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of the previous year, and that the expenditure during the same period was the same one $1,369,735.54

One million three hundred and sixty nine thousand seven hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty four cents, being Two hundred and seven Dollars and forty two cents $204.42 Excess of the expenditure of the previous year, and further that the sum remitted to the Imperial Post Office amounted to eighteen thousand five hundred and sixty three Pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence, or £18,563-18-9 Eight thousand three hundred and four Pounds, eighteen shillings and six and halfpence £8,304-18-6½ in excess of the Imperial Revenue of the previous year; so that the total Revenue of the Hongkong Post Office for the last year reached the sum of one hundred and thirty two thousand seven hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty seven cents, or $1,327,735.57

a total excess of Fifty five thousand nine hundred and seventy six Dollars and eighty seven cents, $55,976.87 over the previous year's Revenue of seven cents, whilst the expenditure has been increased only to the extent of Forty three Pounds four shillings and threepence £43-4-3; these great increases in the Revenue are accounted for by the increase in some measure by the rates of postage which took place in October 1867, and partly by the increase in the correspondence to and from China and Japan.

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68. 69. 61 of the previous year, and that the expenditure during the same period was the same one $1,369,735.54 One million three hundred and sixty nine thousand seven hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty four cents, being Two hundred and seven Dollars and forty two cents $204.42 Excess of the expenditure of the previous year, and further that the sum remitted to the Imperial Post Office amounted to eighteen thousand five hundred and sixty three Pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence, or £18,563-18-9 Eight thousand three hundred and four Pounds, eighteen shillings and six and halfpence £8,304-18-6½ in excess of the Imperial Revenue of the previous year; so that the total Revenue of the Hongkong Post Office for the last year reached the sum of one hundred and thirty two thousand seven hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty seven cents, or $1,327,735.57 a total excess of Fifty five thousand nine hundred and seventy six Dollars and eighty seven cents, $55,976.87 over the previous year's Revenue of seven cents, whilst the expenditure has been increased only to the extent of Forty three Pounds four shillings and threepence £43-4-3; these great increases in the Revenue are accounted for by the increase in some measure by the rates of postage which took place in October 1867, and partly by the increase in the correspondence to and from China and Japan.
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68.

69.

61

of the previous year, and that the

expenditure during

was

the same

same freriod

one #15,091.09 $1369,735,54

Feftren thousand and mindy Dollars and seven cents, being Two hundred

and seven Dollars and forty two cents # 204:42

Excess

of

the expenditure of

the

previous year,

and further that the

sun

remitted to the Imprenal Post Office amounted to eighteen thousand five hundred and sixty three Pounds shilling

and mine pena,

avve

or

Eight

£18,563 - 189

thousand three hundred and four £ 8.304-18-61/2

Pounds, eighteen shillings and six

and

6

halfpence

inn

excess

of the

| Imperial Revenue of the previous

year; so

that the total Revenue

of the Houghing Post Office for

>

B 55,976.87

the last

year

reached the

one

hundred and thirty

of

mine

thousand seven hundred and thirty five Dollars and fifty

سالی

total excess

neven

over

seven bents, or

the previous years

of Fifty five thousand

one

hundred and seventy six Dollars and eighty

seven conts, whilst the

expenditure has been increased only

£43-4-3 to the extent of Forly three Pounds four shillings and threepence; these

great increases in the Revenue

are accounted for

by the increase

in

in some measure

the rates of postage

which took place in October 106), and

partly by

the

increase in the correspondence

to and from China and Japans

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