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POSTAGE RATES

Table 1: Postage Rates by Destination

Destination Letters (per ½ oz) Post Cards (each) Books, Patterns & Commercial Papers (per 2 oz) Newspapers & Prices Current (per 2 oz) Registration Return Receipt for Registered Article Parcel Post (per lb)
Between Hongkong, Canton and Macao, and for local delivery 2 cents 1 cent 2 cents 2 cents 5 cents 5 cents ...
To China, Japan, Corea, Siam direct ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cochin-China ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tonquin ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Philippine Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
To Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tasmania, Fiji ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
To Natal and Cape Colony ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
To all other places ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Routes: VIA TORRES STRAIT, VIA CEYLON

Notes from OCR: CAREST BU HEJT (unclear), 10 350 25 25, CANNOT NE ZEIT (CANNOT BE SENT), PARCEL POST 201 2 10, KOT 14CED (NOT 14 CENTS), 102 10, NOT ISSUED, 10

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Table 2: SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Destination Postage Registration Remarks Authority
To Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam 2 cents per 2 oz 5 cents See Postal Guide. Ordinance 12 of 1884
To Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India 2 cents per 2 oz 10 cents To India by P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only. Registration compulsory. Declaration of Contents required. Form supplied free. To Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only. Registration compulsory. Ordinance 12 of 1884
To the United Kingdom 25 cents per lb Included in Postage By P. & O. Packet only via Gibraltar. Declaration of contents and value required. For rules, &c., see pp. 807 and 1077 of the Government Gazette for 1885. Ordinance 12 of 1884

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POSTAGE RATES Table 1: Postage Rates by Destination Destination Letters (per ½ oz) Post Cards (each) Books, Patterns & Commercial Papers (per 2 oz) Newspapers & Prices Current (per 2 oz) Registration Return Receipt for Registered Article Parcel Post (per lb) Between Hongkong, Canton and Macao, and for local delivery 2 cents 1 cent 2 cents 2 cents 5 cents 5 cents ... To China, Japan, Corea, Siam direct ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Cochin-China ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Tonquin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Philippine Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... ... To Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... ... New Zealand ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Tasmania, Fiji ... ... ... ... ... ... ... To Natal and Cape Colony ... ... ... ... ... ... ... To all other places ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Routes: VIA TORRES STRAIT, VIA CEYLON Notes from OCR: CAREST BU HEJT (unclear), 10 350 25 25, CANNOT NE ZEIT (CANNOT BE SENT), PARCEL POST 201 2 10, KOT 14CED (NOT 14 CENTS), 102 10, NOT ISSUED, 10 --- Table 2: SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Destination Postage Registration Remarks Authority To Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam 2 cents per 2 oz 5 cents See Postal Guide. Ordinance 12 of 1884 To Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India 2 cents per 2 oz 10 cents To India by P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only. Registration compulsory. Declaration of Contents required. Form supplied free. To Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only. Registration compulsory. Ordinance 12 of 1884 To the United Kingdom 25 cents per lb Included in Postage By P. & O. Packet only via Gibraltar. Declaration of contents and value required. For rules, &c., see pp. 807 and 1077 of the Government Gazette for 1885. Ordinance 12 of 1884 (A9)
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Between Hongkong, Canton and Macao, and for local delivery, To China, Japan, Corea, Siam direct, ,, Cochin-China,.. ** Tenquin,.... ,, Philippine Islands,.. To Australia, * New Zealand, "} Tasmania, Fiji, To Natal and Cape Colony, To all other places, + VIA TORRES STRAITO, VIA CEVLOX, POSTAGE. LETTERS, PER ! OZ. POST CARDS, Воока, Рат- TERNS, AND Commercial NEWSPAPERS: AND FACIL PAPERS, PRICES CURRENT, REGI8- TRATION. RETURN Receipt foR REGISTERED ARTICLE. PER 2 oz. EACH. cents. couts. cents, cents. 2 1 2 2 cents. 5 cents. 5 2 10 CAREST BU HEJT 10 350 25 25 CANNOT NE ZEIT. 3 PARCEL POST. 201 2 10 KOT 14CED. 102 10 NOT ISSUED. 10 SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. under which levied. or other Authority Act of Colonial Legislature POSTAGE. REGISTRATION. REMARKS. cents. To Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam, 2 cents per 2 oz. 5 See Postal Guide. To Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India, To the United Kingdom, 2 cents per 2 oz. 10 25 cents per lb. Included in Postage. To India by P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only. Registration compulsory. Declaration of Contents requirod. Form supplied free. To Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only. Registration compulsory. By P. & O. Packot only viå Gibraltar, Declaration of contents and value required. For rules, &c., soo pp. 807 and 1077 of the Government Gazette for 1885. >Ordinance 12 of 1884. (A9)
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Between Hongkong, Canton and Macao, and for local delivery,

To China, Japan, Corea, Siam direct,

,, Cochin-China,..

**

Tenquin,....

,, Philippine Islands,..

To Australia,

*

New Zealand,

"}

Tasmania, Fiji,

To Natal and Cape Colony,

To all other places,

+

VIA TORRES STRAITO,

VIA CEVLOX,

POSTAGE.

LETTERS,

PER ! OZ.

POST CARDS,

Воока, Рат- TERNS, AND Commercial

NEWSPAPERS:

AND

FACIL

PAPERS,

PRICES CURRENT,

REGI8-

TRATION.

RETURN Receipt foR REGISTERED ARTICLE.

PER 2 oz.

EACH.

cents.

couts.

cents,

cents.

2

1

2

2

cents.

5

cents.

5

2

10

CAREST BU HEJT

10

350

25

25

CANNOT NE ZEIT.

3

PARCEL POST.

201

2

10

KOT 14CED.

102

10

NOT ISSUED.

10

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

under which levied.

or other Authority Act of Colonial Legislature

POSTAGE.

REGISTRATION.

REMARKS.

cents.

To Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam,

2 cents per 2 oz.

5

See Postal Guide.

To Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India,

To the United Kingdom,

2 cents per 2 oz.

10

25 cents per lb.

Included in Postage.

To India by P. & O. and Indian Mail Packets only. Registration compulsory. Declaration of Contents requirod. Form supplied free. To Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only. Registration compulsory. By P. & O. Packot only viå Gibraltar, Declaration of contents and value required. For rules, &c., soo pp. 807 and 1077 of the Government Gazette for 1885.

>Ordinance 12 of 1884.

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