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PARCEL POST

TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COLONIES, &c.

(A 10)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Authority under which levied Legislature or other Act of Colonial Destination Postage (per lb) Limit of Weight Limit of Size Prohibited Contents
Hong Kong, China, Corea, Siam, Japan, Cochin-China, Cambodge, Tonking, Annam, Straits Settlements, Burmah, Ceylon, Labuan, Malay Peninsula 15c, 20c, 25c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Opium, letters, liquids, arms, tobacco (except for personal use), copyright books, specie or ostrich feathers, diamonds (unless securely packed), contraband articles
United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Malta, West Coast of Africa, Ascension, Heligoland, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cape Town, Cape Colony, Mauritius, Canada (via Brindisi), Direct 35c, 40c, 33c, 30c... 11 lb 3 ft 4 in long, or 6 ft length and girth combined Opium, explosive matter, letters, liquids, arms, tobacco (except for personal use), copyright books, specie or ostrich feathers, diamonds (unless securely packed), contraband articles
Cyprus, Perak, Natal, New Zealand 19c, 11c, 10c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Letters, plants, nuggets, tobacco, tea
Newfoundland, New South Wales 30c, 40c, 19c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Coins, tobacco, letters, arms, ammunition
St. Helena, Tristan d'Acunha, Tangier, Tasmania 30c, 40c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Fells, gold, silver, ostrich feathers, letters, perishable goods, liquids
South Australia (via Ceylon), Victoria (Australia), Western Australia, Port Darwin (Direct) 30c, 39c, 31c, 30c... 11 lb 3 ft 4 in long, or 6 ft length and girth combined Letters, books copyright in the United Kingdom, arms, munitions of war, tobacco, opium, spirits
Windward and Leeward Islands, Barbados, Trinidad (via London), Bermuda, Jamaica and Turks Islands 11c, 30c, 15c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft; 2 ft long, or 4 ft length and girth combined Letters

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  • Indian Offices, viz: Aden, Baghdad, Basra, Bahrein, Bushire, Guadur, Jask, Kuwait, Linga, Muscat, Zanzibar.

† West Africa: Ascension, Bathurst, Cape Coast Castle, Lagos, Quitta, Sierra Leone.

‡ Caribbean: Antigua, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Virgin Islands; Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago.

§ Ord. 1 of 1887.

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PARCEL POST TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COLONIES, &c. (A 10) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Authority under which levied Legislature or other Act of Colonial Destination Postage (per lb) Limit of Weight Limit of Size Prohibited Contents Hong Kong, China, Corea, Siam, Japan, Cochin-China, Cambodge, Tonking, Annam, Straits Settlements, Burmah, Ceylon, Labuan, Malay Peninsula 15c, 20c, 25c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Opium, letters, liquids, arms, tobacco (except for personal use), copyright books, specie or ostrich feathers, diamonds (unless securely packed), contraband articles United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Malta, West Coast of Africa, Ascension, Heligoland, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cape Town, Cape Colony, Mauritius, Canada (via Brindisi), Direct 35c, 40c, 33c, 30c... 11 lb 3 ft 4 in long, or 6 ft length and girth combined Opium, explosive matter, letters, liquids, arms, tobacco (except for personal use), copyright books, specie or ostrich feathers, diamonds (unless securely packed), contraband articles Cyprus, Perak, Natal, New Zealand 19c, 11c, 10c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Letters, plants, nuggets, tobacco, tea Newfoundland, New South Wales 30c, 40c, 19c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Coins, tobacco, letters, arms, ammunition St. Helena, Tristan d'Acunha, Tangier, Tasmania 30c, 40c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft Fells, gold, silver, ostrich feathers, letters, perishable goods, liquids South Australia (via Ceylon), Victoria (Australia), Western Australia, Port Darwin (Direct) 30c, 39c, 31c, 30c... 11 lb 3 ft 4 in long, or 6 ft length and girth combined Letters, books copyright in the United Kingdom, arms, munitions of war, tobacco, opium, spirits Windward and Leeward Islands, Barbados, Trinidad (via London), Bermuda, Jamaica and Turks Islands 11c, 30c, 15c... 11 lb 2 ft × 1 ft × 1 ft; 2 ft long, or 4 ft length and girth combined Letters --- Indian Offices, viz: Aden, Baghdad, Basra, Bahrein, Bushire, Guadur, Jask, Kuwait, Linga, Muscat, Zanzibar. † West Africa: Ascension, Bathurst, Cape Coast Castle, Lagos, Quitta, Sierra Leone. ‡ Caribbean: Antigua, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Virgin Islands; Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago. § Ord. 1 of 1887.
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PARCEL POST. TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COLONIES, &c. (A 10 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. which levied. Authority under Legislature or other Act of Colonial Τι Hangkong, China, Corca, Siam, Japan, A Cochin-Clifun, Cambodge, Tonking. Annam, Straits Settiestents, Burmah, Ceylon, 15. lin. Į Malin. Gilline, ... United Kingdom, rìù tiibraltar valy Aftlen, West Coast, Ascension, Halamas, British Griana, British Honduras, Cape Town, --- Kam d Cape Colony................... 1+1 MARIANA + ++ kang Direct 3, 1 A do. Canik Beste Pana dhu.. do.. POSTAGE, LIMIT OF WRIGHT. Fiml Fuch Lixit or Sizk. II. 16. 16. Conta 5 [ " ft. by 1 ft, by ̧lft, A Ds. Du. 15 20 2) Prohibited Contents. Oplum. Du. [M 35 Do. *** ++ Do. 40 33 .. to D 15 + [.. 30 Cyprus, Ferpt, Natal, New Zealand, AUGU d... .i... 40 19 N Do. 11 10 IMI. Newfoundland, New South Wales. ... T do.. 19 DA い Du. St. Helena, Tristan d'Acupla, Tangier, Tasmania, do., 30 Du. d..... Do. 4... 4.1 D. South Australia, (via Ceylon),. 30 Do. Victoria (Australia). do.. 39) Do. Western Australis,. du.. 31 30 Part Darwin,..................... (Direct). บ Do. Da, and not smaller thin 3 in, by 2 in „by2in. 3 ft. 4 in. long, er 6 ft. in greatest length and girth combined, Oplum. Explosivo matter, lettera, liquids, opiuma, Arins. Tobacco, except for personal use, enpyright books, Specio or ostrich feathers, Demarrons arția law, Ha, sekela (unlasa aceuraly panto]), contraband urilcite. | Commurfalt remeg, duszable naturlen, epirisa, elgus, knuff, kelmeden, e-pastu. (zanje, sharaa, thang, cnunabisindira. į Letters, plants, nuggets, tobacco, tea. Coins, tobacco, D Letter, arms, ammunition: Fellen, gold, silver, ostrich feather, Letter, perishable goods, liquids. Letters. Books copyright in the United King·lom. Anas, múùitions of war, tobacco, opium pi¡4. Letter, Letiem, Lettem, vines, opium, spirits, tobacen, Letten Letter. Windward and Leeward Is., † Barbados, Trinida!, (viå London),.. Camuda, 11 30 ---- Jamaica and Turks' 15, ---- do.. du, 5 2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft. 11 2 ft. long, or 4 ft, in length and girth combinet. Letters. And Indern Ofices, viz: Ačen. Rapdad, Bande: Aban, Basrah, bashire, Gusdur, Jask, Kaslimir, Linga, Mucat, Zander. ↑ Acore Bathlaṛst, Cape Const Vaste, Lag ». Quittab, sierra Laone, Antigua, Montserrat, S, Kinta, Seris, Dominica, Vingia Is; Grenada, S. Lucia, 5. Vinzent, Tobago, › Ord. 1 of 18×7.
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PARCEL POST.

TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COLONIES, &c.

(A 10 )

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

which levied.

Authority under

Legislature or other Act of Colonial

Τι

Hangkong, China, Corca, Siam,

Japan,

A

Cochin-Clifun, Cambodge, Tonking. Annam, Straits Settiestents, Burmah, Ceylon, 15. lin. Į Malin.

Gilline,

...

United Kingdom, rìù tiibraltar valy Aftlen, West Coast,

Ascension,

Halamas,

British Griana,

British Honduras,

Cape Town,

---

Kam d

Cape Colony...................

1+1

MARIANA

+

++

kang Direct 3, 1

A

do.

Canik Beste Pana

dhu.. do..

POSTAGE,

LIMIT OF WRIGHT.

Fiml

Fuch

Lixit or Sizk.

II.

16.

16.

Conta

5

[ " ft. by 1 ft, by ̧lft,

A

Ds. Du.

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2)

Prohibited Contents.

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[M

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Part Darwin,.....................

(Direct).

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Da, and not smaller thin 3 in, by 2 in „by2in.

3 ft. 4 in. long, er 6 ft. in greatest

length and girth combined,

Oplum. Explosivo matter, lettera, liquids, opiuma,

Arins.

Tobacco, except for personal use, enpyright books,

Specio or ostrich feathers,

Demarrons arția law, Ha, sekela (unlasa aceuraly panto]), contraband urilcite.

| Commurfalt remeg, duszable naturlen, epirisa, elgus, knuff, kelmeden, e-pastu.

(zanje, sharaa, thang, cnunabisindira.

į Letters, plants, nuggets, tobacco, tea.

Coins, tobacco,

D

Letter, arms, ammunition:

Fellen, gold, silver, ostrich feather, Letter, perishable goods, liquids.

Letters.

Books copyright in the United King·lom.

Anas, múùitions of war, tobacco, opium pi¡4. Letter,

Letiem,

Lettem, vines, opium, spirits, tobacen, Letten

Letter.

Windward and Leeward Is., † Barbados, Trinida!, (viå London),.. Camuda,

11

30

----

Jamaica and Turks' 15,

----

do.. du,

5

2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.

11

2 ft. long, or 4 ft, in length and girth

combinet.

Letters.

  • And Indern Ofices, viz: Ačen. Rapdad, Bande: Aban, Basrah, bashire, Gusdur, Jask, Kaslimir, Linga, Mucat, Zander.

↑ Acore Bathlaṛst, Cape Const Vaste, Lag ». Quittab, sierra Laone,

  • Antigua, Montserrat, S, Kinta, Seris, Dominica, Vingia Is; Grenada, S. Lucia, 5. Vinzent, Tobago,

› Ord. 1 of 18×7.

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