THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 189".
Table A.-Approximate Statistics for the Year 1898.
941
International
Local.
Comparison with 1897.
Description of Correspondence.
Total.
Des- patched.
Received,
Des- patched.
Received,
Total in 1897.
I rease. Decrease.
Ordinary Paid Letters,
Unpaid or Short-paid Articles,
Letters on Postal Business,
Post Cards (Single),
Do. with reply,
1,211,520 1,421,860 79,220
47,790
2,760,390
2,237,710 | 522,680
8,420
33,480 290
230
4,130
1,590 1,620
910
42,420 8,250
45,710
3,290
9,670
1,420
42,690
2,260
43,110 2,470
1,560
1,010
89,280
43.140
46,140
3,820
990
2,830
Newspapers, Books, Circulars, &c.,. Patterns.
451,540 1,180,460 47,650
10,040
1,689,690
1,635,580
54,110
20,620 26,540
940
Registered Articles, Do.
with Return Receipts,
Local Delivery :-Letters, Circulars, &c.,
112,380
224,750
19,400
220 9,400
48,320 365,930
37,680
10,640
290,540
75,390
1,190
3,970
290
350
5,800
5,350
450
:
140,690
136,900
3,790
Table B.-Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1897 and 1898.
January, February,
March,
1897.
1898.
.$16,004.76
$15,320.53
13,565.94
19.755.25
16,375.21
18,346.84
April,
14,234.29
21,704.08
May,
14,743.61
18,693.56
June,
13,811.74
22,141.35
July,
14,427.57
19,868.18
August,
13,149.32
19,482.68
September,
15,591.71
17,408.45
October,
14,316.99
17,911,85
November,
15,641.49
23,517.39
December,
19,593.87
19,045.61
Total,.....
.$181,459.50
$233,195.77
Table C.-Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1898.
Despatched to
Ordinary. Insured.
Received from
Ordinary.
Insured.
United Kingdom,
8,729
2,915
United Kingdom,
14,411
India,
1,968
438
Iudia,
730
1.501 112
Germany,
209
Germany,
703
Australia,
298
Australia,
235
Ceylon,
111
Ceylon,.....
116
Malta and Gibraltar,.
36
Malta and Gibraltar,
71
Egypt and Canada,
115
Egypt and Canada,
491
Coast Ports,
11,340
Coast Ports,
9,432
Total,..
22,806
3,353
Total,..........
26,189
1,613
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