RATES OF POSTAGE. --PARCEL POST.-Continued
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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT EXCEEDING
DESTINATION.
ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION.
LIMIT OF SIZE.
OBSERVATIONS.
PROHIBITED CONTENIS.
1 lb. 2 lbs. 3 bs.
4 lbs. 5 lbs. lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.
Cayman
Islands
Ceylon,
Chili,
China
Columbia,
(same as Jamaica) S
Via
Direct.
London.
..
(except
Corea,.
Cuba
London.
Costa Rica,
London,
Crete
Cyprus,
Do..
the Provinces of Cauca & Narino
Province of Cauca?
and Narino
Congo Free State,....
Constantinople and
Smyrna, Constantinople,
+
15
"
Egypt.
Nagasaki.
London.
Danish West Indies. (St. Thoas, St. John, & St. Croix), Denmark, Faroe Is- lands, Iceland and Greenland, Denmark,
Dutch East Indies,.
Egypt. London.
Egypt.
London.
**
German Packet.
Direct.
3
:
:
:
::
:.
$ c.
$ c.
0.00
1.60
3
$ c. $ c.
$ C.
$ c.
$ c.
| $ c.
1.30
2.60
1.80
:
{
Same as Ascen
sion.
++
Opium, current coins.
3.00
Do.
:
0.50
1.00
:
:
0.75
1.00
Do.
2.60
3.60
Do.
:
2.20
:
1.90
1.00
•
:
1.351
0.6)
1.60
1.60
1.15
1.00
::
::
•
...
:
1.95
1.60
2.60
2.60
D
1.05
2.00
1.95
2.00
***
14
1.00
:
:
:
:
:
1.15
:
:
3.50
1.80
Do.
(Same as
2,60
3.30
Argentine.
1.70
1.95
电
:
2,40 Same as Ascen-
: :
¿sion,
2.55
*
Do.
1.10
-
1.60 Same as Japan.
Same as Japan.
3.60
·
:
Same as Argentine
3.60
Same as Ascension.
2.35
:
Same as Argentine | Same as Greece.
::
3,00
Do.
2.55
***
Do.
3.60
Do.
:
1.70
2.40.
:
Do.
...
2.00
Do.
1.50
:
:
2.00
2.00, Same as Argen.
¿tiue.
Nieuw Nickerie)
Dutch Guiana, (Al-`
bina Coronia. Pa- ramaribo,
and
London.
1.60
2.00
:
3.60 Sume us Argen
tine.
sur-
Parcels for the Lower Congo are liable to a charge of 1 franc, and for Upper Congo to a charge of 10 francs ouj delivery.
Parcels are only!) forwarded by the China andj Japan Line' Steamers.
Letters, plants, arms and im-
plements
of
injurous to health.
Letters, opium, opium pills,
cocaine, morphine.
Letters, arms, ammunitions.
Letters.
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, arms, ammunition,
precious metals, tobacco.
Same as Greece.
Letters, coils, rags.
Do
Letters, arms and ammunition, except with consent of the Government.
Letters, imitations of money,
notes, stamps or bills.
Do.
Letters, opium, arms, salt,
coffee, plants and seeds.
Do.
war,
articles
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