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368

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

The number of ship mails received in 1870 was

19

**

**

Increase in 1870

1869

12

1,191 1,178

13

25.

Letters. Papers.

The number of letters and papers received by

United States' packets in 1870 was

14,572

16,820

In 1869

12,039

16,374

Increase in 1870-

2,533

446

Letters.

Papers.

The number of letters and papers sent by United

States' packets in 1870 was

21,145

21,055

In 1869

17,549

14,090

Increase in 1870 -

3,596

6,965

26. The San Francisco route has not been much availed of for the transmission of letters between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.

27. The number of letters and papers sent from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom has been as follows, viz. :—

BY BRITISH Packet.

Letters,

Papers.

In 1870 In 1869 -

191,539

152,862

188,201

168,761

Increase

3,338 Decrease 15,899

BY FRENCH PACKET.

Letters.

Papers.

In 1870 In 1869 -

Increase

28,007

9,194

16,210

3,672

11,797

5,522

28. The weight of letters sent to the United Kingdom in 1870 has been as follows:-

In 1870 In 1869

BY BRITISH PACKET.

tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz.

2

13

0

16

103

2

19

1

5

13

Decrease

0

6

0

17

21

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368 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. The number of ship mails received in 1870 was 19 ** ** Increase in 1870 1869 12 1,191 1,178 13 25. Letters. Papers. The number of letters and papers received by United States' packets in 1870 was 14,572 16,820 In 1869 12,039 16,374 Increase in 1870- 2,533 446 Letters. Papers. The number of letters and papers sent by United States' packets in 1870 was 21,145 21,055 In 1869 17,549 14,090 Increase in 1870 - 3,596 6,965 26. The San Francisco route has not been much availed of for the transmission of letters between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. 27. The number of letters and papers sent from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom has been as follows, viz. :— BY BRITISH Packet. Letters, Papers. In 1870 In 1869 - 191,539 152,862 188,201 168,761 Increase 3,338 Decrease 15,899 BY FRENCH PACKET. Letters. Papers. In 1870 In 1869 - Increase 28,007 9,194 16,210 3,672 11,797 5,522 28. The weight of letters sent to the United Kingdom in 1870 has been as follows:- In 1870 In 1869 BY BRITISH PACKET. tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz. 2 13 0 16 103 2 19 1 5 13 Decrease 0 6 0 17 21
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368 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. The number of ship mails received in 1870 was 19 ** ** Increase in 1870 1869 12 1,191 1,178 13 25. Lottors. Papers. The number of letters and papers recoived by United States' packets in 1870 was 14,572 16,820 In 1869 12,039 16,374 Increase in 1870- 2,533 446 Letters. Papers. The number of letters and papers sent by United States' packets in 1870 was 21,145 21,055 In 1869 17,549 14,090 Increase in 1870 - 3,596 6,965 26. The San Francisco route has not been much availed of for the transmission of letters between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. 27. The number of letters and papers sent from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom has been as follows, viz. :— BY BRITISH Packer. Letters, Papers. In 1870 In 1869 - 191,539 152,862 188,201 168,761 Increase 3,338 Decrease 15,899 BY FRENOE PACKET. Letters. Papers. In 1870 In 1869 - Increase 28,007 9,194 16,210 3,672 11,797 5,522 28. The weight of letters sent to the United Kingdom in 1870 has been as follows:- In 1870 In 1869 BY BRITISH PACKET. tona ewt. qrs. lbs. oz. 2 13 0 16 103 2 19 1 5 13 Decrease 0 6 0 17 21
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368

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

The number of ship mails received in 1870 was

19

**

**

Increase in 1870

1869

12

1,191 1,178

13

25.

Lottors. Papers.

The number of letters and papers recoived by

United States' packets in 1870 was

14,572

16,820

In 1869

12,039

16,374

Increase in 1870-

2,533

446

Letters.

Papers.

The number of letters and papers sent by United

States' packets in 1870 was

21,145

21,055

In 1869

17,549

14,090

Increase in 1870 -

3,596

6,965

26. The San Francisco route has not been much availed of for the transmission of letters between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. 27. The number of letters and papers sent from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom has been as follows, viz. :—

BY BRITISH Packer.

Letters,

Papers.

In 1870 In 1869 -

191,539

152,862

188,201

168,761

Increase

3,338 Decrease 15,899

BY FRENOE PACKET.

Letters.

Papers.

In 1870 In 1869 -

Increase

28,007

9,194

16,210

3,672

11,797

5,522

28. The weight of letters sent to the United Kingdom in 1870 has been as follows:-

In 1870 In 1869

BY BRITISH PACKET.

tona ewt. qrs. lbs. oz. 2 13 0 16 103

2

19 1

5

13

Decrease

0 6

0

17

21

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