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28. The following figures show the result of the Local Money Order business in 1874 as comparel with 1873:-

1874.

1973.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Cominis fioo.

No, of Orders.

Amount

Commis, No, of sion. Orders.

Amount.

Commis- No. of Amount.

sivu. Orders.

Comunis sim.

$

ť.

$

$

C.

$

6.

Money Orders drawn in Hong-

koug on Shanghai, Honey Orders drawn in Hong-

kong ua Yokohama,.

93

585.33

5.70

17

271.21

2.70

16

$ 6.

331.12

$

G.

$ C.

$

3.00

20 382.11

4.05

27

664.40

5.05

Honey Orders drawn in Shang-

bai on Rongkong, Money Orders drawn in Yoko-

hama on Hougkong,

158 3,321.16

30.30

1393,455.31

29.40

19

0.90

282.00

1

114.15

:

101 2,611.07

21.10

GS | 1,655.59

14.40

33

933.69

6.70

Total,

3126,899.67

GL1

251 | 6,006.31

$2.05

681,989.80

10.60

7

396.44

121

29. The amount realised by the sale of Postage Stamps in 1874, was $137,722.84. Stamps of the value of $74,419.68 were sold in Hongkong, and the remainder, viz., $63,303.16, at the Post Office Agencies at the Ports in China and Japan, showing a decrease of $2,603.43 in those sold in Hongkong, and a decrease of $1,665.50 in those sold at the Ports, as compared with 1873.

30. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1874 and 1873, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz. :

POSTAGE STAMP'S SOLD IN

POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1874.

1873.

1

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

Denomination.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

Amount.

Number.

1

Amount.

$ C.

$ C.

$ C.

8 cents.

235,602

4,712.01

244,277

4,865 64

110,964

4,438.56

123,869

4,954.76

2,675 12,905

110,586

6,635.16

109,363

6,561.78

1,923

73.38

167,505

13,404.40

180,849

14,467.92

13,204

#

12

39,376

4,725.12

44,279

5,313.48

4,90%

13

10,834

1,050.12

10,944

1,009,92

110

"

21

73,531

17,647.44

78,172

18,761.28

4,641

$ C. 178.70 $16.29

1,069,52

Ass 30

19.80 1,114

39

30

149,050

$4,715.00

163,491

49,047,30

14,441

1,82.30

48

24,471

11,748.48

25,908

12,435.84

1,432

00

21,137

23,171.52

24,577

23,593.92

410

42240

901

9 dollars.

901

1,802.00

3

571

1,713,09

44

10

106

1,060,00

Total,......

$187,722.64

571

100

1,802,00 1,713.00 · 1,000,00

*

$141,991.74

$4,048.38

4

31. The following Returns show that the average tine occupied in conveying the Mails from home was less in 1874 than it was in 1873, by both the English and French Packets. The shortest time in which a Mail was delivered in Hongkong from London by British Packet via Brindisi was 35 days, and the shortest time in which a Mail was delivered in Hongkong by French Packet viâ Marseilles was 38 days. As regards the Homeward Mails, one Mail sent from Hongkong by French Packet via Marseilles was delivered in London in 35 days and two in 36 days, whilst by the British Packets vià Brindisi, the quickest time occupied was 38 days on three occasions.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honorable CECIL C. SMITHI,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG

F. W. MrreUELL,

Postmaster General.