HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
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15.-Correspondence cannot be stamped at the Post Office and charged to a poxholder's account.
16.-Boxholders may perforate their stamps with minute holes, not larger than the perforation at the edge of stamps.
17. Boxholders' accounts are sent out for settlement on the first day of the month. If not settled promptly the box is liable to be closed.
Stamps, Etc.
18.-Hongkong Postage Stamps, etc., of the following values can be purchased:-
1 cent.
Postage Stamps-
Post Cards-
1
cent
2
1 cent.
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6
8
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10
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20
4 cents.
Wrappers
2 cents.
Embossed Envelopes-
4 cents size 93 (5′′ × 48′′)
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25
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30
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50
1 dollar. 2 dollars.
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13 (42" × 31")
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Envelopes are sold in packets
of 5, and in addition to the
par value of thestamps embossed thereon, 1 cent is charged per packet of 5 envelopes.
Registration Envelopes (price 11 cents each) bearing a 10 cents stamp, embossed on the flap for the payment of the registration fee are of the following sizes:-
F. 5 ins. × 3 ins. G. -6
H.
31
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-8
5
19
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H2-9
4
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6
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Books of Stamps (containing 16 four cents, 12 two cents and 12 one cent) at $1.
Postal Guides 50 cents.
19.-Coupons, exchangeable for stamps of the value of 25 centimes (24d.) each in any country participating in the arrangement, can be purchased at the General of Post Office for 12 cents each for the purpose of prepaying replies to letter. (See qAppendix I.)
20.-Private Post-cards must be of cardboard or paper sufficiently stout not to hinder their manipulation. The minimum dimensions are 10 cm. x 7 cm. (4 in. by 2 in.). The title "Carte Postale" is not obligatory for single (i.e., not reply paid) post-cards of private manufacture.
The right half of the face is reserved for the postal directions and address. The left- hand half is available for purposes of the sender, subject to restrictions as to attaching articles. The stamp may be affixed on the back of the card.
21. In addition to stamps for prepayment, post-cards may bear gunned label not exceeding 2 cm. by 5 cm. (in. by 2 in.) showing the name and address of the sender and of the addressce; and engravings and photographs may be affixed to the back and left-hand half of the address side provided they are completely adherent.
22.--Cards bearing the title "Post-card" or its equivalent are admitted at the rate for printed matter provided that they conform to the general regulations respecting printed papers. If they do not conform either to these regulations or to the rules applicable to post-cards, they are treated as letters.
23.-A Post-card must not be folded, cut, or otherwise altered, nor may it be enclosed in a cover of any kind.
Mails
24. The dates and hours of closing all mails in the General Post Office are published twice daily in a special Mail Notice, except on Sundays and Holidays.
25. This information is also given on the Mail Notice Board in front of the Office; in case of doubt this should be consulted, as notifications of sailings, etc., are often received too late for insertion in a mail notice.
26.-Inward mails are advertised as above whenever practicable.
27. The usual time for closing a mail is one hour before the steamer is advertised to sail. Letters prepaid with 10 cents in addition to the postage will, if handed over the counter, be received after the advertised time of closing the mail until the mail has actually left the office.
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