The Telegraphic Money Orders with Great Britain also show increases:
Inward
1925 169 Orders... £2,598.15.0 84 Orders... £2,006.15.0 71 1926 142 1927 221 £3,138.10.0 72 Outward £996.6.7 £871.4.0 £1,058.19.6Full details appear in Tables VIII, IX and X.
6. CHINESE DELIVERY SECTION.
During the year, this section handled 3,215,436 ordinary letters, 231,142 other articles and 9,233 postal Hong packets as against 2,950,547 ordinary letters, 166,777 other articles and 9,164 postal Hong packets in 1926.
The registered articles delivered amounted to 244,817 of which 125,004 were from the United States of America and Canada and 119,813 from China and other Countries shewing a decrease of 80,789 as compared with 275,556 in 1926.
5,296 insured letters were dealt with as against 6,794 in 1926.
The total number of Chinese private boxes for which licences were issued during the year was 331, a decrease of 7 as compared with 338 in 1926.
The licences of 26 Chinese Postal Hongs were renewed shewing a decrease of 2 as compared with 28 in 1926.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
The revenue collected by this Department during the year from radiotelegrams amounted to $122,798.02, an increase of $55,596.63 on the amount collected in 1926. Advices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses yielded $1,024.60, Semphore messages $15.10 and Wireless Receiving Station Licences $302.05. The total Revenue from the Telegraph Service amounted to $124,139.77.
The number of radiotelegrams forwarded during the year was 22,793 consisting of words 209,171 against 7,836 consisting of 81,000 words in 1926, and 26,326 were received consisting of 276,078 words as against 13,725 consisting of 156,128 words in 1926.
M. J. BREEN, Postmaster General.
14th March, 1928.
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The Telegraphic Money Orders with Great Britain also show increases:
Inward
1925 169 Orders... £2,598.15.0 84 Orders...
1926 142·
1927 221
...
£2,006.15.0 71 £3,138.10.0 72
"
Outward
£996.6.7 £871.4.0 ..£1,058.19.6
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Full details appear in Tables VIII, IX and X.
6. CHINESE DELIVERY SECTION.
During the year, this section handled 3,215,436 ordinary letters, 231,142 other articles and 9,233 postal Hong packets as against 2,950,547 ordinary letters, 166,777 other articles and 9,164 postal Hong packets in 1926.
The registered articles delivered amounted to 244,817 of which 125,004 were from the United States of America and Canada and 119,813 from China and other Countries shewing a decrease of 80,789 as compared with 275,556 in 1926.
1926.
5,296 insured letters were dealt with as against 6,794 in
The total number of Chinese private boxes for which licences were issued during the year was 331, a decrease of 7 as compared with 338 in 1926.
The licences of 26 Chinese Postal Hongs were renewed shewing a decrease of 2 as compared with 28 in 1926.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
The revenue collected by this Department during the year from radiotelegrams amounted to $122,798.02, an increase of $55,596.63 on the amount collected in 1926. Advices of vessels signalled at the Lighthouses yielded $1,024.60, Semphore messages $15.10 and Wireless Receiving Station Licences $302.05. The total Revenue from the Telegraph Service amounted to $124,139.77.
The number of radiotelegrams forwarded during the year was 22,793 consisting of words 209,171 against 7,836 consisting of 81,000 words in 1926, and 26,326 were received consisting of 276.078 words as against 13,725 consisting of 156,128 words in 1926.
M. J. BREEN, Postmaster General..
14th March, 1928.
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