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satisfaction to all the British Communities in Chivas In uc part of the world perhaps
greater variety of swallo
are there a
article obtainable which cannot well be
sent to friends at home otherwise than
through the Post. There is a constant und
endeavour to send such things by Book
Sample Post, and their refusal leads
to unuch disappointucent.
3.
Jaking the Paris Convention:
1880, and all1⁄21⁄2 Blackwood's letter of
guides, I infer
Decuber 11th 1884 av
that the Postage yet parcel would
on a
be computed somewhat as
(provided that the frarool .
follows.
per y
Hongkong strare
Fr. 2.10
Egypt Sea-rate
.50
3.00
Share
of United
夭
"United Kingdom 2:10 Sr 7.70
This would amount to fr. 1. 10 per
1.10
lt. I would suggest that the postage
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parech exchanged between the United Kingdom and Hongkong be fixed at 1/- per 24 in England Hong Kong. At present)
At present rates of Ext
or 30 cents in
Exchange.
30 cents is equivalent to a were
more than one
ACHTE
traceposted
5.
eutirely by Pr. C. steamer viâ Suez and Gibraltar)
per
shilling.
fraction
These rates compare favorerably
with those at present charged by the Indian Parcel Post Administration,
which are
1/4 per to to the Straitoro Settlements, not including free delivery,