30.
The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1870,....was..
Do. in 1869...
Decrease,
31.
Tons. crt. yrs. lbs. 02.
Tons. cwt. qre. lbs.
OX.
R
3 1 13
3
A 3
4
co to
The Total weight of Letters re- ceived from the United King- dom in 1870,.
was.
2
0
13 114
Do. in 1889,
2 13
1
19
17
0
1
1 19 02
Decrease,
0
8
The Registered Letters received from London in 1870, numbered,
Do.
in 1869, do.,
do.
Excess in 1870,
32.
The Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong in 1870, numbered,
Do. Do. Do.
do. do.
from Shanghas,.
from Yokohama,
do.
from other Ports,
Total number of Registered Letters sent in 1869,
Excess in 1870,
Total,.
1 5 14
1,687 1,451
286
294
A return, marked D., is appended of the Arrivals and Departures of the United States' Mail Packets at Hongkong, from which it will be observed that the voyage from San Francisco to Hong- kong has been performed five times in 33 days; and that the voyage to San Francisco has been accom- plished on three occasions in 32 days. The average time occupied in the voyage from San Francisco has been 344 days against 354 days in 1869.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
1,517
718
459
117
2,811
2,340
471
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Sceritary,
yo.,
e.,
Not Abs Paturas
33.
The number of Registered Letters sent,
The number of Registered Letters received,
to India, during 1870,
WAS..
449
from India, during 1870,
to Galle,
28
from Gulle,
to Australia,
130
from Australia,
to the Straits,
87
from the Straits,
to the Continent of Europe,
123
from the Continent of Europe,
to the Ports in China and Japan,
114
from the Ports in China and Japan,
Total,..
937
Total,.
In 1860,
617
In 1869,
Excess in 1870,
200
Excess in 1870,
...was..
653
#1
1,011 225
21
A
Bertan sheming the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of MAILS from London to Hongkong ciê Southampton and ciâ Marseilles, the Time each voyage occupied, and the Number of Days lost or gained, during the Year 1870.
875
240
وو
194
Via Southampton.
Via Marseilles.
3,108 2,315
Date of
in
883
Departure.
Time allowed! Number Number Number of days of days | of days Time Table. occupied. gained. lost.
Date of
Departure.
Time allowed Number | Number | Number
in of days of days of days. Time Table. occupied. gained.
Lust.
34. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1870, was $144,131.48, of which Stamps of the value of $85,258.12 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz.: $58.873.36, at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports, shewing an Increase of $8,427.24 in those sold in Hongkong, and a Decrease of $20,081.28 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1869.
35. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1870, and 1869, showing the increase or decrease as the case may be, under cach lead, viz. :---
1870. January
8
51 days
22
51
"}
February 6
48
19
48
March
5
48
47
19
48
47
April
2
48
16
48
}}
30
48
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1870.
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1869.
""
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
May
14
48
28
18
Denomination.
Number.
3 mount,
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
June
11
48
47
25
48
$
12
C.
$ e.
C.
2 cents.
201,179
5,223,58
73
155,927
6,287,08
244,941 148,382
6
27
117,160
7,029.60
147,882
4,898.89 5.995.28 8,869.99
16,238
324.76
July
0
48
7,545
301.80
48
30,072
1,840.32
259,228
August 6
48
20,258.24
244,305
19,544.40
8,023
719.84
20
48
12
60,66-1
23
7,279.68
70.297.
8,435.64
1
**
9,633
1,155.90
37
8,640
1,655.20
8,604
1,548.72
36
6.48
September
48
114,846
27,563.94
116,372
27,929.28
1,520
366.24
17
48
47
30
100,248
31,872.90
110,747
33.224.10
4.544
1,351.20
October
51
51
DG
27,891 24,718
13,387.68
35,636
17,105,28
7,746
3,717.80
15
23,724.48
20,473
28,294.08
4,760
Totals,.
$144,181.48
$155,785.52
1,340.88
4,569.60
$13,000.92
20
51
November 12 26 December 10 24
51
51
51
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89895489399599999990923683
1870. January 14 28
45
February 11 42
25
March
11 25
42
40
April
8
35
May
6
20
June
3
17
July
1
15 29
August 12
26
September
9
28
October
17
21 November 4 18 December 2
99999999999977999829933
45 days
46
1
£3
41
42
43
41
41
42
4.0
42
40
42
30
40
40
41
40
40
30
42
39
42
39
42
40
42
41
45
45
45
48
1- 10 00 05 10 10 -- 10 10 20 10 4 and intended foment
45
45
45
45
>
45
44
16
45
45
وڈ
30
45
45
17
>>
Total,.
1,275 days 1,244 35
4
Total,.
1,119 days
1,088
85
4
36. The Correspondence on Official business sent from this Department to private individuals and firms, to the Postal Agents at the Ports and to the various Public Offices, has materially increased, as has also the Official correspondence received.
37. Returns are appended, marked A. and B., from which it is satisfactory to notice that the British Mail Packets have arrived with the Mails from home with punctuality, that the average time occupied in making the voyage has been less than it was in the previous year, and that 39 days is the shortest time in which a Mail has been conveyed from London to Hongkong viâ Marseilles, and 38 days viâ Brindisi. The return marked C. shows that 38 days was also the shortest time occupied by the French Packets in delivering a Mail from Loudon. On one occasion, however, the French Packet arrived without a Mail from London. Owing to the communication across France having been interrupted, this Mail had failed to reach Marseilles in time; it was brought forward by the following British Packet.
Average number of days allowed for each voyage, ..49,4
Do.
occupied in
.4724
"
""
15
General Post Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1871.
Average number of days allowed for each voyage, ..431⁄2
Do.
occupied in
..4138
33
51
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.