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D.—Parcels received and despatched during the Years 1894 and 1895 compared.

Received from

1894.

1895. Increase. Decrease.

Despatched to

1894.

1895.

Increase. Decrease.

United Kingdom.............

10,618

11,300

682

United Kingdom,.

8,249

9,625

1,376

Germany,

420

511

91

Germany,

246

222

2-£

India,

1,130

1,248

118

Iudin,..

1,051

1.218

157

Other Countries,

572

626

44

Other Countries,.

257

260

Coast Ports, &c.,

4,056

3,406

650 Coast Ports, &c.,

4,561

5,395

834

Grand Total,... 16,796

17,091

935

650

Grand Total,... 14,364 16,720

2,370

24

-Revenue and Expenditure 1895.

Receipts.

1894.

1895.

Increase. Decrease.

Expenditure.

1891.

1895.

Increase.

Decrease

$

Sale of Stamps,

174,063.03 | 210,201.97 45,138.94

Share of United King-

dom,

87,868.77 51,713.18 14,344.41

Unpaid Postage,

Boxholders' Fees,

5,204.70 8,042.84 2,777.64

2,431.50 2,435.26

:

3.76

Share of other Coun-

tries,

$1,074.27 37,279.31 6,203.51

Commissions on Money

Order,

3,905.09

5,014.03 1,738.94

Commissionson Money!

Orders,

770.59 1.043.41

272.82

Profit on Exchange on Money Order Trans- actions,

6,508.10

9,126.11

2,618.01

Contribution towards | P. & O. Subsidy.......

Conveyance of Mail,.

57,084.13 56,718.04

366.00

9,411.71 7.220.15

2,182.56

5

Working Expenses,

Balance,

47,642.68 | 40,256.68

7,386.00

8,820.27| 50,209.44|| 41,889.17

Total.

| 192,172.42 | 244,449.71 | 52,277.29

:

Total..

192,172.42 244,440.71| 62,211.94

9,934.65

F.-- United Kingdom Purcels Posted in Hongkong during 1895.

Date.

No. of Parcels.

Postage.

Insurance Fees.

Date.

No. of Parcels.

Postage.

Insurance Fees.

January 3rd,

109

$109.80

2.10

July 4th,

185

$198.05

$ 10.40

17th,

261

256.75

5.40

18th,

211

210.10

7.30

22

"" #1st,

185

180.60

6.00

August 1st,

186

174.60

5.30

February 14th,

214

225.75

6.80

97

28th,

186

197.20

8.80

**

15th, 29th,

227

204.15

9.30

187

176.25

6.50

March 14th,

269

272.65

10.40

September 12th,

167

174.05

6.70

#1

28th,

222

214.00

8.60

26th,

167

189.85

6.90

April 11th,

タラ

May 9th,

23rd,

245

257.65

7.70

October 10th,

231

219.50

9.70

25th,

234

250.45

5.40

24th,

216

193.25

8.00

271

246.85

7.50

November 6th.......

556

515.45

26.90

273

270.55

13.60

21st,

484

394.40

20.00

Jaue 6th,

177

164.45

6.60

December 5th,

187

165.75

4.60

20th,.....

201

197.85

7.50

19th,

186

165.30

10.40

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