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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which Levied.

RATES OF POSTAGE

IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA.

Article Letters per oz. Single Post Cards Reply Post Cards Books, Newspapers, § per 2 oz. Patterns, Prices Current &c. per 2 oz. Registration Return Receipt for Commercial Registered Papers
UNION COUNTRIES (except as below) 10 * 8 2 10 10 10
United Kingdom, Aden, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Central Africa, British East Africa, British Guiana, British Honduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast Colony, India (including Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pondicherry, Yanam), Jamaica, Johore, Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Islands (Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher, Virgin Islands), Malay States (Federated) (Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor), Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, Niger Coast Protectorate, Niger Company's Territory, St. Helena, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Settlements, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks Islands, Uganda, Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), Zanzibar, Macao
NON-UNION COUNTRIES
Abyssinia 10 (a)
Afghanistan 10 (a)
Africa (West Coast, Native Possessions) 10 (a)
Arabia 10 (a)
Bechuanaland Protectorate (including Kanye, Lake Ngami, Macloutsie, Molepolole, Palachwe (Khamas Town), Rhodesia (comprising Mashonaland, Matabeleland, and Northern Zambezia), Shoshong, and Tati River) 10 (a)
China (or from China to Hongkong) 10
Friendly Islands (Tonga Islands) 10 (a)
Morocco (except Casablanca, El-Ksar-el-Kbir, Fez, Larache, Mazagan, Mogador, Rabat, Saffi, Tangier and Tetuan, at each of which places the Gibraltar Post Office or French Post Office maintains an agency under the Postal Union Regulations) 10 (a)
Navigator's Islands (Samoa Is.) 10 (a)
Other parts 10 (a)
Between Hongkong and Canton, and Changchow, and for Local delivery 8 2 10 10 2 (4 oz) 10 10

Ordinance 1 of 1887.

(a) An additional charge is made on delivery.

(b) Registration in China through British Offices extends to Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow, and Lau Kung Tau only.

(c) Prepayment is compulsory.

(d) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival.

  • Letters for these places posted at any Office, other than in the Colony (viz., at any British Postal Agency in China or any Imperial Chinese Post Office using Hongkong Stamps) are subject to the rate of 10 cents per half ounce.

§ Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of 2 cents per 2 ounces or fraction thereof, viz.:—

Annam, Australia, Ceylon, China, Cochin China, Corea, Formosa, India, Japan, Macao, Netherlands India, Philippines, Siam, Straits Settlements, Timor, Tonkin.

Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which Levied. RATES OF POSTAGE IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA. Article Letters per oz. Single Post Cards Reply Post Cards Books, Newspapers, § per 2 oz. Patterns, Prices Current &c. per 2 oz. Registration Return Receipt for Commercial Registered Papers UNION COUNTRIES (except as below) 10 * 8 2 10 10 10 United Kingdom, Aden, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Central Africa, British East Africa, British Guiana, British Honduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast Colony, India (including Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pondicherry, Yanam), Jamaica, Johore, Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Islands (Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher, Virgin Islands), Malay States (Federated) (Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor), Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, Niger Coast Protectorate, Niger Company's Territory, St. Helena, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Settlements, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks Islands, Uganda, Windward Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent), Zanzibar, Macao NON-UNION COUNTRIES Abyssinia 10 (a) Afghanistan 10 (a) Africa (West Coast, Native Possessions) 10 (a) Arabia 10 (a) Bechuanaland Protectorate (including Kanye, Lake Ngami, Macloutsie, Molepolole, Palachwe (Khamas Town), Rhodesia (comprising Mashonaland, Matabeleland, and Northern Zambezia), Shoshong, and Tati River) 10 (a) China (or from China to Hongkong) 10 Friendly Islands (Tonga Islands) 10 (a) Morocco (except Casablanca, El-Ksar-el-Kbir, Fez, Larache, Mazagan, Mogador, Rabat, Saffi, Tangier and Tetuan, at each of which places the Gibraltar Post Office or French Post Office maintains an agency under the Postal Union Regulations) 10 (a) Navigator's Islands (Samoa Is.) 10 (a) Other parts 10 (a) Between Hongkong and Canton, and Changchow, and for Local delivery 8 2 10 10 2 (4 oz) 10 10 Ordinance 1 of 1887. (a) An additional charge is made on delivery. (b) Registration in China through British Offices extends to Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow, and Lau Kung Tau only. (c) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival. Letters for these places posted at any Office, other than in the Colony (viz., at any British Postal Agency in China or any Imperial Chinese Post Office using Hongkong Stamps) are subject to the rate of 10 cents per half ounce. § Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of 2 cents per 2 ounces or fraction thereof, viz.:— Annam, Australia, Ceylon, China, Cochin China, Corea, Formosa, India, Japan, Macao, Netherlands India, Philippines, Siam, Straits Settlements, Timor, Tonkin. Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.
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(A 33 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislatore or other Authority under which Levled. RATES OF POSTAGE IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISHI POST OFFICES IN CHINA. Books, News- Letters Single Reply papers, § TO | per oz. Post Cards Post Cards Patterns, cachi. cach. Prices Current &c.| per 2 oz. Registration. Return Receipt for Cominer- cial Registered Papers. Article. Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. Conta 10 * 8 2$ 10 10 UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below). -United Kingdom. Aden, Ascension, Balınmas, Barba- dos, Bermuda, British Central Africa, British East Africa, Brit- ish Gujana, British Ilonduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast Colony, India, including-Chan. dernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pon- dicherry, Yanam; Jamaica, Jo- hore, Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Islands, viz. :—Antigua. Domini- ca, Montserrat, Nevis. St. Chris- topher, Virgin Islands; Malay States (Federatel), viz,:-Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selan- gor; Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, Niger Coast Pro- tectorate, Niger Company's Ter- ritory, St. Helena, Sarawak, Sey- chelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Set- tlements, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks Islands, Uganda, Windward Is lauds, viz.:—Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Zanzibar, Macao, 2 1 NON-UNION COUNTRIES :- J Abyssinia, 10(e) Afghanistan, 10(ca) Africa (West Coast, Native Posses. sions), 10(e) Arbin, 10(e) Bechuanaland Protectorale, in cluding Kanye, Lake Ngami, Macloutsic, Molepolole, l'ala. chwe (Khamas Town), Rhodesia 10 (comprising Mashonaland, Mata- belcland, and Northern Zam- besia), Shoshong, and Tati River,.] Chinn (or from China to Hongkong).] Friendly Islands, (Tonga Islands), .| Morocco, (except Casablanca, El- kenr-cl-kbir, Fcz, Larnicle, Ma- zagan, Mogador, Rabat, Safti, Tangier anil Tetuan, at encli of which places the Gibraltar Post Office or French Post Office main- tains an agency under the Postal Union Regulations), Navigator's Islands, (Samoa Is.), Other parts, Between Hongkong and Canton, and Changchow, and for Local delivery, 8 2$ 10 10 2 (40%)| 10 10 GO 00 8 922 10 (in) 10 (in) 440 92 10 (in) 10 (in) A 5(e) 10 ?! :) 2 (4 oz)| 10 (c) 10 10 (0) 1 8 0; 00 CL 10 *** E 10 (7) 10 10 == สล 10 2 (40) 10 (ix) 10 ... 10 Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents. Ordinance 1 of 1887. (a) An wilditional charge is made on delivery. (6) Registration In Chhu through British Offices extends to Hollow, Canton, Swatow, Anin., Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow, and Lẫu Kung Tau only, (c) Prepayment is compulsory. (in) legistration is incoinplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival. Letters for these places posted at any Office, other than in the Colony, (viz., nt any British Postal Agency in China or any Imperial Chinese l'ost Office using Hongkong Stamps) are subject to the rate of 10 cents per half ounce. § Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are acceptéil at the special rate of 2 cents per fraction thereɔf, vix, :— Australia, Cochin China, Coren, Formosa, India, Japan, Macno, Siam, Netherlands Indin, Philippines, Straits Settlements, Timor, Tonkin. ounces or Annam, China, Ceylon,
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(A 33 )

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislatore or other Authority under which Levled.

RATES OF POSTAGE

IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISHI POST OFFICES IN CHINA.

Books, News-

Letters

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papers, §

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UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below).

-United Kingdom.

Aden, Ascension, Balınmas, Barba- dos, Bermuda, British Central Africa, British East Africa, Brit- ish Gujana, British Ilonduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast Colony, India, including-Chan. dernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pon- dicherry, Yanam; Jamaica, Jo- hore, Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Islands, viz. :—Antigua. Domini- ca, Montserrat, Nevis. St. Chris- topher, Virgin Islands; Malay States (Federatel), viz,:-Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selan- gor; Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, Niger Coast Pro- tectorate, Niger Company's Ter- ritory, St. Helena, Sarawak, Sey- chelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Set- tlements, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks Islands, Uganda, Windward Is lauds, viz.:—Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Zanzibar, Macao,

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NON-UNION COUNTRIES :-

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Abyssinia,

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chwe (Khamas Town), Rhodesia 10 (comprising Mashonaland, Mata-

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Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.

Ordinance 1 of 1887.

(a) An wilditional charge is made on delivery.

(6) Registration In Chhu through British Offices extends to Hollow, Canton, Swatow, Anin., Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow, and Lẫu Kung Tau only, (c) Prepayment is compulsory.

(in) legistration is incoinplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival.

  • Letters for these places posted at any Office, other than in the Colony, (viz., nt any British Postal Agency in China or any Imperial

Chinese l'ost Office using Hongkong Stamps) are subject to the rate of 10 cents per half ounce.

§ Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are acceptéil at the special rate of 2 cents per

fraction thereɔf, vix, :—

Australia,

Cochin China,

Coren, Formosa,

India,

Japan, Macno,

Siam,

Netherlands Indin, Philippines,

Straits Settlements, Timor, Tonkin.

ounces or

Annam, China, Ceylon,

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