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21. Mr. JEFFERY also explained to the Committee that stolen letters in which nothing remunerative is found (handfuls of 20 or so being taken on speculation as stated above) are generally destroyed, and that, in 1876, 7,000 letters containing Money Orders were stolen. Although the thieves only realised 120 of these, and were traced and convicted in 40 cases, the payees of the remaining 6,880 Orders must have been subjected to an amount of inconvenience, delay, and correspondence, from which Registration would have effectively saved them. Had the 7,000 sums of money been in Stamps or Bank notes, every one would have been lost; in the forty cases which were detected the forged signature to the Order would probably form the sole clue.

22. Table 4 gives a return of the Revenue, &c. of this Department for the year. It had been hoped that the gross sum collected would still have been a little above $100,000, but such is not the Case. It must be remembered that we have closed one of our main offices, that, namely, in Yokohama. The balance accruing to the Colony is, however, more than double what it was last year.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable F. STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

fc.,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General,

gc.

* Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Money Order System of the Post Office, &c., 1877. Minutes of Evidence.

APPENDIX.

(A.)—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1880 & 1879.

1880.

$33,430.74

Conveyance of Mails and Contribution towards P. & 0. Subsidy, Imperial and Foreign Share,

20,501.87

Expenditure,

Balance,

Gross Revenue,.......

1879.

$40,293.96

Decrease.........

$6,863.22

20,285.13

Increase,

216.74

33,084.87

36,663.78

Decrease,..

3,578.91

9,186.09

4,594.16

Increase,

4,591.99

$96,508.67

$101,787.03

Decrease,.

$5,278.36

(B.)—SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

1880.

1879.

INCREASE.

DENOMINATION.

DECREASE.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

1 Cent (Cards).

19,562

195.62

19,562

195.62

2 Cents.

419,718

8,394.36

213,203

4,264.06

206,515

4,130.30

(Cards).

6,429

128.58

8,394

167.88

1,965

39.30

2 Cents.

278,908

5,578.16

213,883

4,277.66

65,025

1,300.50

3 Cents.

140,810

4,224.30

107,252

3,217.56

33,558

1,006.74

4 Cents.

52

2.08

2,845

113.80

2,793

111.72

6 Cents.

162,503

9,750.18

6,500.12

1,721

103.26

8 Cents.

17,338

1,387.04

57,600

4,608.00

219,796

17,583.68

10 Cents.

211,572

21,157.20

1,040.28

10,578.60

10,909

654.48

12 Cents.

162,196

19,463.52

12,975.68

10

1.20

16 Cents.

333,498

53,359.68

333,498

53,359.68

18 Cents.

1,000

180.00

24 Cents.

9,310

2,234.40

4,717

1,132.08

35,413

8,499.12

26 Cents.

2,817

732.42

507.06

8,199

2,131.74

28 Cents.

120

33.60

30

8.40

17,963

5,029.64

98

27.44

3,751

1,050.28

30 Cents.

14,212

4,263.60

22

6.60

43 Cents.

8,505

3,657.15

12,313

5,294.59

3,808

1,637.44

48 Cents.

5,192

2,492.16

6,353

3,049.44

1,161

557.28

96 Cents.

1,020

979.20

1,037

995.52

17

16.32

2 Dollars.

500

1,000.00

408

816.00

92

184.00

3 Dollars.

47

141.00

26

78.00

21

63.00

Za

94

282.00

210.00

Total,.......

$85,139.98

$79,887.89

$51,787.33

$46,535.26

Deduct Decrease,...

46,535.26

Total Increase,..

