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13. I may also call attention to the salaries of the subordinate officers though as I have had complaint I did not consider it necessary to represent anything to Government specially on the subject. As an instance, the Compradore is paid only $480 while he has to find security for $10,000, handles over $200,000 of Government money per annum, and is responsible for the conduct of Chinese staff of over 36 servants.

The postmen too, who are supposed to be able to read and write Chinese to a certain extent, get very meagre pay—not more in a great many cases than a house coolie, and it is therefore not a matter of surprise that the local delivery service is not so perfect as it might be, were better educated men engaged.

I have the honour to be,

Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Received from

Table D.—Parcels Received and Despatched during the Years 1896 and 1897,

353

1896.

1897.

Increase.

Decrease.

Despatched to

1896.

1897.

Increase.

Decrease.

1896 1897 Increase Decrease Kingston, 12,400 13,078 678 United Kingdom, Germany, 11,038 9,654 1,384 Japan, Countries, Other Countries, 294 444 150 Coast Ports, 7,389 9,819 2,430 Grand Total, 18,440 24,191 5,751 Grand Total, 20,371 21,272 901

A. M. THOMSON,

Postmaster General

Table E.—Revenue and Expenditure 1897.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

1896.

1897.

Increase.

Decrease.

Expenditure.

1896.

1897.

Increase.

Decrease.

1896 1897 Increase Decrease Receipts Stamps $226,387.04 $216,888.02 $9,499.02 International. Local. Description of Correspondence. Total. Despatched. Received. Postal $7,182.57 $7,178.95 $3.62 Money $4,920.18 $5,063.96 $143.78 Transit Payments to United Kingdom, $41,616.30 $47,010.75 $5,394.45 Transit Payments to Other Countries, $32,503.61 $38,302.94 $5,799.33 Commission on Money Orders, $6,769.33 $749.10 $6,020.23 Exchange on Ordinary Paid Letters, Unpaid or Short-paid Articles, $960,620 $1,137,860 $177,240 Letters on Postal Business, $5,200 $3,700 $1,500 Contribution towards P. & C. Subsidy, $43,710 $51,220 $7,510 Gratuities to Ship- Post Cards (Single), $13,780 Post Cards with reply, $260 Newspapers, Books, Circulars, &c., $390,620 Patterns, $10,660 Registered Articles, $99,960 Do. with Return Receipts, $440

Table B.—Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1896 and 1897.

1896 1897 Increase Decrease $136,900 $112,840 $24,060 Total $245,230.33 $268,616.49 $23,386.16

Table F.—Parcels for United Kingdom Posted in Hongkong during the Year 1897.

Date Number of Parcels Postage Insurance Fees January $15,520.43 February $11,713.62 March $12,693.90 April $15,083.72 May $12,733.60 June $13,664.26 July $12,023.13 August $11,837.54 September $14,509.75 October $14,316.99 November $14,155.97 December $15,828.81 Brought forward 4,292 $4,559.80 $172.80 July 15th 325 $298.25 $69.40 August 12th 264 $240.10 $12.80 September 9th 253 $231.45 $8.60 October 7th 225 $218.25 $13.20 November 4th 478 $413.95 $32.40 December 2nd 594 $485.35 $23.20

Table C.—Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1897.

Despatched to Ordinary Insured Received from Ordinary Insured United Kingdom 7,699 1,955 United Kingdom 780 31 India 633 201 India 221 Germany 188 Germany 212 Australia 289 Australia 101 Ceylon Ceylon Malta and Gibraltar 40 Malta and Gibraltar 328 Egypt and Canada Egypt and Canada Coast Ports 8,809 Coast Ports 9,819 Total 18,995 2,277 Total 9,654

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13. I may also call attention to the salaries of the subordinate officers though as I have had complaint I did not consider it necessary to represent anything to Government specially on the subject. As an instance, the Compradore is paid only $480 while he has to find security for $10,000, handles over $200,000 of Government money per annum, and is responsible for the conduct of Chinese staff of over 36 servants. The postmen too, who are supposed to be able to read and write Chinese to a certain extent, get very meagre pay—not more in a great many cases than a house coolie, and it is therefore not a matter of surprise that the local delivery service is not so perfect as it might be, were better educated men engaged. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Received from Table D.—Parcels Received and Despatched during the Years 1896 and 1897, 353 1896. 1897. Increase. Decrease. Despatched to 1896. 1897. Increase. Decrease. 1896 1897 Increase Decrease Kingston, 12,400 13,078 678 United Kingdom, Germany, 11,038 9,654 1,384 Japan, Countries, Other Countries, 294 444 150 Coast Ports, 7,389 9,819 2,430 Grand Total, 18,440 24,191 5,751 Grand Total, 20,371 21,272 901 A. M. THOMSON, Postmaster General Table E.—Revenue and Expenditure 1897. The Honourable THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, 1896. 1897. Increase. Decrease. Expenditure. 1896. 1897. Increase. Decrease. 1896 1897 Increase Decrease Receipts Stamps $226,387.04 $216,888.02 $9,499.02 International. Local. Description of Correspondence. Total. Despatched. Received. Postal $7,182.57 $7,178.95 $3.62 Money $4,920.18 $5,063.96 $143.78 Transit Payments to United Kingdom, $41,616.30 $47,010.75 $5,394.45 Transit Payments to Other Countries, $32,503.61 $38,302.94 $5,799.33 Commission on Money Orders, $6,769.33 $749.10 $6,020.23 Exchange on Ordinary Paid Letters, Unpaid or Short-paid Articles, $960,620 $1,137,860 $177,240 Letters on Postal Business, $5,200 $3,700 $1,500 Contribution towards P. & C. Subsidy, $43,710 $51,220 $7,510 Gratuities to Ship- Post Cards (Single), $13,780 Post Cards with reply, $260 Newspapers, Books, Circulars, &c., $390,620 Patterns, $10,660 Registered Articles, $99,960 Do. with Return Receipts, $440 Table B.—Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1896 and 1897. 1896 1897 Increase Decrease $136,900 $112,840 $24,060 Total $245,230.33 $268,616.49 $23,386.16 Table F.—Parcels for United Kingdom Posted in Hongkong during the Year 1897. Date Number of Parcels Postage Insurance Fees January $15,520.43 February $11,713.62 March $12,693.90 April $15,083.72 May $12,733.60 June $13,664.26 July $12,023.13 August $11,837.54 September $14,509.75 October $14,316.99 November $14,155.97 December $15,828.81 Brought forward 4,292 $4,559.80 $172.80 July 15th 325 $298.25 $69.40 August 12th 264 $240.10 $12.80 September 9th 253 $231.45 $8.60 October 7th 225 $218.25 $13.20 November 4th 478 $413.95 $32.40 December 2nd 594 $485.35 $23.20 Table C.—Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1897. Despatched to Ordinary Insured Received from Ordinary Insured United Kingdom 7,699 1,955 United Kingdom 780 31 India 633 201 India 221 Germany 188 Germany 212 Australia 289 Australia 101 Ceylon Ceylon Malta and Gibraltar 40 Malta and Gibraltar 328 Egypt and Canada Egypt and Canada Coast Ports 8,809 Coast Ports 9,819 Total 18,995 2,277 Total 9,654
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13. I may also call attention to the salaries of the subordinate officers though as I have had complaint I did not consider it necessary to represent anything to Government specially on the subie As an instance, the Compradore is paid only $480 while he has to find security for $10 handles over $200,000 of Government money per annum, and is responsible for the conduct of Chinese staff of over 36 servants. The postmen too, who are supposed to be able to read and write Chinese to a certain extent, very meagre pay-not more in a great, many cases than a house coolie, and it is therefore not t of surprise that the local delivery service is not so perfect as it might be, were better educate engaged. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Keceived from Table D.--Parcels Received and Despatched during the Years 1896 and 1897, 353 1896. 1897. hereuse. Decrease. Despatched to 1896. 1897. Increase. Decrease. Kingston, 12,400 407 13,078 673 633 226 United Kingdom, Germany, 11,038 665 9,654 221 1,984 444 876 1,020 144 Iuriin, 985 1,134 149 580 660 130 Countries, Other Countries,. 294 444 150 4,230 8,808 4,579 Coast Poris, Port 7,389 9,819 2,430 Grand Total, 18,440 24,191 5,751 Grand Total,... 