NOTE. For conversions into £ sterling see Table No. 2, p. 5.

(a) For the years ended 31st March. The figures for letters, newspapers, etc., represent the number

(b) Excluding receipts and expenses from non-postal branches of the post office.

POSTAL STATISTICS

COLONIES, POSSESSIONS and PROTECTORATES for each of the as can be stated.

(d) Number despatched to and received from places abroad only. The number dealt with internally is not known.

(e) There was an extensive sale of a new issue of stamps in Seychelles in 1903, and a large reduction in the sale of stamps to persons outside the Colony in 1904.

Insured letters only.

(g) Registered articles.

(h) The telegraphs are under the control of a private company.

(i) There was an increased mail subsidy on account of an Eastern Mail Service in 1905.

(5) Figures for the Australian Commonwealth as a whole for years prior to 1904 cannot be given.

(k) The decrease was owing to the British North Borneo mails not being sorted in Labuan as heretofore.

(a) For the 12 months ended 31st March of the years following those stated. (b) Including Telephones.

(c) For years ended 30th June.

(d) Exclusive of the salaries of Post Office Officials, this branch of the service being dealt with by Treasury Officials.

(e) Including a subsidy for inter-insular steam service, which commenced on 28th October, 1903. T'he
amount paid in 1906 was 2,2821.
(f) Including mail subsidy.

Number despatched to and received from places abroad. The number dealt with internally is not known.
Part of mail subsidy (£625), due in 1904, was not paid until the following year.

No. 31-Continued.

POSTAL STATISTICS.

COLONIES, POSSESSIONS and PROTECTORATES for each of the as can be stated-Continued.

(i) Number of letters despatched to!ngland from General Post Office, Cape Town.
(k) Number of papers and books pespitched to England from General Post Office, Cape Town.

(a) For the 12 months ended 31st March of the years following those stated.

The Telegraphs in the Protectorate are owned by the British South Africa Company and are worked as part of the Rhodesian System. No statistics are available.