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APPENDIX I-Contd.

TABLE III

STATEMENT OF PARCELS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1969–70

(THOUSANDS)

Ordinary Insured

*C.O.D. Express Total

PARCELS POSTED IN

HONG KONG

To destinations abroad by

surface mail ...

1,238.9

101.0

1.9

1,341.8

To destinations abroad by

airmail

787.1

78.6

0.2

0.5

866.4

For local delivery (Inland)

24.3

24.3

Totals

2,050.3

179.6

2.1

0.5

2,232.5

PARCELS RECEIVED FROM

ABROAD

By surface mail

By air mail

Totals

+++

302.6

34.2

0.8

337.6

159.5

16,6

0.2

176.3

462.1

50.8

1.0

513.9

* The cash on delivery service extends only to Great Britain, Singapore and Malaysia.

Parcels Posted...

Parcels Received

Parcels in Transit

SUMMARY AND COMPARISON

1968-69

1969-70

1,947.4

2,232.5

494.0

:.

:

513.9

39.2

18.7

Totals

21

2,480,6

2,765.1