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# INTERNATIONAL.

Despatched.

Received.

DESCRIPTION

or

CORRESPONDENCE.

(C.)-APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1880. Supplied to the International Bureau of the Postal Union, Berne.

LOCAL COMPARISON WITH 1879 TOTAL Despatched Total Received Increase Decrease in 1879 Ordinary paid Letters.... 327,000 329,000 14,000 642,000 Unpaid and short paid Letters, 58,000 1,500 830 1,200 1,200 1,200 Letters on Postal business, ............. 71,000 7,000 900 1,000 785,000 27,500 Post Cards........... 5,000 900 1,000 Do. with prepaid reply, Newspapers and Periodicals, 156,000 291,000 40,000 8,000 495,000 415,000 Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c., 192,000 187,000 24,000 12,000 227,000 268,000 Patterns, 8,000 10,000 1,000 600 19,600 Commercial Papers, 500 800 Registered Letters, 14,000 16,000 2,200 1,400 1,300 32,600 Letters with value declared, 6,450 370 19,019 Registered Letters with Return Receipt,. 70 550 80 80 780 1,139 359 Parcels, 200 480 50 40 770 210 560 Do. with value declared, Number of Money Orders, 2,462 353 152 277 3,244 3,749 Amount of fr. 254,278 fr. 45,381 fr. 14,347 fr. 23,685 fr. 337,691 fr.398,895 605 fr. 61,204

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

(D.)-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.

Mr. Meade.

Mr. Herbert.

No. of Orders Amount Colonial Commission Total Commission In Sterling £ s. d. $ c. $ c. Hongkong on London, Shanghai 1,527 6,787.17.1 253.71 825 8,152.12.0 122.90 Hongkong or Shanghai on Queensland, 8 31.12.9 2.25 on New South Wales, 29 194.10.5* 11.00 "2 on South Australia, 4.10.4* 0.75 on Western Australia, 22 5 Total Outward Orders in Sterling,.. 2,462 10,171. 2.7 300.61 800.61 London on Hongkong, 122 512. 5. 7 27.20 51 140.15. 0 7.70 on Shanghai, Queensland on Hongkong or Shanghai, 44 264.13.11 New South Wales on 127 849.10. Ot 47.65 South Australia on 21 JI 8 47. 0. 07 2.51 Western Australia on I 1. 0. 0 Total Inward Orders in Sterling, 363 1,815. 4. 6 84.98 In Dollars $ c. $ c. Hongkong on Shanghai, on Japan, or Shanghai on Straits Settlements, 84.96 Total Outward Orders in Dollars, 29813 51 981.76 13.25 45 744.79 12.20 56 1,142.93 18.00 2,869.48 43.45 Shanghai on Hongkong, 120 2,184.56 35.75 Japan on 71 1,124.54 86 1,447.99 Straits Settlements on Hongkong,... 277 4,737.09 35.75 35.75 554.77 Total Inward Orders in Dollars, TOTAL COMMISSION,

* Hongkong gives the paying Colony 1 per cent commission on these amounts.

↑ Hongkong received 1 per cent commission on these amounts.

DRAFT.

Hong bảng

no. 82.

Sir JP. Hennessy

MINUTE.

Mr. Johnson 11 July

Mr. De Robeck 11 July

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

Qfas

55 Hongkong

10959

Sir;

30

JS.

13 July 81

I have the honour to

ack. the rec. of four

Jesp.

No.55 of the 2nd of May last,

forwarding the Report of

the Postmaster General

for 1880, which I have

read with interest.