20,371 21,272 2,729 1,828 A. M. TROMSON, Postmaster Genel Table E.-Revenue and Expenditure 1897. The Honourable THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, 1896. Beceipts 1897. Increase. Decrease. Expenditure. 1896. 1897. Increase. Decreasc. Table A.-Approximate Statistics for the Year 1897, $ Stamps $ 226,387,04 | 216,888.02|20,500,08 $ $ International. Local. Description of Correspondence. Totul. Dos- patched. Reccived. Des- patched. Received. Comparison with 1995 Total in 1896. Postac 7,182,57 7,178.95 3.62 ctos ܝܐ 2,536,67 2,649,58 112.01 Increase. Decre on Money! 4,920.18 5,063,96 1,043.78 Yarı Transit Payments to United Kingdom,... Transit Payments to p Other Countries, ... Commission on Money) Ordere,......... $ $ $ 41,616,30 47,010,75 5,400.45 32,503.61 38,302,94 $ 6,769.33 749.10 778.29 29.181 de Excimage on Ordinary Paid Letters, Unpaid or Short-paid Articles,.... Letters on Postal Business, 960,620 1,137,860 88,010 5.200 3,700 39,120 620 3,120 1,510 43,710 9,670 51,220 | 2,237,710 | 2,100,930 | 136,780 470 1,040 Under Trans- 3,956.82 5,06-4,35 ! 1,677,53 4 29,050 16,680 Contribution towards P. & C. Subsidy, Gratuities to 55,899.18 61,125.48 5,226.30 Ship- 10,120 on Money !! 266.15 208.21 Post Cards (Single), 13,780 Post Cards with reply, 260 Newspapers, Books, Circulars, &o., 390,620 Patterus, 10,660 27,350 650 ,172,780 59,230 26,210) 340 1,380 630 50 Registered Articles, Do.. 99,960 with Return Receipts,... 440 160,010 19,460 4,670 110 30 12,950 470 11,110 130 43,140 990 1,635,580 87,680 290,540 5,350 35,130 8,010 finder Fail, : 57.91 1,630 By Oniere atai Į 1,356,370 279,210 41,620 241,280. 63.42 63.42 masters for Convey- ance of Mails, .................... Working Expenses. 7,146.78 6,673.44 470.34 al Notes,! 50,356.20 53,183,40 | Balance, 56,999.16 €1,536.20 49,260 3,140 2,210 2,847.20 4,537,04 Total 215,280,35 | 263,016.49 28,397,72 61.56 Local Delivery :---Letters, Circulars, &c., Table B.-Sale of Stamps at Honghony 1896 and 1897. 1896. 136,900 112,840 | 24,060 Total 245,230.33268,616.49| 23,809.50 473.34 Tablo F.-Parcels for United Kingdom Posted in Hongkong during the Year 1897. January, ..$15,520.43 1897. $16,001.76 Date. Number of Parcels. Postage. Fees. Jusurance Date. February, 11,713.62 13,565.94 Number of Parcels. Postage. Jasaraneo. Fees. March, 12,693.90 16,375.21 April, 15,083.72 14,234.29 12,218.73 14,743.61 Brought forward,... 4,292 $4,559.80 $ 172.80 May... 12,733.60 13,811.74 June, 13,664.26 14,427.57 14th, 325 July, Angast, 12,023.13 13,149.32 Hih, 33 11,837.54 15,591.71 26th, 31 $298.25 69.40 290.40 $13.40 July 15th, " 16th, 392 27 363.55 20.20 39.90 14.60 29th, 268 233.55 14.80 September, 2875, October, 14,509.75 14.316.99 31 51.00 November, 14,155.97 15,644.49 31th,⋅ " 29th, 33 72.40 251 238.40 10.80 Ilti August 12th, 264 240.10 12.80 December, 15,828.81 19,593.87 24 72.00 12th, 29 40.50 Sad, 259 248.10 10.60 $161,983.46 $181,459.50 Zatb, " 26th, 262 228.30 13,60 23 37.00 Im 26th, 35 73.15 293 288.70 12.20 1. September 9th, 253 231.45 8.60 24 62.50 9th, 26 39.75 272 225.55 12.10 23rd, 297 281.55 23.00 Table C.-Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1897. ,.. 17 Sli, 26.75 23rl, 33 61.15 302 278.80 10.20 October 7th, 225 218.25 13.20 Despatched to Ordinary. Insured. Received from Ordinary. Insa 24 집안니다, 41.10 414 7, 20 40.25 PLA 311 $22nd.. 306.00 18.00 27 21st, 340 367.75 16.20 30 6th, 58.75 21st, 30 80.95 319 11,851 6th, 305.85 14.40 November 4, 478 413.95 32.40 United Kingdom, 7,699 1,955 | United Kingdom,.. 780 31 20k 90.85 4th, 26 51.50 812 322 India, 633 201 32.5 310.75 15.60 18th, 899 739.85 $8.80 India, 221 Germany, 188 3rd, 17 23.00 18th, 46 110.75 Germany, 212 Australia, JOR 4 4). 289 234.85 13.60 December 2nd. 594 485.35 23.20 Australia, 101 Ceylon, #1 26 42.50 2nd, 36 52.25 Ceylon, Malta and Gibraltar, 40 Malta and Gibraltar, 328 313 266.45 14.20 16th, 406 877.35 17.00 Egypt and Canada, 01 Egypt and Canada, 8,809: 1st. 61 259.30 16th, 38 58.80 9,819 Coast Ports, 1st, 291 270,85 12.20 30th, 274 255.10 13.20- Coast Ports, 57 22,679 Total,.. 18,995 2,277 Total,.. rried forward........ 166.80 4,292 4,559.80 " 30th, 81 62.30 172.80 Grand Total,... 9,654 9,769.35 430.80 to "Mite diffiva,
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13. I may also call attention to the salaries of the subordinate officers though as I have had complaint I did not consider it necessary to represent anything to Government specially on the subie As an instance, the Compradore is paid only $480 while he has to find security for $10 handles over $200,000 of Government money per annum, and is responsible for the conduct of

