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NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1909

Office Type Hongkong China
Post Offices 1 General, 4 Branches 11 Agencies
Money Order Offices 1 1 (Shanghai)
Telegraph Offices

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STATISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL AND AGENCIES' REGISTERED CORRESPONDENCE AND PARCELS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1909

International and Local

Description of Correspondence Despatched Received Total 1909 Total 1908 Increase Decrease
Insured Letters 672 672
Registered Articles 379,233 430,193 809,426 693,621 115,805
Registered Articles (via Siberia) 1,549 1,069 2,618
Insured Parcels (via Gibraltar) 11,973 9,051 21,024 24,024 3,000
Insured Parcels (via Brindisi) 2,065 1,981 4,046 3,729 317
Insured Parcels (via Marseilles) 72 181 253 236 17
Ordinary Parcels (via Gibraltar) 333 333 666 327 339
Ordinary Parcels (via Brindisi) 11,536 14,071 25,607 24,799 808
Ordinary Parcels (via Marseilles) 137 483 620 588 32
Cash on Delivery Parcels 14,017 1,015 15,032 1,105 13,927
America, Manila and Honolulu Parcels 2,257 3,067 5,324 4,596 728
German Parcels by German Ships 458 2,183 2,641 2,168 473
French Parcels received by French Ships 951 951 929 22
Indian Insured Parcels 701 701 952 251
Indian Ordinary Parcels 1,522 1,522 1,724 202
Australian Parcels 1,160 1,160 593 567
Japan Parcels 2,017 2,017 2,899 882
Miscellaneous Parcels 75,204 72,337 147,541 29,458 118,083
Total 451,482 199,619 651,101 805,503 145,688 90

Parcels Received for China Fleet

Description Despatched Received Total 1909 Total 1908 Increase Decrease
Parcels, Shanghai and Agencies 25,248 35,811 61,059 42,223 18,836
Registered Articles, Shanghai 53,844 32,552 86,396
Registered Articles, Other Agencies 10,876 14,823 25,699
Subtotal (Exclusive of articles also passing through Hongkong) 89,968 85,073 175,041 144,651 30,769 379

Grand Total for 1909: 1,126,142; net increase 175,988.

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STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ORDER AND POSTAL ORDER TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN HONGKONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE COLONIES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES, IN 1909

Transaction Type Issued in the Colony Paid in the Colony
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Money Orders 70,399 16 6 78,471 9 2
British Postal Orders 16,012 17 0 4,916 6 0
Local Postal Orders Mex. $35,067.73

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NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1909 Office Type Hongkong China Post Offices 1 General, 4 Branches 11 Agencies Money Order Offices 1 1 (Shanghai) Telegraph Offices --- STATISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL AND AGENCIES' REGISTERED CORRESPONDENCE AND PARCELS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1909 International and Local Description of Correspondence Despatched Received Total 1909 Total 1908 Increase Decrease Insured Letters 672 672 Registered Articles 379,233 430,193 809,426 693,621 115,805 Registered Articles (via Siberia) 1,549 1,069 2,618 Insured Parcels (via Gibraltar) 11,973 9,051 21,024 24,024 3,000 Insured Parcels (via Brindisi) 2,065 1,981 4,046 3,729 317 Insured Parcels (via Marseilles) 72 181 253 236 17 Ordinary Parcels (via Gibraltar) 333 333 666 327 339 Ordinary Parcels (via Brindisi) 11,536 14,071 25,607 24,799 808 Ordinary Parcels (via Marseilles) 137 483 620 588 32 Cash on Delivery Parcels 14,017 1,015 15,032 1,105 13,927 America, Manila and Honolulu Parcels 2,257 3,067 5,324 4,596 728 German Parcels by German Ships 458 2,183 2,641 2,168 473 French Parcels received by French Ships 951 951 929 22 Indian Insured Parcels 701 701 952 251 Indian Ordinary Parcels 1,522 1,522 1,724 202 Australian Parcels 1,160 1,160 593 567 Japan Parcels 2,017 2,017 2,899 882 Miscellaneous Parcels 75,204 72,337 147,541 29,458 118,083 Total 451,482 199,619 651,101 805,503 145,688 90 Parcels Received for China Fleet Description Despatched Received Total 1909 Total 1908 Increase Decrease Parcels, Shanghai and Agencies 25,248 35,811 61,059 42,223 18,836 Registered Articles, Shanghai 53,844 32,552 86,396 Registered Articles, Other Agencies 10,876 14,823 25,699 Subtotal (Exclusive of articles also passing through Hongkong) 89,968 85,073 175,041 144,651 30,769 379 Grand Total for 1909: 1,126,142; net increase 175,988. --- STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY ORDER AND POSTAL ORDER TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN HONGKONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE COLONIES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES, IN 1909 Transaction Type Issued in the Colony Paid in the Colony £ s. d. £ s. d. Money Orders 70,399 16 6 78,471 9 2 British Postal Orders 16,012 17 0 4,916 6 0 Local Postal Orders Mex. $35,067.73
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(Ze 3) NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPII OFFICES IN 1909. Post Offices. Money Order Offices, Hongkong:-1 General, 4 Branches, Hongkong, 1. China :—11 Agencies. Shanghai, 1. Telegraph Offices, STATISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL AND AGENCIES' REGISTERED CORRESPONDENCE AND PARCELS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1909, International und Local. Comparison with 1908. Description of Correspondence. T Total 1909. Total 1908. Despatched. Received. | Increase. Decrease. Insured Letters, Registered Articles, Registered Articles, (viâ Siborin), Insured Parcels, (viâ Gibraltar), Insured Parcels, (viâ Brindisi),.......... Insured Parcels, (vià Marseilles),. Ordinary Parcels, (viâ Gibraltar), Ordinary Parcels, (via Brindisi), Ordinary Parcels, (via Marseilles), 672 זדא 379,233 430,193 1,549 809,426 1,069 693,621 481 115,805 11,973 9,051 24,024 ** 24,024 2,065 1,981 4,046 3,729 317 72 181 253 236 17 333 333 327 6 -+ 11.536 14,071 25,607 24,799 808 137 483 620 588 32 14017 1 1,015 1,105 90 Cash on Delivery Parcels,........... 107 108 108 America, Manila and Honolulu Parcels, 2,257 3,067 5.32+ 4,596 728 German Paresis by German Ships, 458 2,183 2,641 2,168 473 Frene Parcels received by French Ships, 951 951 929 22 Indian Insured Parcels, 701 952 Indian Ordinary Parcels, 1,522 1,724 Australian Parcels, 1,160 593 I 75,204 72,337 2,867 : Japan Parcels, 2,017 2,899 Miscellaneous Parcels, 34,675 29,458 Total,.......... 451,482 199,619 951,101 805,503 145,688 90 Parcels received for China Fleet, 1.887 1,887 2,266 379 Parcels, Shanghai and Agencies, 25,248 35,811 61,059 42,223 18,836 Registered Articles, Shanghai,. 53,844 32,552 86,396 Registered Articles, Other Agencies, 10,876 14,823 25.699 95,589 14,573 807 *** 11,126 (Exclusive of articles also Į 89,968 85,073 175,041 144,651 30.769 379 passing through Hongkong), I Grand Total for 1909, 1,126,142; net ingrcase 175,988. STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF Moxey Order and Postal Order TraNSACTIONS BETWEEN HONGKONG AND THE UNited KingdoY, THE COLONIES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES, IN 1909. Isgned in the Colony. Paid in the Colony. 芝 8. d. £ 5. d. 70,399. 16. 6. 78,471. 9. 2. Money Orders, 16,012. 17. 0 4,916. 6. British Postal Orders, Mex. $35,067.73 Local Postal Ordørs,
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NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPII OFFICES IN 1909.

