Table I.
Mails Despatched and Received during 1909,
To and from Hongkong.
For H. M. S. in China
For
Sent in transit Foreign Station, Ships. through Hongkong. Steamers Carrying Mails. Loose Bags. Packets. Letter Boxes. Bags. Bags. Bags and Boxes. Arrivals Arrivals Depar- Packets. tures. Received, 1909, 113,805 2,347 2,932 539 3,764 110,797 1,179 2,828 283 114 10,302 13,650 Received, 1908, Increase, 3,008 1,169 104 255 3,650 Decrease, 3,348 Despatched, 1909, 86,379 6,578 2,327 1,117 2,736 40,326 432 13,532 14,760 Despatched, 1908, 84,382 7,931 2,645 1,372 1,765 40,812 335 Increase, 1,997 971 97 Decrease, 1,353 318 255 486 1,228H
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