REVENUE:
| Item | C | P |
|---|---|---|
| Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, Fees for Private Letter Boxes | 359,390.64 | |
| Commission on Money Orders | 6,426.00 | |
| Commission on Postal Orders | 8,455.72 | |
| Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions | 3,289.45 | |
| Interest on Money Order Fund | 22,205.08 | |
| Value of Unclaimed Money Orders | 1,893.05 | |
| Total Postal Revenue | 401,742.33 |
EXPENDITURE:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony | 166,761.29 |
| For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony | 41,016.80 |
| For Share of P. & O. Mail Subsidy | 100,358.24 |
| Total Cost of Postal Service | 308,136.33 |
| Profit | $93,606.00 |
REVENUE:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Message Fees | $9,188.49 |
EXPENDITURE:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| For Salaries and Wages, &c. | 10,846.21 |
| Other payments to Contractors | ... |
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| Contract | No. of Mails | Total Annual Subsidy | Colony's Share of Subsidy | Commencement | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai and Brindisi. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. | 26 | $210,753 | $10,673 | 1st February, 1908 | 31st January, 1918 |
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| Post Offices | Money Order Offices | Telegraph Offices |
|---|---|---|
| 1 General, 16 Branches | Two | One |
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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1916.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE.
POSTAL SERVICE.
REVENUE:-
Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, Fees for Private Letter Boxes,
Commission on Money Orders,
Commission on Postal Orders,
Protit on Exchange on Money Order transactions,
Interest on Money Order Fund,
Value of Unclaimed Money Orders,
Total Postal Revenue,.
C.
359,390.64
6,426.00
8,455.72
3,289.45
22,205.08
1,893.05
82.39
P
401,742.33
EXPENDITURE :—
For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including
Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony,
For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony,.....
For Share of P. & O. Mail Subsidy,
Total Cost of Postal Service,
Profil,
166,761.29 41,016,80 100,358.24
308,136.33
$93,606.00
TELEGRAPII SERVICE.
REVENUE:-
Message Fees,
EXPENDITURE :—
For Salaries and Wages, &c.,..
Between Colony and
Line of Steamers,
MAIL SERVICE.
Contract.
No. of Mails.
Total Annual Subsidy.
Colony's Share of Subsidy.
Commencement. Termination
Shanghai and Brindisi.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam
1st February, 31st January,
1908;
1918.
26
| 210,753
10,673
Navigation
$ 9,188.49
10,846.21
Other payments
to
Contractors,
Company.
NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1916.
Post Offices.
Money Order Offices.
Telegraph Offices.
1 General, 16 Branches.
Two,
One.
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