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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND APRIL, 1879.
RATES OF POSTAGE
AT THE BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA.
I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION.
General Rates of Postage to the Coun- tries of the Postal Union (see list below),
Exceptional Rates to the Countries marked (12) in the list below, viâ Brindisi only,.......
LETTERS, PER OZ.
POST CARDS,
EACH,
BOOKS AND PATTERNS, PER 2 02.
8 cents.
COMMERCIAL PAPERS, PER 4 OZ.
NEWSPAPERS AND
REGISTRATION.
PRICES CURRENT.
3 cents. 2 cents. 6 cents. 2 cents. 8 cents.
12 cents. 5 cents. 12 cents. 5 cents. 4 cents. 8 cents.
4 cents. 8 cents.
Ceylon.
Chandernagore.
Aden.
Africa, West Coast,...(12)
THE COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
India. Italy.
Netherlands India New Brunswick,
Switzerland,
.(12)
Algeria.
Chili,
..(12)
Angola,
..(12)
Denmark and Colonies.
Japan, (also see Local). Karikal.
New Caledonia.
Tahiti. Tangiers.
Newfoundland,..
.(12)
Tetuan.
Annobon.
Dutch Guiana, ......(12)
*Kashmir.
Norway.*
Timor.
Argentine Republic, .(12)
Egypt.
Labuan.
Nova Scotia,..
..(12)
Tripoli.
Austria.
Falkland Islands,.....(12)
Lagos, .........
....(12)
Persia.
Tunis.
Azores Islands,
..(12)
Faroe Islands.
* Ladak.
Peru,
(12)
Turkey.
* Bagdad.
Fernando Po, .........(12)
Liberia,
..(12)
Philippine Islands, (Local).
Balearic Islands.
Finland.
* Linga.
Pondicherry.
United States,
Barbary,
France and Colonies.
Low Islands.
Portugal and Colonies.
United Kingdom,.....(12)
Vancouver's I., ....(12)
.(12)
* Bassora.
French Guiana,
.(12)
Luxemburg.
Prince Edward's I.,..(12)
WEST INDIES, viz,:~
Batavia.
Gaboon,
(12)
Madagascar.
Réunion.
Burn Aure,
(12)
Cuba,
(12)
Belgium.
Gambia,.
.(12)
Malié.
Roumania.
Curacod..
Destrade,
(12)
Bermuda,
.(12)
Germany,
Madeira,
.(12)
Russia.
(12)
Guadeloupe,
(12)
Brazil,
.(12)
Gibraltar.
Malta.
Saigon, (also see Local).
Isle of Pines,
British Columbia, ..(12)
Goa.
Manila, (Local Rates).
Salvador,
..(12)
Jamaica,..
Les Saintes,.
British Guiana,
..(12)
Gold Coast,
..(12)
* Mandalay.
Senegal,
.(12)
Buenos Ayres, ....
.(12)
Greece.
Marian Islands.
Servia.
*Bunder Abas.
Greenland,..............(12)
Marquesas Islands.
Seychelles.
* Bushire.
* Gwadur.
Mauritius.
Sierra Leone,
.(12)
St.
Saboix,
Corto Rico,
Martinique, Oruba,
Marie Galante,
(12)
(12)
* Cabul.
Holland.
Mayotte.
Spain and Colonies.
St. Eustatius,
(12)
St. John,
(12)
Canada,
..(12)
Honduras,
..(12)
Mexico,
.(12)
St. Pierre et Miquelon.
St. Martin,
(12)
St. Thomas,
(12)
Canary Islands,
..(12)
Hongkong and Agencies.
Mozambique.
Straits Settlements.
Trinidad,
(12)
Cape Verde Islands.
Cayenne,
.(12)
Hungary. Iceland.
* Muscat.
Netherlands and nies.
Surinam, Sweden.
.(12)
Yanaon.
* Zanzibar.
Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though written by hand, have not the character of an actual
and personal correspondence, such as Invoices, Deeds, copied Music, &.
The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature by the addressee and return,
on paying an extra fee of 4 cents.
11.-TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES.
NON-UNION COUNTRIES.
PACKET.
SUPERSCRIP-
TION.
LETTERS,
PER OZ.
REGIS-
*TRATION.
NEWS-
PAPERS.
Books & PAT- TERNS,
PER 2 07.
*
Aspinwall (N.R.), Bahamas, Guatemala (N.R.), Hayti (N.R.), New Granada (N.R.), Panama (N.R.), Venezuela (N.R.),..........
Via
U.S. San Francisco,.
Fr.
{ Br.
Naples, Southampton,
Br. Brindisi,
Istralia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Cape of Good C.
Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension,
*Bolivia, Costa Rica, (N.R.), Ecuador (N.R.), Nicaragua (N.R.),
Pr. t
U.S. San Francisco,.
Fr.
Naples,
Br. Southampton,
Br. Brindisi,
U.S. San Francisco,.
cents. cents.
N.R.
30
34
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20000
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cents.
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446
cents.
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4
12
200 500
24
12
20
8
30
N.R.
34
N, R.
12 N.R.
4+
*Hawaiian Kingdom,
Fr.
Naples,
12
Br.
Brindisi,
16
N.R.
N.R.
*West Indies, (except those named under Union Countries,\{EE
the Bahamas, and Hayti, which see) Paraguay, Uruguay, | Br. Brindisi,
Naples, Southampton,
30
34
N.R. § N.R. $
6
6
8
+ This applies to the Australian Colonies only.
Except to British W. Indies, 8 cents.
Br. Southampton,
#+0
N.R. signifies No Registration; Br., Fr., or U.S. by British, French, or United States Packet respectively; C., by Contract Packet; Pr., by Private Steamer; (*) Prepayment is compulsory; (†) A small extra charge is made on delivery.