AnnualReport-1918 — Page 492

Table IV.

Revenue and Expenditure.

Post Office.

Receipts.

1917 1918 Increase Decrease $ $ $ $ Sale of Postage Stamps, 357,462.98 373,463.31 16,000.33 Carriage of Mails:-- Unpaid Postage, 3,558.66 3,211.78 346.88 Share of P. & O. Mail Subsidy, 69,135.55 69,135.55 Box-holders' Fees. 7,525.06 7,935.07 410.01 Transit Charges. Commission on Money Orders Working Expenses, 155,795.83 151,410.01 4,385.82 and Postal Notes, 9,302.83 8,320.06 982.77 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions, 24,397.91 32,490.96 8,093.05 Interest on Money Order Funds, Void Money Orders and Postal 1,566.82 1,584.11 17.29 Special Expenditure : Parcels Office Fittings, 161.76 55.61 127.59 71.98 Purchase of Typewriter, Purchase of Safe, 204.00 151.76 204.00 R 10 323.00 323.00 Total Receipts, 403,869.87 427,132.88 24,532.66 1,329.65

Expenditure.

1917 1918 Increase Decrease $ $ $ $ Total Expenditure, 259,214.83 179,457.21 80,080.62 323.00 323.00 Notes, Refund by the United Kingdom of the amount paid by the Colony in respect of the P. & O. Mail Subsidy from the period from 1st July, 1917 to 30th September, 1918. (£12,591 58. Od. at 3/7d. per dollar), Total, 70,276.74 $403,869.87 497,409.62 Share of P. & O. Mail Subsidy, 1st January to 30th September, 1918. 46,927.22 Profit, 144,655.04 271,025.19 Total, $403,869.87 497,409.62