Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
| Letters per oz | Single Post Cards | Reply Post Cards | Books, News-papers, Patterns, Prices Current&c. per 2 oz. | Registration | Return Receipt for Registered Article | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below), United Kingdom,... | 10 cents | 4 cents | 8 cents | 2 cents | $10 | 10 cents |
| Malay States (Federated), viz:- Négri, Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, and Selangor, Aden, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermudas, British Central Africa Protectorate, British East Africa Protectorate, British Guiana, British Honduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Cayman Is., Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Is., FIJI IS., Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast Colony, India. Including Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pondicherry, and Yanam, Jamaica, Johore, Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Is., VIZ.: -- Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher, & Virgin Is., Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, New Zealand, including Cook or Hervey Is., Nigeria (Northern), including Borgu, Idda and Lakoja. Nigeria (Southern), Including Akassa, Asabu, Benin, Bunay, Brass, Buruta, Calabar, Forcados, Onitsha, Opobo, and Warree, Orange River Colony, St. Helena, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Straits Settlements, Tobago, Transvaal, Trinidad, Turks Is., Uganda, Windward Islands, viz :- Grenadines, the, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent, Zanzibar, | 10 cents | 4 cents | 8 cents | 2 cents | $10 | 10 cents |
| NON-UNION COUNTRIES:— | ||||||
| Abyssinia, (the delivery of registered articles for Abyssinia can be effected only at the Poste Restante at Jibouti. They should be addressed "via Jibouti"), Afghanistan, Arabia, China, (except the Foreign Establishments in China to which the Postal Union rates will apply)..... Friendly Islands, (Tonga Islands),. Morocco, (except Casablanca, El-ksur-el-kbir, Fez, Laraiche, Marrakeschi, Mazagon, Mogador, Rabat, Safi, Tangier and Tetuan, at each of which places the Gibraltar P. O. French P. O, or German P. O. maintains an Agency under the Postal Union Regulations). Navigator's Islands, (Samoa Is.). Rhodesia, (N.E. & N.W.), including Northern Zambesia, Solomon Island, Other parts, | 10 cents (a) | none | none | 10 cents (c) | 10 cents (in) | 2 cents |
| Between Hongkong and Canton, and Changchow, and for Local delivery, | 10 cents | 10 cents | ||||
| Commercial | Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents |
(a) An additional charge is made on delivery.
(b) Registration In China through British Offices extends to Hongkong, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow, and Kiung Chow only.
(c) Prepayment is compulsory.
(in) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival.
§ Single Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of 2 cents per 4 ounces or fraction thereof, viz. :— Australia, China, Ceylon, Corea, Formosa, India, Japan, Macao, Netherlands India, New Zealand, Philippines, Siam, Straits Settlements, Timor.
Ordinance 1 of 1887
(A 35 )
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which
levied.
RATES OF POSTAGE
IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISHI POST OFFICES IN CHINA.
Books, News-
то
Letters per oz
Single
Reply
Post Cards Post Cards
cachi.
cach.
papers, $ Patterns,
I'rices
Current&c.
per 2 oz.
Registration.
Return Receipt
for Registered Article.
UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below),
United Kingdom,...
Cents. Cents.
10
4
Cents.
Cents.
Cents.
Cents.
2 $
TO
10
Malay States (Federn-
ted), viz:- Négri, Sem-
Aden,
Ascension,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Bermudas,
British Central Afti- ca Protectorate, British East Africa
Protectorate, British Guiana, British Honduras, British North Bor- Canada,
[neo,
Cape Colony,
Cayman Is
Caylon,
Cyprus,
Falkland Is.,
FIJI IS..
Gambia,
Gibraltar,
Gold Coast Colony,
India. