29. The number of Letters and Papers sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom, has been follows, viz. :--
In 1872,
BY BRITISH PACKET.
BY FRENCH PACKET.
In 1571,
Letters. Papers. 154,476 112,331 182,843 131,530
Letters.
Popers.
In 1872,
67,247
20,742
In 1871,
24,618
9,310
Decrease,....
28,307 19,205
Increase,
32,629
11,432
30. The weight of Letters sent to the United Kingdom in 1872, has been as follows:--
BY BRITISH PACKET.
BY FRENCH PACKET.
In 1872. In 1871,
Tone.
2
cit.
(F8.
Iha.
Oz.
Tons.
cut.
4
1
*
13
In 1972,
1
grs.
2
tha.
02.
#
•
2
11
3
20
11
In 1871,
0 10
2
5
2 15 41
Increase,
11
3
Decrease,
31. The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1872, has been as follows:-
BY BRITISH PACKET.
BY FRENCH PACKET.
In 1972,
In 1871,
Decrease,
Tona, cwl. grs.
ΟΣ
10
8
In 1872,
4
3
6
111
In 1871,
3
21
31
Increase,
Tons. cut. grs. lbs. OF.
15
8
8
0
1
0
3/1/20
0
8
27
11
32.
The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1872, was.....
Do. in 1871, was.......
Increase in 1872,
33.
Tous, cut. q73. lbs. 02.
Tons, cut. grs.
Ils. 02.
3
3 12 0
The Total weight of Letters re- reiced from the United King- dom in 1872, was
2 16
2
19
U
3
2 1
21 GL
Do. in 1871, was.
2 11 0
15
15
0 3 1
15 15
Increase in 1872,
0 5 2
3
CE LO
59
The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1872,.
Do.
Increase in 1872,
do.
in 1871,..
1,899
1,603
206
The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and
Japan in 1872, was............
In 1871,
Increase in 1872,
4,002 3,394
693
34. The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1872 and 1871.
SENT.
To India.
Galle.
Straits Settlements.
Australia.
Continent of Europe.
Ports of China and Japan.
522 492
1872 1871 1872 1871 1872 1871 1872 1871 1872 1871
14 21 116 105 111 195 224 180
1872
1871
081
615
RECEIVED.
489 041
40 274
743 | 1,845 329
202
528
330
196
374
Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1872, of 6,060 against 5,008 sent in 1871, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 4,533 in 1872, against 5,365 received in 1871. The decrease in the number of Registered Letters received in 1872, is caused by the Submarine Cable having been laid to Hongkong, whereas previously the Telegrams came in Registered Letters from Singapore and
from Point de Galle.
35. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1872, was $144,353.51. Stamps of the value of $81,523.24 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $62,830.30, at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing an increase of $3,117.64 in those sold in Ilongkong, and an increase of $2,325.50 in those sold at the l'orts, as compared with1871.