$5,252.09

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21. Mr. JEFFERY also explained to the Committee that stolen letters in which nothing remunerative is found (handfuls of 20 or so being taken on speculation as stated above) are generally destroyed, and that, in 1876, 7,000 letters containing Money Orders were stolen. Although the thieves only realised 120 of these, and were traced and convicted in 40 cases, the payees of the remaining 6,880 Orders must have been subjected to an amount of inconvenience, delay, and correspondence, from which Registration would have effectively saved them. Had the 7,000 sums of money been in Stamps or Bank notes, every one would have been lost; in the forty cases which were detected the forged signature to the Order would probably form the sole clue. 22. Table 4 gives a return of the Revenue, &c. of this Department for the year. It had been hoped that the gross sum collected would still have been a little above $100,000, but such is not the Case. It must be remembered that we have closed one of our main offices, that, namely, in Yokohama. The balance accruing to the Colony is, however, more than double what it was last year. I have the honour to be, The Honourable F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary, fc., Sir, Your most obedient Servant. ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster General, gc. * Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Money Order System of the Post Office, &c., 1877. Minutes of Evidence. APPENDIX. (A.)—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1880 & 1879. 1880. $33,430.74 Conveyance of Mails and Contribution towards P. & 0. Subsidy, Imperial and Foreign Share, 20,501.87 Expenditure, Balance, Gross Revenue,....... 1879. $40,293.96 Decrease......... $6,863.22 20,285.13 Increase, 216.74 33,084.87 36,663.78 Decrease,.. 3,578.91 9,186.09 4,594.16 Increase, 4,591.99 $96,508.67 $101,787.03 Decrease,. $5,278.36 (B.)—SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS. 1880. 1879. INCREASE. DENOMINATION. DECREASE. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. 1 Cent (Cards). 19,562 195.62 19,562 195.62 2 Cents. 419,718 8,394.36 213,203 4,264.06 206,515 4,130.30 (Cards). 6,429 128.58 8,394 167.88 1,965 39.30 2 Cents. 278,908 5,578.16 213,883 4,277.66 65,025 1,300.50 3 Cents. 140,810 4,224.30 107,252 3,217.56 33,558 1,006.74 4 Cents. 52 2.08 2,845 113.80 2,793 111.72 6 Cents. 162,503 9,750.18 6,500.12 1,721 103.26 8 Cents. 17,338 1,387.04 57,600 4,608.00 219,796 17,583.68 10 Cents. 211,572 21,157.20 1,040.28 10,578.60 10,909 654.48 12 Cents. 162,196 19,463.52 12,975.68 10 1.20 16 Cents. 333,498 53,359.68 333,498 53,359.68 18 Cents. 1,000 180.00 24 Cents. 9,310 2,234.40 4,717 1,132.08 35,413 8,499.12 26 Cents. 2,817 732.42 507.06 8,199 2,131.74 28 Cents. 120 33.60 30 8.40 17,963 5,029.64 98 27.44 3,751 1,050.28 30 Cents. 14,212 4,263.60 22 6.60 43 Cents. 8,505 3,657.15 12,313 5,294.59 3,808 1,637.44 48 Cents. 5,192 2,492.16 6,353 3,049.44 1,161 557.28 96 Cents. 1,020 979.20 1,037 995.52 17 16.32 2 Dollars. 500 1,000.00 408 816.00 92 184.00 3 Dollars. 47 141.00 26 78.00 21 63.00 Za 94 282.00 210.00 Total,....... $85,139.98 $79,887.89 $51,787.33 $46,535.26 Deduct Decrease,... 46,535.26 Total Increase,.. $5,252.09 Page 45 Page 46
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21. Mr. JEFFERY also explained to the Committee that stolen letters in which nothing remunera- tive is found (handfuls of 20 or so being taken on speculation as stated above) are generally destroyed, and that, in 1876, 7,000 letters containing Money Orders were stolen. Although the thieves only realised 120 of these, and were traced and convicted in 40 cases, the payees of the remaining 6,880 Orders must have been subjected to an amount of inconvenience, delay, and correspondence, from which Registration would have effectively saved them. Had the 7,000 sums of money been in Stamps or Bank notes, every one would have been lost; in the forty cases which were detected the forged signature to the Order would probably form the sole clue. 22. Table 4 gives a return of the Revenue, &c. of this Department for the year. It had been hoped that the gross sum collected would still have been a little above $100,000, but such is not the Case. It must be remembered that we have closed one of our main offices, that, namely, in Yokohama. The balance accruing to the Colony is, however, more than double what it was last year. I have the honour to be, The Honourable F. STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary, fc., Sir, Your most obedient Servant. ALFRED LISTER, Postmaster General, gc. * Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Money Order System of the Post Office, &c., 1877. Minutes of Evidence. APPENDIX. (A.)—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1880 & 1879. 1880. $33,430.74 Conveyance of Mails and Contribu- 20,501.87 imperial and Foreign Share, tion towards P. & 0. Subsidy, Extenditure, Bulsace, Gross Revenue,....... 1879. $40,293.96 Decrease......... $6,863.22 20,285.13 Increase, 266.71.. 33,084.87 36.663.78 Decrease,.. 3,578.91 9,186.09 4,594.16 Increase, 4,891.99 $96,508.67 $101,787.03 Decrease,. $4.298.46 (B.)-SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS. 1880. 1879. INCREASE. DENOMINA- DECREASE. TION. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. $ C. C. $ c. C. 1 Cent (Cards). 19,562 2 Cents. 419,718 >> (Cards). 6,429 51,380 213,203 195.62 8,394.36 192.87 2,055.20 10,664.65 278,908 3,584 213,883 5,578.16 19,562 140,810 195.62 2,816.20 107 52 8.555.32 2,845 85.35 162,503 6,500.12 1,721 > 6,430 885.80 17,338 57,600 4,808.00 219,796 >> $6.05 211,572 1,040.28 17,583.68 10,578.60 10,909 654.48 162,196 12,975.68 10 333,498 33,849.80 333,498 33,349.80 12 24,697 > 2,063.64 123,613 14,803.56 98,916 11,869.02 16 7,340 >> 1,254.40 37,728 6,056.43 20,888 4,732.08 18 1,000 342.00 24 9,310 2,934.40 4,717 35,413 $49.06 2,817 507.06 8,199.12 26,103 6,264.72 28 120 30 17,963 33.60 5,388.90 98 27.44 3,751 1,125.30 22 14,212 22 6.16 4,263,60 43 8,505 4,082.40 12,313 5,910,24 3,808 1,827.84 OR 5,192 4,984.32 6,353 6.193.68 1,166 1,119.36 2 Dollars. 1,020 2,040.00 1,037 2.074.00 17 34.00 3 500 1,500.00 408 1913.00 1 10 47 470.00 26 200.00 Za 94 21 282.00 210.00 Total,....... Na $85,139.98 $79,887.89 $51,787.33 $46,535.26 Deduct Decrease,... 46,535.26 Total Increase,.. $ 5,252.07 Page 45Page 46
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21. Mr. JEFFERY also explained to the Committee that stolen letters in which nothing remunera- tive is found (handfuls of 20 or so being taken on speculation as stated above) are generally destroyed, and that, in 1876, 7,000 letters containing Money Orders were stolen. Although the thieves only realised 120 of these, and were traced and convicted in 40 cases, the payees of the remaining 6,880 Orders must have been subjected to an amount of inconvenience, delay, and correspondence, from which Registration would have effectively saved them. Had the 7,000 sums of money been in Stamps or Bank notes, every one would have been lost; in the forty cases which were detected the forged signature to the Order would probably form the sole clue.

