R 4
The direct services to Kong Mun, Kam Chuk, Kau Kong, Shek Ki and Tai Ping Tung began on 1st June, 1915, and those to Sam Shui and Wuchow on 1st September, 1915.
These services are much appreciated as correspondence for those ports had formerly to pass through Canton entailing serious delays and encouraging smuggling of letters on a large scale.
During the year 978,834 ordinary letters, 4,320 other articles and 1,013 registered articles were despatched to Canton as compared with 1,000,657 ordinary letters, 10,530 other articles and 4,127 registered articles in 1914. 1,092,075 ordinary letters, 5,950 other articles and 4,429 registered articles were received from Canton as compared with 973,978 letters, 5,284 other articles and 4,599 registered articles in the previous year. The native postal business between the Colony and Canton may therefore be considered to have been quite normal throughout the year. The other direct mails despatched from this Branch and received there are as follows:-
Sept. to Dec. June to Dec. Sam Shui, Letters etc. 15,402 Articles. 77 Other Registered Articles. 65 Wuchow, 18,370 147 137 at General Post Office only. Do. Kong Mun, 167,250 6,674 1,696 142,752 694 522 closed mails 186, Kam Chuk. 748 1 3 1,486 Kau Kong...... 4,337 58 43 1,675 + Shek Ki..... 15,109 193 109 15,962 R3 67 Tai Ping Tung... 2,955 7 7 3,871The number of postal hong packets despatched from this Branch to Canton amounted to 9,076 as compared with 7,331 and the number received to 8,886 as against 9,075 in 1915.
The following mails were despatched to and received from other Branch Post Offices in the Colony :-
DESPATCHED. RECEIVED. Letters. Other Registered Articles. Articles. Letters. Other Registered Articles. Articles. Sai-Ying-Pun, Wantsai.. + 116,454 382 Despatched to General Post Office for Wantsai. 101 53,937 251 Yaumati, Despatched to General Post Office for Yaumati. 2,205 15 10,923 29 20 86 26The total revenue collected amounted to $99,230.00 of which $59,238.60 were derived from the sale of postage stamps and $39,992.00 from the sale of revenue (receipt, etc.) stamps. The latter sum is credited direct to the Treasury.
R 4
The direct services to Kong Mun, Kam Chuk, Kau Kong, Shek Ki and Tai Ping Tung began on 1st June, 1915, and those to Sam Shui and Wuchow on 1st September, 1915.
These services are much appreciated as correspondence for those ports had formerly to pass through Canton entailing serious delays and encouraging smuggling of letters on a large scale.
During the year 978,834 ordinary letters, 4,320 other articles and 1,013 registered articles were despatched to Canton as compared with 1,000,657 ordinary letters, 10,530 other articles and 4,127 registered articles in 1914. 1,092,075 ordinary letters, 5,950 other articles and 4,429 registered articles were received from Canton as compared with 973,978 letters, 5,284 other articles and 4,599 registered articles in the previous year. The native postal business between the Colony and Canton may therefore be considered to have been quite normal throughout the year. The other direct mails despatched from this Branch and received there are as follows:-
Sept. to Dec.
Sam Shui,
Letters etc.
15,402
Articles. Articles.
DESPATCHED.
RECEIVED.
Other Registered Letters Other Registered.
etc. Articles. Articles.
77
65
Wuchow,
18.370
147
137
at General Post Office only.
Do.
June to Dec.
Kong Mun,
167,250
0,674
1,696
142.752
694
$22
closed mails 186,
Kam Chuk.
748
1
3
1,486
Kau Kong......
4,337
58
43
1.675
+
Shek Ki.....
15,109
193
109
15,962
R3
67
Tại Ping Tung...
2,955
7
7
3,871
The number of postal houg packets despatched from this Branch
to Canton amounted to 9,076 as compared with 7,331 and the number received to 8,886 as against 9,075 in 1915.
The following nails were despatched to and received from other Branch Post Offices in the Colony :-
DESPATCHED.
RECEIVED.
Letters.
Sai-Ying-Pun, Wantsai..
+
Other Registered Articles. Articles.
116,454
382 Despatched to General Post
Office for Wantsai.
Letters.
Other Registered Articles. Articles.
101
53,937
251
10,923
29
20
86
26
Yaumati,
Despatched to General Post
Office for Yaumatı.
2.205
15
The total revenue collected amounted to $99,230.00 of which $59,238.60 were derived from the sale of postage stamps and $39,992.00 from the sale of revenue (receipt, etc.) stamps. The latter sum is credited direct to the Treasury.
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