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Postal Report 1872

22. Total Expenditure

The Total Expenditure in 1872 (including $6,096 borne by the Imperial Post Office) amounted to $39,977.66.

In 1871 (Crown Agent's Account received after Report was drawn up) $30,076.56.

Increase in 1872 $9,901.10.

Shewing an increase of net Revenue in 1872 over 1871 of $10,908.15.

23. Revenue Surplus

The excess of the Colony's Postal Revenue over its Expenditure during the year 1872 amounted to $35,743.63, which, with $6,096 reimbursement from the Imperial Post Office towards the maintenance of Agencies at the Ports, makes a total in favor of the Colony amounting to $41,839.63.

24. Colony's Share of Postage on Mails from United Kingdom

Year Amount
1872 £1,595 12s 8d
1871 £1,450 16s 10d
Increase in 1872 £144 15s 10d

25. Ship Mails

1872 1871 Increase/Decrease
Ship Mails sent 1,561 1,073 Increase 488
Ship Mails received 1,479 1,350 Increase 129

26. United States Mail Packets (San Francisco & Yokohama)

Letters Papers & Prices Current
Received in 1872 20,212 20,742
Sent in 1872 27,255 31,775
Received in 1871 15,256 17,398
Sent in 1871 21,209 21,241
Increase in 1872 (Received) 4,956 3,344
Increase in 1872 (Sent) 6,046 10,534

27. Money Order Business — United Kingdom

Orders Drawn Upon the United Kingdom

1872 1871 Increase Decrease
No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) Number Amount (£ s d) Number Amount (£ s d)
Hongkong 2,005 10,753 2 4 391.10 1,072 10,131 13 9 367.92 933 621 8 7 — —
Shanghai 750 5,088 10 10 204.24 683 2,081 5 3 114.19 67 3,007 5 7 — —
Yokohama 651 3,590 1 3 145.01 1,004 2,444 14 11 108.81 — — 353 —
Total 3,406 19,431 14 5 740.35 2,759 14,657 13 11 590.92 1,000 4,77,774 0 6 353 —

Note: OCR table structure was fragmented; reconstructed from context. Some figures may need verification against original.

Orders Drawn in the United Kingdom

1872 1871 Increase Decrease
No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) Number Amount (£ s d) Number Amount (£ s d)
Hongkong 47 175 3 5 6.87 40 157 12 0 6.00 7 17 11 5 — —
Shanghai 11 67 15 0 9.78 14 74 18 10 3.87 — — 3 7 3 10
Yokohama 14 25 3 6 1.20 11 20 6 7 5.80 3 4 16 11 — —
Total 72 268 1 11 17.85 65 252 17 5 15.67 10 15 4 6 3 7 3 10

Note: OCR garbled "Прос." → "Orders"; "necrued" → "accrued"; "Ameunt" → "Amount". Reconstructed from context.

28. Local Money Order Business

1872 1871 Increase Decrease
No. of Orders Amount ($ c) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount ($ c) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount ($ c) No. of Orders Amount ($ c)
Shanghai — Orders drawn in Hongkong 40 795.48 7.05 22 369.78 3.30 18 425.70 — —
Yokohama — Orders drawn in Hongkong 18 2,141.02 19.15 17 1,825.10 13.90 1 315.92 — —
Hongkong — Orders drawn in Shanghai 25 2,080.28 45.00 41 1,050.02 8.30 — — 16 1,030.26
Hongkong — Orders drawn in Yokohama 235 3,133.04 55.82 235 3,795.78 44.51 — — — 662.74
Total 318 8,149.82 127.02 315 7,040.68 70.01 19 1,430.62 16 1,227.08

Note: OCR fragmented rows (e.g., "va Shangliac", "Yakokamın", "DUCKEASE", "Commis kizn"). Reconstructed column alignment and labels from context. Figures for "Hongkong — Orders drawn in Yokohama" inferred from totals.

