Appendix R.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONG KONG, FOR THE YEAR 1928.
1.-STAFF.
Mr. M. J. Breen, Postmaster General, went on long leave on 28th April and was succeeded by Mr. G. R. Sayer. On the latter's transfer to the Sanitary Department on 12th October he was succeeded by Mr. N. L. Smith.
During the year changes in the Clerical Staff were one dismissed, three resigned, two deceased and one retired on pension.
2.-MAILS.
The number of mail receptacles of Hong Kong origin despatched during the year was 35,517 as compared with 35,159 in 1927 an increase of 358; the number received was 45,202 as compared with 43,638-an increase of 1,564.
Receptacles in transit, including those to and from British and Foreign Men-of-War, numbered 175,492 as against 194,200 in 1927-a decrease of 18,708.
The large decrease in the number of receptacles for Men-of-War was due to the withdrawal of a large number of vessels—including a flotilla of destroyers-consequent on the establishment of a more peaceful state of affairs in China:
5,936 steamers carrying mails arrived and 6,792 left, an increase of 144 and 368 over the previous year's figures.
Full details are shown in Table I.
3.-REGISTERED ARTICLES AND PARCELS.
The number of registered articles handled amounted to 806,980 as compared with 833,177 in 1927—a decrease of 26,197.
The figures for insured letters were 17,430 and 17,648 respectively a decrease of 218.
Full details are shown in Table II.
Parcels, ordinary and insured, which were dealt with reached a total of 423,880 as against 424,047 in 1927-a decrease of 167.
Appendix R.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONG KONG, FOR THE YEAR 1928.
1.-STAFF.
Mr. M. J. Breen, Postmaster General, went on long leave on 28th April and was succeeded by Mr. G. R. Sayer. On the latter's transfer to the Sanitary Department on 12th October he was succeeded by Mr. N. L. Smith.
During the year changes in the Clerical Staff were one. dismissed, three resigned, two deceased and one retired on pension.
2.-MAILS.
The number of mail receptacles of Hong Kong origin despatched during the year was 35,517 as compared with 35,159 in 1927 an increase of 358; the number received was 45,202 as compared with 43,638-an increase of 1,564.
Receptacles in transit, including those to and from British and Foreign Men-of-War, numbered 175,492 as against 194,200 in 1927-a decrease of 18,708.
The large decrease in the number of receptacles for Men-of- War was due to the withdrawal of a large number of vessels— including a flotilla of destroyers-consequent on the establish- ment of a more peaceful state of affairs in China:
5,936 steamers carrying mails arrived and 6,792 left, an increase of 144 and 368 over the previous year's figures.
Full details are shown in Table I.
3.-REGISTERED ARTICLES AND PARCELS.
The number of registered articles handled amounted to 806,980 as compared with 833,177 in 1927—a decrease of 26,197.
The figures for insured letters were 17,430 and 17,648 respectively a decrease of 218.
Full details are shown in Table II.
Parcels, ordinary and insured, which were dealt with reached a total of 423,880 as against 424,047 in 1927-a decrease of 167.
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