CHINESE POST OFFICES--TARIFF OF POSTAGE
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sextuple (vide Traiff Remarks: 1-Domestic Places, § 12, above), applicable be- tween the place of origin and the nearest establishment in "List of Post Offices," Indication No, 7.
(d.) In the case of Parcels from Union countries destined to establishments not included in "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7, Domestic postage (Tariff II)-applicable between the Office of destination and the nearest establishment in "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7--is collected from the addressees. (e.) In the case of Parcels from Canada, the Philippine Islands, and the United States of America destined to establishments situated north of Moukden, or in the pro- vince of Yunnan, transmitted through Indo-China, a fixed tax of 50 cents per Parcel--irrespective of weight-is collected from the addressees.
(f.) A Return Receipt may be obtained on payment of an additional fee of 10 cents except in the case of Parcels for Japan, Korea, the Leased Territory of Kwantung and Taiwan, when the additional fee is 5 cents. Return Receipts are not obtainable for uninsured Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom or sent "via London."
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, arms, and munitions of war. Articles liable to Customs Duty, and goldware, silverware, jewellery, and precious stones may not be sent in Insured Boxes to a limited number of Offices ("List of Post Offices," Indication No. 6a), and may only be sent by Parcel Post under special regulations to Parcel Insurance Offices ("List of Post Offices" Indication No. 1).
5.-IDENTITY CARDS.
Such cards are sold at 20 cents each and are issued at District Head Offices to Chinese citizens only of not less than 20 years of age who are in possession of public rights. These cards are admitted by only such Union Countries as adhere to the Identity Card Service.
Tariff Notification No. 69 Append :--
DOMESTIC PARCEL TARIFF
RATES
WEIGHT
Up to 1 kilo
1
2
3
6
(Single)
(Double)
(Treble)
(Sextuple)
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$1.20
From 1 kilo to 2 kilos
.30
.60
0.90
1.80
""
""
""
3
4
5
6
""
2 kilos
""
19
3
.40
.80
1.20
2.40
""
4
.50
1.00
1.50
3.00
5
...
.60
1.20
1.80
3.60
""
6
...
.70
1.40
2.10
4.20
""
""
7
""
رو
...
.80
1,60
2.40
4.80
7
8
.90
""
...
1.80
2.70
5.40
9
""
""
""
9
10
1.00 1.10
2.00
3.00
6.00
...
2.20
3.30
6.60
"
""
Limit of weight for all plaees, IC kilogrammes (22 lb.); limit of size between places which are steam-served, 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-seived paces, 1 metre 45 centimetres (5 feet) in length and gith 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 th ckest 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 comb n- ed being 1 m.tre and 80 centimetres (6 feet).
Parcels exceed ng the dimensions given above may be accepted for transmis ion 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-serve plac must not exceed 1 metro and 80 centimetres in length and girth combined, cr 1 metre in length.