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Postal Report 1872 22. Total Expenditure The Total Expenditure in 1872 (including $6,096 borne by the Imperial Post Office) amounted to $39,977.66. In 1871 (Crown Agent's Account received after Report was drawn up) $30,076.56. Increase in 1872 $9,901.10. Shewing an increase of net Revenue in 1872 over 1871 of $10,908.15. 23. Revenue Surplus The excess of the Colony's Postal Revenue over its Expenditure during the year 1872 amounted to $35,743.63, which, with $6,096 reimbursement from the Imperial Post Office towards the maintenance of Agencies at the Ports, makes a total in favor of the Colony amounting to $41,839.63. 24. Colony's Share of Postage on Mails from United Kingdom Year Amount 1872 £1,595 12s 8d 1871 £1,450 16s 10d Increase in 1872 £144 15s 10d 25. Ship Mails 1872 1871 Increase/Decrease Ship Mails sent 1,561 1,073 Increase 488 Ship Mails received 1,479 1,350 Increase 129 26. United States Mail Packets (San Francisco & Yokohama) Letters Papers & Prices Current Received in 1872 20,212 20,742 Sent in 1872 27,255 31,775 Received in 1871 15,256 17,398 Sent in 1871 21,209 21,241 Increase in 1872 (Received) 4,956 3,344 Increase in 1872 (Sent) 6,046 10,534 27. Money Order Business — United Kingdom Orders Drawn Upon the United Kingdom 1872 1871 Increase Decrease No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) Number Amount (£ s d) Number Amount (£ s d) Hongkong 2,005 10,753 2 4 391.10 1,072 10,131 13 9 367.92 933 621 8 7 — — Shanghai 750 5,088 10 10 204.24 683 2,081 5 3 114.19 67 3,007 5 7 — — Yokohama 651 3,590 1 3 145.01 1,004 2,444 14 11 108.81 — — 353 — Total 3,406 19,431 14 5 740.35 2,759 14,657 13 11 590.92 1,000 4,77,774 0 6 353 — Note: OCR table structure was fragmented; reconstructed from context. Some figures may need verification against original. Orders Drawn in the United Kingdom 1872 1871 Increase Decrease No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount (£ s d) Commission ($ c) Number Amount (£ s d) Number Amount (£ s d) Hongkong 47 175 3 5 6.87 40 157 12 0 6.00 7 17 11 5 — — Shanghai 11 67 15 0 9.78 14 74 18 10 3.87 — — 3 7 3 10 Yokohama 14 25 3 6 1.20 11 20 6 7 5.80 3 4 16 11 — — Total 72 268 1 11 17.85 65 252 17 5 15.67 10 15 4 6 3 7 3 10 Note: OCR garbled "Прос." → "Orders"; "necrued" → "accrued"; "Ameunt" → "Amount". Reconstructed from context. 28. Local Money Order Business 1872 1871 Increase Decrease No. of Orders Amount ($ c) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount ($ c) Commission ($ c) No. of Orders Amount ($ c) No. of Orders Amount ($ c) Shanghai — Orders drawn in Hongkong 40 795.48 7.05 22 369.78 3.30 18 425.70 — — Yokohama — Orders drawn in Hongkong 18 2,141.02 19.15 17 1,825.10 13.90 1 315.92 — — Hongkong — Orders drawn in Shanghai 25 2,080.28 45.00 41 1,050.02 8.30 — — 16 1,030.26 Hongkong — Orders drawn in Yokohama 235 3,133.04 55.82 235 3,795.78 44.51 — — — 662.74 Total 318 8,149.82 127.02 315 7,040.68 70.01 19 1,430.62 16 1,227.08 Note: OCR fragmented rows (e.g., "va Shangliac", "Yakokamın", "DUCKEASE", "Commis kizn"). Reconstructed column alignment and labels from context. Figures for "Hongkong — Orders drawn in Yokohama" inferred from totals.
