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Table E.

Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1902.

Despatched to

Ordinary.

Insured.

Received from

| Ordinary. Insured.

United Kingdom,

Do., (via Brindisi),...

16,780 483

3,393

United Kingdom,

21.844

3,174

300

Do.,

(via Brindisi),...

511

430

Do.,

(via Marseilles),.

Do..

..

(via Marseilles),.

1,688

India,

1,365

510

India,

1,196

209

Germany.

264

17

Germany,

1,055

115

France.

France,

513

78

Australia..

620

Australia,

471

Ceylon,

86

21

Ceylon,

169

31

Malta and Gibraltar,

15

5

Malta and Gibraltar,.

65

26

Egypt. Canada and Mauritius,

327

7

Egypt, Canada and Mauritius,..

1,186

13

Other places, (approximate),...

12,922

124

Other places, (approximate),

11,362

14

Total,.......

32,862

4,377

Total,......

40,060

4,090

Table F.

Revenue and Expenditure.

Receipts.

1901.

1902.

Increase. Decrease.

Expenditure.

1901.

1902.

Increase. Decrease.

Sale of Stamps,

$

$

324,056.96 353,942.99 29.886.03

$

Unpaid Postage,

8,059.58 8,076.10

16.22

Boxholders Fees,....

4,710.39 4,800.83

00.44

Commission on Money i

Orders.

8,793.48 10,572.03: 1.778.55

Profit on Exchange on Money Order Tran- xactions,

10,038.45

7,268.17

Interest on Money Or-

der Fund,

253.58

1,887.06 1,633.48

Void Money Orders.

and Postal Notes....

$19.01

519.01

Working Expenses,

Balance,

Transit Payment to the

United Kingdom,

Transit Payment to Other Countries,......

Gratuities to Shipmast- ers for the Conveyau- ce of Mails,

2,770.28 Contribution towards

P. & O. Subsidy.

Commission on Money

Orders,.......

52.304.92 60.743.02 8.439.10

39.242.49 35.742.83

3,499.66

6.570.45 7,624.81 1.054.36

61,994.68 68,911.00 6,916.32

2,260.97 1.810.85

450.12

111,312.00 † 141,407,61 30.095.61

82.227.23 70,826.07

11,401.16

Totals....$ 855,912.74 387,066.19 3.923,78

2.770.28

0.291

Totals, ...........$ | B55,912.74 | 387,066.19 46,504.39| 15,350,94