18. The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1873 as compared
with 1872:
ORDERE DRAWN UPON THE UNITED KINGDOM,
1872.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
At
1873.
No. of
Orders
drawn.
Amount.
Commission
which accrued to
the Colony.
No, of Orders
Amount.
៥០០០០០០)
drawn,
which accrued to
the Colony.
Number. Amount.
Commission
which accrued to
the Colony.
Sumber. Amount.
Commission
which accrued to
the Colony.
£ a. d.
Hongkong, Slangbar,
2,156 | 10,504, 5. 8
1,005
Yokohama,
1,059
$ c. 402.00 6,087, 4. 7 901.75 4,140.18. 5 170.72
£ 1. d.
2.005 : 10,759 9. 4
1,004 ( 5 088.10.10 758 2,081. 5. 3
... 391.10 204.24
£
s. d.
01
10.00
1
£ *. d. 248.10. 8 1.15. 9
$ 6.
2.40
114.10
2017 2,038.13. 2
62.63
Total,.
4,214 | 19,741. 8. 8 780.50
3,825 17,023. 7. 5
700.53
380 2,008.13. 2
73.52
250.11.11
2.40
1875.
No. of
U pon
Orders
Amount,
drawn.
ORDERS DRAWN IN THe United Kingdom.
Commision
which accrued to
Uie Colony.
1872.
No. of Orders
Amount,
drawn.
INCREASE.
Xumber. Amount.
DECAKAGE.
Number.
£ a di
*
£
d.
£ 1. d.
Hongkong,
58
200. 4. 1
11.10
47
175. 5. 8
6.87
30.18, 8
C. 4,32
10
53, 0, 0
9.70
11
211, 0.
360
24. 3. 2
Yokohama, ..................
10
81. D. 7
3.02
14
74.18.10
9.87
&
6.10. 9
...
...
Total,.
113
341. 3. & 17.31
19
270.10.10 10.54
21
01.12. 7
4.52
Amount.
£ 4. d.
+
Commission
which accruel to
the Colony.
$ c.
•
010
3.10
+
0.25
ww
9.35
19. The following figures show the result of the Local Money Order business in 1873 as com pared with 1872.
1873.
1879.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
No. of Order,
Amount,
Comnil
Fion.
No, of Order,
Amount.
Comml No. of alten. Orders.
Amount.
Cmomia- No. of slun. Onler.
Coinmi
Amount.
3
c.
$ c.
$
·
Money Orders drawn in Hong-t
17
231.21
0.71
40
795.48
$ 0.
7.05
23
$ c.
541.27
A
$ c.
4.05
kong on Shanglına...................
Money Orders drawn in Hong-
27
CC440
0.65
18
kong on Yokohama,
Money Orders drawn in Shang-
199
line on Hongkong,
Money Orders drawn in Yoko-
CB
hama on Hongkong,
9,495.31
1,655,50
20.40
14.40
207
63
336.45
6,141.02 53.00
876.87 0.15
3.30
0 327.05
2.25
***
89
P
***
2,705.71
24.56
16
778.59
5.25
***
***
Total,..
انت
6,016,:31
52.03 318
8,140.82
74.00
24
1,100.47
7.50
91
3,240.00 20.51
20. The number of Letters and l'apers sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom, has been as fullows, viz. :-
In 1873, In 1872,
BY BRITISH PACKET,
BY FRENCH Packet.
Letters, Papers. 198,307 101,856 112,331 154.476
Letters.
Papers.
In 1873, In 1872,
61,709
24,735
67,247
20,742
10,169
10,075
Increase,
4,552
3,003
•
Decrense,.
21. The weight of Letters sent to the United Kingdom in 1873, has been as follows:-
In 1873, In 1872,
Decrease,...
BY BRITISH PACKET.
Tons.
cit.
gre.
Iha.
OZ.
2 2
0
1
25
1+
In 1879,
1
4
13
In 1872,
3
3
15
Increase,
BY FRENCH PACKET.
Tons.
CIL.
qra
1
2
ibe.
2
of.
1
1
22. The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1873, has been as follows:-
In 1873,
In 1872,
Decrease,.
BY BRITISH Packet.
Tons.
cut.
gra.
Ibe.
1
19
9
6
0
In 1873,
1
10
In 1872,
3
2
Increase,
BY FRENCH Packet.
Tons. cit. gra.
lbs.
0
18
0
20
0
15
0
8
9
13.
144
51
*=0