CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901 — Page 203

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correspondence; and so long as this difference exists,

there is, of course, little likelihood of any change in

the volume of "local" correspondence posted at the British

Post Office; but, no doubt, the French 6 cent rate will to

some extent divert correspondence for France and Indo-China

from the British to the French Post Office.

In paragraph 3, paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 of the

same despatch the Governor supports a recommendation

emanating from the Hong Kong Post Office for the reduction

of the postage on letters from the British Postal Agencies

in China for the United Kingdom and British Colonies from

10 cents to 5 cents the half-ounce, i.e. to the present

"local" rate. The Postmaster General cannot, of course,

but admit the convenience of assimilating the rates levied

at all British Post Offices in China; but such assimilation,

he may point out, would not be secured by the proposed

5 cent rate. The Hong Kong "Imperial" rate is not 5 but

4 cents the half-ounce, as also is the "Imperial" rate

in contemplation for Wei-hai-Wei, as well as the Chinese

"local" rate. If, then, a uniform rate is to be adopted

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202 2. correspondence; and so long as this difference exists, there is, of course, little likelihood of any change in the volume of "local" correspondence posted at the British Post Office; but, no doubt, the French 6 cent rate will to some extent divert correspondence for France and Indo-China from the British to the French Post Office. In paragraph 3, paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 of the same despatch the Governor supports a recommendation emanating from the Hong Kong Post Office for the reduction of the postage on letters from the British Postal Agencies in China for the United Kingdom and British Colonies from 10 cents to 5 cents the half-ounce, i.e. to the present "local" rate. The Postmaster General cannot, of course, but admit the convenience of assimilating the rates levied at all British Post Offices in China; but such assimilation, he may point out, would not be secured by the proposed 5 cent rate. The Hong Kong "Imperial" rate is not 5 but 4 cents the half-ounce, as also is the "Imperial" rate in contemplation for Wei-hai-Wei, as well as the Chinese "local" rate. If, then, a uniform rate is to be adopted at

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202 2. correspondence; and so long as this difference cxists. there is, of course, little likelihood of any change in the volume of "local" correspondence posted at the British Post Office; but, no doubt, the French 6 cent rate will to some extent divert correspondence for France and Indo-China from the British to the French Post Office. In paragraph 3, paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 of the same despatch the Governor supports a recommendation emanating from the Hong Kong Post Office for the reduction of the postage on letters from the British Postal Agencies in China for the United Kingdom and British Colonies from 10 cents to 5 cents the half-ounce, i.e. to the present "local" rate. The Postmaster General cannot, of course, but admit the convenience of assimilating the rates levied at all British Post Offices in China; but such assimilation, he may point out, would not be secured by the proposed 5 cent rate. The Hong Kong "Imperial" rate is not 5 but 4 cents the half-ounce, as also is the "Imperial" rate in contemplation for Wei-hai-Wei, as well as the Chinese "local" rate. If, then, a uniform rate is to be adopted at

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correspondence; and so long as this difference cxists.