Table A.-Approximate Statistics for the Year 1898.
367
International.
Local.
Comparison with 1897.
Description of Correspondence.
Total.
Des- patched.
Received.
Des- patched.
Received.
Total in 1897.
Increase. Decrease.
Newspapers, Books, Circulars, &c.,.. Patterns,
Registered Articles, Do.
with Return Receipts,
Ordinary Paid Letters,
Unpaid or Short-paid Articles, Letters on Postal Business,
Post Cards (Single),
Do. with reply,
Local Delivery :-Letters, Circulars, &c.,
[1,211,520 1,421,860 79,220 8,420 33,480 290 4,130 1,590 1,620 42,690 43,110 2,470
2,260 1,560 451,540 1,180,460 20,620 26,540 112,380 224,750 1,190 3,970
47,790
2,760,390 | 2,237,710 | 522,690
230
42,420
45,710
3,290
910
8,250
9,670
1,420
1,010
89,280
43,140
46,140
3,820
990
2,830
47,650 940 19,400
10,040 | 1,689,690
220 9,400
1,635,580
54,110
48,320
37,680
10,640
365,930
290,540
75,390
...
290
350
5,800
5,350
450
140,690
136,900
3,790
Table B.-Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1897 and 1898.
1897,
1898.
January,
$16,004.76
$15,320.53
February,
13,565.94
19,755.25
March,
16,375.21
18,346.84
April,
14,234.29
21,704.08
May,
14.743.61
18,693.56
June,
13,811.74
22,141,35
July,
14,427.57
19,868.18
August,
13,149.32
19,482.68
September,
15,591.71
17,408.45
October,
14,316.99
17,911.85
November,
16,644.49
23,517.39
December,
19,593,87
19,045.61
Total,....
.$181,459.50
$233,195.77
Table C.-Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1898.
Despatched to
Ordinary. Insured.
United Kingdom,
8,729
2,915
United Kingdom,
India,
Germany,
Australia,
Ceylon,
Malta and Gibraltar,.
Egypt and Canada,
1,968
438
India,
209
.
Germany,
298
Australia,
111
Ceylon,.....
36
Malta and Gibraltar,
115
Egypt and Canada,..............
Coast Ports,
11,340
Coast Ports,
Total........
22,806
3,353
Received from
Ordinary.
Insured.
14,411 730
1.501
112
703
...
235
116
71
491 9,432
Total,.........
26,189
1,613