HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
236.-Parcels Post.-Rates of Postage, &c.:--Continued
DESTINATION
ROUTE
OF TRANSMISSION.
RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT KICEEDING|
1 lb. 2 lb.3 lb. 4 lb. 5 lb.
3 c. c. c.3 c.8 c.
LIMIT OF
INSURANCH
LIMIT OF SIZE
PROHIBITED CONTEXTS
INDIA POST OFFICES ON THE PERSIAN GULF AND IN THE TURKISH ARABIA - Bagdad, Bahrain, Bandar Abas Bu- shire, Busrah, Gua- dur, Jask Linga, Mohanımerâh and Muscat
Italy.
Do.
via London
and France
via Calcutta
25 50 75 1.00 1.25
Do.
-Opium.
Do.
Malta
Direct
Mauritius
via Colombo
Mexico..
via London
Montenegro
Do.
3
85 2.0:|2.00]
1.50 1.50 1.50 2.05 2.05 40
Jamaica and Turks Isl.
Lagos (Atrico)
LEEWARD ISLANDS :—
Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat Neirs, St. Kitts, Tortola...
Liberia....
Luxemburg
via Londou aud Belgium $
via London
Do.
1.10 1.10 1.10|1.701.70| 20
1.50 1.50 1.5′ |2,05|2,05| 40
85 85 85 1.70| 1,70| 85 85 85|1.70|1.70| 50
Same as H'kong
Same as United
Kingdom
Do.
Do.
De.
Do.
Do.
German Packet
85 87 85 1.701.70 120
1.251.25 1.25 2.50 2.50. 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 120 1.601,60] 1.66| 1.60|1,60]
30 551 g 1.05 1,30 85 85 85 1.70 1.7-
85 85
Same as Austria | Letters.
Same as United Kingdom
Same as Argentine
} Do.
Letters, liquids, money, precious stones, lottery tickets, circulars.
Letters, tobacco, plants, chemical com-
arms,
pounds, saccharine and its products, copper coins. Letters,
Same as Austria
Morocco:-
Casablanca,
Maza-
gan, Mogador, Lo-
Do.
1.5 1.50 1.50 2.05 205
rache, Robat Safi....
Tangier
75 85 85 1.70) 1.70)
Natal and Zululand............
Do.
11
Newfoundland
New Hebrides
Do.
Do. via Vancouver
via Sydney
Nigeria
Norway
Do.
via London
85 85 85 1,70| 1.70
Do.
80 80
81.50 1.5 12)
Orange River Colony ..
Poragnay
Persia (Except Indian
P. O's, Persian Gulf)}
German Packet 2.1 2.1 2.10 2.10 2.10
-
via London
Do.
75 1,40 2.05, 2.70 3.35
1.70 1.701.70|2,70|2.70|
via Calcutta
|2.20 2.65 3.10|3.554,00
Same as Aden
85 1.40 2.05 2.70 3.35 85 85 851.701.70 | 120 60 1.05 1.50, 1.95 2.4 1.35 1.35|1.95 2.55 3.17|
Do.
Same as United
Kingdom
Do. Same as H'kong Same as United
Kingdom
Do.
Same as Austria
Letters.
Letters, arms, ammunition. f Leters, gold, silver, ostrich
feathers, firearms,
Letters, tobacco, opium. 'Arms & ammunition, lead, intoxicating liquors, leaf tobacco, salt, substances which easily liquefy.
Same as British
uanaland.
Bech-
Same as Argentine Letters, gold, silver, fewel-
lery, corrosive fluids.
Letters.
Letters.
Same as United
र
Kingdom
(Letters, corrosive liquids,
Peru
via London
2.60 2.00 2.60 3.20 3.20
1
Do.
1.10 1.10 1.10|1.70|1.70| 20
Same as Argentine
guns, swords, pistols, or other instruments of war; and via France, gold, silver, jewellery,&c.
vines, plants
Same as Austria Letters, coins, tobacco,
Portugal
Do.
PORTUGUESE COLONIES:-
Portuguese
West
Africa-Bissan and Bolama in Guinen... Ambriz, Ambrisette, Benguela Cabenda, Loanda, Novo Re- dondo Mossamedles, Porto Alexandro
Principe, Santo Autonio do Zairo and St. Thomas... Cape Verde Island (St. Vincent & San- tiago)
Azores
Madeira
German Packet |2.20|2,20| 2.20; 2.20|2.20
via London |1.55 1.55 1.55 2,10 2,10|
I
Do.
(2.00 2.00 2.20, 2.50|2.50|
Same as Argen- tine
Letters, dangerous articles,
liquids (unless securely. packed)
Do.
1.55 1.55 1.55 2.10 2.10
Do.
1.40 1.40 1.40 1.901.9020 Same as Austria
Same as Portugal
[The maximum weight of parcels is 11 lb. Rates are only given above for 1 arcels up to 5 lb., an abbreviation rendered necessary through want of space.]
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