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Enclosure 3 in No. 43. Second Assistant Postmaster-General, Washington, to the Agents, Union Steam Ship Company, San Francisco. Sirs. — Post Office Department, Washington, 22nd July, 1912. I 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 30th June, 1912, and that the service so performed has been recognized by this Department and referred to the Auditor for payment: —

Fγ. 2,067,985 grams of letters, at 4 fr. per kilo. .. .. .. 8,271-94 16,681,302 grams of prints, &c, at 50 cm. per kilo. .. .. 23.340-65 2 Total sea postage .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,612-59 2 (or $6,101-23) 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. 12/201.]

Enclosure 4 in No. 43. Second Assistant Postmaster-General, Washington, to the Agents, Union Steam Ship Company, San Francisco. Sirs, — Post Office Department, Washington, 14th August, 1912. 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 New Zealand during the quarter ended 30th June, 1912, as follows :—

Fr. 4,181,410 grams of letters, at 4 fr. per kilo. .. .. .. 16,725-64 35,009,235 grams of prints, at 50 cm. per kilo. .. .. .. 17,504-61 16 Total compensation allowable .. .. .. .. 34.230-25 16 (or $6,606") 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. 12/202.]

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Da Date. ate. Vessel. Vessel. Letters. Letters. Prints. Prints. Parcel-post. I 1912. April 5 May 1 „ 29 June 26 ■ Tahiti" "Manuka " " Aorangi " " Tahiti " Grams. 487,845 689,345 641,625 .. ' 249,170 Grams. 8,343,810 11,104,300 13,026,492 3,009,210 35,483,812 11.197,490 Grams. 2,887,375 3,917,060 3,275,070 1,117,985 11,197,490 1 2.067,985 46,681,302

Date. Vessel. Letters. Prints. 1912. Lpril 5 lay 1 „ 29 fune 26 .. " Tahiti " .. "Manuka " " Aorangi" .. " Tahiti " • • ! Grams. I,380.947 695,237 1,407,463 697,763 Grams. 11,791,409 6,023,590 10,862,675 6,331,561 4,181,410 4,181,410 35,009,235 35,009,235