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Comparative Statement of Cost of Ocean-mail Services for 1896 and Estimated Payments under the New Proposals.

Approximate Cost of Paper .—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,450 copies), £1.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97. Price, 3d.]

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'MSI iimal 'aymen Jβ uni [<!]■ i»w 'roposal is. San Francisco Service. Payments to contractors Interprovincial service, mail agents, &c. Transit charges, San Francisco-New York Transit charges, New York-Queenstown £ .. 7,623 .. 3,798 .. 4,770 .. 1,967 San Francisco Service. £ Guaranteed minimum payment to contractors .. 7,500 Interprovincial service, mail agents, &c. .. 3,600 Transit charges, San Francisco-New York .. 2,798 Transit charges, New York-Queenstown .. 1,156 Total .. 18,158 Total .. .. .. .. 15,051 Vancouver Service. Guaranteed minimum payment to contractors .. 7,500 Interprovincial service, mail agents, &c. .. 3,600 Transit charges across Canada .. .. 578 Transit charges across United States .. .. 513 Transit charges across Atlantic .. .. 1,156 P. and O. and Orient Services. Payments to contracting Colonies Transit charges across Australia Transit charges across Europe.. Transit from New Zealand to Australia .. 3,685 238 587 785 Total ... .. .. .. 13,347 P. and 0. and Orient Services. Payments to contracting Colonies .. .. 1,500 Transit charges across Australia .. .. 97 Transit charges across Europe .. .. 239 Transit from New Zealand to Australia .. 319 Total .. .. 5,295 Total .. v . .. .. 2,155 Direct Service. Direct Service. Gratuity payments 300 Gratuity payments .. .. .. .. 150 Grand total, all services .. .. 23,753 Grand total, all services .. .. 30,706 Increase under new proposals .. 6,953