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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which lerled.
RATES OF POSTAGE
IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA.
Books,
News-
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Letters per oz.
Single
Reply
papers,
Post Cards Post Cards
Patterns,
cach.
each.
Prices
Current &c.
per 2 oz.
Registration.
Return Receipt
for
Commer. cinl
Registere Article.
l'apers.
Centa
10
Conta
Centa
Centa,
Cents.
Conta
8
2
10
..
1
5
UNION COUNTRIES,
Except :-
Macao,
NON-UNION COUNTRIES:——
Abyssinia,
10(c)
2
10 (in)
...
Afghanistan,
10(ca)
8
2
10 (in)
Africa (West Coast, Native Posses.
sions),.
20 (ca)
8
10 (in)
Arabin,
10 (c)
8
2
10 (in)
部申瘤
Bechuanaland Protectorale, in- cluding Kanye, Lake Ngami, Macloutsic, Molepolole, Tala- chwe (Khamas Town), Kholesin (comprising Mashonaland, Mata- beleland, and Northern Zam- besin), Shoshong, and Tati River,.| J British Central Africa, including- British Nyasaland, Barotse, Lake Moero, Tanganyika, and Upper Zambesi,-
20
20
10
5
10
01
10
G (2)
10 (7)
8
2
10
China (or from China to Hong-
kong),
Corca,
5 (c)
10 (c)
1
2
Friendly Islands, (Tonga Islands), .
10
Madagascar, (except French Esta- √] blishments, viz., Ambositra, An- devorante, Antananarivo, Diego Suarez, Fenerive, Fiaranantsoa, Foulpointe, Ivondro, Maevata- nana, Mahambo,-Mahanoru. Mn- heln, Maintimno, Majunga, Mananjary, Morandava, Mo. rotsangana, Nossi-Vé, St. Mary, Tamatave, Vatomandry, mul Vohemar),
Morocco, (except Casablanca, Ei- kar-el-kbir. Fez, Lamiche, Ma- zagan, Mogador, Rabat, Saff, Tangier nul Tetuan, at each of which places the Gibraltar Post Ofice or French Post Office inain- tains an agency under the l'ostal Union Regulations), Navigator's Islands, (Samoa), Niger Const Protectorate, viz. :—
Benin. Bonny, Brass, Calabar, Opobo, anil Warree or Forrados, . Orange Free State,.......................
Sarawak,
10(~)
10(C)
10
20
3 2 2 =
20
:
8
10 (in)
*
to
10
8
3
10
10
999
8
2 (1)
2
10 (in)
10
2
10 (in)
10 (ce)
Society Islands..................
10 (~)
Other par's
10 (~~)
4
8
Between Hongkong and Canton,
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aml for focal delivery, -
(a) An additional cliarge is made on delivery,
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(b) Registration in Chilus extends to Iluilsow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpe, Shanghai and Hankow only.
(e) Prepayment is compulsory.
(4) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival,
For Parcel Rates; sze szparate Tubic, or the l'ostal Guide.
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.
Ordinance I of 1887.