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Table G.-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897.

MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897,-Continued.

354

Number of Orders Amount Colonial Commission Total Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United Kingdom, 2,623 £1,657. 7. 3 $301.90 Do. Do. on Queensland, 27 £81.11. 0 $5.39 Do. Do. on New South Wales, 98 £242. 9. 9 Brought forward.... $2.57 Do. Do. on Victoria, 79 £177.15. 6 $2.25 Do. Do. on South Australia, 10 £18. 9. 7 $0.48 Do. Do. on Tasmania, 88 £127.15. 9 $1.66 Do. Do. on New Zealand, 15 £39.12.11 $7.13 st Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, 868 $217. 0. 0 $993.44 Total Outward Orders in Sterling,.. 2,910 £9,345. 1. 9 $320.47 Total Sterling Orders,....... 6,360 £3,179. 2. 6 $993.44 United Kingdom on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Queensland 1,204 $3,816.17. 6 Do., 2,289 $15,895. 3. 2 $194.67 New South Wales 831 $4,024. 3. 5 $425.25 Do., 632 $3,707. 7.10 Victoria 184 $1,425. 3.10 South Australia 127 Tasmania 244 New Zealand Total Inward Orders in Sterling, 5,611 $30,590.11.11 $2,823.99

Local Postal Notes Payable in Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports.

Number of Orders Amount 25-Cent Notes, 50 $34.75 139 $93.50 $ 1.00 127 $127.00 2.00 153 $306.00 3.00 149 $447.00 4.00 169 $676.00 5.00 246 $1,280.00 Total Outward Orders in Gold Dollars,..... 1,434 $5,554.25 Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United States of America, 241 $2,562.53 Do. on Canada, 188 $1,844.59 on Hawaii 32 $717.94 Total Outward Orders in Gold Dollars, $41.65 Total Dollar Orders, ....... $111.52 United States of America on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, 314 $4,844.12 Do., Canada 163 $4,530.08 Do., Hawaii 3 $15.20 Totul Inward Orders in Gold Dollars, 480 $9,889.40

In Silver Dollars.

Number of Orders Amount Commission Hongkong on Shanghai, 131 $2,909.91 $50.20 Do. on Coast Ports, 23 $471.98 $8.40 Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on Japan (including transfers from Australia, Straits, Borneo, &c., } 2,495 $149,355.66 $95.04 Do. Do. on Straits Settlements, 172 $2,981.75 $35.54 on Sium, 12 $817.86 $1.18 Do. on British North Borneo, $122.25 $2.17 Total Outward Orders in Silver Dollars, 2,847 $156,109.41 $199.53 Shanghai on Hongkong and Coast Ports, 100 $1,893.19 $40.20 Japan on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Straits Settlements 279 $6,749.44 $2.95 Do., 628 $24,368.79 $148.03 Siam 41 $750.75 $7.31 British North Borneo 323 $12,026.44 $120.27 Total Inward Orders in Silver Dollars,. 1,671 $45,789.61 $318.96

In Rupees.

Number of Orders Amount Commission Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on India, 1,000 Rs. 62,402. 0 Rs. 1,153. 7 Do. on Ceylon, 26 Rs. 304.13 Rs. 2.29 Total Outward Orders in Rupees, 1,026 Rs. 63,555. 7 Rs. 306.42 India on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Ceylon 367 Rs. 26,801.14 Rs. 204. 2 Do., Rs. 89.50 Total Inward Orders in Rupees,.... 375 Rs. 27,006. 0 Rs. 89.22

A. M. TuoмSON,

Postmaster General.

