| Year. | England. | Scotland. | Ireland. | United Kingdom. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880-1 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 34 |
| 1890-1 | 50 | 36 | 21 | 45 |
| 1900-1 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 57 |
| 1905-6 | 68 | 51 | 36 | 62 |
| 1910-11 | 73 | 56 | 40 | 68 |
| 1913-14 | 81 | 63 | 45 | 75 |
[92] As in other countries. It is contrary to the general principles upon which the post is conducted in the leading countries of Europe to throw a quantity of heavy matter upon the letter post, which exists primarily for the carriage of light letters, and would be seriously hampered by the transmission of large numbers of heavy packages."
[93] Of these, 123,640 were established and 125,813 unestablished officers.
[94] The following table shows the date and annual cost of the various revisions:—
| 1881-2. | Fawcett Revision | £320,000 |
| 1888-91. | Raikes Revision | 406,600 |
| 1897-8. | Tweedmouth Revision (including Norfolk-Hanbury concessions) | 388,000 |
| 1905. | Stanley Revision | 372,300 |
| 1908. | Hobhouse Committee Revision | 707,900 |
| 1914. | Holt Committee Revision | 1,335,750 |
| 1894-1912. | Other improvements | 144,400 |
| Total | £3,674,950 |
In addition, the annual cost of the War Bonus granted in 1915 is estimated at £1,080,000.
| Year. | Percentage of Salaries, Wages, etc., to Total Revenue. |
|---|---|
| 1880-1 | 28.39 |
| 1890-1 | 35.78 |
| 1900-1 | 45.30 |
| 1905-6 | 45.34 |
| 1909-10 | 49.09 |
| 1910-11 | 47.61 |
| 1911-12 | 49.20 |
| 1912-13 | 47.88 |
| 1913-14 | 47.04 |
[96] The increase is partly accounted for by the fact that parcels are included in the later figures. Deducting the estimated cost of the parcel post (see infra, Chapter VII), the cost for staff for packets other than parcels was, in 1913-14, some .340d. per packet.
[97] Omitting the cost of conveyance of mails by sea, and omitting the cost of conveyance of parcels by railway, which is fixed by the Parcel Post Act of 1882. The following table shows the movement of the general cost of conveyance of mails:—