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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тH JUNE, 1897.
In my opinion the only remedy is to have an office of sufficient size to permit of two separate contiguous establishments one for outgoing and the other for incoming mails.
The Honourable
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
Your obedient Servant,
A. M. THOMSON,
Postmaster General,
Table A.-Approximate Statistics for the Year 1896.
International.
Local.
Comparison with 1895.
Description of Correspondence.
Total.
Des- patched.
Received.
Des- patched.
Received.
Total in 1895.
Increase. Decrease.
Ordinary Paid Letters,
863,720 1,059,110| 84,890
98,210 | 2,100,930 | 1,908,130 | 192,800
Unpaid or Short-paid Articles,..
4,030
23,470
510
Letters on Postal Business,
3,490
3,880
1,820
1,020 1,480
29,030
32,940
3,910
10,120
9,870
750
Post Cards (Single),
10,670
18,980
2,750
2,730
35,130
39,110
3,980
Post Cards with reply,
910
450
210
60
1,630
2,860
1,230
Newspapers, Periodicals, Books, Cir-
culars, &c.,
376,690
Patterus,
9,230
891,150 29,120
61,100 210
27,430 3,060
1,356,370
1,404,260
47,890
41,620
40,720
900
Registered Articles,
61,360
161,070
9,620
9,230
241,280
190,020
51,260
Do.,
with Return Receipts,...
130
2,960
20
30
3,140
6,310
3,170
Local Delivery :--Letters, Circulars, &c.,
112,840
95,610
17,230
United Kingdom,
India,
Germany,
Australia,
Ceylon,
Malta and Gibraltar,.
Coast Ports,
Egypt,
Table B.-Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1895 and 1896.
1895.
1896.
January,
February,
March,
.$12,489.53
$15,520,43
10,667.13
11,713.62
12,813.99
12,693.90
April,
11,461,87
15,083.72
May,
14,554.84
12,218.73
June,
12,030.09
12,733.60
July,.....
11,928.27
13,664.26
August,
12,943.28
12,023.13
September.
11,698.62
11,837.54
October,
14,319.72
14,509.75
November,
12,748.35
14,155.97
December,
13,521.29
15,828.81
$151,166.48
$161,983.46
Table C.-Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1896.
Despatched to
Ordinary. Insured,
9.725
1,313 United Kingdom,
731
254 | Imiia,.
Germany,
170
Australia,
Ceylon,
Egypt,
7,389 27
Gibraltar and Malta,
Coast Ports,
Total,...
18,804
1,567
Received from
Ordinary. Insured.
11,313
684
1,087 192
407
132
83
284
31 4,230
Total...................
17,164
1,279