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Table G.-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897. MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897,-Continued. 354 Number of Orders Amount Colonial Commission Total Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United Kingdom, 2,623 £1,657. 7. 3 $301.90 Do. Do. on Queensland, 27 £81.11. 0 $5.39 Do. Do. on New South Wales, 98 £242. 9. 9 Brought forward.... $2.57 Do. Do. on Victoria, 79 £177.15. 6 $2.25 Do. Do. on South Australia, 10 £18. 9. 7 $0.48 Do. Do. on Tasmania, 88 £127.15. 9 $1.66 Do. Do. on New Zealand, 15 £39.12.11 $7.13 st Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, 868 $217. 0. 0 $993.44 Total Outward Orders in Sterling,.. 2,910 £9,345. 1. 9 $320.47 Total Sterling Orders,....... 6,360 £3,179. 2. 6 $993.44 United Kingdom on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Queensland 1,204 $3,816.17. 6 Do., 2,289 $15,895. 3. 2 $194.67 New South Wales 831 $4,024. 3. 5 $425.25 Do., 632 $3,707. 7.10 Victoria 184 $1,425. 3.10 South Australia 127 Tasmania 244 New Zealand Total Inward Orders in Sterling, 5,611 $30,590.11.11 $2,823.99 Local Postal Notes Payable in Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports. Number of Orders Amount 25-Cent Notes, 50 $34.75 139 $93.50 $ 1.00 127 $127.00 2.00 153 $306.00 3.00 149 $447.00 4.00 169 $676.00 5.00 246 $1,280.00 Total Outward Orders in Gold Dollars,..... 1,434 $5,554.25 Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United States of America, 241 $2,562.53 Do. on Canada, 188 $1,844.59 on Hawaii 32 $717.94 Total Outward Orders in Gold Dollars, $41.65 Total Dollar Orders, ....... $111.52 United States of America on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, 314 $4,844.12 Do., Canada 163 $4,530.08 Do., Hawaii 3 $15.20 Totul Inward Orders in Gold Dollars, 480 $9,889.40 In Silver Dollars. Number of Orders Amount Commission Hongkong on Shanghai, 131 $2,909.91 $50.20 Do. on Coast Ports, 23 $471.98 $8.40 Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on Japan (including transfers from Australia, Straits, Borneo, &c., } 2,495 $149,355.66 $95.04 Do. Do. on Straits Settlements, 172 $2,981.75 $35.54 on Sium, 12 $817.86 $1.18 Do. on British North Borneo, $122.25 $2.17 Total Outward Orders in Silver Dollars, 2,847 $156,109.41 $199.53 Shanghai on Hongkong and Coast Ports, 100 $1,893.19 $40.20 Japan on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Straits Settlements 279 $6,749.44 $2.95 Do., 628 $24,368.79 $148.03 Siam 41 $750.75 $7.31 British North Borneo 323 $12,026.44 $120.27 Total Inward Orders in Silver Dollars,. 1,671 $45,789.61 $318.96 In Rupees. Number of Orders Amount Commission Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on India, 1,000 Rs. 62,402. 0 Rs. 1,153. 7 Do. on Ceylon, 26 Rs. 304.13 Rs. 2.29 Total Outward Orders in Rupees, 1,026 Rs. 63,555. 7 Rs. 306.42 India on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Ceylon 367 Rs. 26,801.14 Rs. 204. 2 Do., Rs. 89.50 Total Inward Orders in Rupees,.... 375 Rs. 27,006. 0 Rs. 89.22 A. M. TuoмSON, Postmaster General. Page 360 Page 361
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Table G.-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897. MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897,-Continued. 354 Number of Orders. Amount. Colonial CUTEL- mission. Total Com- misg Imperial Postal Orders Payable in the United In Sterling. s. d. $ c. Kingdom. $ Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United Kingdom, 2,623 Я,657. 7. 3 301.90 Do. Do. on Queensland, 27 81.11. 0: 5.39 on New South Wales, 98 242. 9. 9 Brought forward.... 2.57 Number of Colonial Total Amount. Orders. Com- mission. Com- ission. £ s. d. C. $ C1 4,194.23 Do. on Victoria, 79 177.15. 6 2.25 Do. on South Australia, 10 18. 9. 7 1- Orders, 1,096 .48 ! Do. on Tasmania, 88 127.15. 9 1/6 1,031 54.16. O 77. 6. 6 Do. ou New Zealand, 15 39.12.11 7.13 .75 st Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, 5/ 868 217. 0. 0.> 993.44 10%- 1,070 535, 0, 0 Total Outward Orders in Sterling,.. 2,9.10 9,345. 1. 9 320.47 20/- 2,295 2,295, 0, 0 320 Total Sterling Orders,....... 6,360 3,179. 2. 6 993.44 993.44 United Kingdom on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Queensland 1,204 3,816.17. 6 Do., 2,289 15,895. 3. 2 194.67 1.498.54 831 4,024. 3. 5 New South Wales Do., 425.25 632 Do.. 3,707. 7.10 Victoria 184 1,425. 3.10 South Australia Do., 127 Tasmania Do., 244 New Zealand Do., Total Inward Orders in Sterling, 5,611 394.19. 8 1,326.16. G 30,590.11.11 2,823 99 384.47 1:50,53 41.53 139.00 Local Postal Notes Payable in Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports. C. 25-Cent Notes, 50 139 187 11 34.75 93.50 $ 1.00 127 127.00 ** at Hongkong, Shanghai and Const Ports, 2.00 153 306.00 111.52 3.00 149 27 447.00 In Gold Dollars. 4.00 169 676.00 5.00 246 1,280.00 Do. Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United States of America, on Canada, 188 1,844.59 717.94 32.42 10.00 264 2,640.00 9.23 Total Outward Orders in Gold Dollars,..... 241 2,562.53 41.65 Total Dollar Orders, ....... 1,434 5,554.25 111.52 111.52 Hawaii United States of America on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Do., Canada Do., 314 4,844.12 62.34 163 4,530.08 48.48 $ 5,299.19 3 15.20 ,17 Totul Inward Orders in Gold Dollars, 480 9,889.40 100.99 HO A. M. TuoмSON, Postmaster General. In Silver Dollars. Hongkong on Shanghai, Do. on Coast Ports, Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on Japan (including transfers from 131 23 2,909.91 50.20 471.98 8.40 Australia, Straits, Borneo, &c., } 2.495 149,355.66 95.04 Do. Do. on Straits Settlements, 172 2,981.75 35.54 on Sium, 12 817.86 1.18 Do. on British North Borneo, }} 122.25 2.17 Total Outward Orders in Silver Dollars, 2,847 156,109.41 199.53 Shanghai on Hongkong and Coast Ports, 100 1,893.19 40.20 Japan on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Straits Settlements 279 6,749 44 2.95 Do., 028 24,368.79 148.03 Siam British North Borneo Do., Do., 41 750.75 7.31 323 12,026.44 120.27 Total Inward Orders in Silver Dollars,. 1,671 45,789.61 318.96 In Rupees. Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on India, Rs. os. Do. on Ceylon, 1,000 26 62,402. 0 1,153. 7 304.13 2.29 Total Outward Orders in Kupees, 1,026 63,555, 7 306.42 India on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Ceylon 367 Do., 26,801.14 204. 2 89.50 Total Inward Orders in Rupecs,.... Carried forward,., 375 27.006. 0 89.22 Page 360Page 361
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Table G.-MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897.

