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Postal Statistics for 1874

23. Weight of Letters Received from the United Kingdom

The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1874 has been as follows:—

By British Packet

Year Tons cwt qrs lbs oz
1874 0 10 2 20 0
1873 0 18 0 20 0
Decrease 0 8 2 0 0

By French Packet

Year Tons cwt qrs lbs oz
1874 26 1 19 8 5
1873 ... ... ... ... ...
Decrease 1 24 ... ... ...

24. Total Weight of Letters Sent and Received

The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1874 was:

The Total weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1874 was:

Direction Year Tons cwt qrs lbs oz
Sent 1874 3 4 0 17 0
Sent 1873 3 3 1 0 12
Increase (Sent) 0 0 8 16 51
Received 1874 3 4 0 17 0
Received 1873 3 3 1 0 12
Decrease (Received) ... ... ... ... ...

25. Registered Letters with London

The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1874 was 1,973

Do. in 1873 was 2,205

Decrease in 1874: 282

The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and Japan in 1874 was 4,280

In 1873: 4,416

Decrease in 1874: 136

26. Registered Letters Sent to and Received from Other Places

The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from, other places in 1874 and 1873:

Sent To

Destination 1874 1873
India 480 450
Galle 20 202
Straits Settlements 136 117
Australia 403 404
Continent of Europe 27 821
Ports of China and Japan 962 505
Total 6,429 6,283

Received From

Origin 1874 1873
India 505 ...
Galle 890 909
Straits Settlements 234 690
Australia 777 501
Continent of Europe ... ...
Ports of China and Japan ... ...
Total 5,372 5,139

27. Money Order Business

The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1874 as compared with 1873:

Orders Drawn Upon the United Kingdom (Issued in Hongkong)

Place 1874 No. 1874 Amount (£ s. d.) 1874 Amount ($ c.) 1873 No. 1873 Amount (£ s. d.) 1873 Amount ($ c.)
Shanghai 1,799 8,665 3 3 816.70 924 4,478 18 2 173.04
Yokohama 800 2,668 5 11 126.63 ... ... ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total 3,629 15,812 7 4 615.37 4,214 19,741 8 8 780.56

Decrease: Number 585, Amount £3,929 1 0, $163.19

Orders Drawn in the United Kingdom (Payable in Hongkong)

Place 1874 No. 1874 Amount (£ s. d.) 1874 Commission ($ c.) 1873 No. 1873 Amount (£ s. d.) 1873 Commission ($ c.)
Shanghai 96 241 0 0 19.95 53 110 12 2 11.19
Hongkong 20 440 17 8 5.34 16 231 13 7 2.70
Yokohama 38 81 9 7 3.62 19 57 2 5 2.64
Total 140 631 13 2 28.80 113 341 3 5 17.51

Increase: Number 27, Amount £290 9 9, Commission $11.29

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Postal Statistics for 1874

23. Weight of Letters Received from the United Kingdom

The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1874 has been as follows:—

By British Packet

Year Tons cwt qrs lbs oz
1874 0 10 2 20 0
1873 0 18 0 20 0
Decrease 0 8 2 0 0

By French Packet

Year Tons cwt qrs lbs oz
1874 26 1 19 8 5
1873 ... ... ... ... ...
Decrease 1 24 ... ... ...

24. Total Weight of Letters Sent and Received

The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1874 was:

The Total weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1874 was:

Direction Year Tons cwt qrs lbs oz
Sent 1874 3 4 0 17 0
Sent 1873 3 3 1 0 12
Increase (Sent) 0 0 8 16 51
Received 1874 3 4 0 17 0
Received 1873 3 3 1 0 12
Decrease (Received) ... ... ... ... ...

