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EASTERN MAIL SERVICE.

Tabular Statement showing the method of division of Cost.

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Length

Section of the Service.

Number

of

of Voyages

Cost

Annual

Mileage

Section. per

of

Section.

Certain places in respect of which United Kingdom. the Cost is borne by the United Kingdom.

India.

Amount payable by

Ceylon.

Straits

Settlements.

annum.

Percent-

age.

(1.)

(2.) (3.) (4.)

(5.) (6.)

Percent- Amount. Amount.

age. (7.) (8.) -(9.) (10.)

Percent-

age.

Amount. (11.) (12.) (13.)

Percent-

aye.

Amount.

Percent-

age.

Amount.

(14.) (15.)

Percent-

age.

Hongkong.

Amount.

(16.) (17.)

Miles. No. Miles.

£

%

£

Brindisi and Port Said :— Subsection A

930

52

48,360 16,231

50 8,116

Subsection B

930

52.

48,360

16,231

50

8,115

Port Said and Aden :-

Subsection A

1,395

62

72,540

24,341

50

12,171

Subsection B

1,395

لان

72,540

24,341. ¦

50

12,170

Aden and Bombay

1,66-1

104 | 173,056

58,089

50

29,045

Aden and Colombo

2,093

52 108,836

36,530

50* 18,265

Colombo and Singapore

1,659

42 86,264

28,959

50

14,479

Singapore and Hong Kong

1,437

Hong Kong and Shanghai

870

52

52 74,724 25,088 45,240 15,190

50 12,544

50 7,595

729,924 | 245,000

Add incidental

expenses

Gross amount

payable

Dednet share of extra receipts (Seu Postage on Foreign Closed Mails)

Net

payable

amount

50 | 122,500

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