Post_Office_1947-1948 — Page 11

TABLE III

Number of parcels received and despatched at Hong Kong during the period 1.4.1947 to 31.3.1948.

( 10 )

42

42

Total Increase:

159,333

Country

Locally

Posted

In

Transit

Total

Despatched

Received for delivery in Hong Kong

Comparison with 1946/47

Total

1947/48

Total

1946/47

Increase

Decrease

Australia-Ordinary

8,987

3,493

12.480

8,347

20,827

18,986

1,841

Australia-Insured

214

214

6,974

7,188

17,068

9,880

China

40,871

5,961

46,882

20,382

67,214

33,749

33,465

India-Ordinary

5,894

3,048

8,942

1,692

10,634

9,077

India-Insured

185

185

127

312

245

1,557

67

Malaya-Ordinary

16,213

2,927

19,140

7,078

26,218

31,262

5,044

Malaya Insured

454

454

178

632

43

589

United Kingdom-

Ordinary

48,536

9,071

57,607

22,699

80,306

27,928

52,378

United Kingdom-

Insured

18,883

2

18,885

2,470

21,355

786

20,569

United Kingdom-

C.O.D.

236

236

85

151

U.S.A. & Honolulu

15,093

15,093

67,289

82,382

29,506

52,876

Miscellaneous-

Ordinary

8,664

827

9,491

7,014

16,505

5,705

10,800

Miscellaneous-

Insured

143

143

546

689

725

36

164,137

25,329

189,466

145,032

334,498

175,165

174,293

14,960

Parcels posted in Hong Kong for local delivery