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obtained here in exchange for sterling deterred many from remitting more of their savings than was actually required for the upkeep of their families in China. During the year telegraphic money orders amounting to £195 were received from the United Kingdom and 25 amounting to £332. 3s. 4d. were despatched from Hongkong.
The average cost of a telegraphic message at the deferred rate was about $11.53.
Decreases of £1,163 and £2,267 respectively appear in the issue and payment of British Postal Orders, due in the former case to the restriction of the amount that may be paid in India and in the latter to the high rate of exchange.
The business in Local Postal Orders was about the same as in 1916.
Full details appear in Tables VIII, IX, and X.
The Money Order accounts are kept in various currencies: sterling, gold dollars, yen, rupees, gold francs, Singapore dollars, and Mexican dollars but for the purpose of this report all totals are given in sterling at the average rate of the dollar for the year.
6. CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE.
Chinese Delivery Section General Post Office.
During the year this Section handled 1,604,611 ordinary letters, 85,750 other articles, and 7,623 postal hong packets. The registered articles delivered amounted to 231,837 of which 144,801 were from the United States of America and Canada, and 87,036 from China and other countries, showing a decrease of 2,401 as compared with 234,238 in 1916. 2,227 insured letters were dealt with as against 1,932 in 1916.
The licences of 24 Chinese Postal Hongs were renewed. Two licences were cancelled during the year—one because the licensee absconded and the other because the licensee committed a breach of the Post Office Ordinance.
7.—TELEGRAPH SUB-DEPARTMENT.
The revenue collected in 1917 from radio-telegrams amounted to $23,311.55 being $14,616.51 more than that collected in 1916—the excess being mainly due to press messages sent to Indo-China. Advices of vessels signalled at the light-houses yielded $503.35 and semaphore messages $2.50 making a total of $23,817.40 for the telegraphic service. The expenditure amounted to $39,174.38 of which sum $17,995.71 was in respect of the emoluments of the Wireless Staff at the Cape D'Aguilar Station for the period from 15th July, 1915, to 31st December, 1916. The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 846 consisting of 106,114 words and received 1,028 consisting of 13,853 words.
Full details appear in Tables XI and XII.
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obtained here in exchange for sterling deterred many from remitting more of their savings than was actually required for the upkeep of their families in China. During the year i telegraphic money orders amounting to £195 were received from the United Kingdom and 25 amounting to £332. 3s. 4d. were despatched from Hongkong.
The average cost of a telegraphic message at the deferred rate was about $11,53.
Decreases of £1,163 and £2,267 respectively appear in the issue and payment of British Postal Orders, due in the former case to the restriction of the amount that may be paid in India and in the latter to the high rate of exchange.
The business in Local Postal Orders was about the same as in 1916.
Full details appear in Tables VIII, IX, and X.
The Money Order accounts are kept in various currencies: ster- ling, gold dollars, ven, rupees, gold franes, Singapore dollars, and Mexican dollars but for the purpose of this report all totals are given in sterling at the average rate of the dollar for the year.
6. CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE.
Chinese Delivery Section General Post Office.
During the year this Section handled 1,604,611 ordinary letters, 85,750 other articles, and 7,623 postal hong packets. The registered articles delivered amounted to 231,837 of which 144,801 were from the United States of America and Canada, and 87,036 from China and other countries, showing a decrease of 2,401 as compared with 234,238 in 1916. 2,227 insured letters were dealt with as against 1,932 in 1916.
The licences of 24 Chinese Postal Hongs were renewed. Two licences were cancelled during the year-one because the licensee absconded and the other because the licensee committed a breach of the Post Office Ordinance.
7.--TELEGRAPH SCB-DEPARTMENT.
The revenue collected in 1917 from radio-telegrams amounted to $23,311.55 being $14,616.51 more than that collected in 1916- the excess being mainly due to press messages sent to Indo-China. Advices of vessels signalled at the light-houses yielded $503.35 and semaphore messages $2.50 making a total of $23,817.40 for the telegraphic service. The expenditure amounted to $39,174 38 of which sum $17,995.71 was in respect of the emoluments of the Wireless Staff at the Cape D'Aguilar Station for the period from 15th July, 1915, to 31st December, 1916. The number of radio- telegrams forwarded during the year was 846 consisting of 106,114 words and received 1,028 consisting of 13,853 words.
Full details appear in Tables XI and XII.
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