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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1931

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE

POSTAL SERVICE

Revenue

Item Amount ($)
Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 1,277,404.05
Fees for Private Letter Boxes 10,846.00
Commission on Money Orders 7,798.02
Commission on Postal Orders 4,710.08
Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 54,591.58
Interest on Money Order Fund 161.51
Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 163.90
Miscellaneous Receipts 194.20
Total Postal Revenue 1,355,869.34

Expenditure

Item Amount ($)
Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 400,446.30
Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 95,966.99
Miscellaneous Services 20,038.27
Total Expenditure 516,451.56
Balance of Revenue over Expenditure 839,417.78

TELEGRAPH SERVICE

Revenue

Item Amount ($)
Message Fees 680,263.46
Wireless Licences 20,037.50
Total Telegraph Revenue 700,300.96

Expenditure

Item Amount ($)
Salaries and Wages, &c. 148,677.96
Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting) 12,000.00
Cost of Telegraph Service 160,677.96
Balance of Revenue over Expenditure 539,623.00

NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1931

Office Type Count
Post Offices 1 General, 19 Branches
Money Order Offices Two
Telegraph Offices One Central, Three Branches

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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1931 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE POSTAL SERVICE Revenue Item Amount ($) Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels 1,277,404.05 Fees for Private Letter Boxes 10,846.00 Commission on Money Orders 7,798.02 Commission on Postal Orders 4,710.08 Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactions 54,591.58 Interest on Money Order Fund 161.51 Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc. 163.90 Miscellaneous Receipts 194.20 Total Postal Revenue 1,355,869.34 Expenditure Item Amount ($) Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony 400,446.30 Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony 95,966.99 Miscellaneous Services 20,038.27 Total Expenditure 516,451.56 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure 839,417.78 TELEGRAPH SERVICE Revenue Item Amount ($) Message Fees 680,263.46 Wireless Licences 20,037.50 Total Telegraph Revenue 700,300.96 Expenditure Item Amount ($) Salaries and Wages, &c. 148,677.96 Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting) 12,000.00 Cost of Telegraph Service 160,677.96 Balance of Revenue over Expenditure 539,623.00 NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1931 Office Type Count Post Offices 1 General, 19 Branches Money Order Offices Two Telegraph Offices One Central, Three Branches --- Page markers: (Zf 1) (top), 527 (bottom)
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(Zf 1) POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1931. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE. POSTAL SERVICE. $ c. c. REVENUE:- Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, 1,277,404.05 Fees for Private Letter Boxes, Commission on Money Orders, Commissiou on Postal Orders, Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactious, Interest on Money Order Fund, Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc., Miscellaneous Receipts Total Postal Revenue..... EXPENDITURE :— Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony.. Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony.. Miscellaneous Services REVENUE: 10,846.00 7.798.02 4,710.08 54.591.58 161,51 163.90 194.20 1,355,869.34 ▸ 400,446.30 95,966.99 20,038.27 516,451.56 839,417.78 Net Cost of Postal Service, Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,... TELEGRAPH SERVICE. Message Fees, 680,263.46 Wireless Licences, 20,037.50 Total Telegraph Revenue, 700,300.96 EXPENDITURE :— Salaries and Wages, &c................... Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting),........ Cost of Telegraph Service,........ Balance of Revenue over Expenditure, 148,677.96 12,000.00 160,677.96 539,623.00 NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1931, Post Offices. 1 General, 19 Branches. Money Order Offices. Two, Telegraph Offices. One Central. Three Branches. 527
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POST AND TELEGRAPH STATISTICS, 1931.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE POST OFFICE.

POSTAL SERVICE.

$ c.

c.

REVENUE:-

Gross receipts from Letters, Post Cards, Newspapers, Books, and Parcels, 1,277,404.05

Fees for Private Letter Boxes,

Commission on Money Orders,

Commissiou on Postal Orders,

Profit on Exchange on Money Order transactious,

Interest on Money Order Fund,

Value of Unclaimed Money Orders, etc.,

Miscellaneous Receipts

Total Postal Revenue.....

EXPENDITURE :—

Salaries and Wages and all expenses of Postal Service (including

Money and Postal Order business) within the Colony.. Conveyance of Mails beyond the Colony..

Miscellaneous Services

REVENUE:

10,846.00

7.798.02

4,710.08

54.591.58

161,51

163.90

194.20

1,355,869.34

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400,446.30 95,966.99 20,038.27

516,451.56

839,417.78

Net Cost of Postal Service,

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,...

TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

Message Fees,

680,263.46

Wireless Licences,

20,037.50

Total Telegraph Revenue,

700,300.96

EXPENDITURE :—

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

Miscellaneous Services (Broadcasting),........

Cost of Telegraph Service,........

Balance of Revenue over Expenditure,

148,677.96

12,000.00

160,677.96

539,623.00

NUMBER OF POST, MONEY ORDER, AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN 1931,

Post Offices.

1 General, 19 Branches.

Money Order Offices.

Two,

Telegraph Offices.

One Central.

Three Branches.

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