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have been lad to muppane. This assertion finds some support in the figures which accompanied the Governor's lottors of the 17th of December 1908 i 17th of April 1909, and which, although they may be subject to modifications in respect of the carriage of nails, are
pertinent to this point. Further analysis gives the
following result:-
Total postage collection on all mila
despatched from the Agencies:
# 104,800
Postare collection on malls deanatohel
from Agencies to Hong Kong (23% of the
total):
037
Total expeliture on arrive of mails
despatched from Agencias:
07,740
Total expenditure on carriage of mails despatched to liong Kong (44% of the
total):
4,193
2938709
After allowance has been made for the Pot tint the postage rates to Pong Kong from the Agencies and the cost of transit thither are lower than to many other places,
these figures are still simificant.
ith regard to their lordships' comment in their lettor of the End of September last on the responsibility of Tong Tong for the introduction of ponny postugo, it is Thymeet thek, although the prosent deficit is beyond disputo primarily attribut blo to this reduztion, the action of Tong Kong in this matter, as in that of the establishment of the Agency at Ticntrin in 1900, was
dictated
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