AnnualReport-1917

Table III.

Statistics of International and Hongkong Registered Parcels for the year 1917.

Description of Parcels.

International and Local Despatched Received Total 1917 Total 1916 Comparison with 1916 Increase Decrease Insured Parcels via Gibraltar 401 1,758 2,159 4,377 2,218 Insured Parcels via Brindisi 1,940 5,948 7,888 9,973 2,085 Insured Parcels viâ Marseilles ... 96 96 14,350 14,254 Ordinary Parcels viâ Gibraltar 4,099 4,099 20,298 16,199 Ordinary Parcels via Brindisi 91 91 91 Ordinary Parcels viâ Marseilles 91 91 91 Cash on Delivery Parcels 187 187 10,010 9,823 America, Manila and Honolulu Parcels 3,693 8,972 12,665 12,665 German Parcels by German Ships 205 205 4 201 French Parcels by French Ships 1,105 900 2,005 2,655 650 Indian Insured Parcels 790 790 774 16 Australian Parcels 2,818 2,818 977 1,841 Indian Ordinary Parcels 2,116 2,116 2,088 28 Japanese Parcels 104,243 104,243 84,092 20,151 Miscellaneous Parcels 2,823 15,534 18,357 42,090 23,733 Parcels viâ Siberia 34,233 34,233 34,233 Parcels viâ Canada 368 368 368 Total 59,476 75,687 135,163 119,586 23,379 7,802

Total Increase of 15,577 parcels.

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