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The following tables show the operations of the old and new tariffs in detail: — Return showing the Number of Telegrams forwarded, the Revenue derived therefrom, and the Rate of Increase during the last three Financial Years.

Return showing the Number of Telegrams forwarded and the Revenue derived therefrom for the Ten Months ended 31st March, 1897, as compared with the Corresponding Ten Months of the previous Financial Year.

Return showing the Number of Telegrams forwarded and the Revenue derived therefrom for the Twelve Months ended 31st May, 1897, as compared with the Twelve Months ended 31st May, 1896.

Return showing the number of Telegrams forwarded and the Revenue derived therefrom, Month by Month, for the Twelve Months ended 31st May, 1897, as compared with the Twelve Months ended 31st May, 1896.

Financial Year. Number of Telegrams forwarded. Rate of Increase. Revenue. Rate of Increase. .894-95... .895-96... .896-97... 1,802,182 1,899,632 2,285,001 5'41 per cent. 20-29 per cent. £ 85,388 92,289 97,453 s. 0 0 0 a. o o o 8'08 per cent. 5-60 per cent.

Period. Number of Tele- , grams forwarded. Rate o£ Increase. Revenue. Bate of Increase. one, 1895, to March, 1896... une, 1896, to March, 1897... 1,593,607 1,970,872 £ 78,461 23-67 per cent. 81,557 s. 0 0 a. 0 0 3-95 per cent.

Period. Number of Telegrams forwarded. Rate of Increase. Revenue. Rate of Increase. une, 1895, to May, 1896 ... une, 1896, to May, 1897 ... 1,907,736 2,373,876 £ s. 94,357 0 97,177 0 d. 0 0 24.43 per cent. 2-99 per cent.

Number o: forwi Telegrams ,rded. Revi mue. Month. Increase PerCent. 1895-96. Old Bates. 1896-97, New Rates. 1895-96, Old Rates. 1896-97, New Rates. June July August September October ... November... December... January ... February ... March 139,188 146,134 155,370 155,453 167,527 163,748 164,789 164,749 163,426 173,223 181,532 186,446 180,297 183,095 194,618 192,162 223,971 205,220 200,977 222,554 30-42 27-59 1604 17-78 16-17 17-35 35-91 24-73 22-98 28-48 £ s. 6,720 6 6,890 5 7,535 16 7,712 1 8,282 9 7,901 14 8,103 15 8,256 7 8,179 1 8,879 18 d. 4i 2 7 1* 6" 5 8 1* 3* 2 £ s. d. 8,082 10 1 8,199 10 8 7,789 5 1 7,705 2 2 8,225 19 9£ 7,951 11 11 8,897 18 3£ 8,051 13 4 8,038 9 3 8,615 5 9 20-28 19-01 3-36 6-63 9-80 0-09 0-68 2-47 1-72 1-14 Totals for ten months ended 31st March, 1897 ... April May 11,593,607 158,622 155,507 1,970,872 210,286 192,718 23-67 32-57 23-93 78,461 15 5 8,019 11 11J 7,876 0 3£ 81,557 8,158 7,461 6 5 9 4 7 8i 3-95 1-72 5-27 Totals for twelve months ended 31st May, 1897 1,907,736 2,373,876 24-43 94,357 7 8* 97,177 1 7* 2-99