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Table No. 7. 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, 1936 and 1937.

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Telegrams. Toll Communications. Total. Year ended Ordinary. Urgent. Press. Letter. Marine ~ Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. j Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. £ £ £ £ £ £ 31st March, 1937 .. 4,378,444 412,855 144,035 11,837 459,556 58,961 135,463 8,077 30,263* 13,143,171 566,558 18,290,932 l,058,288t 31st March, 1936 .. 3,851,249 376,837 108,708 9,224 463,842 56,406 142,211 8,940 j 31,067* 11,436,054 502,448 16,033,131 953,855} * No payment received. f Deduct £182,675 paid to other Administrations in respect of cable and radio messages. J Deduct £165,255 paid to other Administrations in respect of cable and radio messages.