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23.

The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1873, was................

in 1872, was.

Do.

Decrease in 1873,

Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz.
3 3 1 3 0
3 3 1 3 0
0 12 3 12 6

24.

The Total weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1873, was...................... Do. in 1872, was

Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz.
2 17 3 25 14
3 10 2 10 0
0 2
2 11 10

Increase in 1873,

Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz.
0 1 1 8 14

The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1873, was..

Increase in 1873,

Do.

do. in 1872, was..

1873 1872 Increase
2,205 1,899 308

The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and Japan in 1873, was.....

In 1873,

Increase in 1873,

1873 1872 Increase
4,416 4,000 324

25.

The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1873 and 1872.

SENT.

To India Galle Strait Settlements Australia Continent of Europe Ports of China and Japan
1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872
450 622 9 14 130 110 113 111 927 224 1,082 1,081

RECEIVED.

From India Galle Strait Settlements Australia Continent of Europe Ports of China and Japan
1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872
582 480 103 40 500 743 201 329 609 628 501 400

Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1873, of 6,283 against 6,060 sent in 1872, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 5,139 in 1873, against 4,533 received in 1872.

26.

The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1873, was $141,991.74. Stamps of the value of $77,023.08 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $64,968.66 at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing a decrease of $4,500.16 in those sold in Hongkong, and an increase of $2,138.36 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1872.

27.

I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1873 and 1872, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz.:—

POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1873.

Denomination Number Amount Number Amount Number Amount Number Amount
1873 $ c. 1872 $ c. Increase $ c. Decrease $ c.
2c 244,277 4,885.54 243,707 4,874.14 570 11.40
4c 123,800 4,952.00 132,705 5,308.20 8,905 356.20
6c 100,399 6,023.94 102,737 6,164.22 2,338 140.28
8c 6,636 530.88 6,636 530.88
12c 180,840 21,700.80 184,450 22,134.00 3,610 433.20
18c 44,279 7,970.22 48,199 8,675.82 3,920 705.60
24c 13,601 3,264.24 14,355 3,445.20 754 180.96
30c 10,944 3,283.20 12,800 3,840.00 1,856 556.80
48c 1,440 691.20 2,210 1,060.80 770 369.60
96c 78,172 75,045.12 80,002 76,801.92 1,830 1,756.80
$1 103,401 103,401.00 110,505 110,505.00 7,104 7,104.00
$2 25,000 50,000.00 24,577 49,154.00 423 846.00
$3 28,183 84,549.00 220,418 661,254.00 192,235 576,705.00
Total $141,991.74 $144,353.54 $5,480.70 $7,842.50

28.

The following returns shew that the average time occupied in conveying the Mails from Home has been about the same in 1873 as it was in 1872, by the British Packets, and that by the French Packets the average time with the Mails from Home, was a little more in 1873 than it was in

