PILLAR BOXES.
10. The total number of articles collected during the year from all pillar boxes was 183,152 against 161,933 in 1908, showing an increase of 21,219 on the total of the previous year. New pillar boxes have been erected at the Star Ferry Company's wharves and at the Lower Peak Tramway Terminus.
CHINESE BRANCH.
11. The total number of Chinese registered articles delivered by this Branch was 183,805 of which 119,436 were from America and Canada and 64,369 from China and other countries. This shows a decrease as compared with the year 1908 of 3,185 and an increase of 20,885 as compared with the year 1907. The amount of ordinary correspondence dealt with has largely increased; the increase being mainly due to the letter carrier licences being no longer issued. The number of Postal Hong licences issued during the year was 37, 36 renewals and one new licence. This number shows a decrease of one license compared with the previous year. The letter carrier licences were abolished as the necessity for such no longer exists.
WESTERN BRANCH POST OFFICE.
12. The amount of correspondence sent between this Branch Office and Canton was:- Despatched 662,713 letters, 7,635 other articles, and 10,351 registered articles. Received 811,776 letters, 11,401 other articles, and 4,836 registered articles. These figures show a total increase of 164,298 compared with the figures of the year 1908. In addition to the above 11,189 Hong Packets were despatched to Canton and 18,192 received. The number of Hong Packets are diminishing while the number of ordinary letters are increasing, which shows that the Chinese are sending their correspondence more through the ordinary post than was formerly the case. The value of stamps sold at this Branch amounted to $105,592.50 compared with $72,174.10 in the previous year.
MISCELLANEOUS.
13. The Cash on Delivery system, as applied to parcels, was started between Hongkong and the United Kingdom, and the Straits Settlements. By this system a person is enabled to pay for goods sent by parcel post at the time of receipt, the Post Office collecting a small fee in addition to the sum paid over to the sender.
14. A parcel post agreement was entered into with the Chinese Imperial Post Office which came into force on October 1st.
15. One hundred and eighty-five articles intended to be registered or sent by parcel post, were found in the drop box of the General Post Office during the year. They were forwarded in the manner intended. Thirteen hundred enquiries were received for registered articles and parcels, of the above number all but four were proved to have been duly delivered to their rightful owners. Three were found to have been lost when in the custody of Foreign Postal Administrations, and one, a parcel, in the Shanghai British Post Office. Compensation has been paid in each case.
10th March, 1910.
C. McI. MESSER,
Postmaster General.
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PILLAR BOXES.
10. The total number of articles collected during the year from all pillar boxes was 183,152 against 161,933 in 1908, showing an increase of 21,219 on the total of the previous year. New pillar boxes have been erected at the Star Ferry Company's wharves and at the Lower Peak Tramway Terminus.
CHINESE BRANCH.
11. The total number of Chinese registered articles delivered by this Branch was 183,805 of which 119,436 were from America and Canada and 64,369 from China and other countries. This shows a decrease as compared with the year 1908 of 3,185 and an increase of 20,885 as compared with the year 1907. The amount of ordinary correspondence dealt with has largely increased; the increase being mainly due to the letter carrier licences being no longer issued. The number of Postal Hong licences issued during the year was 37, 36 renewals and one new licence. This number shows a decrease of one license compared with the previous year. The letter carrier licences were abolished as the necessity for such no longer exists.
WESTERN BRANCH POST OFFICE.
12. The amount of correspondence sent between this Branch Office and Canton was:-Despatched 662,713 letters. 7,635 other articles, and 10,351 registered articles. Received 811,776 letters, 11,401 other articles, and 4,836 registered articles. These figures show a total increase of 164,298 compared with the figures of the year 1908. In addition to the above 11,189 Hong Packets were despatched to Canton and 18,192 received. The number of Hong Packets are diminishing while the number of ordinary letters are increasing, which shows that the Chinese are sending their cor- respondence more through the ordinary post than was formerly the case. The value of stamps sold at this Branch amounted to $105,592.50 compared with $72,174.10 in the previous year.
MISCELLANEOUS.
13. The Cash on Delivery system, as applied to parcels, was started between Hongkong and the United Kingdom, and the Straits Settlements. By this system a person is enabled to pay for goods sent by parcel post at the time of receipt, the Post Office collecting a small fee in addition to the sum paid over to the sender.
14. A parcel post agreement was entered into with the Chinese Imperial Post Office which came into force on October 1st.
15. One hundred and eighty-five articles intended to be registered or sent by parcel post, were found in the drop box of the General Post Office during the year. They were forwarded in the manner intended. Thirteen hundred enquiries were received for registered articles and parcels, of the above number all but four were proved to have been duly delivered to their rightful owners. Three were found to have been lost when in the custody of Foreign Postal Adminstrations, and one, a parcel, in the Shanghai British Post Office. Compensation has been paid in each case.
10th March, 1910.
C. McI. MESSER,
Postmaster General.
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