THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH JUNE, 1897.
Table D.--Parcels Received and Despatched during the Years 1895 and 1896.
481
Received from
1895. 1896. Increase. Deercase.
Despatched to
1895.
1896.
Incrense. Decrease.
United Kingdom,
Germany,
11,300 511
12,400
1,100
407
104
United Kingdom, Germany,
9,625
11,038
1,413
222
665
443
India,
1,248
876
372
India,
1,218
985
233
Other Countries,
626
530
96
Other Countries,...
260
29.1
34
Coast Ports,
3,406
1,230
824
Coast Ports,.
5,395
7,389
1,994
Grand Total,... 17,091
18,443
1,924
572
Grand Totul,... 16,720
20,371
3,884 !
233
Table E.-Revenue and Expenditure, 1896.
Receipts.
1895.
1896. Increase. Decrease.
Expenditure.
1895.
1896.
Increase. Decrease.
$
$
Sale of Stamps,
219,201.97 226,387.94 7,185.97
Share of United King-
dom.
51,718.18 41,616.30
10,096.88
Unpaid Postage,
8,042.31 7,182.57
850.77
Boxholders' Fees,
2,435.20 2,536.67
101.41
Share of Other Conn-
tries,
37,279,81
32,533,61
4,746.20
Commission on Money)
Orders,
5,644,03 4.920.18
723.85
Commission on Money
Orders,
1,043.41
749.10
291,31
Profit on Exchange on Money Order Trans- actions,
9,126.11 3.986.82
3,139.29
Contribution towards
P. & O. Subsidy,
Conveyance of Mails,
56,718,04 55,899,18
818.86
7,229.15 7,146.78
82.37
Interest on Money Order}
Fund,
266.15
266.15
Working Expenses,
Balance,.
40,256.68 | 50,336.20| 10,079.52
50,209.41| 56,999.16 6,789.72
Total 244,449.71 245,280.33 | 7,583.53 6,722,91
Total,.
244,449.71 | 245,280.33 16,869.24 16,038,62
Table F.-Parcels for United Kingdom Posted in Hongkong during the Year 1896.
Date.
Number of Parcels.
Postage.
Jusurance Fees.
Date.
Number of Parcels.
Postage.
Insurance Fees.
January 2nd,..........
2nd,.
203 15
$ 180.70 11.75
$ 4.80
Brought forward.......... July 1st,.....
5,073
$4,280.25
257.80
24
22.85
4.80
3.00
15th,
378
334.20
11.20
16th,
424
373.60
18.20
15th,
35
20.75
6.80
"
16th,
62
59.50
12.50
29th,
315
253.75
8.60
35
29th,
276
228.90
8.20
29th,
27
14.05
4.60
29th,
25
21.50
5.30
August 12th,
301
257.15
11.60
February 12th,
324
283.85
10.60
*
12tb,
37
30.55
7.20
12th,
35
33.25
7.00
多多
26th,
322
271.80
9.80
29
26th,
270
217.50
9.80
33
26th,
31
23.40
6.20
26th,
34
25.35
6.80
September 9th,
285
239.50
10.80
""
March 11th,
365
315.50
9.10
"
9th,
62
26.05
6.20
وو
11th,
33
32.90
6.70
23rd,
271
209.65
8.60
33
25th,
353
266.95
13.00
23rd.
30
15.75
5.80
"
25th,
45
34.65
9.20
October 7th,
320
281.75
15.60
April 8th,.
443
364.20
17.60
"
7th,
45
36.75
9.60
8th,.
52
47.05
10.00
21st,...
413
402.70
17.00
**
22nd,
323
276.20
5.80
21st.......
67
57.55
13.90
29
22nd,
25.15
7.40
November 4th,.
623
553.45
33.00
May 6th,
326
269.65
9.60
99
4th,.
130
132.00
26.30
6th,
28.20
6.60
"
18th,.
796
607.15
37.40
""
**
20th,
276.75
15.40
18th...
114
87.60
23.00
""
20th,
17
38.30
9.90
December 2nd,..
479
368.10
21.60
June 3rd,
304
278.10
13.00
21
2nd,
61
56.40
12.50
3rd,
38
29.20
7.60
16th,
343
296.45
16.00
17th,
328
287.20
13.80
16th,
47
45.30
9.60
"7
17th,
39.60
8.40
31st,
310
292.25
10.00
99
"
July 1st,
290
234.75
8.20
31st,
29
30.10
5.80
Carried forward,
5,073 4,280.25
257.80
Grand Total,...
10,938
9,257.25
611.30
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