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(Copy.) HONGKONG,

No. 180.

SIR,

No. 4.

Despatch respecting contribution towards the Eastern Mail Service.

Presented to the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor.

The Earl of Derby to Governor Sir G. F. Bowen.

DOWNING STREET.

1st August, 1884.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 218 of the

13th ultimo, and to express my satisfaction that your Government approves of the

arrangements made, and has voted the money necessary to cover the increase in the

contribution of the Colony on account of the Eastern Mail Service, from the 1st of

February, 1883.

You will learn from my Despatch No. 174 of the 25th instant, that the Postal

contribution is open, to revision at the end of the present contract.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

So..

$.c.

I have, &c.,

(Signed)

DERBY.