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APPENDIX I-Contd.

TABLE III

STATEMENT OF PARCELS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1970–71

(THOUSANDS)

Ordinary Insured C.O.D.* Express Total

PARCELS POSTED IN

HONG KONG

To destinations abroad by

surface mail ...

1,454.3 117.7

2.0

1,574.0

To destinations abroad by

air mail

903.4

93.5

0.2

0.3

997.4

For local delivery

27.0

1

27.0

Totals

2,384.7

211.2

2.2

0.3

2,598.4

PARCELS RECEIVED FROM

ABROAD

By surface mail

By air mail

Totals

309.2

34.6

0.9

344.7

182.5

17.6

0.2

200.3

491.7

52.2

1.1

545.0

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

SUMMARY AND COMPARISON

Parcels Posted...

Parcels Received

Parcels in Transit

Total Handled

21

1969-70

1970-71

2,232.5

2,598.4

513.9

545,0

18.7

25.3

2,765.1

3,168.7