payment for the service even if they were landed at Colombo and sent via Tuticorin.

I now understand that with the exception of a few instances the Hongkong mails for conveyance to India have been shipped to Colombo and you therefore contend that the above argument must fall to the ground, but I am still of opinion that the Company are entitled to payment for the carriage of the Indian Mails in the terms of an agreement.

Hon. A. L. Thomson,

Postmaster General,

HONG KONG

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COPY 31432 D NOV O HONG KONG Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 23rd January, 1899. Sir, 128 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 19th inst., and in reply to inform you that the paragraph in my Directors' letter, to which reference is made, was written on the assumption that the Indian Mails were shipped from Hongkong for conveyance to India, and the argument therefore is that such being the case this Company is entitled to payment for the service even if they were landed at Colombo and sent via Tuticorin. I now understand that with the exception of a few instances the Hongkong mails for conveyance to India have been shipped to Colombo and you therefore contend that the above argument must fall to the ground, but I am still of opinion that the Company are entitled to payment for the carriage of the Indian Mails in the terms of an agreement. Hon. A. L. Thomson, Postmaster General, HONG KONG
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I J COPY 31432 D NOV O HONG K CK G Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company 23rd. Jamiary, 1899. Sir, 128 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 19th.inst, and in reply to inform you that the paragraph in my Directors letter, to which reference is made, was written on the assumption that the Indian Mails were shipped from Hongkong for conveyance to India, and the argument therefore is that such being the case this Company is entitled to payment for the service even if they were landed at Colombo and sent via Tuticorin. I now understand that with the exception of a few instances the Hongkong tails for conveyance to India have been shipped to Colombo and you therefore contend that the above argument must fall to the ground,but I am still of opinion that the Company are entitled to payment for the carriage of the Indian Mils in the terms of an agreeTM Hon. A.1. Thomson, Postmaster General, ment HANG E ON G
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COPY

31432

D

NOV O

HONG K CK G

Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company

23rd. Jamiary, 1899.

Sir,

128

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter of 19th.inst, and in reply to inform you that

the paragraph in my Directors letter, to which reference

is made, was written on the assumption that the Indian

Mails were shipped from Hongkong for conveyance to India,

and the argument therefore is that such being the case

this Company is entitled to payment for the service even

if they were landed at Colombo and sent via Tuticorin.

I now understand that with the exception of a

few instances the Hongkong tails for conveyance to India have

been shipped to Colombo and you therefore contend that

the above argument must fall to the ground,but I am still

of opinion that the Company are entitled to payment for

the carriage of the Indian Mils in the terms of an agreeTM

Hon. A.1. Thomson,

Postmaster General,

ment

HANG E ON G

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