Table I.
Mails Received and Despatched during 1914.
For H.M. To and From Hongkong. Ships on China Station. For Foreign Men-of-War. Sent in Transit through Hongkong. Steamers Carrying Mails. Loose Letter Bags. Bags and Boxes. Packets. Baskets. Bags. Packets. Letter Bags. Bags and Boxes.
Arrivals. Depar-tures. Received in 1914, 111,226 13,528 1,312 2,404 463 ... ... Received in 1913, 121,146 18,990 1,621 7,382 1,205 4,910 4,944 Increase, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Decrease, 9,920 5,462 309 4,978 742 34 ... Despatched in 1914, 124,723 827 879 2,085 925 Despatched in 1913, 121,358 545 1,472 5,660 1,376 72,955 11,998 73,615 10,602 5,294 5,886 Increase, 3,365 282 ... ... ... Decrease, ... ... 593 3,575 451 1,396 592