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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH APRIL, 1873.
29. The number of Letters and Papers sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom, has been as follows, viz. :--
BY FRENCH PACKET.
BY BRITISH PACKET.
In 1872, In 1871,
Decrease,
Letters. Papers.
112,331 154,476 182,843 131,536
Letters.
Papers.
In 1872, In 1871,
67,247
20,742
24,018
9,310
28,367
19,205
Increase,
32,629
11,432
30. The weight of Letters sent to the United Kingdoin in 1872, has been as follows:--
In 1872,
In 1871,
BY BRITISH PACKET.
Fons.
2 2
cwt.
grs.
lbs.
Oz.
4
4
13
11
3
20
1/4/2
In 1872, In 1871,
7
15
1금
Increase,
BY FRENCH PACKET.
Tons. ewt.
1
1
qrs.
2
lbs. 7
02.
0
10
5
11
3
Decrease,
31. The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1872, has been as follows:--
In 1872,
In 1971,
BY BRITISH PACKET.
Tons.
cwt.
grs.
lbs.
02.
2
10
8
3
6
11
In 1872, In 1871,
0
3
0
24
31
Increase,
BY FRENCH PACKET.
Tons. cwt.
grs.
lbs.
02.
0
15
8
8
0
6
1
9
3
2
27
4층
Decrease,
32.
The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1872, was................
in 1871, was.
Do.
Increase in 1872,
33.
Tons, cwt. grs.
lbs.
02.
Tous, cut. qrs.
lbs.
0%.
The Total weight of Letters re:
ceived from the United King-
3
3 12
6
dom in 1872, was
2
16 2
10 0
3
2
24
61/
Do. in 1871, was
2
11
0
15
15
0 3
1 15 15/
Increase in 1872,
0
5
2
co co
22
The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1872,
Do.
Increase in 1872,
do.
in 1871,..
1,399 1,603
296
The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and
Japan in 1872, was.
In 1871,
Increase in 1872,
4,092 3,394
698
34. The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1872 and 1871.
SENT.
To India.
Galle.
Straits Settlements.
Australia.
Continent of Europe.
Ports of China and Japan.
1872 1871 1872 1871
522 492
14
1872 1871 1872 1871 1872
21 116 105 111 195 224
1871
1872
1871
186
981
615
RECEIVED.
489 641 49 274
743 1,845 829 292 528 336 496
374
Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1872, of 6,060 against 5,008 sent in 1871, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 4,533 in 1872, against 5,365 received in 1871. The decrease in the number of Registered Letters received in 1872, is caused by the Submarine Cable having been laid to Hongkong, whereas previously the Telegrams came in Registered Letters from Singapore and from Point de Galle.
35. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1872, was $144,353.54. Stamps of the value of $81,523.24 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $62,830.30, at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing an increase of $3,117.64 in those sold in Hongkong, and an increase of $2,325.50 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with1871,