1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1907.
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minimum monthly temperature was recorded in February, when it was 55.2° F. The highest recorded temperature during the year was 91.6° F. on the 29th August, and the lowest 45.0° F. on the 31st January.
The total rainfall for the year was 93.54 inches, as compared with an average of 77.96 inches during the past ten years. The wettest month was September, with 19.46 inches, the driest, February, with only 0.16 inch. The greatest amount of rain which fell on any one day was 5.30 inches on the 15th September, while no rain fell on 215 days of the year. The relative humidity of the atmosphere throughout the year was 77 per cent., as compared with an average of 77 per cent. during the past 10 years. The average daily amount of sunshine was 5.2 hours, being 46 per cent. of the possible duration.
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POSTAL SERVICE.
The total receipts paid into the Treasury in 1907 by the Postal Department amounted to $586,375 from which sum $140,954 was transferred to other heads of General Revenue under which fees and duties are paid in stamps, which are now sold exclusively by the Post Office, leaving the sum of $445,420 as revenue of the Postal Service. The total expenditure amounted to $366,452, which being deducted from the revenue of $445,420 leaves a profit of $78,968.
A direct exchange of Money Orders with Kiaochau came into force on 1st July.
A new Parcel Post arrangement with Japan came into operation on 1st October.
The Postal Convention of Rome, which was signed on 26th May, 1906, came into operation on 1st October, 1907; principal changes introduced being the raising of the unit of weight of letters from 1/2 oz. to 1 oz. in the case of letters posted in Hong Kong and Liu Kung Tau and from 1/2 oz. (14.175 grammes) to 20 grammes at the other Agencies, and the exchange of International Reply Coupons with the principal countries included in the Postal Union.
The Tientsin Agency availed of the opportunity to send direct mails to Europe overland via Harbin from 17th October.
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1907.
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minimum monthly temperature was recorded in February, when it was 55.2° F. The highest recorded temperature during the year was 916° F. on the 29th August, and the lowest 45:0° F. on the 31st January.
The total rainfall for the year was 93.54 inches, as compared with an average of 77.96 inches during the past ten years. The wettest month was September, with 19:46 inches, the driest, February, with only 0.16 inch. The greatest amount of rain which fell on any one day was 5-530 inches on the 15th September, while no rain fell on 215 days of the year. The relative humidity of the atmosphere throughout the year was 77 per cent., as compared with an average of 77 per cent. during the past 10 years. The average daily amount of sun- shine was 5 2 hours, being 46 per cent. of the possible duration.
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X-POSTAL SERVICE.
The total receipts paid into the Treasury in 1907 by the Postal Department amounted to $586,375 from which sum $140,954 was transferred to other heads of General Revenue under which fees and duties are paid in stamps, which are now sold exclusively by the Post Office, leaving the sum of $445,420. as revenue of the Postal Service. The total expenditure amounted to $366,452, which being deducted from the revenue of $445,420 leaves a profit of $78,968.
A direct exchange of Money Orders with Kiaochau came into force on 1st July.
A new Parcel Post arrangement with Japan came into -operation on 1st October.
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The Postal Convention of Rome, which was signed on 26th May, 1906, came into operation on 1st October, 1907; principal changes introduced being the raising of the unit of weight of letters from oz. to 1 oz. in the case of letters posted in Hong Kong and Liu Kung Tau and from oz. (1417325 grammes) to 20 grammes at the other Agencies-and, the ex- change of International Reply Coupons with the principal countries included in the Postal Union.
The Tientsin Agency availed of the opportunity to send -direct mails to Europe overland via Harbin from 17th October.
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