22. Table 4 gives a return of the Revenue, &c. of this Department for the year. It had been hoped that the gross sum collected would still have been a little above $100,000, but such is not the Case. It must be remembered that we have closed one of our main offices, that, namely, in Yokohama. The balance accruing to the Colony is, however, more than double what it was last

year.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable F. STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

fc.,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General,

gc.

* Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Money Order System of the Post Office, &c., 1877. Minutes of Evidence.

APPENDIX.

(A.)—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1880 & 1879.

1880.

$33,430.74

Conveyance of Mails and Contribu- 20,501.87

imperial and Foreign Share,

tion towards P. & 0. Subsidy,

Extenditure,

Bulsace,

Gross Revenue,.......

1879.

$40,293.96

Decrease.........

$6,863.22

20,285.13

Increase,

266.71..

33,084.87

36.663.78

Decrease,..

3,578.91

9,186.09

4,594.16

Increase,

4,891.99

$96,508.67

$101,787.03

Decrease,.

$4.298.46

(B.)-SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

1880.

1879.

INCREASE.

DENOMINA-

DECREASE.

TION.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount. Number. Amount.

$ C.

C.

$ c.

C.

1 Cent (Cards).

19,562

2 Cents.

419,718

>>

(Cards).

6,429

51,380

213,203

195.62 8,394.36 192.87 2,055.20 10,664.65

278,908 3,584 213,883

5,578.16

19,562 140,810

195.62

2,816.20

107 52 8.555.32

2,845

85.35

162,503

6,500.12

1,721

>

6,430

885.80

17,338

57,600

4,808.00

219,796

>>

$6.05 211,572 1,040.28 17,583.68

10,578.60

10,909

654.48

162,196

12,975.68

10

333,498

33,849.80

333,498

33,349.80

12

24,697

>

2,063.64 123,613

14,803.56

98,916

11,869.02

16

7,340

>>

1,254.40

37,728

6,056.43

20,888

4,732.08

18

1,000

342.00

24

9,310

2,934.40

4,717 35,413

$49.06

2,817

507.06

8,199.12

26,103

6,264.72

28

120

30

17,963

33.60 5,388.90

98

27.44

3,751

1,125.30

22 14,212

22

6.16 4,263,60

43

8,505 4,082.40

12,313

5,910,24

3,808

1,827.84

OR

5,192

4,984.32

6,353

6.193.68

1,166

1,119.36

2 Dollars.

1,020

2,040.00

1,037

2.074.00

17

34.00

3

500

1,500.00

408

1913.00

1

10

47

470.00

26

200.00

Za

94

21

282.00 210.00

Total,.......

Na

$85,139.98

$79,887.89

$51,787.33

$46,535.26

Deduct Decrease,...

46,535.26

Total Increase,..

$ 5,252.07

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