368
Table D.-Parcels Received and Despatched during the Years 1897 and 1898.
Received from
1897.
1898.
Increase. Decrease.
Despatched to
1897.
1898.
Increase. Decrease.
United Kingdom,.
Germany,
13,073 633
15,912
2,839
703
70
United Kingdom. Germany,
9,654
221
11,644 209
1,990
12
India,
1,020
842
178 India,
1,134
2,406
1,272
Other Countries,
660
913
253
Other Countries,..
444
560
116
Coast Ports,
8,808
9,432
524
Coast Ports,
9,819
11,340
1,521
Total,... 24,194
27,802
3,686
178
Total,.
21,272
26,159
1,899
12
Table E.-Revenue and Expenditure 1898.
Receipts.
1897.
1898. Increase. Decrease.
Expenditure.
Sale of Stamps,
Unpaid Postage, .......
Boxholders' Fees,
2,649.58
$
$
$ 246,888.02 308,245.98 | 61,357.96
7,178.95 8,322.97 1,144.02
3,408.34 758.76
$
Commission on Money)
Orders,
5,963 96
6,600.$3 696.87
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Transit Payment
United Kingdom, .
Transit Payment to
Other Countries, ........ )
Commission on Money
Orders.
$
$
47,016.75| 64,609.11 17,592.36
1837.
1895.
Increase. Decrease.
$
38,302.94 46,970.72
8.667.78
778.23
768.21
10.07
Profit on Exchange ou Money Order Trans-
5,664.35
10,347,84
4,683.40
actions,
Interest on Money Order Fund,...
208.21
97.97
110 24
Contribution towards
P. & O. Subsidy,
Gratuities to
masters for Convey- ance of Mails,
61,125.48 | 63,362 38
2.236.90
Ship
6,673.14
7,020.05
346.61
Void Money Orders and
Postal Notes,
63.42
96.06
32.01
Working Expenses,
Balance,
53,183,40 | 58,831.05 | 5,647.65
61,536.20 | 95,618.47 34,082.27
Total....$268,616.49 337,179.99 | 68,673.74
110.24
Total.......$268,616.49|337,179.99
Table F.-Parcels for United Kingdom posted in Hongkong during the Year 1898.
Date.
Number of Parcels.
l'ostage.
68,573.57
10.07
Insurance Fees.
January
13th.... 27th,
289
$ 243.05
$ 13.80
347
310.65
13.30
February 19th,-
545
538.90
16.40
March
April
55
5th,..
19th,.
"
1st,
16th,..
379
366.30
14.30
421
417.60
16.90
338
327.00
13.90
414
399.50
16.80
29th,
410
367.60
21.10
""
May
14th,.
373
329.20
17.60
JJ
June
28th, 10th,
473
469.90
33.90
419
430.65
30.20
24th,.
439
433.50
32.90
July
9th,
412
412.15
32.90
31
23rd,..
485
190.30
30.70
August 6th,
September 3rd,..
376
367.40
42.70
20th,.
338
333.50
14.10
366
337.40
17.60
17th,.
October
1st.......
15th,.
28th,
454
462.45
22.90
340
315.20
16.40
446
457.00
23.70
386
375.00
23.30
"
November 12th,.
1,279
1,129.80
89.80
25
26th,
824
657.00
45.90
December 10th,.
630
590.55
40.00
24th,
461
407.50
23.90
Grand Total,......
11,644
10,969.10
665.00