REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 
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four times a month—complaints regarding delay in the delivery of packages to 
addresses in other countries have been received by the Institution. 
These de- 
lays, aS a rule, occur in the various foreign exchange bureaus after consign- 
ments have passed beyond the control of the Institution. 
An improvement in 
the service in this respect can therefore be brought about only by the societies 
and individuals in other countries themselves taking the matter up directly 
with their own governments. 
this course has been suggested. 
So far as reported to this office, the service has not suffered the loss of any 
of its consignments during the past year. 
Whenever such complaints have been received 
When it is considered that nearly 
2,000 boxes were shipped to every quarter of the globe, this statement is worthy 
of note. 
INTERCHANGE OF PUBLICATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 
The statement which follows shows in detail the number of packages re- 
ceived for transmission through the International Exchange Service during 
the year ending June 30, 1909: 
Country. 
PATADLAS seemic ec a's niels se siaiciercinie 
AMON seems caicisecelecicisie ce 
Austria-Hungary............ 
LTO ime GQ DOBC ODO DOR CMOCOSe 
IBETMAUGAS| <5 oc ccicleicisicineec sis. 
MOM eeeee ar aes sete see 
Bismarck Archipelago -....-.. 
Boliviais-neejssce ae - cicisoecese 
IBOINCOlauis sist cise secs fnceecse 
ibalptloy lejbhom ee asoeoueceeso se 
British Central Africa....... 
British East Africa .......... 
IBTitish GUIANA. sos... s2scs<s 
UIP ATID io ciais cnc =a ceciesisc ss 
Wanary Islands ...2-..------ 
Cape Colony: as<. 2 = <csse 505 
Cape Verde Islands.......... | 
(CEATIGIN sth ae SHER es ae me 
Packages. Packages. 
Country. 
For. From. For. From. 
146 G35] eDominicageen-oeeeeeeseseeccs 4B) epicesesee 
Sul ects eeccee DutehiGuidnaresaseeesee seas Spl eeeeesnaoo 
AGA Sarectesist= = WCUACOLar eae see esas ens 247 31 
23) |e pocodaace Heyipiieresccj cee scccaeccisise sc 369 282 
3, 378 464 || Falkland Islands..........-- Bilicscseemens 
8, 003 POOR) |W) Wp TIER Rc a osoeco aoasesos S8ulee soos ee ae 
89 |loosacoseas TAN COrsese eset erie Se 3, 074 5, 969 
383i llbadogaoase French Cochin China....... 41 7 
Ibi) | ASeS5ecace MrenchiGwiandess-eeeecee cee Biilc~menesee 
17) |lsasooasocc German East Africa......... 22. catrejnacem's 
4,535 2yOog|| RG CrMAllVie= seer eeeseeeeeranice 24, 821 8, 763 
i ees ee Gibraltar ssseccoerasscesees 4 i 
Ne Soecnpadd Gold'iCoast: sien cccsicccacre sc Geil eases 
I essasodasa Grenadateucececscc = tice csies 7 |esteeeees 
UG) Ta Soanecads Great Britain and Ireland ..| 22,808 8, 427 
Gil eeiseccreecie (TE CCEn eo stan eocio ooo wtelelele 1,548 3 
2, 718 AS6ullEGreenlandsaseasoaecseciacecn SP) sosceelce se 
7, 306 446 || Guadeloupe ...-...-.....-.... PAY gosencede > 
47 2al\KGusttemalaycececcissee sine ose B84 rarest wee 
Was ceccnads DSU i ite see oe eee nee OADM ee emteeterae 
aN aletnreratetareyat= Hawaiian Islands ........... 46) Socios 
Be! llaceesocose FON GUTAS HS sees seca teisoe BIE | eecccoceco 
(4b oesscosone On PON SS wpe ieee Sacre sien ieieie 188 I 
215 TSU hicelandeeeseccce wens cee aise. 60 37 
SA Rretertesereere TMG Ay esc eeaciccciseecce ee 2,710 176 
1, 663 22 || Italy ...... alehate fasaleisisieiens spewose 7, 458 1, 352 
eee eeeeneee JAMAICA eaee et seioecises icc ase 261 68 
263) |/<nisin2c%si<1 JaMeMs eas eesee ones acme scl 3, 244 1, 646 
2, 461 DADO PAV oree so -mee ewe eeceaccceccs 220 128 
1, 088 65 || Kongo Free State.........-.. Di ltee ck mastmece 
1,348 ME || PROLEA secs ciss sclaccloc Socewic ees (8) |(Saasosdoss 
1, 672 AA WE AS OS = a oeacsclelsissteiesisvelnsie ce 2% | soocoacoos 
1, 544 260) | PILI DErI Aiea sae so - aes Setectelios 527 1 
Meo Secaagococ Lourenco Marquez.......... PANN saconnocce 
Gb isegctione Toei setetete sella relelelejai=t 84 41 
2,022 MOLD MMA CH OR teicrecisiis cele ciernisios as ilpecaoaee aoe 
