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8.—SAI-YING-PUN DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE.

This Branch Post Office which was established in 1914 has thoroughly justified its existence during the past year which is the first complete year for which statistics are available. The following mails were despatched and received during the year :—

DESPATCHED RECEIVED Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. General Post Office. 41,850 2,129 753 Sheung Wan (for Canton and West River Ports, etc.) 53,937 251 $6 137,623 27,379 6,938 Sheung Wan.... . 116,454 101 382

The total revenue collected amounted to $9,413.93 of which $4,816.67 were derived from the sale of postage stamps, $120.26 from the sale of Postal Notes, and $4,477.00 from the sale of revenue stamps (on behalf of the Treasury). The total revenue collected from all sources amounted to $5,108.32 in 1914 (8 months).

9.—WANTSAI DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE.

On March 1st, 1915, a Branch Post Office similar to the one in the Western District situated at Sai-Ying-Pun was opened in the Eastern District of the City of Victoria at Wantsai where building on a large scale has been in progress for some time and where the population is increasing rapidly. That a branch office in this District was required is shown by the statistics for the 10 months of 1915.

DESPATCHED RECEIVED Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. Parcels. General Post Office.... 59,888 1,024 878 70 170,303 Sheung Wan (for Canton & West River Ports). 10,923 29 26 20,814 4,468 Sheung Wan,... (No direct interchange at present.)

The total revenue collected at this Branch amounted to $6,971.33 of which $4,352.72 were derived from the sale of Postage stamps $296.41 from the sale of Imperial Postal Notes and $2,322.20 from the sale of revenue (receipt) stamps on behalf of the Treasury.

10.—TSIM-SHA-TSUI (KOWLOON) DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE.

The mails handled at this Branch which is situated in the non-Chinese portion of the Kowloon Peninsula were as follows:-

DESPATCHED Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. TO HONGKONG. 20,773 7,395 95 TO OTHER PLACES. Ordinary Letters. 5 Other Articles. 143,097 Registered Articles. 5,453 Parcels. 2,805 1,110

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8.—SAI-YING-PUN DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE. This Branch Post Office which was established in 1914 has thoroughly justified its existence during the past year which is the first complete year for which statistics are available. The following mails were despatched and received during the year :— DESPATCHED RECEIVED Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. General Post Office. 41,850 2,129 753 Sheung Wan (for Canton and West River Ports, etc.) 53,937 251 $6 137,623 27,379 6,938 Sheung Wan.... . 116,454 101 382 The total revenue collected amounted to $9,413.93 of which $4,816.67 were derived from the sale of postage stamps, $120.26 from the sale of Postal Notes, and $4,477.00 from the sale of revenue stamps (on behalf of the Treasury). The total revenue collected from all sources amounted to $5,108.32 in 1914 (8 months). 9.—WANTSAI DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE. On March 1st, 1915, a Branch Post Office similar to the one in the Western District situated at Sai-Ying-Pun was opened in the Eastern District of the City of Victoria at Wantsai where building on a large scale has been in progress for some time and where the population is increasing rapidly. That a branch office in this District was required is shown by the statistics for the 10 months of 1915. DESPATCHED RECEIVED Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. Parcels. General Post Office.... 59,888 1,024 878 70 170,303 Sheung Wan (for Canton & West River Ports). 10,923 29 26 20,814 4,468 Sheung Wan,... (No direct interchange at present.) The total revenue collected at this Branch amounted to $6,971.33 of which $4,352.72 were derived from the sale of Postage stamps $296.41 from the sale of Imperial Postal Notes and $2,322.20 from the sale of revenue (receipt) stamps on behalf of the Treasury. 10.—TSIM-SHA-TSUI (KOWLOON) DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE. The mails handled at this Branch which is situated in the non-Chinese portion of the Kowloon Peninsula were as follows:- DESPATCHED Ordinary Letters. Other Articles. Registered Articles. TO HONGKONG. 20,773 7,395 95 TO OTHER PLACES. Ordinary Letters. 5 Other Articles. 143,097 Registered Articles. 5,453 Parcels. 2,805 1,110
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8.—SAI-YING-PUN DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE.

This Branch Post Office which was established in 1914 has thoroughly justified its existence during the past year which is the first complete year for which statistics are available. The following mails were despatched and received during the year :—

DESPATCHED.

RECEIVED.

Ordinary Other Registered Ordinary Other Registered Letters. Articles. Articles. Letters." Articles. Articles.

General Post Office.

41,850

2,129

753

137,623

Sheung Wan (for

Canton and West

River Ports, etc.), 53,937 Sheung Wan.... .

251

$6

116,454

27,379 6,938

101

382

The total revenue collected amounted to $9,413.93 of which $4,816.67 were derived from the sale of postage stamps, $120.26 from the sale of Postal Notes, and $4.477.00 from the sale of revenue stamps (on behalf of the Treasury). The total revenue collected from all sources amounted to $5,108.32 in 1914 (8 months).

9.-WANTSAI DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE.

On March 1st, 1915, a Branch Post Office similar to the one in the Western District situated at Sai-Ying-Pun was opened in the Eastern District of the City of Victoria at Wantsai where building on a large scale has been in progress for some time and where the population is increasing rapidly. That a branch office in this District was required is shown by the statistics for the 10 months of 1915.

MAILS.

DESPATCHED.

Ordinary Other

Letters, Articles.

RECEIVED.

Regis-

Ordinary Other tered Par cels.

Regis

Letters. Articles.

General Post

Office ....

59.888

1,024

Articles.

878

70 170.303

tered. Articles.

20,814 4,468

Sheung Wan

(for Canton

& West River

Ports).

10,923

29

26

Sheung Wan,...

(No direct interchange at present.)

The total revenue collected at this Branch amounted to $6,971.33 of which $4,352.72 were derived from the sale of Postage stamps $296.41 from the sale of Imperial Postal Notes and $2,322.20 from the sale of revenue (receipt) stamps on behalf of the Treasury.

10. -TSIM-SHA-TSUI (KOWLOON) DISTRICT BRANCH POST OFFICE.

The mails handled at this Branch which is situated in the non- Chinese portion of the Kowloon Peninsula were as follows:-

DESPATCHED).

TO HONGKONG. Ordinary Other Registered Letters. Articles, Articles.

20,773 7,395

95

TO OTHER PLACES.

Ordinary Other Registered Parcels.

Letters. Articles, Articles.

Parcels.

5 143.097 5,453 2,805 1,110

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