HKG-CAR1844-1886 — Page 388

1841-1886

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE

BY FRENCH PACKET.

In 1870 In 1869-

Increase

tons cwt. qr8. lbs. 0 10 0 24 0 5

OZ,

8

1

26

61

0

4 2

26

11

29. The weight of letters received from the United Kingdom in 1870, has been as follows:-

In 1870

In 1869-

Decrease

PER BRITISH PACKET.

tons cwt. qrs. lbs, OZ.

2 1

2

2

10

2

9

3

3. 12

0

8

1

1 2

PER FRENCH PACKET.

tons cwt. qrs. lbs. OZ.

In 1870 In 1869-

Decrease

0 3

2

11

1

0

3

2

15

13

0

0

0

4

12

30.

tons cwt. qrs. lbs. OZ.

The total weight of letters sent from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom in 1870 was

3

3

1

13

Ditto ditto in 1869

3

4

8

4

CO LO

23

39

Decrease

0

1

1

19

03

tons cwt. qrs. lbs. OZ,

The total weight of letters received from the United Kingdom in 1870 was

Ditto ditto in 1869

2

5

0

13

113

2

13

1 19

98

>>

Decrease

0 8 1 5

14

31. The registered letters received from London in 1870.

numbered

Ditto ditto in 1869 numbered

Excess in 1870

32. The registered letters sent to London from Hong Kong

in 1870 numbered

1,687 1,451

236

1,517

Ditto Ditto Ditto ditto from Shanghae

718

ditto from Yokohama

459

ditto from other ports

117

Total

2,811

Total number of registered letters sent in 1869

2,340

Excess in 1870

471

369