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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

SAN FRANCISCO AND DIRECT MAIL SERVICES (COMPARATIVE RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE).

Returns to Orders of the House of Representatives, dated 29th June, 1888 (Hon Sir J Hall) and 11th July, 1888 (Mr. Peacock).

Return to Order of 29th June, 1888 (Sir J. Hall). Return showing the Total Sums paid by New Zealand for the Conveyance of its Mails via San Francisco, and the Total Amount received in Postages on Mail Matter contained in such Mails, during the Year ended 31st December, 1887.

Estimated Sum which would have been paid for the Conveyance of such Mails if they had been sent and received by Direct Steamers to and from the United Kingdom on the Terms of the existing Contract with the New Zealand Shipping Company.

6th July, 1888. W. Geay.

'ayments, — Subsidy to contractors Bonus Light-dues (charged on Estimates) Interprovincial service, Mail Agents, &c. ... £ 23,333 1,537 663 4,967 s. d. 6 8 6 8 0 0 8 7 £ s. a. 30,501 1 11 .eceipts, — Postages from London Postages collected in the colony Beceipts from non-contracting colonies ... 7,968 8 16,841 11 4,958 17 0 1 3 29,771 16 4 Net cost to the colony £729 5 7

'ayments that would have had to be made to the New" Zealand Shipping Company on the same amount of mail-matter as that sent via San Erancisco :— On correspondence from the United Kingdom ... On correspondence to the United Kingdom ... ... ... On correspondence from the United States, &c. ... On correspondence to the Qnited States, &c. 'ayments to the United Kingdom : — Transit rates on correspondence for the United States, &c. £ s. <1. 7,678 17 10 8,215 1 3 *2,386 14 1 1,136 9 1 738 8 6 Total 20,155 10 9 * This tmount would have to be iaid b the United States.