THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH AUGUST, 1895.
Interruptions to Communications with Cape D'Aguilar.
Dates of Interruptions.
Dates of Restorations.
16th February,
16th April,
23rd June,
5th August,
17th February, 18th April,
24th June,...
6th August, 11th
10th 24th
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10th September,
15th 19th
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5th October,
27th
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11th September,
16th
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20th
23
8th October,
Causes of Interruptions.
903
The line was repairing between Wanchai aud Central Stations. Wanchai was repairing the line.
Thunderstorms.
Unknown.
Do.
Do.
Thunderstorms.
Do.
Do.
The wires were broken by Typhoon.
G.-Revenue and Expenditure 1894.
Receipts.
1893,
1894.
lucrease. Decrease.
Expenditure.
1893.
1894.
Increase,
Decrease.
$
$
$
Sale of Stamps,
156,303.61 174,063.08 17,759.42
Share of United King- !
dom,
31,027.21 37,368.77 6,341.56
Unpaid Postage,.
Boxholders' Fees,
5,126.19 5,264.70 138.51
2,506.58 2,431.50
75.08
Share of other Coun-
tries,
18,547.35 31,074.27 12,526.92
Commissions on Money)
Orders,
3,369.00 3,905,09 536.09
Commissions on Money
Orders,
1.063.79
770.59
293.20
Profit on Exchange on Money Order Trans- actions,
291.39
6,508.10 6,216.71
Contributions towards
P. & O. Subsidy,.... f
Conveyance of Mails,..
Working Expenses,
Balance,
47,414.20 57,084.13 9,669.93
8,253.52 9,411.71 1,158.19
661.79 46,980.89 47,642.68
14,309.81 8,820.27
5,489.54
Total.....
167,596.77 192,172.42 24,650.73
75.08
Total,.
167,596.77192,172.42
30,358.39
5,782.74
H.-Sale of Stamps at Hongkong 1893 and 1894.
1893.
1894.
January,
$9,695.00
$10,488.06
February,
7,562.32
7,239.73
March,.
8,635.10
13,699.04
April,
10,263.81
9,718.43
May,
9,239.28
9,655.25
June,
8,353.82
7,439.11
July,
9,310.02
8,769.43
August,
8,593.87
9,791.42
September,
8,960.27
9,705.82
October,
8,176.71
11,928.98
November,
10,098.12
12,523.10
December,
9,309.77
10,755.90
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