The times., 1901-04-06
MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE.
\ Statement of the Business Done at
stations in China.

| II. VI Robinson, Superintendent of the
! United States Military Postal Service in
| China, with Offices at Tientsin. China, has
| sent to Postmaster General Smith a state
! ment of business transacted by the serv-
ice. commencing September j. and up to
and including November go 1909 The
statement is dated Tientsin. China. Feb
! ruary 3 1871, and was received at the
Postoiiice Department Yesterday.
According to the statement the grand
total of money orders issued was 515. ag-
Gregating S22.219.i1. Mr. Robinson stated
! that the money order business, under
charge Of Postal Agent c. NJ Hunt, was
conducted mt Tientsin Station, from Sep
tember is to October 9 1900 inclusive, and
/ commencing with October is and there
after at Pekin, China
The sale Of stamps at Tientsin, Tongku
and Pekin stations, according to the
statement, amounted to a grand total of
s., e,299.iS. Postal Agent G. NJ. Hunt was
in charge at Tientsin from September II
to October .. and Clerk g. c. Sholes there
after. Clerk NJ. S. Fox was in charge at
Pekin from September % to October II,
and Postal Agent Hunt thereafter.
The grand total Of received registered
mail matter. letters. and parcels at Tien-
pieces; the grand total of despatched
registered mail matter from the above
mentioned stations amounted to 1912
pieces All registered matter to and from
the United States forces in China was re-
Ceived ana despatched by the Tientsin
station, where proper record was made of
the same. and it was then forwarded to
it's destination.
''Of the total number of pieces de-
spatched during the time covered by this
report says Mr.. Robinson, the records
show that 5iI were first class and 3425
fourth class matter The large number
Of fourth class registers fully indicates
the liberal manner in which the United
States soldiers here have availed them
selves of the privilege extended by the
Presidents order. dated November 4,
1899, permitting them to send gifts and
souvenirs to their families in the States.
A great deal of such matter. however.
has also gone forward as ordinary mail
matter"
The report of the Mailing and Despatch
ing Department at Tientsip showed ordi-
nary mail received, 101 so pieces total
registers, 23S; despatched were, total reg
listers, 1872 pieces; total ordinary mail,
l65, 300; grand total of all mail received and
despatched, 27l,320 pieces. OF the above
amount of ordinary mail received, the
statement says, only I'D letters were tor-
warded to the Dead Letter Office. For
the want of sufficient equipment, 1t was
necessary TO despatch considerable first
class mail matter in sealed sacks.
Mr.. Robinson called attention to the
small number of uudeivered letters that
it was necessary TO send 10 the Dead Let
ter Office, for the want of proper address
and the absence of a return card on the
envelope showing the name and address
of the sender Regarding the matter, he
said:
IF the address on the mail received did
not show the command or department TO
which the addressee was attached, and If
their whereabouts was unknown, a week
ly advertised list to cover such matter
was issued in duplicate. and a copy post
ed at each of the stations In China, Pc
kin, Tientsin, and Tongku. a copy was
also forwarded to the Department of
Posts, Philippine Islands. after which, If
not called for in due time, the mail was
then disposed of as required by the pos
tai regulations.