TABLE III
Number of parcels received and despatched at Hong Kong during the period 1.4.1947 to 31.3.1948.
( 10 )
42
42
Total Increase:
159,333
Country
Locally
Posted
In
Transit
Total
Despatched
Received for delivery in Hong Kong
Comparison with 1946/47
Total
1947/48
Total
1946/47
Increase
Decrease
Australia-Ordinary
8,987
3,493
12.480
8,347
20,827
18,986
1,841
Australia-Insured
214
214
6,974
7,188
17,068
9,880
China
40,871
5,961
46,882
20,382
67,214
33,749
33,465
India-Ordinary
5,894
3,048
8,942
1,692
10,634
9,077
India-Insured
185
185
127
312
245
1,557
67
Malaya-Ordinary
16,213
2,927
19,140
7,078
26,218
31,262
5,044
Malaya Insured
454
454
178
632
43
589
United Kingdom-
Ordinary
48,536
9,071
57,607
22,699
80,306
27,928
52,378
United Kingdom-
Insured
18,883
2
18,885
2,470
21,355
786
20,569
United Kingdom-
C.O.D.
236
236
85
151
U.S.A. & Honolulu
15,093
15,093
67,289
82,382
29,506
52,876
Miscellaneous-
Ordinary
8,664
827
9,491
7,014
16,505
5,705
10,800
Miscellaneous-
Insured
143
143
546
689
725
36
164,137
25,329
189,466
145,032
334,498
175,165
174,293
14,960
Parcels posted in Hong Kong for local delivery