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Govt loss entailed on the Colonial Government by the proposed reduction of postage. In this connexion he would refer to correspondence which passed between our Office and the Colonial Office in November 1890.

Mr. Chamberlain would also refer to correspondence which passed between our Office and two Offices in 1890-91, dealing with an application for an increased Imperial allowance in support of the Agencies in China.

It then appeared that at that time a substantial profit was derived from the Agencies by Hong Kong.

Governor Blake's suggestion is accompanied by another, which must have been made under some misapprehension, namely, the suggestion that Hong Kong should be relieved of the share of the Mail subsidy apportioned for coast correspondence forwarded through the Colonial Office. No charge whatever is made against Hong Kong in the assessment of the cost of the Peninsular and Oriental service in respect of coast correspondence.

Moreover, as Mr. Chamberlain is aware, the Colony does not pay the full amount which is assigned to it in respect of correspondence for and from Hong Kong itself.

In his despatches of the 3rd of June last and 17th of September, No. 203 and No. 369, Sir Henry Blake puts forward a ...

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205 5. Govt loss entailed on the Colonial Government by the proposed reduction of postage. In this connexion he would refer to correspondence which passed between our Office and the Colonial Office in November 1890. Mr. Chamberlain would also refer to correspondence which passed between our Office and two Offices in 1890-91, dealing with an application for an increased Imperial allowance in support of the Agencies in China. It then appeared that at that time a substantial profit was derived from the Agencies by Hong Kong. Governor Blake's suggestion is accompanied by another, which must have been made under some misapprehension, namely, the suggestion that Hong Kong should be relieved of the share of the Mail subsidy apportioned for coast correspondence forwarded through the Colonial Office. No charge whatever is made against Hong Kong in the assessment of the cost of the Peninsular and Oriental service in respect of coast correspondence. Moreover, as Mr. Chamberlain is aware, the Colony does not pay the full amount which is assigned to it in respect of correspondence for and from Hong Kong itself. In his despatches of the 3rd of June last and 17th of September, No. 203 and No. 369, Sir Henry Blake puts forward a ...

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loss entailed on the Colonial Government by the proposed

2276 reduction of postage. In this connexion he would refer

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ial Office to

Office,

November 1890.

Mr. Chamberlain to correspondence which passed between our

Office to two Offices in 1890-91, dealing with an application for an lonial Office March 1891.

increased Imperial allowance in support of the Agencies in

23433

आहे

China.

It' then appeared that at that time a substantial

profit was derived from the Agencies by Hong Kong.

Governor Blake's suggestion is accompanied by another,

which must have have been made under some misapprehension,

the suggestion, namely, that Hong Kong should be relieved

of the share of the Mail subsidy apportioned for coast

correspondence forwarded through the Colonial Office. No

charge whatever is made against Hong Kong in the assessment

of the cost of the Peninsular and Oriental service in respect

Moreover, as Mr. Chamberlain is

of coast correspondence.

aware, the Colony does not pay the full amount which is

assigned to it in respect of correspondence for and from

Hong Kong itself.

In his despatches of the 3rd of June last and 17th of

September, No. 203 and No. 369, Sir Henry Blake puts forward

ཡིན་༧༩༥:hica! =Nimw༧%/38

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