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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1936.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE.

POSTAL SERVICE.

REVENUE

Item Amount ($)
Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 1,345,548.56
Fees for Private Letter Boxes 12,127.00
Fees for Private Bags 38.00
Fees for Reply Permits 40.00
Commission on Money Orders 4,954.34
Commission on Postal Orders 4,520.39
Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 13,467.72
Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 127.08
Total Postal Revenue 1,380,823.09

EXPENDITURE

Item Amount ($)
Salaries and Wages of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 326,217.79
Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 139,937.10
Miscellaneous 31,325.39
Total 497,480.28

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure: 883,342.81

TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

REVENUE

Item Amount ($)
Message Fees 678,062.90
Wireless Licences 72,793.50
Total Telegraph Revenue 750,856.40

EXPENDITURE (Operating)*

Item Amount ($)
Salaries and Wages, &c. 162,473.44
Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting) 60,849.48
Total 223,322.92

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure: 527,533.48

  • Expenditure incurred by Public Works Department for technical works and equipment not included.

NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1936.

Office Type Details
Post Offices 1 General, 18 Branches
Money Order Offices One
Telegraph Offices One Central, Three Branches

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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1936. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE. POSTAL SERVICE. REVENUE Item Amount ($) Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 1,345,548.56 Fees for Private Letter Boxes 12,127.00 Fees for Private Bags 38.00 Fees for Reply Permits 40.00 Commission on Money Orders 4,954.34 Commission on Postal Orders 4,520.39 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 13,467.72 Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 127.08 Total Postal Revenue 1,380,823.09 EXPENDITURE Item Amount ($) Salaries and Wages of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 326,217.79 Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 139,937.10 Miscellaneous 31,325.39 Total 497,480.28 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure: 883,342.81 TELEGRAPH SERVICE. REVENUE Item Amount ($) Message Fees 678,062.90 Wireless Licences 72,793.50 Total Telegraph Revenue 750,856.40 EXPENDITURE (Operating)* Item Amount ($) Salaries and Wages, &c. 162,473.44 Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting) 60,849.48 Total 223,322.92 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure: 527,533.48 Expenditure incurred by Public Works Department for technical works and equipment not included. NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1936. Office Type Details Post Offices 1 General, 18 Branches Money Order Offices One Telegraph Offices One Central, Three Branches --- Page 433
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( Z ) POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1936. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE. POSTAL SERVICE. C. C. REVENCE :- Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, Fees for Private Letter Boxes, Fees for Private Bags, 1,345,548.56 12,127,00 38.00 Fees for Reply Permits, Commissiou on Money Orders, Commission on Postal Orders, Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions, Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc., Total Postal Revenue.... EXPENDITURE :— Salaries and Wages of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony.................. Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony,. Miscellaneou8 REVENUE :- Total, + Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,... TELEGRAPH SERVICE. 40.00 4.954.34 4,520.39 13,467.72 127.08 1,380,823.09 326,217.79 139,937.10 31,325.39 497,480.28 883,342.81 Message Fees, 678,062.90 Wireless Licences, 72,793.50 Total Telegraph Revenne, 7.50,856.40 EXPENDITURE (Operating)*: Salaries and Wages, &c............................ Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting),.......... Total, Balance of Revenue over Expenditure, - 162,473.44 60,849.48 223,322.92 527,533.48 NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1936. Post Offices. 1 General, 18 Branches. Money Order Offices. One, Telegraph Offices. One Central, Three Branches. • Expenditure incurred by Public Works Department for technical works and equipment not included. 433
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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1936.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE.

POSTAL SERVICE.

C.

C.

REVENCE :-

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

Fees for Private Letter Boxes,

Fees for Private Bags,

1,345,548.56 12,127,00 38.00

Fees for Reply Permits,

Commissiou on Money Orders,

Commission on Postal Orders,

Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions,

Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc.,

Total Postal Revenue....

EXPENDITURE :—

Salaries and Wages of Postal Service (including Money and Postal

Order business) within the Colony..................

Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony,.

Miscellaneou8

REVENUE :-

Total,

+

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,...

TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

40.00

4.954.34

4,520.39 13,467.72 127.08

1,380,823.09

326,217.79 139,937.10 31,325.39

497,480.28

883,342.81

Message Fees,

678,062.90

Wireless Licences,

72,793.50

Total Telegraph Revenne,

7.50,856.40

EXPENDITURE (Operating)*:

Salaries and Wages, &c............................

Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting),..........

Total,

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure, -

162,473.44

60,849.48

223,322.92

527,533.48

NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1936.

Post Offices.

1 General, 18 Branches.

Money Order Offices.

One,

Telegraph Offices.

One Central,

Three Branches.

• Expenditure incurred by Public Works Department for technical works and equipment not included.

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