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APPENDIX VI-Contd.

TABLE III

STATEMENT OF PARCELS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1972-73

(THOUSANDS)

Ordinary Insured C.O.D. Express Total

1.

LOCAL MAIL

Sub Total

2.

POSTED TO OTHER

COUNTRIES

(a) Air Mail

**

(b) Surface Mail

Sub Total

3. RECEIVED FROM OTHER

COUNTRIES

39.3

39.3

820.4

104.3

0.1

1,542.4*

108.0

1.1

0.4 925.2 1,651.5

2,362.8

212.3

1.2

0.4 2,576.7

(a) For Delivery in Hong Kong

(1) Air Mail

205.0

19.7

0.2

224.9

(ii) Surface Mail

281.8

24.7

1.1

307.6

Sub Total

486.8

44.4

1.3

532.5

(b) In Transit

Sub Total

TOTAL

* Including 541.8 parcels to China.

54.6

54.6

2,943.5

256.7

2.5

0.43,203.1

SUMMARY AND COMPARISON

1971-72

1972-73

% Change

Local Parcels

道

38.2

Parcels posted to other Countries

2,349.9

39.3 2,576.7

+ 2.9

+ 9.7

Overseas Parcels for Local Delivery Parcels in Transit

563.5

31.3

532.5

54.6

5.5 +74.4

Total Handled

2,982.9

3,203.1

+ 7.4

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