Table IV.
Revenue and Expenditure.
Receipts.
1918 1919 Increase Decrease $ $ $ $ Sale of Postage Stamps. 373,463.31 396,802.80 23,339.49 Unpaid Postage, 3,211.78 5,005.88 1,794.10 Box-holders' Fees, 7,935.07 8,294.00 358.93 Commission on Money Orders and Postal Notes, 8,820.06 6,882.87 1,437.19 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions, 82.90.96 1,063.28 Interest on Money Order Funds, 1,584.11 692.94 Void Money Orders and Postal Notes, 520.83 Refund by the United Kingdom of the amount paid by the Colony in respect of the P. & O. Mail Subsidy for the period from 1st July, 1917, to 30th September, 1918, 127,132.88 Share of P. & O. Mail Subsidy, 1st January to 30th September, 1918, 46,927.22 Total Receipts, 497,409.62 450,056.75 Total $ 497,409.62 $ 450,056.75 $ 25,574.83 $ 2,650.96Expenditure.
1918 1919 Increase Decrease $ $ $ $ Working Expenses. 151,410.01 155,886.07 4,476.06 Carriage of Mails:- Transit Charges, 27,724.20 58,009.17 30,284.97 Deduct Arrears of Transit Charges recovered (net) from other Administrations, 213,895.24 109,821.37 127.59 209.90 82.31 Special Expenditure:- Purchase of Safe, 323.00 323.00 Total Net Expenditure. 179,457.21 104,073.87 4,476.06 79,859.40 Profit, 271,025.19 345,982.88 Total $ 497,409.62 $ 450,056.75