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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

IX. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

The total revenue from the Postal Service in 1921 amounted to $644,157.54, being $118,035.46 more than that collected in 1920. The net expenditure amounted to $261,077.84. The balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $383,079.70.

The revenue collected in 1921 from radio-telegrams amounted to $19,082.98, being $4,491.25 more than that collected in 1920. Advices of vessels signalled at the lighthouses yielded $670.60, and semaphore messages $3.30, making a total of $19,756.88 for the telegraph service. The expenditure amounted to $45,592.19. The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 2,235 consisting of 30,239 words, and 6,182 received consisting of 82,513 words.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s contract mail service between the United Kingdom and the Far East was resumed with the despatch of the s.s. "Nellore" from Hongkong on the 21st December, 1921.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Colonial Secretary.

8th August, 1922.

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. IX. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES. The total revenue from the Postal Service in 1921 amounted to $644,157.54, being $118,035.46 more than that collected in 1920. The net expenditure amounted to $261,077.84. The balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $383,079.70. The revenue collected in 1921 from radio-telegrams amounted to $19,082.98, being $4,491.25 more than that collected in 1920. Advices of vessels signalled at the lighthouses yielded $670.60, and semaphore messages $3.30, making a total of $19,756.88 for the telegraph service. The expenditure amounted to $45,592.19. The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 2,235 consisting of 30,239 words, and 6,182 received consisting of 82,513 words. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s contract mail service between the United Kingdom and the Far East was resumed with the despatch of the s.s. "Nellore" from Hongkong on the 21st December, 1921. A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary. 8th August, 1922.
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52 28 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. IX. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES. The total revenue from the Postal Service in 1921 amounted to $644,157.54, being $118,035-46 more than that collected in 1920. The net expenditure amounted to $261,077-84. The balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $383,079-70. The revenue collected in 1921 from radio-telegrams amounted to $19,082-98, being $4,491-25 more than that collected in 1920. Advices of vessels signalled at the lighthouses yielded $670.60, and semaphore messages $3.30, making a total of $19,756-88 for the telegraph service. The expenditure amounted to $45,592-19. The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 2,235 consisting of 30,239 words, and 6,182 received consisting of 82,513 words.. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s contract mail service between the United Kingdom and the Far East was resumed with the despatch of the s.s. "Nellore" from Hongkong on the 21st December, 1921. A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary. 8th August, 1922.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.

IX. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

The total revenue from the Postal Service in 1921 amounted to $644,157.54, being $118,035-46 more than that collected in 1920. The net expenditure amounted to $261,077-84. The balance of revenue over expenditure amounted to $383,079-70.

The revenue collected in 1921 from radio-telegrams amounted to $19,082-98, being $4,491-25 more than that collected in 1920. Advices of vessels signalled at the lighthouses yielded $670.60, and semaphore messages $3.30, making a total of $19,756-88 for the telegraph service. The expenditure amounted to $45,592-19. The number of radio-telegrams forwarded during the year was 2,235 consisting of 30,239 words, and 6,182 received consisting of 82,513 words..

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s contract mail service between the United Kingdom and the Far East was resumed with the despatch of the s.s. "Nellore" from Hongkong on the 21st December, 1921.

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Colonial Secretary.

8th August, 1922.

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