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Table D.

Sale of Stamps at the British Post Offices in China, 1902 and 1903.

Amoy,

Canton,

Chefoo,

Foochow,

Hankow,

Hoihow,

1902.

.$ 6,136.08

1903. $ 1,459.35

12,697.06

9,189.13 820.30

6,263.08

4,633.90

3,458.31

2,843.51

1,036.33

1,238.60

3,764.63

4,665.39

579.25

508.89

50,019.06

6,292.22

46,250.02 6,797.41

Total,......

..$90,246.02

$ 81,406.50

Liu Kung Tau........ Ningpo,

Shanghai,

Swatow,

Table E.

Statistics of Parcels for the Year 1903.

DESPATCHED TO.

OR-

DINARY,

INSURED

RECEIVED FROM.

OR-

DINARY.

INSURED.

United Kingdom,

Do.

Do.

via Br.,......! via Mar.,

11,279 .386

2,774 | United Kingdom,

322

9,330

1,256

Do.

via Br.,.....

326

164

Do.

+

viâ Mar.,

697

243

India,

2,437

668 India,..

2,258

351

Germany,

185

80 Germany,

1,192

France.

France,

638

Australia,

Ceylon,

615

Australia,

503

110

12 Ceylon,

255

Malta and Gibraltar,

Egypt, Canada & Mauritius,

38

244

Malta and Gibraltar,

19 Egypt, Canada & Manritius,

122

972

124

Others places,

9,198

877

Other places,...................

9,835

684

Total,....

24,492

4,252

Total...........................

26,128

2,825

Table F.

Revenue and Expenditure.

Receipts.

1902.

1903.

Increase. Decrease.

Expenditure,

1902.

1908.

Increase. Decrease.

X

$

60.748.02 63.955.59

3,212.57

Sale of Stamps.....

Unpaid Postage.

Boxhollers' Fees,

Commission on Money i

Orders.

Profit on Exchange ou Money Order Tran- sactions,

353.942 99 373,877.73; 19,934.74

8,076.10 8,432.03 855.93

4.900.8B 5.272.67 471.84

10,572.03 14,729,90 4.157.87

7,268.17 11,539,69 4,271.52

Transit Payment to the) United Kingdom, ...]

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

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

35.742 83 41.500.42 5,757.59

7,624,81 8,279.28 651.47

Interest on Money Or-

der Fund,

1,887.06 119.06.

Void Money Orders) and Postal Notes.... }

510.01

590.12

77.01

1,468.00

Contribution

P. & U. Subsidy.

Commission on Money (

Orders,

Working Expenses,

towards

68,911,00 70.448.05

1,537.05

1,810.85

141,407,61 147,903.19 |

2.090.87

280.02

6,495.58

Balance,

70,826,07: 80,659.80)

9,963.73

Totals,

$ 387,066.19 414,867.20|| 27,801.01

Totals.. $ 387.066.19 | 414.867.20 29.269.01 1.468.00