25. Registered Letters with London

The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1874 was 1,973

Do. in 1873 was 2,205

Decrease in 1874: 282

The number of Registered Letters sent to London from Hongkong and the Postal Agencies in China and Japan in 1874 was 4,280

In 1873: 4,416

Decrease in 1874: 136

26. Registered Letters Sent to and Received from Other Places

The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from, other places in 1874 and 1873:

Sent To

Destination 1874 1873
India 480 450
Galle 20 202
Straits Settlements 136 117
Australia 403 404
Continent of Europe 27 821
Ports of China and Japan 962 505
Total 6,429 6,283

Received From

Origin 1874 1873
India 505 ...
Galle 890 909
Straits Settlements 234 690
Australia 777 501
Continent of Europe ... ...
Ports of China and Japan ... ...
Total 5,372 5,139

27. Money Order Business

The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1874 as compared with 1873:

Orders Drawn Upon the United Kingdom (Issued in Hongkong)

Place 1874 No. 1874 Amount (£ s. d.) 1874 Amount ($ c.) 1873 No. 1873 Amount (£ s. d.) 1873 Amount ($ c.)
Shanghai 1,799 8,665 3 3 816.70 924 4,478 18 2 173.04
Yokohama 800 2,668 5 11 126.63 ... ... ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total 3,629 15,812 7 4 615.37 4,214 19,741 8 8 780.56

Decrease: Number 585, Amount £3,929 1 0, $163.19

Orders Drawn in the United Kingdom (Payable in Hongkong)

Place 1874 No. 1874 Amount (£ s. d.) 1874 Commission ($ c.) 1873 No. 1873 Amount (£ s. d.) 1873 Commission ($ c.)
Shanghai 96 241 0 0 19.95 53 110 12 2 11.19
Hongkong 20 440 17 8 5.34 16 231 13 7 2.70
Yokohama 38 81 9 7 3.62 19 57 2 5 2.64
Total 140 631 13 2 28.80 113 341 3 5 17.51

Increase: Number 27, Amount £290 9 9, Commission $11.29

Baseline (Original)
  1. The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1874 has been as follows:—

BY BRITISH PACKET.

BY FRENCH PACKET.

Tous.

in 1874, lo 1878,

cwt. grs. Is. 18

OZ.

Tons. ewt.

qrs.

ง

26

1

19

8

5

In 1874, In 1873,

0

10

ils. 2 20

02.

0

18

0 20

Decrease,

0

121

Decrease,

1

24.

Tons. cul.

(78.

lbs. oz.

The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1874, was.

The Total weight of Letters re- ceived from the United King-

3 4

0

17

dom in 1874, was, -

Do.

in 1873, was

3

3

1

0 12

Do. in 1873, was,

Increase,

0

0

8 16 51

Decrease,

25.

The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1874, was

Do.

Decrease in 1874,

do.

du.

iu 1873, was

Tons. cit.

grs.

lbs. 02.

cc

2

11

3

24 19

2 17

3

25 14

0 3 0

1

1

1.973

2,205

282

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

Jupan in 1874, was

Tu 1873,

·

Decrease in 1874,.

4,280 4,416

130

  1. The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from ther places in 1874 and 1873:--

SENT TO.

India.

Galle.

Straits Settlements.

Australia.

Continent of Europe.

Ports of China and Japan.

1874

1878 1874 1873

1874 1878

1871 1873

1874

1873

1874

1873

480

450

20

202

136 117

$3

404

027 821

962

RECEIVED FROM.

505

02 41221,155

890

909 234

690

G09

777

501

iving

a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1874, of 6,429 against 6,283 sent in 1873, and a Total of egistered Letters received of 5,372 in 1874, against 5,139 received in 1873.

  1. The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1874 as compared

#th 1873:-

ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE UNITED KINGDOM.

A+

1874.

No. of Orlers drawn.

Amount.

1873.

No. of

Orders

Amount.

drawn.

Pagbai, okohama,

P

1,799 924 800

  • a. d. 8,665. 3. 3 4,478.18. 2

2,668. 5.11

$ c. 816.70 173 04 126.63

.. d.! 2,136 10,504. 5. 8¡ 1,005

5,087. 4. 7 1,053 4,149.18. 5

£

Total,

3,629 | 15,812. 7. 4

615.37

4,214 19,741, 8. 8

$ c. 402.07 201.75 176.72 1

780.56

INCREASE.

Namber. Amount.

ORDERS DRAWN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

DECREASE.

Number. Amount.

a. d.

£ 357: 1,680, 2.5

81

$6.39

247

  1. 6.5 1,481.12.6

28.71

50 09

683 3,929. 1

163.19

1874.

Upon

No. of Orders drawn.

Amount.

Commission

which arcrued to |

the Colony,

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

1873.

No of Orders

Amount.

Number. Amount

Sumber. Anunt

drawn.