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22. The Total Expenditure in 1872, (including $6,096 borne by the Imperial Post Offier) amounted to..... Do. do. Increase in 1872,. in 1871, (Crown Agent's Account received after Report was drawn up,} Shewing an increase of net Revenue in 1872 over 1871, of............. $10,908.15 39,977.66 300.19 $9,801.10 The excess of the Colony's l'ostal Revenue over its Expenditure during the year 1872, amounted to $35,743.63, which, with 86,096 reimbursement from the Imperial Post Office towards the maintenance of Agencies at the Ports, makes a total in favor of the Colony amounting to $41,839.63. 24. Do. The Colony's share of the Postage on Mails received from the United Kingdom during 1872, was.....£1,595.12. 8 1871, was..... 1,450.16.10 Increase in 1872,......... do. do. do. .£144.15.10 25. The number of Ship Mails sent in 1872, was Do. in 1871, was .1,561 .1,073 Decrease in 1872, J12 The number of Ship Mails received in 1872, was.... Do. do. in 1871, was.... .1,350 Increase in 1872, .1,479 120 26. Letters. Papers and Prices Current. The number of Letters and Papers received by United States' Mail Packets from San Francisco and Yukakama in 1872, was...... 20,212 20,742 The number of Letters and Papers sent by United States' Mail Packets to Yokohama and San Francisco in 1872, was Lellers. Prices Current, Papers and 27,255 31,775 In 1871, 15,256 17,398 In 1871, 21,209 21,241 Increase in 1872,........ 4,956 3,344 0,046 10,531 Increase in 1879,. The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1872 as compared ith 1871:- 1872. ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE UNITED KINGDOM. 1871. INCREASE, DECREASE. Number. Amount, pingka hengine,.. Like A 1,004 750 At No. of Orders Amount. drawn. £. d. 2,005 | 10,753, 2, 4 Commission which accrued to the Colony, $ c. 391.10 5,088.10.10 204.24 No. of Orders drawn. Amount. - Commission which accrued to the Colony, Number. Amount, Commission which accrued to the Colouy, 683 2,081. 5. 3 114.19 651 £ *. d. $ c. 1,072 | 10,131.13. 9 367.92 3,590, 1. 3 145.01 2,444,14,11|| 108.81 93 321 105 £ s. d. 621. 8. 7 |1,552.18. 7 -- 23.18 50.23 5.38 Total,--------- 9,825 17,023, 7. 5 709.53 3,300 16,112. 0.11 621.74 i 519 2,174. 7. 87.70 + ORDERS DRAWN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. : £ 8. d. 9. 8 9. 8 Commission which accrued to the Colony. --- 1872. No. of Прос. Orders Amount. drawn. Commission which accrued to the Colony. 1871. No. of Orders Amount. drawn. £ . d. $ c. 47 3. 5 6,87 40 £ R. d. 157.12. 0 Commission the Colony. | which necrued to INCREASE. Nuuber. Amount. Commission which necrued to the Colony. DECREASE. Number. Ameunt. Commission which neerned to the Colony. $ 2. 7.50 £ s. d. 17.12.11 $ c. 11 6. 7 5.80 11 67.15.0 9.78 3.02 £ s. d. 9. 2 G. 0.00 14 74.18.10 3.87 3. G 1.20 49.15. 4 2.67 Total, 72 279.10.10 16.54 05 240.11. 11.54 7 G7. 8. 3 5.00 9. 2 0.60 P The following figures show the result of the Local Money Order business in 1872 as com- pared with 1871:- 1872. 1871. INCREASE. DUCKEASE. No. of Orders. Amount. Commis $jutt. No. of Orders. Amount. Commis sion. No. of Orders. AiDount. Commis- No. of FinD. Amount. Orders. Commis kizn. va Shangliac, Orders drawn in Hong-1 40 $ c. $ c. 7.05 795.48 22 $ c. 369.78 $ c. 3.30 18 $ *. 405.70 $ c. 4. 4.35 Yakokamın, Orders drawn in Hong- Orders drawn in Shang- Hongkong, Orders drawn in Yoko- 1 no Hongkong, 18 207 0,141.02 +3 876.87 9.15 330,45 3.30 17 182 5,090.10 53.90 351.72 3.45 1 15.27 0.15 · 04 2,080.28 45.00 18.20 25 1,050.02 8.30 41 1,212,41 9.05 Total,...... 318 8,149.82 3157,020.68 74.0G 70.01 44|1,430,62 12.65 41|1,227.08 9.20
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22.