2. I am glad to ack. the

high terms in which you

speak of

Mr. Lister, and

though I cannot consent to

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# INTERNATIONAL. Despatched. Received. DESCRIPTION or CORRESPONDENCE. (C.)-APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1880. Supplied to the International Bureau of the Postal Union, Berne. LOCAL COMPARISON WITH 1879 TOTAL Despatched Total Received Increase Decrease in 1879 Ordinary paid Letters.... 327,000 329,000 14,000 642,000 Unpaid and short paid Letters, 58,000 1,500 830 1,200 1,200 1,200 Letters on Postal business, ............. 71,000 7,000 900 1,000 785,000 27,500 Post Cards........... 5,000 900 1,000 Do. with prepaid reply, Newspapers and Periodicals, 156,000 291,000 40,000 8,000 495,000 415,000 Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c., 192,000 187,000 24,000 12,000 227,000 268,000 Patterns, 8,000 10,000 1,000 600 19,600 Commercial Papers, 500 800 Registered Letters, 14,000 16,000 2,200 1,400 1,300 32,600 Letters with value declared, 6,450 370 19,019 Registered Letters with Return Receipt,. 70 550 80 80 780 1,139 359 Parcels, 200 480 50 40 770 210 560 Do. with value declared, Number of Money Orders, 2,462 353 152 277 3,244 3,749 Amount of fr. 254,278 fr. 45,381 fr. 14,347 fr. 23,685 fr. 337,691 fr.398,895 605 fr. 61,204 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. (D.)-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. No. of Orders Amount Colonial Commission Total Commission In Sterling £ s. d. $ c. $ c. Hongkong on London, Shanghai 1,527 6,787.17.1 253.71 825 8,152.12.0 122.90 Hongkong or Shanghai on Queensland, 8 31.12.9 2.25 on New South Wales, 29 194.10.5* 11.00 "2 on South Australia, 4.10.4* 0.75 on Western Australia, 22 5 Total Outward Orders in Sterling,.. 2,462 10,171. 2.7 300.61 800.61 London on Hongkong, 122 512. 5. 7 27.20 51 140.15. 0 7.70 on Shanghai, Queensland on Hongkong or Shanghai, 44 264.13.11 New South Wales on 127 849.10. Ot 47.65 South Australia on 21 JI 8 47. 0. 07 2.51 Western Australia on I 1. 0. 0 Total Inward Orders in Sterling, 363 1,815. 4. 6 84.98 In Dollars $ c. $ c. Hongkong on Shanghai, on Japan, or Shanghai on Straits Settlements, 84.96 Total Outward Orders in Dollars, 29813 51 981.76 13.25 45 744.79 12.20 56 1,142.93 18.00 2,869.48 43.45 Shanghai on Hongkong, 120 2,184.56 35.75 Japan on 71 1,124.54 86 1,447.99 Straits Settlements on Hongkong,... 277 4,737.09 35.75 35.75 554.77 Total Inward Orders in Dollars, TOTAL COMMISSION, * Hongkong gives the paying Colony 1 per cent commission on these amounts. Hongkong received 1 per cent commission on these amounts. DRAFT. Hong bảng no. 82. Sir JP. Hennessy MINUTE. Mr. Johnson 11 July Mr. De Robeck 11 July Mr. Grant Duff. Lord Kimberley. Qfas 55 Hongkong 10959 Sir; 30 JS. 13 July 81 I have the honour to ack. the rec. of four Jesp. No.55 of the 2nd of May last, forwarding the Report of the Postmaster General for 1880, which I have read with interest. 2. I am glad to ack. the high terms in which you speak of Mr. Lister, and though I cannot consent to
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es INTERNATIONAL. De- spatched. Received. DESCRIPTION or CORRESPONDENCE. (C.)-APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1880. Supplied to the International Bureau of the Fostal Union, Berne. LOCAL. COMPARISON WITH 1879. TOTAL.. De- spatched. Total Received. Increase. Decrease. in 1879. Ordinary paid Letters.... Unpaid and short paid Letters, Letiers on Postal business, ............. 327,000 Post Cards........... 5,000 900 1,000 329,000 14,000 58,000 1,500 830 1,200 1,200 1,200 71,000 7.000 900 1,000 785,000 27,500 642,000 143,000 14,400 13,100 3,800 3.146 651 4,400 6,110 1,710 Do. with prepaid reply, *** PAT Newspapers and Periodicals, 156,000 291,000 40,000 8,000 Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c., 192,000 187,000 24,000 12,000 495,000 415,000 227,000 268,000 370,000 45,000 Patterns, 8,000 10,000 1,000 600 19,600 Commercial Papers, 500 800 Registered Letters, 14,000 16,000 2,200 1,400 1,300 32,600 6.450 370 19,019 13,150 730 13,581 Letters with value declared, Registered Letters with Returu Receipt,. 70 550 80 80 780 1,139 359 Parcels, 200 480 50 40 770 210 560 Do. with value declared, Number of Money Orders, Amount of 2,462 353 152 277 3,244 3.749 Do., fr. 254,278 fr. 45,381 fr. 14,347 | fr. 23,685 fr. 337,691 fr.398,895 605 fr. 61,204 Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. (D.)-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS. Mr. Meade. No. of Orders. Amount. Colonial Com- mission. Total Com- mission. Mr. Herbert. In Sterling. £ s. d. $ c. $ c. Hongkong on London, Shanghai 1,527 6,787.17.1 253.71 825 8,152.12.0 122.90 Hongkong or Shanghai on Queensland, 8 31.12.9 2.25 on New South Wales, 29 194.10.5* 11.00 "2 on South Australia, 4.10.4* 0.75 22 5 on Western Australia, Total Outward Orders in Sterling,.. 2,462 10,171. 2.7 300.61 800.61 London on Hongkong, 122 512. 5. 7 27.20 51 140.15. 0 7.70 on Shanghai, Queensland on Hongkong or Shanghai, 44 264.13.11 New South Wales on 127 849.10. Ot 47.65 South Australia on 21 JI 8 47. 0. 07 2.51 Western Australia on I 1. 0. 0 Total Inward Orders in Sterling, 363 1,815. 4. 6 84.98 In Dollars. Hongkong on Shanghai, " on Japan, or Shanghai on Straits Settlements, Total Outward Orders in Dollars, Shanghai on Hongkong, Japan on Straits Settlements on Hongkong,... 84.96 $ 0. $ c. 29813 51 981.76 13.25 45 744.79 12.20 56 1,142.93 18.00 2,869.48 43.45 43.45 120 2,184.56 35.75 71 1,124.54 86 1,447.99 277 4,737.09 35.75 35.75 554.77 Total Inward Orders in Dollars, TOTAL COMMISSION, * Hongkong gives the paying Colony 1 per cent commission on these amounts. Hongkong received 1 per cent commission on these antennis. DRAFT. Hong bảng no. 82. Sir JP. Hennessy MINUTE. Mr. Johnson 11 July Mr. De Robeck 11 July Mr. Grant Duff. Lord Kimberley. Qfas 55 Hongkong 10959 Sir; 30 JS. 13 July 81 I have the honour to ack. the rec. of four Jesp. No.55 of the 2nd of May last, forwarding the Report of the Page Postmaster General for 1880, which I have read with interest. 2. I am glad to ack. the high terms in which you speak of Mr. Lister, and though I cannot consent to
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INTERNATIONAL.