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23. The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1873, was................ in 1872, was. Do. Decrease in 1873, Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz. 3 3 1 3 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 12 3 12 6 24. The Total weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1873, was...................... Do. in 1872, was Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz. 2 17 3 25 14 3 10 2 10 0 0 2 2 11 10 Increase in 1873, Tons cwt. qrs. lbs. oz. 0 1 1 8 14 The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1873, was.. Increase in 1873, Do. do. in 1872, was.. 1873 1872 Increase 2,205 1,899 308 The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and Japan in 1873, was..... In 1873, Increase in 1873, 1873 1872 Increase 4,416 4,000 324 25. The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1873 and 1872. SENT. To India Galle Strait Settlements Australia Continent of Europe Ports of China and Japan 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 450 622 9 14 130 110 113 111 927 224 1,082 1,081 RECEIVED. From India Galle Strait Settlements Australia Continent of Europe Ports of China and Japan 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 582 480 103 40 500 743 201 329 609 628 501 400 Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1873, of 6,283 against 6,060 sent in 1872, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 5,139 in 1873, against 4,533 received in 1872. 26. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1873, was $141,991.74. Stamps of the value of $77,023.08 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $64,968.66 at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing a decrease of $4,500.16 in those sold in Hongkong, and an increase of $2,138.36 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1872. 27. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1873 and 1872, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz.:— POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1873. Denomination Number Amount Number Amount Number Amount Number Amount 1873 $ c. 1872 $ c. Increase $ c. Decrease $ c. 2c 244,277 4,885.54 243,707 4,874.14 570 11.40 4c 123,800 4,952.00 132,705 5,308.20 8,905 356.20 6c 100,399 6,023.94 102,737 6,164.22 2,338 140.28 8c 6,636 530.88 6,636 530.88 12c 180,840 21,700.80 184,450 22,134.00 3,610 433.20 18c 44,279 7,970.22 48,199 8,675.82 3,920 705.60 24c 13,601 3,264.24 14,355 3,445.20 754 180.96 30c 10,944 3,283.20 12,800 3,840.00 1,856 556.80 48c 1,440 691.20 2,210 1,060.80 770 369.60 96c 78,172 75,045.12 80,002 76,801.92 1,830 1,756.80 $1 103,401 103,401.00 110,505 110,505.00 7,104 7,104.00 $2 25,000 50,000.00 24,577 49,154.00 423 846.00 $3 28,183 84,549.00 220,418 661,254.00 192,235 576,705.00 Total $141,991.74 $144,353.54 $5,480.70 $7,842.50 28. The following returns shew that the average time occupied in conveying the Mails from Home has been about the same in 1873 as it was in 1872, by the British Packets, and that by the French Packets the average time with the Mails from Home, was a little more in 1873 than it was in
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23. The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1873, was................ in 1872, was. Do. Decrease in 1873, 24. Tons, cwt. grs. the. 02. 0010 3 3 1 3 0 12 3 12 6 The Total weight of Lettors re- ceived from the United King- dom in 1873, was ...................... Do, in 1872, was Tona, cut, gre. lbs. oz. 2 17 3 25 14 3 10 2 10 0 0 2 2 11 10 Increase in 1873, 0 1 1 8 14 The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1873, was.. Increase in 1873, Do. do. in 1879, was.. The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and Japan in 1873, was..... In 1873, 2,205 1,899 308 4,416 4,000 Increase in 1873, 324 The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1873 and 1872. SENT. To India. Galle. Strait Settlements, Australia. Continent of Europe. Ports of China and Japan. 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 | 1872 450 622 1873 1872 9 14 130 110 £3 111 927 224 002 081 RECEIVED. 582 480 03 40 SO0 743 201 329 G09 628 501 400 Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1873, of 6,283 against 6,060 sent in 1872, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 5,139 in 1873, against 4,533 received in 1872. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1873, was $141,991.74. Stamps of the value of $77,023.08 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $64,968.66 at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing a decrease of $4,500.16 in those sold in Hongkong, and an increase of $2,138.36 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1872. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1873 and 1872, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz. :— POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1879, [POSTAGE STAMPS BOLD IX 1879, INCREASE. DECREAS, Denomination. Number. Amount, Number. Åmount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. $ $ cents. 244,277 G. 4,885.84 0. G. 243,707 4,874.14 670 123,800 4,054.70 132,705 6,308.20 - 12 100,39 0,561.78 102,737 6,104.22 0,628 11.40 307.58 6,636 353.44 A 8 180,840 14,407.02 104,450 15,550.00 19 44,279 5,313.48 48.1994 8.830.09 400 13,601 4,355 1,089.08 622.00 18 10,944 1,060.02 12,800 2,210.20 *** 1,440 260.28 22 24 78,172 18,761.2A 80,002 21,520.00 ++ 11,630 9,764.80 +7 50 103,401 40,04730 140,505 43,900.50 10,028 5,077.80 1J 48 110 $25,000 24,577 12,435.84 23,603.13 28,183 220,418 19,327.84 ** 2,275 1,099.00 25,301,28 -- 1,841 1,767.30 Total...... $141,003.74 $144,953,54 $5,480.70 7,848.50 The following returns shew that the average time occupied in conveying the Mails from Hoine has been about the same in 1873 as it was in 1872, by the British Packets, and that by the French Packets the average time with the Mails from Home, was a little more in 1873 than it was in
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23.

The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1873, was................

in 1872, was.

Do.

Decrease in 1873,

24.

Tons, cwt. grs. the. 02.

0010

3 3 1 3

0 12 3 12 6

The Total weight of Lettors re- ceived from the United King- dom in 1873, was ...................... Do, in 1872, was

Tona, cut, gre. lbs. oz.

2 17 3 25 14 3 10 2 10 0

0

2

2 11 10 Increase in 1873,

0 1 1 8 14

The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1873, was..

Increase in 1873,

Do.

do.

in 1879, was..

The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and

Japan in 1873, was.....

In 1873,

2,205

1,899

308

4,416 4,000

Increase in 1873,

324

  1. The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from other places in 1873 and 1872.

SENT.

To India.

Galle.

Strait Settlements,

Australia.

Continent of Europe.

Ports of China and Japan.

1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 1872 1873 | 1872

450 622

1873

1872

9 14 130 110 £3 111 927 224

002

081

RECEIVED.

582

480

03 40 SO0 743 201 329 G09 628 501

400

Giving a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1873, of 6,283 against 6,060 sent in 1872, and a Total of Registered Letters received of 5,139 in 1873, against 4,533 received in 1872.

  1. The amount realized by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1873, was $141,991.74. Stamps of the value of $77,023.08 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $64,968.66 at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing a decrease of $4,500.16 in those sold in Hongkong, and an increase of $2,138.36 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1872.
  1. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1873 and 1872, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz. :—

POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1879,

[POSTAGE STAMPS BOLD IX 1879,

INCREASE.

DECREAS,

Denomination.

Number.

Amount,

Number.

Åmount.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

$

$

cents.

244,277

G. 4,885.84

0.

G.

243,707

4,874.14

670

123,800

4,054.70

132,705

6,308.20

-

12

100,39

0,561.78

102,737

6,104.22

0,628

11.40

307.58

6,636

353.44

A

8

180,840

14,407.02

104,450

15,550.00

19

44,279

5,313.48

48.1994

8.830.09

400

13,601 4,355

1,089.08

622.00

18

10,944

1,060.02

12,800

2,210.20

***

1,440

260.28

22

24

78,172

18,761.2A

80,002

21,520.00

++

11,630

9,764.80

+7

50

103,401

40,04730

140,505

43,900.50

10,028

5,077.80

1J

48

110

$25,000 24,577

12,435.84 23,603.13

28,183 220,418

19,327.84

**

2,275

1,099.00

25,301,28

--

1,841

1,767.30

Total......

$141,003.74

$144,953,54

$5,480.70

7,848.50

  1. The following returns shew that the average time occupied in conveying the Mails from Hoine has been about the same in 1873 as it was in 1872, by the British Packets, and that by the French Packets the average time with the Mails from Home, was a little more in 1873 than it was in

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