80. 1 annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1872, and 1871, showing the increase or decrense, as the case may be, under each head, viz.:—
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD Is 1872,
POSTAGESTAMP'S GOLD IN 1871.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Danentination.
Number.
Amount,
Number,
Amount,
Number.
dvount.
Number.
Amount.
2 cents.
243.707
$ C. 4,874.14
$
222,380
4,451.78
132,705
5,308.20
21,118
* C. 422.36
137,847
**
JJ
78
224
30
48
* == ARRA
5,513,88
102,737
6,164.22
(540
5,142
205.68
3,024.24
104,450
13.556.08
37,833
2,230.95
246,006
19,120,45
48,634
5,836,08
50,4994
$1,550
6,659,10
12,300
2,230.20
10,017
6,650
4,12448 123 03
1,803.06
2,373
427.14
89,602
21,520.08
89,200
21,408.00
492
140,5035
176.08
43,909.50
131,054
30.810,20
15.511
28,183 26,418
13,527.84 25,361.23
20.352 24,484
12.048.00 23,504.04
1,831 1,934
4.658.30 879.85
+
1,850.004
Total,
$144,353.54
$138,910,40
$10,500.38
5,153.24
37. The following Returns show that the average time occupied in conveying the Mails from Home by both the British and French Packets has been less in 1872 than in 1871, and that the shortest time during 1872, in which a Mail has been conveyed from London to Hongkong, by British Packet, was 36 days, and by French Packet 38 days, whilst the shortest time occupied in conveying a Mail from Ilongkong to London by British Packet was 38 days and by French Packet 36.
I have the honor to be,
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
A
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
F. W. MITCHELL Postmaster General,
Return shewing the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of MAULS from London to Hongkong niâ Southampton and via Brindisi, the Time each voyage occupied, and the Number of Days lost or gained, during the Year 1872.
Via Brindisi.
Vis Southampton.
Dale of Departure.
Time allowed | Number
of Days
Number of Days
Time Table. occupied.
gained.
Number of Days lost.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed ir Time Tuble.
Number of Days occupied.
Number of Days
gained.
Number of Days lost.
1872.
1872.
January
+
51 days
51
18
51
"
51
11
February
1
48
47
"1
15
48
+
47
29
48
48
11
March
14
48
"
47
28
48
F
46
April
11
48
"1
46
25
48
"
46
May
9
48
ก
46
#
23
48
45
"
Jane
0
48
+1
45
20
48
41
*
July
4
49
46
11
18
48
45
91
August
1
48
*
47
M
15
48
48
"
11
29
48
September 12
"
46
48
48
*T
20
31
October 10
50
11
51
11
H
24
51
50
November 7
*
51
"
21
51
December
11
5
51
51
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*
19
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49
51
55
52
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January
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February
"
March
ལཧྨཧྨར
12
9
40
23
40
22
זי
April
19
T
May
3
17
+1
31
June
14
28
July
12
20
August
23
14
September
20
October
18
13
November
15
"
29
11
December
13
27
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43 days 43
43
43
79
39
"
39
"
40
40
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40
39
17
40
.38
40
.38
11
40
39
13
40
11
40
37
11
40
37
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40
36
13
40
38
11
40
37
40
.30
40
10
40
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A
410
T
+1
40
10
43
42
43
43
43
43
44
"1
"Total,.
1,275 days
1,247
33
5
1,067 days
1,039
ان
"
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,....49
occupied in
Genera! Pust Ollice, Hongkong, 4th April, 1973.
....48
**
71
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,. 41
occupier in
.40
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F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
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