7.—MISCELLANEOUS.
The revenue realised by the sale of postage stamps, the financial index of postal transactions, showed a further increase of $47,129.27 over the figures for 1923.
The Mail Service from London via Siberia, which was discontinued early in 1917, was resumed on December 28th, 1923. The London Mail of that date, consisting of one bag, was received on January 23rd, having taken 26 days in transit. The Service improved steadily until the outbreak of hostilities in North China and the consequent dislocation of the train service south of Harbin. On several occasions, the London mail reached Hongkong in 22 days. This administration commenced to despatch a weekly mail to London via Siberia on February 13th, 1924. The Service is restricted to specially superscribed letters and postcards.
One case of damage to mails in transit occurred during the year when twenty-four bags of mail from Europe to Hongkong were badly damaged by sea water as the result of an accident to the lighter conveying the mail to the B.I. s/s "Teesta" at Negapatam Harbour.
The Department placed its first motor mail van in commission on May 12th. The van has proved useful in expediting the conveyance of mails between the General Post Office and steamers lying at the wharves.
The Hongkong Post Office has participated in the United States Trans-Continental Air Mail Service since November 19th. The volume of correspondence transmitted by this Service is, however, insignificant.
The revenue collected by this Department during the year from radio-telegrams amounted to $69,496.41, an increase of $23,383.17 on the amount collected in 1923. Advices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses yielded $916.40, and Semaphore messages $11.65.
The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 11,270, consisting of 107,771 words, against 3,469 with 40,240 words in 1923, and 12,628 were received, consisting of 142,325 words, as against 8,066 with 98,284 words in 1923.
In conclusion, I wish to thank all members of the Staff for the zeal displayed during the year under review.
19th March, 1925,
M. J. BREEN, Postmaster General.
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7.-MISCELLANEOUS.
The revenue realised by the sale of postage stamps, the financial index of postal transactions shewed a further increase of $47,129.27 over the figures for 1923.
The Mail Service from London via Siberia which was discon- tinued early in 1917 was resumed on December 28th, 1923. The London Mail of that date consisting of one bag was received on January 23rd, having taken 26 days in transit. The Service improved steadily until the outbreak of hostilities in North China and the consequent dislocation of the train service south of Harbin. On several occasions the London mail reached Hongkong in 22 days. This administration commenced to despatch a weekly mail to London via Siberia on February 13th, 1924. The Service is restricted to specially superscribed letters and post cards.
One case of damage to mails in transit occurred during the year, when twenty four bags of mail from Europe to Hongkong were badly damaged by sea water, as the result of an accident to the lighter conveying the mail to the B. I. s/s "Teesta Negapatam Harbour.
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The Department placed its first motor mail van in commission on May 12th. The van has proved useful in expediting the cou- · veyance of mails between the General Post Office and steamers lying at the wharves.
The Hongkong Post Office has participated in the United States Trans-Continental Air Mail Service since November 19th. The volume of correspondence transmitted by this Service is however insignificant.
The revenue collected by this Department during the year from radio-telegrams amounted to $69,496.41, an increase of $23,383.17 on the amount collected in 1923. Advices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses yielded $916.40, and Semaphore messages $11.65.
The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 11,270 consisting of 107,771 words against 3,469 with 40,240 words in 1923, and 12,628 were received consisting of 142,325 words as against 8,066 with 98,284 words in 1923.
In conclusion I wish to thank all members of the Staff for the zeal displayed during the year under review.
19th March, 1925,
M. J. BREEN, Postmaster General.
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