MONEY ORDER BUSINESS, 1897,-Continued.

354

Number of Orders.

Amount.

Colonial CUTEL- mission.

Total

Com-

misg

Imperial Postal Orders Payable in the United

In Sterling.

s. d.

$ c.

Kingdom.

$

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United Kingdom,

2,623

Я,657. 7. 3

301.90

Do. Do.

on Queensland,

27

81.11. 0:

5.39

on New South Wales,

98

242. 9. 9

Brought forward....

2.57

Number of

Colonial

Total

Amount.

Orders.

Com- mission.

Com-

ission.

£

s. d.

C.

$ C1

4,194.23

Do.

on Victoria,

79

177.15. 6

2.25

Do.

on South Australia,

10

18. 9. 7

1- Orders,

1,096

.48

!

Do.

on Tasmania,

88

127.15. 9

1/6

1,031

54.16. O 77. 6. 6

Do.

ou New Zealand,

15

39.12.11

7.13 .75

st Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

5/

868

217. 0. 0.>

993.44

10%-

1,070

535, 0, 0

Total Outward Orders in Sterling,..

2,9.10

9,345. 1. 9

320.47

20/-

2,295

2,295, 0, 0

320

Total Sterling Orders,.......

6,360

3,179. 2. 6

993.44

993.44

United Kingdom on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Queensland

1,204

3,816.17. 6

Do.,

2,289

15,895. 3. 2

194.67 1.498.54

831

4,024. 3. 5

New South Wales

Do.,

425.25

632

Do..

3,707. 7.10

Victoria

184

1,425. 3.10

South Australia

Do.,

127

Tasmania

Do.,

244

New Zealand

Do.,

Total Inward Orders in Sterling,

5,611

394.19. 8 1,326.16. G

30,590.11.11 2,823 99

384.47 1:50,53 41.53 139.00

Local Postal Notes Payable in Hongkong, Shanghai

and Coast Ports.

C.

25-Cent Notes,

50

139 187

11

34.75 93.50

$ 1.00

127

127.00

**

at Hongkong, Shanghai and Const Ports,

2.00

153

306.00

111.52

3.00

149

27

447.00

In Gold Dollars.

4.00

169

676.00

5.00

246

1,280.00

Do.

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on United States of America,

on Canada,

188

1,844.59 717.94

32.42

10.00

264

2,640.00

9.23

Total Outward Orders in Gold Dollars,.....

241

2,562.53

41.65

Total Dollar Orders, .......

1,434

5,554.25

111.52

111.52

Hawaii

United States of America on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports,

Do., Canada

Do.,

314

4,844.12

62.34

163

4,530.08

48.48

$

5,299.19

3

15.20

,17

Totul Inward Orders in Gold Dollars,

480

9,889.40

100.99

HO

A. M. TuoмSON,

Postmaster General.

In Silver Dollars.

Hongkong on Shanghai,

Do. on Coast Ports,

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on Japan (including transfers from

131 23

2,909.91

50.20

471.98

8.40

Australia, Straits, Borneo, &c., }

2.495

149,355.66

95.04

Do. Do.

on Straits Settlements,

172

2,981.75

35.54

on Sium,

12

817.86

1.18

Do.

on British North Borneo,

}}

122.25

2.17

Total Outward Orders in Silver Dollars,

2,847

156,109.41

199.53

Shanghai on Hongkong and Coast Ports,

100

1,893.19

40.20

Japan on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Straits Settlements

279

6,749 44

2.95

Do.,

028

24,368.79

148.03

Siam

British North Borneo

Do., Do.,

41

750.75

7.31

323

12,026.44

120.27

Total Inward Orders in Silver Dollars,.

1,671

45,789.61

318.96

In Rupees.

Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports on India,

Rs. os.

Do.

on Ceylon,

1,000 26

62,402. 0 1,153. 7

304.13 2.29

Total Outward Orders in Kupees,

1,026

63,555, 7

306.42

India on Hongkong, Shanghai and Coast Ports, Ceylon

367

Do.,

26,801.14 204. 2

89.50

Total Inward Orders in Rupecs,....

Carried forward,.,

375

27.006. 0

89.22

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