The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-20

| 1907 -. 1,l7l 3,T9O 2,Sll.2b
1908 80. 1861 5,206 3,55s.5O
The exceedingly large increase in the
number of parcels post packages re-
ceived at and sent from this Office dur
ing the past two years indicates that
the difference in the postage rate on
merchandise at the parcels post rate of
twelve cents per pound, as against the
domestic rate of one cent per ounce,
induces the purchasing in large quanti-
ties of merchandise in foreign coun-
! tries, which, the rates of postage be-
ing reduced and the limit of weight
increased for local mails, might readily
! be diverted to the channels of domes-
| tic trade.
Exhibit d. Registry Business.-This
statement shows that the business of
the registry division has steadily in
creased, ms follows: In 1905 there
were handled 147,9S2 registered arti-
cles; 1906, 1919 registered articles;
1907, 1885 registered articles; 1908,
19s.940 registered articles.
The moving of the Registry and
Money Order Divisions to the ground
floor in the new McCandless building
affords much better Accommodations to
the public, and facilitates greatly the
office work and may account in part for
the increase of business in these divi-
sions.
Exhibit f. Mails Received and Dis
patched-This statement of the num-
ber of letters and prints dispatched,
above total number of six millions,
two hundred twenty-three thousand,
four hundred and sixty.five (6,223, ,465)
letters dispatched during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1908, an increase of
one million, one hundred sixty.three
thousand, four hundred and ninety
! three (1.183,493) over 1907.
| In the matter of prints, newspapers,
circulars, etc.) this Office dispatched in
1907, 3,776,027 and in 1908, 3,720,7s6.
| In volume of numbers of pouches OF
lmail received and dispatched there is
an appreciable increase; during 1907
we received 17,054 pouches and 1921
sacks; and dispatched to other Offices
19,259 pouches and 1871 sacks. Dur
ing the year 1908, ending June 30 last,
we received 1885 pouches and 20,769
sacks and dispatched 21,996 pouches
and 1920 sacks. Owing to the limited
floor space in the mailing division, we
are so badly cramped on days when
steamers arrive with large mails from
East and West points, as to make it
difficult to handle it without occupying
the sidewalks on Bethel street. to
remedy which, until our new Federal
building is erected and as temporary
accommodation, the use of part of or
all the area occupied by the Honolulu
Hale, property of the Territory of Ha'
i, waii, would serve an excellent purpose.
Exhibit G, ! and 2. Dead Letter
Bureau-This branch of our service
deals with all dead letter matter origl.
mating in the Territory of Hawaii, the
details being set out fully in Sheets G
and 3. During 1908 this division
handled 32,446 pieces of dead letter
mail an increase of 1920 pieces over
1907.
Exhibit F. Mail Transportation
This statement contains list of tho
lines and cost of transportation. On
June 80, 1908, there were in operation
27 Star Routes covering 551.57 miles
at cost of $ls,044.57 per annum; IS
steamboat routes covering l5055. 90
miles, costing 4,700.63; 7 railroad
routes covering l4l .96 miles at an ex.
pense of $5sOl,22; 2l mail messenger
of $425600. The estimated expendi-
) lures to non contract vessels for trans
porting mails at pound rates is 100000
Total cost of mail transportation $l17,
S0242. In addition to the above ser
vice there are % gratuitous mail mes
: senger routes, one star route and twc
}, steamboat routes.
Exhibit II. List of Postofices and
| d., ~
Oahu 20, Molokai 6, Lanai l, Maui 10
Kauai 10; total, 50.
l take the opportunity of inviting
your kind attention to the showing
! made particularly in Exhibits and
I Money Order and Parcels Post Systems
2 and to suggest that your association
Z consider the matter by suitable resolu
: tions or memorials to Congress at th
Z coming session in December next o
supporting the bills for an act to es
tablish Postal Savings Bank and Pal
= cells Post System as recommended b
is the honorable postmaster general,
" In conclusion / beg to inform yo
Y that the matter of expediting the T,
- ceipt and distribution of mails arriN
10 ing from San Francisco has bee
brought to the attention of the depar
ment by the assistant superintendent
IS of mails and otherwise as to give prom
% Use of an improvement in the near n
% ture. However, it may not be inapprt
~ pirate for your association to adopt an
- send resolutions supporting the in
~ provements desired TO the Honorab
ii, Postmaster General.
n: Respectfully,
A. JOSEPH G. PRATT,
1t, Postmaster.
lt, Report of Committee,
Honolulu. September 10, 19Ds.