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Table No. 6. Table showing the Number of forwarded, and the Revenue derived from, Paid Telegrams and Toll Calls (including Cable and Radio Messages and Overseas Toll Calls) during the Years ended 31st March, 1931 and 1930.

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Telegrams. Toll Communications. j Total. Y ear ended Ordinary. Urgent. Press. Letter. Marine ; j ' Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number, j Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. £ £ , £ £ £ £ 31st March, 1931 .. 5,286,912 442,846 186,585 17,895 561,166 77,345 351,782 16,090 37,018* 10,798,999 466,995 17,222,462 l,021,171t 31st March, 1930 .. 5,694,886 491,423 219,314 21,524 580,867 80,528 404,444 18,048 43,418* 11,404,175 482,571 18,347,104 1,094,094$ * No payment received. f Deduct £177,187 paid to other Administrations in respect of cable and radio messages. J Deduct £205,919 paid to other Administrations in respect of cable and radio messages.