£

x. d.

Meaghai,

longkong,

96 | 241

blokame,

20

£ s. d. 440.17. 8 110.12. 2 80. 3. 4

$ C.

$9

200 4. 1

19.95

5.34

16

53 9.9

$ c. 11.19 2.70

J

*. d.

38

231.13, 7

  1. 2. 5

$ c.

2.76 2.64

L

a. d.

3.60

19

81 9. 7

3.62

1

  1. G. 31

0.02

---

Total,..

140

631.13, 2

28.80

113

341 3. 5

17.51

47

201.16, 0

11.40

  1. G. 3

0.42

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  1. The weight of Letters received from the United Kingdom in 1874 has been as follows:—

BY BRITISH PACKET.

BY FRENCH PACKET.

Tous.

in 1874, lo 1878,

cwt. grs. Is. 18

OZ.

Tons. ewt.

qrs.

ง

26

1

19

8

5

In 1874, In 1873,

0

10

ils. 2 20

02.

0

18

0 20

Decrease,

0

121

Decrease,

1

24.

Tons. cul.

(78.

lbs. oz.

The Total weight of Letters sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom in 1874, was.

The Total weight of Letters re- ceived from the United King-

3 4

0

17

dom in 1874, was, -

Do.

in 1873, was

3

3

1

0 12

Do. in 1873, was,

Increase,

0

0

8 16 51

Decrease,

25.

The number of Registered Letters received from London in 1874, was

Do.

Decrease in 1874,

do.

du.

iu 1873, was

Tons. cit.

grs.

lbs. 02.

cc

2

11

3

24 19

2 17

3

25 14

0 3 0

1

1

1.973

2,205

282

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

Jupan in 1874, was

Tu 1873,

·

Decrease in 1874,.

4,280 4,416

130

  1. The following Tables show the number of Registered Letters sent to, and received from ther places in 1874 and 1873:--

SENT TO.

India.

Galle.

Straits Settlements.

Australia.

Continent of Europe.

Ports of China and Japan.

1874

1878 1874 1873

1874 1878

1871 1873

1874

1873

1874

1873

480

450

20

202

136 117

$3

404

027 821

962

RECEIVED FROM.

505

02 41221,155

890

909 234

690

G09

777

501

iving

a Total of Registered Letters sent in 1874, of 6,429 against 6,283 sent in 1873, and a Total of egistered Letters received of 5,372 in 1874, against 5,139 received in 1873.

  1. The following Tables show the results of the Money Order business in 1874 as compared

#th 1873:-

ORDERS DRAWN UPON THE UNITED KINGDOM.

A+

1874.

No. of Orlers drawn.

Amount.

1873.

No. of

Orders

Amount.

drawn.

Pagbai, okohama,

P

1,799 924 800

  • a. d. 8,665. 3. 3 4,478.18. 2

2,668. 5.11

$ c. 816.70 173 04 126.63

.. d.! 2,136 10,504. 5. 8¡ 1,005

5,087. 4. 7 1,053 4,149.18. 5

£

Total,

3,629 | 15,812. 7. 4

615.37

4,214 19,741, 8. 8

$ c. 402.07 201.75 176.72 1

780.56

INCREASE.

Namber. Amount.

ORDERS DRAWN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

DECREASE.

Number. Amount.

a. d.

£ 357: 1,680, 2.5

81

$6.39

247

  1. 6.5 1,481.12.6

28.71

50 09

683 3,929. 1

163.19

1874.

Upon

No. of Orders drawn.

Amount.

Commission

which arcrued to |

the Colony,

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

1873.

No of Orders

Amount.

Number. Amount

Sumber. Anunt

drawn.

£

x. d.

Meaghai,

longkong,

96 | 241

blokame,

20

£ s. d. 440.17. 8 110.12. 2 80. 3. 4

$ C.

$9

200 4. 1

19.95

5.34

16

53 9.9

$ c. 11.19 2.70

J

*. d.

38

231.13, 7

  1. 2. 5

$ c.

2.76 2.64

L

a. d.

3.60

19

81 9. 7

3.62

1

  1. G. 31

0.02

---

Total,..

140

631.13, 2

28.80

113

341 3. 5

17.51

47

201.16, 0

11.40

  1. G. 3

0.42

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