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TABLE III

STATEMENT OF PARCELS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1971–72

(THOUSANDS)

Ordinary Insured C.O.D. Express

Total

PARCELS POSTED IN

HONG KONG

To destinations abroad by

surface mail

1,229.9 100,0

1.5

1,331.4

To destinations abroad by

air mail

911.0

107,0

0.1

0.4

1,018.5

For local delivery

38.2

38.2

Totals

2,179.1

207.0

1.6

0.4

2,388.1

PARCELS RECEIVED FROM

ABROAD

By surface mail

By air mail

Totals

Parcels Posted

Parcels Received

Parcels in Transit

322.3

19.6

1.0

342.9

201.3

19.2

0.1

220.6

523.6

38.8

1.1

563.5

SUMMARY AND COMPARISON

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Total Handled

26

1970-71

1971-72

2,598.4

2,388.1

545.0

563.5

25.3

31.3

3,168.7

2,982.9