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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH APRIL, 1872.
28. The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1871, has been as follows:-
BY BRITISH PACKET.
201
In 1871, In 1870,
Increase,
29.
BY FRENCH PACKET.
Tons. cwt.
qrs. lbs.
oz.
Tons. cwt.
grs.
lbs.
02.
2
3
6
11
In 1871,
6
1
9
2
1
2
10
In 1870,
3
2
11
0
3
1
Increase,
0
2
26
The Total weight of Letters sent
from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1871,
Do. 1870,....
Decrease,
in 1871,.
30.
Tons. cwt. qrs. lbs. 02.
Tons.
cwt. qrs.
lbs. Oz.
The Total weight of Letters re- ceived from the United King-
was..
3
2
1 24
dom in 1871,
.was..
2
11
0
8
..
3
1
13
Do. in 1870,
2
5 0
15 15 13 111
>>
0 0 3 16 12
Increase, in 1871,.
0
6
0
31
The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1871, was,
Decrease,.
Do.
do.
in 1870,
1,603
1,687
84
The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and
Japan in 1871, was.
In 1870,
Increase,
3,394 2,811
583
31. The following Tables shew the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1871 and 1870 respectively.
SENT.
To India.
Galle.
Straits Settlements.
Australia.
Continent of Europe.
Ports of China and Japan.
1871
21
1870 1871 1870 1871 1870 1871 1870
492 440
1871 1870
1871
1870
28 105
87 195 136 186 123
615
114
RECEIVED.
641 653 274 1,011 1,845
875 292 225 336 240
374
194
32. Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1871, of 5,008 against 3,748 sent in 1870, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 5,365 in 1871, against 4,885 received in 1870; this increase in the Registration Department has been productive of much extra labor, whilst the additional revenue derived from it is comparatively small.
33. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1871, was $138,910.40. Stamps of the value of $78,405.60 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz.; $60,504.80, at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports, shewing a decrease of $6,852.52 in those sold in Hongkong, and an increase of $1,631.44 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1870.
34. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1871, and 1870, shewing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz. :-
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1871.
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1870.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Denomination.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
$
G.
C.
Amount.
$ C.
Number.
Amount.
2 cents.
222,589
4,451.78
201,179
5,223.58
38,590
771.80
4
"
137,847
5,513,88
155,927
6,237.08
18,080
723.20
6
"
65,404
3.924.24
117,160
7,029.60
51,756
8
3,105.36
246,006
19,680.48
253,228
20,258.24
7,222
577.76
12
55,493
6,659.16
60,664
18
10,017
1,803.06
8,640
24
89,200
21,408.00
114,846
30
131,054
39,916.20
106,243
7,279.68 1,555,20 27,563.04 31,872.90
5,171
620.52
1,377
24,811
247.86
7,443.30
25,646
6,155.04
48
26,352
12,648.96
27,891
13,387.68
1,539
738.72
96
24,484
23,504,64
24,713
23,724.48
229
219.84
Total,
$138,910.40
$144,131.48
$7,601.16
12,912.24