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TABLE 2

Statement showing the number of Registered (including insured) articles dealt with in 1951/52 as compared with 1950/51.

Posted and delivered in Hongkong

Posted in Hongkong for other countries

Received from other countries

In transit

Total

number

for

Hongkong

1950/51

****

366,488

688,979

1,163,805

73,807

2,293,079

1951/52

385,004

671,377

1,012,439

72,296

2,141,066

Increase

Decrease

18,516

17,642

151,376

1,511

152,013

Parcels posted

Parcels received

TABLE 3

Number of parcels received and despatched

Ordinary, by surface routes Insured, by surface routes Ordinary, by air

Trade-charge (C.O.D.)

For local delivery

Total

Ordinary, by surface routes

Insured, by surface routes

Ordinary, by air

Insured, by air

Trade-charge (C.O.D.)

Total

**

**

176,729

24,545

8,201

140

309

***

209,924

121,487

5,887

5,455

213

1,469

***

134,511

The trade-charge (Cash-on-delivery) service extends only to

Malaya and Great Britain.

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Madankang

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