THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MARCH, 1890.
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13. By the Christmas Mail from Europe we received 527 parcels, and by the New Year's Mail 576. These are the heaviest mails that have yet come under my notice.
14. Money Orders may now be exchanged with France and Algeria through the medium of the Imperial Post Office.
15. The Peak Delivery has proved, as I expected, a great convenience to the public. The number of letters despatched and received is 3,711 and 288 respectively. I must again record my thanks to the Manager of the High Level Tramway Company for allowing our postmen to travel free.
16. Among the many instances of fraudulent enclosures in newspapers &c., the following may be mentioned :-
Mrs. handkerchiefs.
Mr.- letters.
China posted a newspaper prepaid as a single paper, but containing a dozen silk
China addressed a newspaper to a lady, containing six pairs of gloves and three
These were duly forwarded, letter rate being charged, and I have no doubt the addressees would much rather they had not been sent. Unfortunately the senders could not be discovered.
17. Several Parcels falsely declared were confiscated by the Customs Authorities.
18. The late Compradore CHING TSüx, after 23 years service, retired on pension. I cannot speak too highly of his services.
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19. In conclusion I have to express my thanks to all the Officers employed in this Department for
efficient manner in which they have performed their duties.
very
The Honourable A. LISTER,
Postmaster General,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Assistant Postmaster General.
APPROXIMATE STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1889.
INTERNATIONAL.
LOCAL.
COMPARISON WITH 1888.
DESCRIPTION OF CORRESPONDENCE.
TOTAL.
De- spatched.
Received.
De- spatched.
Received,
Total in 1888.
Incrcase. Decrease.
Ordinary paid Letters,
Unpaid and short paid Articles,
640.000 506,900 63,100
17,200
16.400
3,500
Letters on Postal Business,
1,600
3,700
1.850
1.200
Post Cards,
6,100
4,100
2,200
1,300
73,700 | 1,283,700 | 1,147,000 2,080 39,180 46,000 8,350 5,405 13,700 14,375
136,700
6,820
2,945
675
Do. with renaid reply,
Newspapers and Podicals,
133,850
406,300
30,100
Books, Circulars, rices Current, &e.....
190,250
89,500
23,700
19,400 26,900
589.650 460,550 129,100
330.350
338,025
7,675
Patterns,
15,800
7,600
Registered Articles,
35,100
50,500
50 5,200
250 5,600
23,700
9,775
96,400
69,125
13,925 27,275
...
Letters with value declared,
Registered Articles with Return Receipts,
400
1,650
50
Parcels,..
6,200
8,650
2,100
100 80
2,200
6,325
4,125
17,030
13,123
3,907
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