(B.)-SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
1878.
1877.
INCREASE.
DENOMINA-
DECREASE.
TIONS.
Number. Amount.
Number. Amount.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount
$
C.
C.
2 Cents.
323,101
0,463.82
292,566
5,851.32
30,025
612.50
218,030
8,721.20
218,603
8,744.12
673
>>
22.07
6
24,579
1,474.74
20,928
1,015.08
"
8
80,478
0,018.24
110.211
0,2004.88
2,349) 29,733
140.91
"J
2,378.64
12
219,177
20,301.24
161,820
19,410.12
57,351
0,882.12
·
J
10
87,171
13,047.30
71,847
11,495,52
10,324
2,451.81
·
"
18
7,800
1,421.28
12,987
2,337.00
5,091
916.38
*
24
47,680
11,400.30
45,165
10,839.00
2,374
500.76
>>
28
13
3.04
35,300
79,009.20
1.
35,377
9,005.58
}:
30
7,400
2,221.80
3,578
1,071.00
3,833
1,149.90
"
48
17,271
8,290.08
15,701
7,579.68
1,480
710.40
"J
90
0,832
8,058.72
9,504
9,210.24
202
2 Dollars,
1,373
2,740.00
1,418 2,830.00
40
B
569
1,707.00
660
1,080.00
27.00
.
"
10
114
1,140.00
129
1,200.00
15
251.52 90.00
150.00
Total,....
$101,724,48
$103,170.92
$12,403.52
$13,855.M
1878.
1877.
Increase.
Decrease.
Shanghai,
Yokohama,
Total Sale, Hongkong,
Other Ports of China and Japan,
.$ 61,282.84
$ 62,284.30
$ 951.40
26,280.02
29,032.3+
9,701.72
6,365 22
7,580.58
1,215.36
7,795.80
4,329.70
$3,460.10
Total,
Nett Decrease,
$101,724.48
$103,170.02
$3,400.10
$4,918,54
$1,452.44
(C)-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
No. of Orders.
Amount.
Colonial Com- mission
£ 4. d.
$
Drawn by Hongkong on London,
1,445
6,621. 3. 7
202.05
I
by Shanghai
"
by Yokohama
045
}}
4,465 3.11
140.06
420
1,755.12. 0
71.92
TOTAL, China and Japan on London,..
2,810
12,841.19. 0
443.93
£
8. d.
Drawn by London on Hongkong,
108
506. 2. 8
$ 2 25.16
17
37
by by
++
on Shanghai,
47
154. 3. 0
5.81
>>
on Yokohama,
47
230.11. 6
10.99
TOTAL, London on China and Japan,
202
890.17.11
41.29
$
Drawn by Hongkong on Shanghai,
50
1,030.47
10.69
by
JJ
on Yokohama,
20
$27.67
4.95
-
JA
by
on Siugapore,
10
106.44
2.40
•
J
by Shanghai on
3
50.50
0.45
"}
"
by Yokohama on
*
5
73.09
0.90
1
TOTAL, Local Orders Outwards,
112
1,854.77
19.35
П
by Yokohama on
Drawn by Shanghai on Hongkong,
#
by Singapore on
by
"}
on Shanghai,
by
on Yokohama,
"
TOTAL, Local Orders Inwards,
138
80
3,002.87 1,040.27
28.80
10.65
28
450.64
*.
3
24.21
253
5,483.09
45.45
* Money Order system with the Straits commenced from 22nd July only.