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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тH JUNE, 1897.

In my opinion the only remedy is to have an office of sufficient size to permit of two separate contiguous establishments one for outgoing and the other for incoming mails.

The Honourable

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your obedient Servant,

A. M. THOMSON,

Postmaster General,

Table A.-Approximate Statistics for the Year 1896.

International.

Local.

Comparison with 1895.

Description of Correspondence.

Total.

Des- patched.

Received.

Des- patched.

Received.

Total in 1895.

Increase. Decrease.

Ordinary Paid Letters,

863,720 1,059,110| 84,890

98,210 | 2,100,930 | 1,908,130 | 192,800

Unpaid or Short-paid Articles,..

4,030

23,470

510

Letters on Postal Business,

3,490

3,880

1,820

1,020 1,480

29,030

32,940

3,910

10,120

9,870

750

Post Cards (Single),

10,670

18,980

2,750

2,730

35,130

39,110

3,980

Post Cards with reply,

910

450

210

60

1,630

2,860

1,230

Newspapers, Periodicals, Books, Cir-

culars, &c.,

376,690

Patterus,

9,230

891,150 29,120

61,100 210

27,430 3,060

1,356,370

1,404,260

47,890

41,620

40,720

900

Registered Articles,

61,360

161,070

9,620

9,230

241,280

190,020

51,260

Do.,

with Return Receipts,...

130

2,960

20

30

3,140

6,310

3,170

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

112,840

95,610

17,230

United Kingdom,

India,

Germany,

Australia,

Ceylon,

Malta and Gibraltar,.

Coast Ports,

Egypt,

Table B.-Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1895 and 1896.

1895.

1896.

January,

February,

March,

.$12,489.53

$15,520,43

10,667.13

11,713.62

12,813.99

12,693.90

April,

11,461,87

15,083.72

May,

14,554.84

12,218.73

June,

12,030.09

12,733.60

July,.....

11,928.27

13,664.26

August,

12,943.28

12,023.13

September.

11,698.62

11,837.54

October,

14,319.72

14,509.75

November,

12,748.35

14,155.97

December,

13,521.29

15,828.81

$151,166.48

$161,983.46

Table C.-Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1896.

Despatched to

Ordinary. Insured,

9.725

1,313 United Kingdom,

731

254 | Imiia,.

Germany,

170

Australia,

Ceylon,

Egypt,

7,389 27

Gibraltar and Malta,

Coast Ports,

Total,...

18,804

1,567

Received from

Ordinary. Insured.

11,313

684

1,087 192

407

132

83

284

31 4,230

Total...................

17,164

1,279