Table XIV.
Mails for Hongkong lost during 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918.
1914.
Date of despatch. No. of receptacles. Origin. Route. Cause of loss. Per S.S. 7th November. 8th London. via Sib. Enemy action. Atle.1915.
London. via Sib. America. Enemy action. Persia. Hesperian.1916.
26th February. London. via Suez. Enemy action. Moloja. 28th July. 16th November.1917.
8th January, 3rd February. 2 London. via Sib. Enemy action. 1st June. 60 Europe. via Suez. 23rd August. 26th September, 2 London. Tientsin. via Sib. 1 Durban.1918.
23rd & 26th Jan. 12th February. 4 London, via Amer. Enemy action. 30th April. Marscilles. via Suez. 16th May. 27th June. 17 28 London. 22nd June. 11th September. 37 15 London, etc. via Suez. Perseus. 1 New Zealand. Mongolia. Feilung. Omra. Wimmera.