CHINESE POST OFFICES-TARIFF OF POSTAGE
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(b.) International Parcels from establishments belonging to Category B (places not included in "Postal Guide," Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7) pay the above and, in addition, Domestic postage (Tariff II), single, double, treble, quintuple, or sextuple (vide Tariff Remarks: 1.-Domestic places, § 10, above), ap- plicable between the place of origin and the nearest establishment in "Postal Guide," Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7.
(c.) In the case of International Parcels destined to establishments belonging to Cate- gory B, this Domestic postage-applicable between the place of destination and the nearest establishment in "Postal Guide" Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7-is collected from addressees.
(d.) A Return Receipt may be obtained on payment of an additional fee of 15 cents except in the case of Parcels for Japan, Korea, the Leased Territory of Kwantung, and Tsingtau, when the additional fee is 3 cents. Return Receipts are not obtainable for uninsured Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom or sent
via London.”
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3.-CURRENCY.
(For the purchase of Stamps.)
Full value dollars purchase 100 cents in stamps; subsidiary silver coins, copper 1-cent pieces, copper cash, and inferior dollars are accepted at average dollar exchange rates periodi, cally fixed by the Postal Commissioner.
4.- PROHIBITIONS.
It is forbidden to send by post articles which from their nature may soil or damage the correspondence; also contraband, explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substances, as well as opium, morphia, cocaine, strychnine, ganja, hashish, bhang, cannabine, heroin, codeine, codeia, codeine phosphas, and the instruments for their administration; sulphur, nitre, zinc and their components, sulphuric acid and nitric acid; salt, copper cash, bullion, arms, munitions of war, and coins of all kinds. Articles liable to Customs Duty, and goldware, silverware, jewellery- and precious stones may not be sent in correspondence, but may be sent by Parcel Post under special regulations.
Tariff Notification No. 67 Append :—
DOMESTIC PARCEL TARIFF
RATES
WEIGHT
1
2
3
4
6
Up to 1 kilo
From 1 kilo to 2 kilos
(Single) (Double)
(Treble) (Quadruple) (Sextuple)
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.20
.30
.60
.90
1.20
1.80
2 kilos 3
.40
.8)
1.20
17
""
*1
1.60
2.40
3
4
.50
1,00
""
""
19
11
4
5
6
7
"
"}
>>
1,50
2.00
3.00
5
"1
"
19
.60
1.20
1.80
2.40
3.60
6
}}
...
.70
1.40
2.10
2.80
4.20
7
.80
1,60
2.40
3.20
4.80
8
.90
17
"
"}
1.80
2.70
3.60
5.40
8
9
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
6.00
15
""
9
10
1.10
"
2.20
""
17
3.30
4.40
6.60
Limit of weight for all places, 16 kilogrammes (22 lb.); limit of size between places which are steam-servel, 1 metre 80 centimetres (6 feet) in length and girth combined, but not ex- ceeding 1 metre (3) feet) in length; limit of size to or from non-steam-served places, 1 metre 45 centimetres (5 feet) in length and girth combined, but not exceeding 45 centimetres (1) feet) in length.
In measuring a Parcel the greatest distance in a straight line between its ends, but not around the Parcel lengthwise, shall be taken as the length, while the distance around it at its thickest part shall be taken as the girth. For example, a Parcel 20 centimetres wide, 20 centimetres high, and 1 metre long has a girth of 80 centimetres, its length and girth combin- ed being 1 metre and 80 centimetres (6 feet).
Parcels exceeding the dimensions given above may be accepted for transmission on pay- ment of an additional 50 per cent, postage, provided that the means of transmission at the disposal of the Post Office permit their easy transport. But such Parcels for non-steam-served places must not exceed 1 metre and 80 centimetres in length and girth combined, or 1 meret in 'ength.