Chinese staff of over 36 servants.

The postmen too, who are supposed to be able to read and write Chinese to a certain extent, very meagre pay-not more in a great, many cases than a house coolie, and it is therefore not t of surprise that the local delivery service is not so perfect as it might be, were better educate engaged.

I have the honour to be,

Sir, Your obedient Servant,

Keceived from

Table D.--Parcels Received and Despatched during the Years 1896 and 1897,

353

1896.

1897. hereuse. Decrease.

Despatched to 1896.

1897. Increase. Decrease.

Kingston,

12,400 407

13,078

673

633

226

United Kingdom, Germany,

11,038 665

9,654 221

1,984 444

876

1,020

144

Iuriin,

985

1,134

149

580

660

130

Countries,

Other Countries,.

294

444

150

4,230 8,808

4,579

Coast Poris,

Port

7,389

9,819 2,430

Grand Total, 18,440

24,191 5,751

Grand Total,... 20,371

21,272 2,729

1,828

A. M. TROMSON,

Postmaster Genel

Table E.-Revenue and Expenditure 1897.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

1896.

Beceipts

1897. Increase. Decrease.

Expenditure.

1896.

1897. Increase.

Decreasc.

Table A.-Approximate Statistics for the Year 1897,

$

Stamps

$ 226,387,04 | 216,888.02|20,500,08

$

$

International.

Local.

Description of Correspondence.

Totul.

Dos- patched.

Reccived.

Des- patched.

Received.

Comparison with 1995

Total in 1896.

Postac

7,182,57

7,178.95

3.62

ctos ܝܐ

2,536,67

2,649,58 112.01

Increase. Decre

on Money!

4,920.18 5,063,96

1,043.78

Yarı

Transit Payments to United Kingdom,... Transit Payments to p Other Countries, ...

Commission on Money)

Ordere,.........

$

$

$ 41,616,30 47,010,75 5,400.45

32,503.61 38,302,94

$

6,769.33

749.10 778.29

29.181

de Excimage on

Ordinary Paid Letters,

Unpaid or Short-paid Articles,....

Letters on Postal Business,

960,620 1,137,860 88,010

5.200 3,700

39,120 620 3,120 1,510

43,710

9,670

51,220 | 2,237,710 | 2,100,930 | 136,780

470 1,040

Under Trans-

3,956.82

5,06-4,35 ! 1,677,53

4

29,050 16,680

Contribution towards

P. & C. Subsidy,

Gratuities to

55,899.18 61,125.48

5,226.30

Ship-

10,120

on Money !!

