The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-06
MILITARY POSTAL SERVICE.
4 Statement of The Business Done Mt
stations in China.

|
II. NJ. Robinson. Superintendent of the
! United States Military Postal Service in
China. with offices at Tientsn. China, has
sent to Postmaster General Smith a state
! ment of business transacted by the serv-
ice. commencing September IS and up to
and including November 80. 1909 The
| statement is dated 'Tientsin, China, Feb
ruary 9. is1i," and was received at the
| postotiice Department yesterday.
According to the statement the grand
/ total of money orders issued was SIS. ag-
Sregating See.2l9.i. Mr.. Robinson stated
/ that the money order business, under
charge Of Postal Agent G. NJ. Hunt. was
conducted ut Tientsin Station, from Sep
TENDER is to October 2. 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
s2e9.1S. Postal Agent G. NJ. Hunt was
! in charge at Tientsn from September Il
to October 9 and Clerk 6. 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-
tsin. Tongku. and Pekin amounted to On
pieces; the grand total of despatched
registered mail matter from the above
mentioned stations amounted to 3.9I2
pieces. All registered matt r to and from
he 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
its destination.
hn tot 1T MIA do
spatched during the time covered by this
report" says Mr.. Robinson, the records
show that 5i7 were first class and S.425
fourth class matter. The large number
of fourth class registers fully indicates
the liberal manner in which the United
States soldiers here have awaited 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 flemish showed ordi-
nary mail received, 101, so pieces; total
registers 23S; despatched were, total reg
listers, 1872 pieces; total ordinary mail,
900; grand total of all mail received and
despatched. 271, 800 pieces. OF the above
statement says. only $50 letters were for
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 undelivered letters that
it was necessary to send TO the Dead Let
ter Office for the want of proper address
and the absence Of 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 IL
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 required by the pos
tai regulations.