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WESTERN BRANCH POST OFFICE.
9. The amount of correspondence between this Branch Office and Canton was—Despatched 712,803 letters, 2,542 other articles and 7,394 registered letters; Received 1,062,561 letters, 7,222 other articles, and 5,212 registered letters. These figures show an increase of 144,068 compared with the previous year. In addition 9,696 Hong Packets were despatched and 11,462 received, the corresponding figures for the previous year being 10,641 and 14,462 respectively. The tendency towards decrease in the number of Hong Packets dealt with and towards increase in the number of ordinary letters which was displayed in the preceding years was thus maintained during 1911. The value of stamps sold at this Branch amounted to $56,960 during the year, a decrease on the preceding year of $8,534.60.
MISCELLANEOUS.
10. The removal of the Post Office Department to the New Post Office Building took place on the 19th June.
11. During the first 28 days of November statistics were taken of the weight of letters and post cards sent to Europe viâ Siberia. The results of the statistics are shown in Table VI. These statistics will form the basis of the calculations of the amounts of Transit Dues payable to Japan, the Chinese Eastern Railway, and Russia for the years 1910, 1911 and 1912.
12. A Parcel Post Agreement between this Administration and Siam was concluded on August 22nd. 42 parcels in two boxes destined for the British Post Office, Shanghai, placed on board the S.S. Asin, were lost in the wreck of that vessel. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company accepted responsibility and paid all claims in connection therewith.
25th March, 1912.
C. McI. MESSER,
Postmaster General.
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Q 3
WESTERN BRANCH POST OFFICE.
9. The amount of correspondence between this Branch Office and Canton was-Despatched 712,803 letters, 2 542 other articles and 7,394 registered letters; Received 1,062,561 letters, 7,222 other articles, and 5,212 registered letters. These figures shew an increase of 144,068 compared with the previous year. In addition 9,696 Hong Packets were despatched and 11,462 received, the corre- sponding figures for the previous year being 10,641 and 14,462 respectively. The tendency towards decrease in the number of Hong Packets dealt with and towards increase in the number of ordinary letters which was displayed in the preceding years was thus maintained during 1911. The value of stamps sold at this Branch amounted to $56,960 during the year, a decrease on the pre- ceding year of $8,534.60.
MISCELLANEOUS.
10. The removal of the Post Office Department to the New Post Office Building took place on the 19th June.
11. During the first 28 days of November statistics were taken of the weight of letters and post cards sent to Europe viù Siberia. The results of the statistics are shewn in Table VI. These statistics will form the basis of the calculations of the amounts of Transit Dues payable to Japan, the Chinese Eastern Railway, and Russia for the years 1910, 1911 and 1912.
12. A Parcel Post Agreement between this Administration and Siam was concluded on August 22nd. 42 parcels in two boxes destined for the British Post Office, Shanghai, placed on board the S.S. Asin, were lost in the wreck of that vessel. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company accepted responsibility and paid all claims in
connection therewith.
25th March, 1912.
C. McI. MESSER,
Postmaster General.
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