Total Cost, £1,719,534.
Cost of conveyance is assigned between the various classes of packets in proportion to the gross weight.
| Description of Packet. | Gross Weight.[633] | Cost of Conveyance. |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Letter Packets— | lb. | £ |
| (a) Not exceeding 1 oz. | 67,200,000 | 437,734 |
| (b) Over 1 oz., not exceeding 4 oz. | 41,700,000 | 271,600 |
| (c) Over 4 oz. | 54,000,000 | 351,700 |
| Postcards | 8,203,000 | 53,450 |
| Halfpenny Packets | 37,705,000 | 245,600 |
| Newspaper Packets | 55,192,000 | 359,450 |
TABLE O
BUILDINGS.
Total Cost, £706,614.
Twelve times as much office accommodation is required in respect of a parcel as in respect of a packet other than a parcel ([Table D]).
Hence—
The total cost of buildings may be divided as between parcels on the one hand and all packets other than parcels on the other hand in the ratio—