De- spatched.

Received.

DESCRIPTION

or

CORRESPONDENCE.

(C.)-APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1880. Supplied to the International Bureau of the Fostal Union, Berne.

LOCAL.

COMPARISON WITH 1879.

TOTAL..

De- spatched.

Total

Received.

Increase.

Decrease.

in 1879.

Ordinary paid Letters....

Unpaid and short paid Letters,

Letiers on Postal business, .............

327,000

Post Cards...........

5,000 900 1,000

329,000 14,000

58,000 1,500

830

1,200

1,200

1,200

71,000 7.000 900 1,000

785,000 27,500

642,000

143,000

14,400 13,100

3,800

3.146

651

4,400

6,110

1,710

Do. with prepaid reply,

***

PAT

Newspapers and Periodicals,

156,000

291,000

40,000

8,000

Books, Circulars, Prices Current, &c.,

192,000

187,000

24,000

12,000

495,000 415,000

227,000 268,000

370,000

45,000

Patterns,

8,000

10,000

1,000

600

19,600

Commercial Papers,

500

800

Registered Letters,

14,000

16,000

2,200

1,400

1,300 32,600

6.450 370 19,019

13,150

730

13,581

Letters with value declared,

Registered Letters with Returu Receipt,.

70

550

80

80

780

1,139

359

Parcels,

200

480

50

40

770

210

560

Do. with value declared,

Number of Money Orders,

Amount of

2,462

353

152

277

3,244

3.749

Do.,

fr. 254,278 fr. 45,381

fr. 14,347 | fr. 23,685 fr. 337,691 fr.398,895

605

fr. 61,204

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

(D.)-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.

Mr. Meade.

No. of Orders.

Amount.

Colonial Com- mission.

Total Com- mission.

Mr. Herbert.

In Sterling.

£ s. d.

$ c.

$ c.

Hongkong on London, Shanghai

1,527

6,787.17.1

253.71

825

8,152.12.0

122.90

Hongkong or Shanghai

on Queensland,

8

31.12.9

2.25

on New South Wales,

29

194.10.5*

11.00

"2

on South Australia,

4.10.4*

0.75

22

5

on Western Australia,

Total Outward Orders in Sterling,..

2,462

10,171. 2.7

300.61

800.61

London on Hongkong,

122

512. 5. 7

27.20

51

140.15. 0

7.70

on Shanghai,

Queensland on Hongkong or Shanghai,

44

264.13.11

New South Wales on

127

849.10. Ot

47.65

South Australia on

21

JI

8

47. 0. 07

2.51

Western Australia on

I

1. 0. 0

Total Inward Orders in Sterling,

363

1,815. 4. 6

84.98

In Dollars.

Hongkong on Shanghai,

"

on Japan,

or Shanghai on Straits Settlements,

Total Outward Orders in Dollars,

Shanghai on Hongkong,

Japan on

Straits Settlements on Hongkong,...

84.96

$ 0.

$ c.

29813

51

981.76

13.25

45

744.79

12.20

56

1,142.93

18.00

2,869.48

43.45

43.45

120

2,184.56

35.75

71

1,124.54

86

1,447.99

277

4,737.09

35.75

35.75

554.77

Total Inward Orders in Dollars,

TOTAL COMMISSION,

* Hongkong gives the paying Colony 1 per cent commission on these amounts.

↑ Hongkong received 1 per cent commission on these antennis.

DRAFT.

Hong bảng

no. 82.

Sir JP. Hennessy

MINUTE.

Mr. Johnson 11 July Mr. De Robeck 11 July

Mr. Grant Duff.

Lord Kimberley.

Qfas

55 Hongkong

10959

Sir;

30

JS.

13 July 81

I have the honour to

ack. the rec. of four

Jesp.

No.55 of the 2nd of May last,

forwarding the Report of

the Page Postmaster General

for 1880, which I have

read with interest.

2. I am glad to ack. the

high terms in which you

speak of

Mr. Lister, and

though I cannot consent

to

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