TABLE I
LETTER MAILS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1956/57
From statistics taken at two fortnightly periods during the year the total letters (excluding registered and insured items) posted and delivered and handled in transit was estimated as follows :
POSTED
AIR MAILS
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
SURFACE MAILS
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
FOR LOCAL DELIVERY
13,643,315
972,893
14,616,208
14,586,792
2,868,979
17,455,771
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
18,970,946 11,253,502
Total Posted Articles
30,224,448
62,296,427
DELIVERED
مادة اللاعب ايه اللى تصادم سے
RECEIVED FROM OVERSEAS
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
25,995,087 8,668,465
34,663,552
LOCALLY POSTED FOR LOCAL DELIVERY
Letters and Cards
18,970,946
Printed Papers
11,253,502
30,224,448
Total Delivered
64,888,000
TRANSIT
AIR MAILS
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
SURFACE MAILS
Letters and Cards
Printed Papers
926,211
61,360
987,571
113,581
145,639
259,220
1,246,791
Total..
SUMMARY
Posted Articles... Delivered Articles
Transit Articles
62,296,427
64,888,000
1,246,791
GRAND TOTAL.........
128,431,218
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