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Enclosure 1 in No. 4.'5. Second Assistant Postmaster-General, Washington, to the Agents, Union Steam Ship Company, San Francisco. Sirs,— Post Office Department, Washington, 10th May, 1912. 1 have the honour to report that the steamers of the Union Steam Ship Company (foreign register) have conveyed the following mails from San Francisco to Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia during the quarter ended 31st March, 1912, and that the service so performed has been recognized by this Department and referred to the Auditor for payment:—

Fr. 1,585,435 grams of letters, at 4 fr. per kilo. .. .. .. 6,341-74 36,682,345 grams of prints, &c, at 50 cm. per kilo. .. .. .. 18,341-17 ' Total sea postage .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.682-91 B (oi $4,763-80) 1 have, &c, Joseph Stewart, Second Assistant Postmaster-General. Union Steam Ship Company, care of Hind, Rolph, and Co., San Francisco, Cal. [Wn.-S.F. 12/204.] Enclosure 2 in No. 43. Second Assistant Postmaster-General, Washington, to the Agents, Union Steam Ship Company, San Francisco. Sirs. — Post Office Department. Washington, 20th May. 1!)12. I have the honour to report that the steamers of the Union Steam Ship Company have conveyed foreign closed mails from the United States to and via NVw Zealand during the quarter ended 31st March, 1912, as follows :—

Fγ. 2,295,302 grams of letters, at 4 fr. per kilo. .. .. .. '.». 181-2O" : 17.897,443 grams of prints, at 50 cm. per kilo. .. .. .. 8.948-72 Total compensation allowable .. .. ;. .. 18.129-92 1 " (or J3.499-08, or £719) I have, &c, Joseph Stewart, Second Assistant Postmaster-General. Union Steam Ship Company, care of Hind, Rolph, and Co., San Francisco, Cal. [Wn.-S.F. 12/203.]

Date. Vcss.'l. Letters. Prints. Parcel-post. 11112. January 11 February 7 March 6 " Tahiti " ■' Mailai " " Aorangi " Grams. 450,950 630,180 504.305 Grams. 8,436.665 11.574.090 10,142,975 Grams. 2,719,760 1.111,845 2,397.010 30,153,730 6,528,615 6.528,615 1,585,435 36,682,345

Date. Vessel. Letters. Prints. 1912. !anuary 11 February 7 larch " 6 .. " Tahiti " .. " Maitai " " Aorangi " .. * ■ Gram-. 1.228,215 474.580 592,507 Grams. 9.350,772 4,610,052 3,936,619 2,295,302 17.897,443