1841-1886
8.-GAOL.
683
The total number of persons committed to prison was 4,023 as against 3,486 in 1883. 48 were summoned for debt; 683 were committed for safe custody till trial or for want of security, and 3,292 for Penal Imprisonment. There were 32 committals for five years or more, and 128 for one year or more. The daily average number in prison was 552. The daily average number on the sick list was 8.095. The number of deaths was 3.
9.-EDUCATION.
The total number of schools subject to Government supervision amounted to 83. Of this number 16 are Government Schools; 19 Government aided; 48 Grant-in-aid Schools.
The total number of scholars attending these schools was 5,885, of whom 4,238 were males and 1,647 females.
The total expenditure of Government on Education amounted to $32,586.60; the expenses of the various schools being altogether $62,713.22.
10.-FORESTS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS.
The total number of trees planted during the year was 330,019, and of sites sown 384,140, as compared with 311,963 and 845,646 in 1883. Of Pinus Sinensis 318,859 trees were planted, and of different species of the Eucalyptus from Australia 9,293.
11.-POST OFFICE.
The following table shows the approximate statistics of the correspondence received and despatched during the year, and gives a comparison with that of 1883:
DESCRIPTION of CORRESPONDENCE TOTAL Despatched Received Despatched Received Total in 1883 Increase Decrease Ordinary paid letter 1,095,000 662,000 437,000 43,000 1,003,600 91,400 Unpaid and short paid Articles 46,600 4,100 37,600 9,000 Letters on Postal Business Post Cards 7,000 6,300 1,200 1,000 700 6,100 1,000 Do. with prepaid reply 1,100 1,080 1,100 Newspaper and Periodicals 18,200 14,400 6,800 177,000 350,000 30,000 11,000 268,000 471,000 97,000 Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c. 126,000 106,000 8,000 1,000 278,000 340,000 22,000 Patterns 14,000 260 100 14,460 16,460 910 Commercial Papers 3,800 4,000 780 400 Registered Articles 22,100 27,000 2,700 3,000 54,800 4,940 Letters with value declared 47,200 1,040 7,000 Registered Articles with Return Receipt Parcels 200 170 1,200 130 180 260 760 130 2,280 2,177 890 ++ 197 891 ***An important extension of Money Order facilities was made by the introduction of Postal Notes.
A Savings Bank was opened by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in May, and already a sum of more than $50,000 has been deposited.
There was an increase in the sale of stamps, the total receipts under that head being $106,820.54 as compared with $100,690.68 in 1883.
The total revenue of the Post Office was $117,352.01 as against $107,275.91 in 1883.
12.-STAMP REVENUE.
There was a considerable decrease in the sale of Revenue Stamps, the total receipts under that head being $151,494.73, as compared with $174,656.15 in 1883.
1841-1886
8.-GAÓL.
683
The total number of persons committed to prison was 4,023 as against 3,486 in 1883. 48 were summoned for debt; 683 were committed for safe custody till trial or for want of security, and- 3,292 for Penal Imprisonment. There were 32 committals for five years or more, and 128 for one year or more. The daily average number in prison was 552. The daily average number on the sick list was 8.095. The number of deaths was 3.
9.-EDUCATION.
The total number of schools subject to Government supervision amounted to 83. Of this number 16 are Government Schools; 19 Government aided; 48 Grant-in-aid Schools.
The total number of scholars attending these schools was 5,885, of whom 4,238 were males and 1,647 females.
The total expenditure of Government on Education amounted to $32,586.60; the expenses of the various schools being altogether $62,713.22.
10.-FORESTS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS.
The total number of trees planted during the year was 330,019, and of sites sown 384,140, ns compared with 311,963 and 845,646 in 1883. Of Pinus Sinensis 318,859 trees were planted, and of different species of the Eucalyptus from Australia 9,293.
11.-POST OFFICE.
The following table shows the approximate statistics of the correspondence received and despatched during the year, and gives a comparison with that of 1883 :---
INTERNATIONAL,
LOCAL.
COMPARISON WITH 1883.
DESCRIPTION of CounESPONDENCE.
TOTAL.
De- spatchol.
Received.
DC- spatchol.
Received.
Total in 1883.
Increase. | Decrease.
Onlinary pail letter,
662,000 437,000 43,000
Unpaid and short paid Articles,...
Letters on Postal Business.........................................................** ******* Post Cards,.
Do. with prepaid reply..........
13,500
21,000
2.000
9,000
1,400
1,000
1,08)
700
63,000 | 1,095,000 46,600 4.100
003,600
91,400
37.600
7,000
6,300
1,200
10,000
6,100
1.000
1,100
18,200
14,400
6,800
Newspaper and Perioïlicals,
177,000 350,000
30,000
11.000
268,000
471,000
97.000
Books, Circulam, Prices Current, &¤................................................. Patterns,
126,000
106,000
8,000
1000
278.000
340,000
22,000
1.0800
14,000
260
100
14,460
16,460
910
Commercial Papers,
3,800
4,000
780
400
Registered Articles,
22,100
27,000
2,700
3,000
5,980 54,800
4.940
47,200
1,040 7,000
***
Leitern with value declared,
+++
***
Registered Articles with Return Receipt,
Parcels,
200 170
1,200
130
180
260
760 130
2,280 2,177
890
++
197
891
***
An important extension of Money Order facilities was made by the introduction of Postal Notes.
A Savings Bank was opened by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in May, and · already a sum of more than $50,000 has been deposited.
There was an increase in the sale of stamps, the total receipts under that head being $106,820.54 - as compared with $100,690.68 in 1883.
The total revenue of the Post Office was $117,352.01 as against $107,275.91 in 1883.
12.-STAMP REVENUE.
There was a considerable decrease in the sale of Revenue Stamps, the total receipts under that head being $151,494.73, as compared with $174,656.15 in 1883.
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