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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1923

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE

POSTAL SERVICE

REVENUE

Item Amount ($)
Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 661,295.36
Fees for Private Letter Boxes 10,419.00
Commission on Money Orders 5,076.49
Commission on Postal Orders 2,586.88
Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 33,375.65
Interest on Money Order Fund 1,466.50
Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 120.15
Total Postal Revenue 714,340.03

EXPENDITURE

Item Amount ($)
For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 263,538.15
For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 171,898.38
Deduct Credit Balance, Transit Charges 91,639.77
Net Cost of Postal Service 622,700.26

TELEGRAPH SERVICE

REVENUE

Item Amount ($)
Message Fees 46,779.94

EXPENDITURE

Item Amount ($)
For Salaries and Wages, &c. 44,599.23
Balance of Revenue over Expenditure 2,180.71

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NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1923

Post Offices Money Order Offices Telegraph Offices
1 General, 17 Branches Two 16

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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1923 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE POSTAL SERVICE REVENUE Item Amount ($) Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 661,295.36 Fees for Private Letter Boxes 10,419.00 Commission on Money Orders 5,076.49 Commission on Postal Orders 2,586.88 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 33,375.65 Interest on Money Order Fund 1,466.50 Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 120.15 Total Postal Revenue 714,340.03 EXPENDITURE Item Amount ($) For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 263,538.15 For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 171,898.38 Deduct Credit Balance, Transit Charges 91,639.77 Net Cost of Postal Service 622,700.26 TELEGRAPH SERVICE REVENUE Item Amount ($) Message Fees 46,779.94 EXPENDITURE Item Amount ($) For Salaries and Wages, &c. 44,599.23 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure 2,180.71 --- NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1923 Post Offices Money Order Offices Telegraph Offices 1 General, 17 Branches Two 16
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REVENUE- ( Zf 1) POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1923. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE. POSTAL SERVICE. c. Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, 661,295.36 Fees for Private Letter Boxes, 10,419.00 Commission on Money Orders, 5,076.49 Commission on Postal Orders, 2,586,88 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions, Interest on Money Order Fund, Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc., EXPENDITURE :- Total Postal Revenue,......... For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony............................ For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Calony, Deduct Credit Balance, Transit Charges,.. Net Cost of Postal Service, REVENCE :- Message Fecs, EXPENDITURE : Balance of Rovenne over Expenditure,... TELEGRAPII SERVICE. For Salaries and Wages, &c., Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,. ⚫33,375.65 1,466,50 120.15 ن 714,340.03 263,538.15 171,898,38 91,639.77 622,700.26 NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1923. Post Offices. Money Order Offices, 1 General, 17 Branches. Two. 46,779.94 44,599.23 2,180,71 Telegraph Offices, Q16. 395
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REVENUE-

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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1923.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE.

POSTAL SERVICE.

c.

Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels,

661,295.36

Fees for Private Letter Boxes,

10,419.00

Commission on Money Orders,

5,076.49

Commission on Postal Orders,

2,586,88

Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions,

Interest on Money Order Fund,

Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc.,

EXPENDITURE :-

Total Postal Revenue,.........

For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including

Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony............................

For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Calony,

Deduct Credit Balance, Transit Charges,..

Net Cost of Postal Service,

REVENCE :-

Message Fecs,

EXPENDITURE :

Balance of Rovenne over Expenditure,...

TELEGRAPII SERVICE.

For Salaries and Wages, &c.,

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,.

⚫33,375.65 1,466,50 120.15

ن

714,340.03

263,538.15

171,898,38

91,639.77

622,700.26

NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1923.

Post Offices.

Money Order Offices,

1 General, 17 Branches.

Two.

46,779.94

44,599.23

2,180,71

Telegraph Offices,

Q16.

395

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