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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
33. The number of registered letters sent to—
India during 1870 was —
419
Galle
28
Australia
186
The Straits
87
The Continent of Europe
123
The Ports in China and Japan —
114
Total
937
In 1869 —
647
Excess in 1870
290
The number of registered letters received from----
India during 1870 was —
Galle
Australia
The Straits
The Continent of Europe
The Ports in China and Japan
In 1869 —
Total
653
1,011
225
875
240
194
8,198
2,315
883
Excess in 1870—
34. The amount realized by the sale of postage stamps in 1870 was $144,131·48, of which stamps of the value of $85,258·12 were sold in Hong Kong, and the remainder, viz. $58,873·36, at the Post Office agencies at the ports, showing an increase of $8,427·24 in those sold in Hong Kong, and a decrease of $20,081·28 in those sold at the ports, as compared with 1869.
35. I annex a list of the number and value of each kind of postage stamps sold in 1870 and 1869, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz. :-
Denomination Postage Stamps sold in 1870 Postage Stamps sold in 1869 Increase Decrease cents Number Amount Number Amount [Number] Amount Number Amount 2 261,179 4 155,927 6 117,160 8 5,223 58 214,911 6,237·08 148,382 7,020·60 147,832 253,228 20,258·21 244,305 4,898·82 16,238 5,935·28 7,515 8,869·92 dols. cts. 12 GO,GG-1 7,279·68 8,640 1,555·20 18 70,297 8,004 19,544 10 8,923 713·81 24 9,633 1,155·96 1,518·72 30 106,243 31,872·90 1,526 366·21 110,747 33,224·10 48 4,504 1,351·20 96 27,891 13,387·68 24,713 23,721·48 35,636 17,105·28 7,745 3,717·60 29,473 28,294·08 4,760 4,569·60 Totals $144,131·48 $155,785·52 $1,346·88 $13,000·0236. The correspondence on official business sent from this Department to private individuals and firms, to the postal agents at the
370
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
33. The number of registered lettors sont to-
India during 1870 was -
419
Gallo
28
Australia
186
The Straits
87
The Continent of Europe
123
The Ports in China and Japan -
114
Total
937
In 1869 -
647
Dxcoss in 1870
290
Tho number of rogisterod lottors received from----
India during 1870 was -
Galle
Australia
The Straits
The Continent of Europe
The Ports in China and Japan
In 1869 -
Total
J
653
1,011
225
875
240
194
8,198
2,315
883
Excess in 1870-
34. The amount realized by the sale of postage stamps in 1870 was $144,131·48, of which stamps of the value of $85,258-12 were sold in Hong Kong, and the remainder, viz. $58,873 36, at the Post Office agencies at the ports, showing an increase of $8,427 24 in those sold in Hong Kong, and a decrease of $20,081.28 in those sold at the ports, as compared with 1869.
35. I annex a list of the number and value of cach kind of postage stamps sold in 1870 and 1869, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under cach lead, viz. :-
Postage Stamps sold in 1870.
Postage Stamps sold in 1869.
Increase.
Decrease.
Denomi- nation.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
[Number.] Amount. | Number.
Amount.
cents.
2 261,179 4 155,927
dols. cle.
6
117,160
8
5,223 58 214,911 6,237 08 148,382 7,020 60 | 147,832 253,228 20,258 21 244,305
dols. cla. 4,898 82 16,238 5,935 28 7,515 8,869 92
dols. cin.
dols. cta.
324 76
301 80
(30,072 | 1,810 32
12
GO,GG-1
7,279 68
18
8,640
1,555 20
70,297 8,00-1
19,544 10 | 8,923
8,435 04
8,923 | 713 81
9,633 | 1,155 96
1,518 72
36
6 48
21
114,840 | 27,503 04 | 116,372| 27,020 23
30 106,243 31,872 90
1,526
366 21
110,747
33,224 10
4,504 1,351 20
48
27,891 | 13,387 68 96 24,713 23,721 48
35,636 17,105 28
7,745 | 3,717 GO
29,473 28,294 08
4,760 4,569 GO
Totals
$144,131 48
$155,785 52
$1,346 88
$13,000 02
36. The correspondence on official business sent from this Depart- ment to private individuals and firms, to the postal agents at the
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