DESTINATION.
ROUTE
OF
TRANSMISSION.
LIMIT OF SIZE.
OBSERVATIONS.
PROHIBITED CONTENTS.
RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued
RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT EXCEEDING
HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
3.60 { Same as 'Ascen
Bion.
1.80
3.60
Do. Same as Argen- tine.
*
0.75
3.60
Do.
Same as Ascen-2
Same as Argen
3.30 tine.
**
Parcels for the Lower Congo| are liable to a
surcharge of 1|
Letters, liquids.
Opium, Current coins.
Letters, plants, arms and im- plements of war, articles injurous to health. Letters, opium.
Letters, arms, ammunitions.
franc. and for Letters,
Upper Congo
to a charge of
C.
$ c.
1 lb. 2 lbs. 3 bs. 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.
Caroline,
Marian,
Marshall, & Palaos 1slaude,
London.
+
Ceylon,
Chili,
Direct.
London,
China.
Columbia, (except
the Provinces of
Panama & Cauca, Į
London.
C.
с $ c.
$ 0.
$ c.
$ c.
2.20
2.90
་་་
:
0,60
1.60
0.25
1,60
::
:
:
1.20
...
2.60
***
0.50
2.60
:
Congo Free State,..
"
:
:
1:4
1.90
:
M
2.60
:
:
2.40 Same as Ascen-
...
2.55
:
4.50
3.00
2.551
sion.
Do.
6 franca on delivery.
•
2ft. x 1ft. x 1ft. Limit of weight,5
{Same as Ascen
Do.
* U
Same as Beyrouth.
Do.
Letters, opium, explosives, Arti- cles for smoking opium,! Books, paintings or other articles opposed to the public welfare or morality. Letters.
Letters, coins, rags.
Do.
*1
Egypt.
1.00
1.35
1.70
1.95
A
Nagasaki.
0.20 0.40
0.60
0.80 1.00 Limit 5 lbs.
London.
1.80
***
"1
1.00
•
3.10
2.00
...
***
***
**
...
1.35
1.951
•
...
1.60
2.60
***
:
F.
Constantinople and? Beyrouth, Constantinople,
Corea,.
Costa Rica,
Cyprus,
Do..
Danish West Indies.
(St. Thomas, St.
Egypt.
London.
John, and
St.
Croix),
Denmark, Faroe Is
lands, and Iceland
and Greenland,
Denmark,
Dutch East Indies,.
Dutch Guiana, (AI- bina Coronia, Pa. ramaribo,
and
Nieuw Nickerie),
German Packet.
Direct.
London,
1.00
÷
:
:.
:
A
1,60
***
1.70
:
***
3.60
Do.
2.40 Same as Austria,
2.00.
1.50
3.00
Do.
Do.
Same as Argen-
{Satine. Argen-}
:
...
by
Parcels are only forwarded the China and Japan Line Steamers only.
Letters.
Letters, lottery tickets, pro- spectases, almanacks.
Letters, opium, arms, salt, coffee, plants and seeds.
Do,
:..
:.
•
:
:
:.
2.60
453