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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MARCH, 1877.
POST OFFICE MEMORANDUM.
The following Provisional Memorandum of Information relative to the General Postal Union is circulated for the use
of the public.
(1.) On and after April 1st, the Postage to all countries of the Union charged at British Offices in China and Japan, will be as follows:-
To and through the United Kingdom viâ Brindisi,
Letters,... Newspapers,.
Books and Patterns, Registration,
.16 cents per oz.
4 cents each.
6 cents per
2 oz.
8 cents.
To and through the United Kingdom by any other route, or to any other Union Country by any route,
Letters,.. Newspapers,
.12 cents per
oz.
2 cents each.
Books and Patterns, Registration,
4 cents per 2 oz.
cents.
(2.) Countries of the Union.-The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, India (including Cylon, the Straits, and Aden), Egypt, Labuan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuda, with a' French and Spanish Colonies. To all these countries, the present rates are abolished from April 1st, and the above rates rast be paid.
(3.) Countries NOT in the Union.-The chief countries not in the Union are: the Australasian Group, British North America, Africa (except French and Spanish Colonies), South and Central America, and the West Indies (except Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Guiana). To all these the existing rates must be paid until further notice.
(4.) Local and Private Ship Rates.--The Local rates as published by this Office remain unaltered, that is to say, the rates charged to British Offices in China and Japan, or to Cochin-China, Siam, or the Philippines. But private ship rates to other Union countries will become those given in paragraph 1. The Contract Packet rates between Shanghai, Yokohama, and Hongkong, will still be 8 cents, &c., but an attempt will be made to induce the Imperial Government to reduce them to 4 cents.
(5.) Postage Stamps.-A temporary supply of 16 cent Stamps is in preparation, and they will be sent to the Ports as soon as possible.
(6.) Table of Rates.—Tables of Rates, a Postal Guide, and all other detailed information will be published with the least possible delay.
Detailed Instructions as to the above were received in Hongkong yesterday evening.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 13th March, 1877.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
The following Table of Rates of Postage to and through the United Kingdom viâ Brindisi at 16 cents the half-ounce is published for general information.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1877.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
LETTER POSTAGE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM VIA BRINDISI.
1 TO 25 RATES.
26 To 50 RATES.
51 TO 75 RATES.
76 To 100 RATES.
02.
$. c.
02.
$. c.
0%.
$. c.
02.
$. c.
0.16
B
4.16
25/0
8.16
38
12.16
ปี
0.32
13
4.32
26
8.32
38
12.32
0.48
14
4.48
26/
8.18
39
12.48
0.64
14
4.64
27
8.64
391
12.64
0.80
15
4.80
271
8.80
40
12.80
096
15
4.96
28
8.96
40
12.96
1.12
16
5.12
28/
9.12
41
13.12
1.28
16/1/2
5.28
20
9.28
41
13.28
1.44
17
5.44
29/
9.44
42
13.44
1.60
17
5.60
30
9.60
42호
13.60
1.76
18
5.76
30/1/1
9.76
43
13.76
仁街
1.92
181
5.92
31
9.92
43
13.92
2.08
19
6.08
31
10.08
44
14.08
2.24
193
6.24
32
10.24
44
14.24
2.40
20
6.40
32
10.40
45
14.40
2.56
2)를
6.56
33
10.56
45
14.56
2.3
2.72
21
6.72
33
10.72
46
14.72
2,21
2.88
21/
3.04
3.20
-101-10
6.88
34
10.88
464
14.88
7.04
341
11.04
47
15.04
7.20
35
11.20
471
15.20
10
3.36
23
7.36
351
11.36
48
15.36
11
3.52
23
7.52
36
11.52
48/
15.52
11
3.68
24
7.68
361
11.68
49
15.68
៨
12
3.84
241/
7.84
37
11.84
49
15.84
121
4.00
25
8.00
37
12.00
50
100