266.15

208.21

Post Cards (Single),

13,780

Post Cards with reply,

260

Newspapers, Books, Circulars, &o.,

390,620

Patterus,

10,660

27,350 650 ,172,780 59,230 26,210) 340

1,380

630

50

Registered Articles,

Do..

99,960

with Return Receipts,...

440

160,010 19,460 4,670 110

30 12,950 470 11,110 130

43,140 990 1,635,580 87,680 290,540 5,350

35,130

8,010

finder Fail,

:

57.91

1,630

By Oniere atai Į

1,356,370 279,210

41,620 241,280.

63.42

63.42

masters for Convey- ance of Mails, .................... Working Expenses.

7,146.78

6,673.44

470.34

al Notes,!

50,356.20 53,183,40 |

Balance,

56,999.16 €1,536.20

49,260 3,140 2,210

2,847.20

4,537,04

Total 215,280,35 | 263,016.49 28,397,72 61.56

Local Delivery :---Letters, Circulars, &c.,

Table B.-Sale of Stamps at Honghony 1896 and 1897.

1896.

136,900

112,840 | 24,060

Total 245,230.33268,616.49| 23,809.50 473.34

Tablo F.-Parcels for United Kingdom Posted in Hongkong during the Year 1897.

January,

..$15,520.43

1897. $16,001.76

Date.

Number

of

Parcels.

Postage. Fees.

Jusurance

Date.

February,

11,713.62

13,565.94

Number of Parcels.

Postage.

Jasaraneo. Fees.

March,

12,693.90

16,375.21

April,

15,083.72

14,234.29

12,218.73

14,743.61

Brought forward,...

4,292 $4,559.80

$ 172.80

May...

12,733.60

13,811.74

June,

13,664.26

14,427.57

14th,

325

July,

Angast,

12,023.13

13,149.32

Hih,

33

11,837.54

15,591.71

26th,

31

$298.25 69.40 290.40

$13.40

July

15th,

"

16th,

392 27

363.55

20.20

39.90

14.60

29th,

268

233.55

14.80

September,

2875,

October,

14,509.75

14.316.99

31

51.00

November,

14,155.97

15,644.49

31th,⋅

"

29th,

33

72.40

251

238.40

10.80

Ilti

August 12th,

264

240.10

12.80

December,

15,828.81

19,593.87

24

72.00

12th,

29

40.50

Sad,

259

248.10

10.60

$161,983.46

$181,459.50

Zatb,

"

26th,

262

228.30

13,60

23

37.00

Im

26th,

35

73.15

293

288.70

12.20

1.

September 9th,

253

231.45

8.60

24

62.50

9th,

26

39.75

272

225.55

12.10

23rd,

297

281.55

23.00

Table C.-Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1897.

,..

17

Sli,

26.75

23rl,

33

61.15

302

278.80

10.20

October

7th,

225

218.25

13.20

Despatched to

Ordinary.

Insured.

Received from

Ordinary. Insa

24

집안니다,

41.10

414

7,

20

40.25

PLA

311

$22nd..

306.00

18.00

27

21st,

340

367.75

16.20

30

6th,

58.75

21st,

30

80.95

319

11,851

6th,

305.85

14.40 November 4,

478

413.95

32.40

United Kingdom,

7,699

1,955 | United Kingdom,..

780

31

20k

90.85

4th,

26

51.50

812

322 India,

633

201

32.5

310.75

15.60

18th,

899

739.85

$8.80

India,

221

Germany,

188

3rd,

17

23.00

18th,

46

110.75

Germany,

212

Australia,

JOR

4 4).

289

234.85

13.60

December

2nd.

594

485.35

23.20

Australia,

101

Ceylon,

#1

26

42.50

2nd,

36

52.25

Ceylon,

Malta and Gibraltar,

40

Malta and Gibraltar,

328

313

266.45

14.20

16th,

406

877.35

17.00

Egypt and Canada,

01

Egypt and Canada,

8,809:

1st.

61

259.30

16th,

38

58.80

9,819

Coast Ports,

1st,

291 270,85

12.20

30th,

274

255.10

13.20-

Coast Ports,

57

22,679

Total,..

18,995

2,277

Total,..

rried forward........

166.80

4,292 4,559.80

"

30th,

81

62.30

172.80

Grand Total,...

9,654

9,769.35

430.80

to "Mite diffiva,

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