CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909 — Page 405

- Address reply to The Secretary, General Post Office,"

quoting Registered No. 420915.

404

C.O.

GENERAL. POST OFFICE, LONDON,

7856

4 March 1909.

RECE

Rego 5 MAR 09

Lov

Sir.

With reference to your letter of the 28th of January

2487-0819. last, No. 2487/1909, forwarding a copy of correspondence from

the Governor of Hong Kong relative to the maintenance of the

Agencies in China of the Hong Kong Post Office, I am directed

to state that it would be of interest to know precisely the

basis on which the "Statement showing the portion of postal business and its cost exchanged between each Agency and long Kong" has been calculated. For instance, does the sum of

$72.78,shom as "receipts" in the case of Hanko", represent

the sum of the postage on letters posted in Hanko for

Hong Kong and in Hong Kong for Hankow; and how is the

expenditure of #21.29 arrived at?

If the Secretary of State sees no objection, the Postmaster'

General would suggest that the Covernment of Hong Kong be

asked to furnish the information. He observes that enquiry

has already been made in regard to the calculation of the

cost of carrying the mails in each case.

I am,

sir.

Your abedient Servant,

E. 10. Fainall

The Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.