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22.

The Total Expenditure in 1872, (including $6,096 borne by the Imperial Post Offier)

amounted to.....

Do.

do.

Increase in 1872,.

in 1871, (Crown Agent's Account received after Report was drawn up,}

Shewing an increase of net Revenue in 1872 over 1871, of.............

$10,908.15 39,977.66

300.19

$9,801.10

23. The excess of the Colony's l'ostal Revenue over its Expenditure during the year 1872, amounted to $35,743.63, which, with 86,096 reimbursement from the Imperial Post Office towards the maintenance of Agencies at the Ports, makes a total in favor of the Colony amounting to $41,839.63.

24.

Do.

The Colony's share of the Postage on Mails received from the United Kingdom during 1872, was.....£1,595.12. 8 1871, was..... 1,450.16.10

Increase in 1872,.........

do.

do.

do.

.£144.15.10

25.

The number of Ship Mails sent in 1872, was

Do.

in 1871, was

.1,561 .1,073

Decrease in 1872,

J12

The number of Ship Mails received in 1872, was....

Do.

do.

in 1871, was.... .1,350 Increase in 1872,

.1,479

120

26.

Letters.

Papers and Prices Current.

The number of Letters and Papers received by United States' Mail Packets from San Francisco and Yukakama in 1872, was......

20,212

20,742

The number of Letters and Papers sent by United States' Mail Packets to Yokohama and San Francisco in 1872, was

Lellers. Prices Current,

Papers and

27,255

31,775

In 1871,

15,256

17,398

In 1871,

21,209

21,241

Increase in 1872,........

4,956

3,344

0,046

10,531

Increase in 1879,.

27. The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1872 as compared ith 1871:-

1872.

ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE UNITED KINGDOM.

1871.

INCREASE,

DECREASE.

Number. Amount,

pingka

hengine,..

Like A

1,004 750

At

No. of Orders

Amount.

drawn.

£. d.

2,005 | 10,753, 2, 4

Commission

which accrued to

the Colony,

$ c. 391.10 5,088.10.10 204.24

No. of Orders drawn.

Amount.

-

Commission which accrued to

the Colony,

Number. Amount,

Commission

which accrued to

the Colouy,

683

2,081. 5. 3 114.19

651

£ *. d. $ c. 1,072 | 10,131.13. 9 367.92 3,590, 1. 3

145.01 2,444,14,11|| 108.81

93 321 105

£ s. d. 621. 8. 7 |1,552.18. 7

--

23.18 50.23 5.38

Total,---------

9,825 17,023, 7. 5 709.53

3,300 16,112. 0.11 621.74

i

519

2,174. 7.

87.70

+

ORDERS DRAWN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

:

£ 8. d.

303. 9. 8

303. 9. 8

Commission

which accrued to

the Colony.

---

1872.

No. of

Прос.

Orders

Amount.

drawn.

Commission

which accrued to

the Colony.

1871.

No. of Orders

Amount.

drawn.

£ . d.

$ c.

47

175. 3. 5

6,87

40

£ R. d. 157.12. 0

Commission

the Colony.

* | which necrued to

INCREASE.

Nuuber.

Amount.

Commission

which necrued to

the Colony.

DECREASE.

Number. Ameunt.

Commission

which neerned to

the Colony.

$ 2.

7.50

£ s. d. 17.12.11

$ c.

11

20. 6. 7

5.80

11

67.15.0

9.78

3.02

£ s. d.

28. 9. 2

G.

0.00

14

74.18.10

3.87

25. 3. G

1.20

49.15. 4

2.67

Total,

72

279.10.10 16.54

05

240.11.

11.54

7

G7. 8. 3

5.00

28. 9. 2

0.60

P

28. The following figures show the result of the Local Money Order business in 1872 as com-

pared with 1871:-

1872.

1871.

INCREASE.

DUCKEASE.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Commis $jutt.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Commis sion.

No. of Orders.

AiDount.

Commis- No. of

FinD.

Amount.

Orders.

Commis kizn.

va Shangliac,

Orders drawn in Hong-1

40

$ c. $ c. 7.05 795.48

22

$ c.

369.78

$ c.

3.30

18

$ *.

405.70

$ c.

4.

4.35

* Yakokamın,

Orders drawn in Hong-

Orders drawn in Shang-

Hongkong,

Orders drawn in Yoko- 1 no Hongkong,

18

207 0,141.02

+3 876.87 9.15

330,45 3.30

17

182 5,090.10 53.90

351.72

3.45

1

15.27

0.15

·

04 2,080.28

45.00

18.20

25 1,050.02

8.30

41 1,212,41

9.05

Total,......

318 8,149.82

3157,020.68 74.0G

70.01

44|1,430,62

12.65

41|1,227.08

9.20

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