Post Offices.

Money Order Offices,

Hongkong:-1 General, 4 Branches,

Hongkong, 1.

China :—11 Agencies.

Shanghai, 1.

Telegraph Offices,

STATISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL AND AGENCIES' REGISTERED CORRESPONDENCE

AND PARCELS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1909,

International und Local.

Comparison with 1908.

Description of Correspondence.

T

Total 1909. Total 1908.

Despatched.

Received. |

Increase. Decrease.

Insured Letters, Registered Articles,

Registered Articles, (viâ Siborin), Insured Parcels, (viâ Gibraltar), Insured Parcels, (viâ Brindisi),.......... Insured Parcels, (vià Marseilles),. Ordinary Parcels, (viâ Gibraltar), Ordinary Parcels, (via Brindisi), Ordinary Parcels, (via Marseilles),

672

זדא

379,233

430,193

1,549 809,426

1,069 693,621

481 115,805

11,973

9,051

24,024

**

24,024

2,065

1,981

4,046

3,729

317

72

181

253

236

17

333

333

327

6

-+

11.536

14,071

25,607

24,799

808

137

483

620

588

32

14017

1

1,015

1,105

90

Cash on Delivery Parcels,...........

107

108

108

America, Manila and Honolulu Parcels,

2,257

3,067

5.32+

4,596

728

German Paresis by German Ships,

458

2,183

2,641

2,168

473

Frene Parcels received by French Ships,

951

951

929

22

Indian Insured Parcels,

701

952

Indian Ordinary Parcels,

1,522

1,724

Australian Parcels,

1,160

593 I

75,204

72,337

2,867

:

Japan Parcels,

2,017

2,899

Miscellaneous Parcels,

34,675

29,458

Total,..........

451,482 199,619

951,101

805,503

145,688

90

Parcels received for China Fleet,

1.887

1,887

2,266

379

Parcels, Shanghai and Agencies,

25,248

35,811

61,059

42,223 18,836

Registered Articles, Shanghai,.

53,844

32,552

86,396

Registered Articles, Other Agencies,

10,876

14,823

25.699

95,589 14,573

807

***

11,126

(Exclusive of articles also Į

89,968

85,073

175,041

144,651

30.769

379

passing through Hongkong), I

Grand Total for 1909, 1,126,142; net ingrcase 175,988.

STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF Moxey Order and Postal Order TraNSACTIONS BETWEEN HONGKONG AND THE UNited KingdoY, THE COLONIES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES, IN 1909.

Isgned in the Colony.

Paid in the Colony.

芝

8.

d.

£

5.

d.

70,399.

16.

6.

78,471.

9.

2.

Money Orders,

16,012.

17.

0

4,916.

6.

British Postal Orders,

Mex. $35,067.73

Local Postal Ordørs,

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