THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH APRIL, 1873.
149
36. I annex a List of the number and value of each kind of Postage Stamps sold in 1872, and 1871, showing the increase or decrease, as the case may be, under each head, viz. :-
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1871.
POSTAGE STAMPS SOLD IN 1872.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Denomination.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
Number.
Amount.
$
C.
$
C.
2 cents.
243,707
4,874.14
222,539
4,451.78
21,118
$ C.
422.36
4
132,705
5,308.20
32
137,847
5,513.88
102,737
6,161.22
65,404
"
3,924.24
37,333
2,239.98
×
194,450
15,556.00
246,006
11
19,680,48
12
48,034
5,836.08
55,493
22
6,659.10
5,142
51,556 6,859
205.68
4,124.48 823.08
18
12,390
2,230.20
10,017
"
1,803.00
2,373
24
89,602
21,526.08
89,200
21,408.00
492
427.14 118.08
30
140,565
43,969.50
131,054
39,316.20
15,511
4,653.30
48
06
28,183 26,418
13,527.84 25,361,28
20,352
12,648.96
*
24,484
23,504.64
1,831 1,934
878.88
1,856.01
Total,
$144,353.54
$138,910.40
$10,590.38
5,153.24
37. The following Returns show that the average time occupied in conveying the Mails from Home by both the British and French Packets has been less in 1872 than in 1871, and that the shortest time during 1872, in which a Mail has been conveyed from London to Hongkong, by British Packet, was 36 days, and by French Packet 38 days, whilst the shortest time occupied in conveying a Mail from Hongkong to London by British Packet was 38 days and by French Packet 36.
I have the honor to be,
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
A
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
RETURN showing the Number of Days allowed for the conveyance of Mails from London to Hongkong viâ Southampton and via Brindisi, the Time each voyage occupied, and the Number of Days lost or gained, during the Year 1872.
Via Southampton.
Via Brindisi.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed
Number
in
of Days Time Table. occupied.
Number of Days guined.
Number of Days lost.
Date of Departure.
Time allowed in
Number of Days Time Table. occupied.
Number of Days
Number of Days
gained.
lost.
1872.
1872.
January
4
51 days
51
January 12
43 days
43
:
18
51
February 1
"
15
23
48
March
14
28
April
11
25
May
9
23
Jene
6
20
July
4
18
August
1
15
"
20
September
12
29
20
October
10
24
November
21
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51
20
43
43
12
The
+9
13
48
47
17
February
40
39
"
48
47
23
40
39
48
March
ફ્
40
40
11
48
47
1
22
40
39
$+
48
46
2
12
April
5
40.
38
11
48
46
2
19
40
38
11
"
48
46
2
May
3
40
38
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48
46
2
17
40
38
11
22
++
48
45
3
31
40
37
13
19
48
45
3
June
14
40
37
19
48
44
4
23
40
36
15
13
29
48
46
July
12
40
38
48
"
45
26
40
37
**
**
48
47
1
August
9
40
39
17
48
48
23
40
40
11
17
48
46
"
September
6
40
38
"T
48
48
20
40
40
15
*
"
iwi -oma CO 20 20 10 10 10 ---
2
2
51
50
**
51
"1
49
2
October
"
4
43
42
"
18
43
41
2
***
""
51
50
November
1
43
42
+
51
51
15
43
43
37
"
**
51
55
4
29
43
47
4
December
""
77
5
51
51
December
13
43
43
17
*
19
51
52
27
43
44
1
??
"
Total,.
1,275 days 1,247
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,.
33
5
1,067 days
1,039
33
5
11
23
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occupied in
21
.49
.48
21
"
Average number of days allowed for each voyage,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
25
occupied in
.41
40
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General Post Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1873.
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