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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

255

VIII-POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE SERVICES.

There was a large increase in postal business, the number of covers and articles received and despatched showing an increase of 1,255,610 over the figures for the previous year.

International correspondence showed an increase of 409,860 letters.

The sale of stamps at Hong Kong realised $216,791.45, or $16,404.32 less than in the previous year.

The volume of correspondence, as shown above, largely increased, and the decrease in receipt for stamps was due to the adoption of the penny postage rate on letters to the United Kingdom and to the majority of British Colonies.

There is reason to believe, however, that the increasing correspondence will gradually remove this loss.

The total revenue for the year was less by $19,270.63 than that for the previous year. The expenditure was also less by $3,658.76.

The nett profit on the year's transactions to the Hong Kong Post Office was $80,006.60.

TELEGRAPHS.

There are no Government telegraphs.

TELEPHONES.

All the principal police stations in the old Colony and in the New Territory are connected by telephone, as are the Gap Rock and D'Aguilar Lighthouses.

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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. 255 41 VIII-POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE SERVICES. There was a large increase in postal business, the number of covers and articles received and despatched showing an increase of 1,255,610 over the figures for the previous year. International correspondence showed an increase of 409,860 letters. The sale of stamps at Hong Kong realised $216,791.45, or $16,404.32 less than in the previous year. The volume of correspondence, as shown above, largely increased, and the decrease in receipt for stamps was due to the adoption of the penny postage rate on letters to the United Kingdom and to the majority of British Colonies. There is reason to believe, however, that the increasing correspondence will gradually remove this loss. The total revenue for the year was less by $19,270.63 than that for the previous year. The expenditure was also less by $3,658.76. The nett profit on the year's transactions to the Hong Kong Post Office was $80,006.60. TELEGRAPHS. There are no Government telegraphs. TELEPHONES. All the principal police stations in the old Colony and in the New Territory are connected by telephone, as are the Gap Rock and D'Aguilar Lighthouses. 7216-5

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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. 255 41 VIII-POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE SERVICES. There was a large increase in postal business, the number of covers and articles received and despatched showing an increase of 1,255,610 over the figures for the previous year. International correspondence showed an increase of 409,860 letters. The sale of stamps at Hong Kong realised $216,791-45, or $16,404-32 less than in the previous year. The volume of correspondence, as shown above, largely increased, and the decrease in receipt for stamps was due to the adoption of the penny postage rate on letters to the United Kingdom and to the majority of British Colonies. There is reason to believe, however, that the increasing corre- spondence will gradually remove this loss. The total revenue for the year was less by $19,270-63 than that for the previous year. The expenditure was also less by $3,658-76. The nett profit on the year's transactions to the Hong Kong Post Office was $80,006-60. TELEGRAPHS. There are no Government telegraphs. TELEPHONES. All the principal police stations in the old Colony and in the New Territory are connected by telephone, as are the Gap Rock and D'Aguilar Lighthouses. 7216-5 A

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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

255

VIII-POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE

SERVICES.

There was a large increase in postal business, the number of covers and articles received and despatched showing an increase of 1,255,610 over the figures for the previous year.

International correspondence showed an increase of 409,860

letters.

The sale of stamps at Hong Kong realised $216,791-45, or $16,404-32 less than in the previous year.

There is reason to believe, however, that the increasing corre- spondence will gradually remove this loss.

The total revenue for the year was less by $19,270-63 than that for the previous year. The expenditure was also less by $3,658-76.

The nett profit on the year's transactions to the Hong Kong Post Office was $80,006-60.