REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



Statement of exchanges diiriuf/ the fiscal year ended June 30, 1887, together 

 with csiinudes for proposed nciv departure. 



I. Amouxt ok exchanges sent abuoad. 



Congrossioiial 



DeiiartiiK'iital 



iSoi-iety and private 



Total sendin^-.s . 



Weight iu tons 



Average number of ])ackages to box 



Average weight of box pounds . 



II. Time. 

 Average time iu transit to western Europe 



da vs.. 



Old plan, 



l88()-'87. 



Estimate, 

 uewplau. 



Paclagcs. Paclcarjcs. 

 •2L,()00 40," 000 



Hi, !)01 

 l;5, Uh 



51,G4G 



Daifs. 



:{((, 000 

 15, 000 



85, 000 



80 

 175 



Dmjs. 



15 



*AveraKO time in transit to Wcstorn Europe : 



To seaboard 



Interval between stoamcr.s : 



For England 



For Germany 



For France 



Ocean tran.sport: 



To England 



To Germany 



To France 



Discliar^ng cargo 



Continental freight : 



England 



Germany 



Franco 



Giving average time as above 



Conveyance. 

 Delayed. Prompt. 



Days. 



Days. 



