New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-10
the engagement which the Shah has entered into with
the Indian Government.
1HE POSTAL SERVICE OF GREAT BRITAIN
The WORK OF A YEAR-REGIsTERED LETTERs-THE

The WORK OF A YEAR-REGISTERED LETTERS-lhh
SAVINGS BANKs-TELEGRAPH MESSAGES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Post Office De-
partmeut has received the tweny-ninth annual report
of the of Great Britain ana ireaho
for the fiscal year ended March 81, 1888 From that
report have been obtained the following facts and stat
iscs with regard to the present working OF the Brtsh
postal system:
The number of letters delivered in the United King
dom during the year 12S0636,2OO, an increase OF
AZ per cent; number of post cards, 144O162Oo an
increase OF ga per cent; Of book packets ana
circulars. 2ss,206,400. an increase OF 63 per
cent. and OF newspapers, 140,6S2,ooo, sngnV
decrease, attributed to increased facilities for
sending newspapers on railways as parcels
One London firm posted $4,000 lettersfOr single ma
aud another firm 10000 post cards; while the nuhoe
OF circulars posted at time by single firms ranged
from IA 600 to 456O0O The estimated average NUM-
Der OF letters carried per capita OF population was Az I'D
England and Wales 80 III ScOtland 10 ln lreiahu anu
SO in the United Kingdom Taking the reports OF o'er
for year 1881 as basis, Mr. Fawcett es
mated thar the average number OF letters per capita III
the United States was 81 France 15 Germany l5 Italy
6, ana in Spain 5.
The number Of registered letters sent was
an increase of 3.3 per cent over the preceding year
There were 15.406 post Offices In the Uned hlhRdom'
employing 44600 permanent officers who might Decone
entitled pensions This number included 2'ool "oeu'
o. whom ass clerks and 2,106 teiesraphers OF
counier.women The retired officers numbered 1885.
with pensions aggregatrng 9l76S S26 per annum Inc
system of "Good Conduct Stripes for et'er'cafierS'
Which was formerly confined TO London has been extended
al an increased cost OF $4,000 to the entire country
with good stripe entities the wearer 20
special allowance OF shilling week IN auulon ~
his wages and by continued good conduct carrier can
earn stripes Reply post cards nave Deeh miro
duced into British but with limited success
The number Of Telegraph messages sent III the Uhlted
incaom curing the year was 32O92, ,O26 increase
Itch oil. q
number of messages in London was l23747O7
AGAINST 10 OH O3l in 1SS1-S2 During the last year
O2 pos offices and ioriyve railway station offices were
opened for teegraphic making the total number
Of telegraph offices 5,742. Mr. Fawcett says tnat al
though il mas not yet been determined what form tue
| contemplated reduction OF tanf snail take, IL
mas peen decided that soon as the necessary
| incr, ase of plant can be made. the minimum
charge for inland kilograms shall be reduced from
! shilling 10 pence. Nine companies 10 whom licences
have been granted for the esa0shinent OF tcephone
exchanges forty seven ex ;nauges In operation'
The usiness of the Postal savings banks 10 reported
10 snow satisfactory progre The total amount due TO
depositors including interest, R4OOOOOOO an i-
crease OF 100000 over the previous year Ihis Is
the largest increase since the es aOlshmen OF
the system. TDe deposits during tue wear we're OOJo
600 in number and a12.000,O0O In aDodnt, aid the
withdrawals 100000 III number ana 4lVooo'ooo
in amount The amount Of interest credited TO de-
nositors WA es91 629 On March 81 there we're 7Osl
post Office saving banks and moneyorder Offices Inere
| were 7g8s5S accounts opened during the year, ana
537494 closed leaving 2S5S.976 accounts ooen
at the end of the year, AS against 2oO',olZ
IN the pre vious year The accounts were appotoned
AZ follows: England aud Wales 2.643, 7s5 proportion
10 lu; scotland. lOS70l IL 10 35j: Ireland lOo.4oo
Il to 4s) Tue ssvIn-Dauks business In ifridhd agdIn
showed a large increase, tne number OF dep0s durnk
the wear having been 27S727. amounting 10 4|0%,of3
ms lanst 25l,l46 amounting to 4662, l7O ia 1851
Tne total amount including ntetest due u uePOsi"r'
al tne end year. was al,92546O as against Al
723.395 III 1881 , ,,oo
Ine uostai- er returns show large lncreuse'
Abui s345l. 900 as compared with 92.OOO,OOO III
lssl-S2 was transmitted by means OF tnese orutrs
| WITHIN the year, aud fewer ihan 19sO,J<o
| oriers were used. The gross revenue irOh
| me whole postal durDg the year
was over 4i3,Sl2 amt tn net revenue was 43OOl-
54s decrease Oi &JS.727 FROM that Oi tne lrcyOns
| yr.r me gross revenue IRON teegripns was tlIOs
| 06O aud the revenue 2233.57O as aganst 4-0i-
40 in the previous year. Iuis decrease M net rev nue.
/. accounted or by heavy additional working expenses
Alter an examination OF the figures given ~ 'nis fe.
nor uostoiiice officials assert That The postal
sysGeu In country operated at cost nucn less
tIan that UuIted Kingdom, when our lnitnehse
| mileage is taken luiO cOnsldtIailOn