General Information
PRINCIPAL SERVICES AND CHARGES
For regulations see appropriate section of this guide.
LOCAL AND SURFACE MAILS
Service
Hong Kong. Macau and China
LETTERS
POSTCARDS
REPLY PAID POSTCARDS
SMALL PACKETS
PRINTED PAPERS
LITERATURE FOR THE BLIND (BRAILLE)
COMMERCIAL PAPERS
SAMPLES
PARCELS
First oz.. 10c.; Each additional oz., 10c.
Sc, each
10c. each
First 10 ozs.. 75c.;
British Common-
wealth; British P.O.'s in the Persian Gulf; The Republic of Ireland
First oz., 20c.; Each additional oz., 15c.
15c. each
30c, each
First 10 ozs., 75c.;
Each additional 2 ozs.. Each additional 2 15c. (Hong Kong only)jozs.. 15c.
First 2 ozs., So.; Each First 2 ozs.. 15c.; Each additional 2 ozs.. Sc. additional 2 ozs.. 10c.
Sc. for each 2 lbs, or part of 2 lbs.
Free
All other countries
First oz., 40c.; Each additional oz., 25c.
25c. each
50c, each
First 10 ozs., 75c.: additional 2 ozs.. 15c.
First 2 ozs.. 15c.; Each additional 2 ozs.. 10c.
Free
First 2 ozs., Sc.: Each First 8 ozs., 40c.; Each First 8 ozs., 40c.; Each additional 2 ozs.. 5c. additional 2 ozs.. 10c. additional 2 ozs., 10c.
First 2 ozs., 15c.; Each First 2 ozs.. 15c.: Each First 2 ozs., 15c.; Each additional 2 ozs., 10c. additional 2 ozs.. 10c. Jadditional 2 ozs.. 10c.
See Section II of this Guide.
AIR MAIL SERVICES
The general regulations applicable to surface mails apply also to air mails; the postage rates are given in the current air mail leaflet and are also shown under the country of destination in Section II of this Guide. An AIR PARCEL SERVICE is available to a number of countries.
Insured Letters
Insured Boxes
Registration
Certificate of Posting of an unregistered article
Advice of Receipt of a registered or
insured article
Enquiry in respect of the disposal of a registered or insured item or a parcel
Enquiry regarding the name of a ship or number of a flight conveying a parcel
Certificate of Authority for collection of mail
A fee of 50c. for each $300 of insured value, or part of $300, (additional to the registration fee) is charged. Maximum insured value, $1,600.
First 10 ozs., $1.50; Each additional 2 ozs., 30c.; Registra- tion fee is also payable.
A fee of 40c. is charged to all destinations.
5c. fee.
40c. fee.
40c. fee.
5c., per parcel, minimum 40c., for each name of a ship or each aircraft.
Fee $2 per annum.