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CHINESE POST OFFICES-TARIFF OF POSTAGE
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Double rates.
1o. Parcels to steam-served places in Szechwan from steam- served places elsewhere, transmitted throughout by steam services 2°. Parcels from steam-served places in Szechwan to steam-served
places elsewhere, transmitted throughout by steam services... Single rate. 3°. Parcels posted in Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi. Yunnan, or Kwei- chow for transmission and delivery within the province of posting
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4°. Parcels from non-steam-served places in Szechwan, all places. in Kansu, Shensi, Yunnan (except via Indo-China), or Kwei- chow to places in provinces contiguous to the province of origin, and vice versa
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5°. Parcels from non-steam-served places in Szechwan, all places in Kansu, Shensi, Yunnan (except via Indo-China), or Kwei- chow to places in provinces not contiguous to the province of origin, and vice versa
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6o. Parcels posted for transmission and delivery within Mongolia 7. Parcels exchanged between Mongolia and places in all other
provinces (except places in Yunnan via Indo-China)
N.B.-Parcels addressed to places beyond Urga are sub- ject to an additional single Domestic rate of postage payable by the addressee.
8°. Parcels posted for transmission and delivery within the pro-
vince of Sinkiang
Single rate.
Double rates.
Treble rates. Double rates.
Sextuple rates.
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Double rates.
9. Parcels exchanged between Sinkiang and places in all other
provinces (except places in Yunnan via Indo-China)
N.B.-Parcels addressed to places beyond Tihwa are subject to an additional single Domestic rate of postage payable by the addressee.
Sextuple rates.
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(c.) For Parcels to and from places in Yunnan, for transmission through Hongkorg and
Indo-China, the following rates apply:
1. Parcels between steam-served places in Yunnan and steam-served places in other provinces except Szechwan, and Parcels from steam-served places in Szechwan to steam-served places in Yunnan :-
Not exceeding 1 kilo.
From 1 to 2 kilos...
2 3
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$0.70.
From 3 to 5 kilos
0.85.
5 7
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1.05.
7 10
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$ 1.20.
1.70.
1.90.
2o. Parcels from steam-served places in Yunnan to steam-served places in Szechwan,
single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 1o.
3o. Parcels between non-steam-served places in Yunnan and all places (ie., either non- or steam-served places) in other provinces except Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi, and Kweichow, single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 1o. 4. Parcels between steam-served places in Yunnan and non-steam served places in other provinces except Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi and Kweichow, single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 1°.
5. Parcels between non-steam-served places in Yunnan, and non-steam-served places in the provinces of Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi and Kweichow, double Domestic rates in addition to the special rate given under 1°.
6. Parcels between Yunnan and Mongolia or Sinkiang, quintuple Domestic rates in
addition to the special rate given under 1o.
(d.) An additional single rate to that given above is payable on parcels originating at non- steam-served places in the Kirin-Heilungkiang District and destined for other districts; also on Parcels originating in other districts for all places (except Kwanchengtsze, Siakiu- tai, Yingchengts ze, Tumenling, Hwapichang and Kirin) in the Kirin-Heilungkiang District. (e.) On Parcels via Hongkong to Domestic places an extra 2 cents per kilogramme (1 fb.)
is charged, except in the case of paragraph (c.) above.
(f.) Parcels transmitted via the Chungking route to or from Kweichow are to be franked
as follows:-
1°. Between Szechwan and Kweichow: at rates in accordance with Append to this
Tariff.
2°. Between other provinces and Kweichow: at rates applicable between the province
concerned and Szechwan plus the rate between Szechwan and Kweichow.
A Return Receipt may be obtained on payment of an additional fee of 5 cents for all Domestic places except Mongolia and Sinkiang, in which case the fee is 10 cents.
13. INSURED PARCELS.-Domestic Parcels may be insured at a limited number of Offices against a Domestic Insurance fee of cent per dollar or fraction thereof (minimum fee, 5 cents) of the amount insured, except to or from Offices in Szechwan, when the fee is 2 cents per dollar or fraction thereof (minimuin fee, 10 cents). Parcels containing goldware, silverware, jewellery,