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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1927

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE

POSTAL SERVICE

Item Amount ($)
Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 739,874.20
Fees for Private Letter Boxes 10,274.00
Commission on Money Orders 4,865.52
Commission on Postal Orders 2,334.50
Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 9,380.87
Interest on Money Order Fund 273.07
Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 106.91
Miscellaneous Receipts 141.06
Total Postal Revenue 767,250.13

EXPENDITURE:

Item Amount ($)
For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 263,713.86
For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 58,405.17
For Miscellaneous Services 14,765.26
Total Postal Expenditure 336,885.29

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure (Postal Service): 430,364.84

TELEGRAPH SERVICE

REVENUE:

Item Amount ($)
Message Fees 123,837.72
Wireless Receiving Station Licences 302.05
Total Telegraph Revenue 124,139.77

EXPENDITURE:

Item Amount ($)
For Salaries and Wages, &c. 70,381.31
Total Telegraph Expenditure 70,381.31

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure (Telegraph Service): 53,758.46

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NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1927

Office Type Number
Post Offices 1 General, 18 Branches
Money Order Offices Two
Telegraph Offices One

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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1927 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE POSTAL SERVICE Item Amount ($) Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 739,874.20 Fees for Private Letter Boxes 10,274.00 Commission on Money Orders 4,865.52 Commission on Postal Orders 2,334.50 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 9,380.87 Interest on Money Order Fund 273.07 Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 106.91 Miscellaneous Receipts 141.06 Total Postal Revenue 767,250.13 EXPENDITURE: Item Amount ($) For Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 263,713.86 For Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 58,405.17 For Miscellaneous Services 14,765.26 Total Postal Expenditure 336,885.29 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure (Postal Service): 430,364.84 TELEGRAPH SERVICE REVENUE: Item Amount ($) Message Fees 123,837.72 Wireless Receiving Station Licences 302.05 Total Telegraph Revenue 124,139.77 EXPENDITURE: Item Amount ($) For Salaries and Wages, &c. 70,381.31 Total Telegraph Expenditure 70,381.31 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure (Telegraph Service): 53,758.46 --- NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1927 Office Type Number Post Offices 1 General, 18 Branches Money Order Offices Two Telegraph Offices One --- Page 421
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REVENUE- (Zf 1) POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1927. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE. POSTAL SERVICE. C. 3 c. Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, 739,874.20 Fees for Private Letter Boxes, 10,274.00 Commission on Money Orders, 4,865.52 Commission on Postal Orders, Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions, Interest on Money Order Fund, Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc., Miscellaneous Receipts 2,334,50 9,380.87 273,07 106.91 141.06 767,250.13 Total Postal Reveune,.. 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 Miscellaneous Services REVENUE: Message Fees, Net Cost of Postal Service, Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,....... TELEGRAPH SERVICE. Wireless Receiving Station Licences EXPENDITURE :— For Salaries and Wages, &c................ Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,... 263,713,86 58,405,17 14,765.26 336,885.29 130,361.81 123,837.72 302.05 124,139.77 70,381,31 53,758.46 NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1927. Post Offices. 1 General, 18 Branches. Money Order Offices. Two. Telegraph Offices. One. 421
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REVENUE-

(Zf 1)

POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1927.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE.

POSTAL SERVICE.

C.

3 c.

Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels,

739,874.20

Fees for Private Letter Boxes,

10,274.00

Commission on Money Orders,

4,865.52

Commission on Postal Orders,

Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions,

Interest on Money Order Fund,

Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc.,

Miscellaneous Receipts

2,334,50

9,380.87

273,07

106.91

141.06

767,250.13

Total Postal Reveune,..

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 Miscellaneous Services

REVENUE:

Message Fees,

Net Cost of Postal Service,

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,.......

TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

Wireless Receiving Station Licences

EXPENDITURE :—

For Salaries and Wages, &c................

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,...

263,713,86 58,405,17 14,765.26

336,885.29

130,361.81

123,837.72

302.05

124,139.77

70,381,31

53,758.46

NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1927.

Post Offices.

1 General, 18 Branches.

Money Order Offices.

Two.

Telegraph Offices.

One.

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