The Total Expenditure in 1872, (including $6,096 borne by the Imperial Post Offier)

amounted to.....

Do.

do.

Increase in 1872,.

in 1871, (Crown Agent's Account received after Report was drawn up,}

Shewing an increase of net Revenue in 1872 over 1871, of.............

$10,908.15 39,977.66

300.19

$9,801.10

  1. The excess of the Colony's l'ostal Revenue over its Expenditure during the year 1872, amounted to $35,743.63, which, with 86,096 reimbursement from the Imperial Post Office towards the maintenance of Agencies at the Ports, makes a total in favor of the Colony amounting to $41,839.63.

24.

Do.

The Colony's share of the Postage on Mails received from the United Kingdom during 1872, was.....£1,595.12. 8 1871, was..... 1,450.16.10

Increase in 1872,.........

do.

do.

do.

.£144.15.10

25.

The number of Ship Mails sent in 1872, was

Do.

in 1871, was

.1,561 .1,073

Decrease in 1872,

J12

The number of Ship Mails received in 1872, was....

Do.

do.

in 1871, was.... .1,350 Increase in 1872,

.1,479

120

26.

Letters.

Papers and Prices Current.

The number of Letters and Papers received by United States' Mail Packets from San Francisco and Yukakama in 1872, was......

20,212

20,742

The number of Letters and Papers sent by United States' Mail Packets to Yokohama and San Francisco in 1872, was

Lellers. Prices Current,

Papers and

27,255

31,775

In 1871,

15,256

17,398

In 1871,

21,209

21,241

Increase in 1872,........

4,956

3,344

0,046

10,531

Increase in 1879,.

  1. The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1872 as compared ith 1871:-

1872.

ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE UNITED KINGDOM.

1871.

INCREASE,

DECREASE.

Number. Amount,

pingka

hengine,..

Like A

1,004 750

At

No. of Orders

Amount.

drawn.

£. d.

2,005 | 10,753, 2, 4

Commission

which accrued to

the Colony,

$ c. 391.10 5,088.10.10 204.24

No. of Orders drawn.

Amount.

-

Commission which accrued to

the Colony,

Number. Amount,

Commission

which accrued to

the Colouy,

683

2,081. 5. 3 114.19

651

£ *. d. $ c. 1,072 | 10,131.13. 9 367.92 3,590, 1. 3

145.01 2,444,14,11|| 108.81

93 321 105

£ s. d. 621. 8. 7 |1,552.18. 7

--

23.18 50.23 5.38

Total,---------

9,825 17,023, 7. 5 709.53

3,300 16,112. 0.11 621.74

i

519

2,174. 7.

87.70

+

ORDERS DRAWN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

:

£ 8. d.

  1. 9. 8
  1. 9. 8

Commission

which accrued to

the Colony.

---

1872.

No. of

Прос.

Orders

Amount.

drawn.

Commission

which accrued to

the Colony.

1871.

No. of Orders

Amount.

drawn.

£ . d.

$ c.

47

  1. 3. 5

6,87

40

£ R. d. 157.12. 0

Commission

the Colony.

  • | which necrued to

INCREASE.

Nuuber.

Amount.

Commission

which necrued to

the Colony.

DECREASE.

Number. Ameunt.

Commission

which neerned to

the Colony.

$ 2.

7.50

£ s. d. 17.12.11

$ c.

11

  1. 6. 7

5.80

11

67.15.0

9.78

3.02

£ s. d.

  1. 9. 2

G.

0.00

14

74.18.10

3.87

  1. 3. G

1.20

49.15. 4

2.67

Total,

72

279.10.10 16.54

05

240.11.

11.54

7

G7. 8. 3

5.00

  1. 9. 2

0.60

P

  1. The following figures show the result of the Local Money Order business in 1872 as com-

pared with 1871:-

1872.

1871.

INCREASE.

DUCKEASE.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Commis $jutt.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Commis sion.

No. of Orders.

AiDount.

Commis- No. of

FinD.

Amount.

Orders.

Commis kizn.

va Shangliac,

Orders drawn in Hong-1

40

$ c. $ c. 7.05 795.48

22

$ c.

369.78

$ c.

3.30

18

$ *.

405.70

$ c.

4.

4.35

  • Yakokamın,

Orders drawn in Hong-

Orders drawn in Shang-

Hongkong,

Orders drawn in Yoko- 1 no Hongkong,

18

207 0,141.02

+3 876.87 9.15

330,45 3.30

17

182 5,090.10 53.90

351.72

3.45

1

15.27

0.15

·

04 2,080.28

45.00

18.20

25 1,050.02

8.30

41 1,212,41

9.05

Total,......

318 8,149.82

3157,020.68 74.0G

70.01

44|1,430,62

12.65

41|1,227.08

9.20

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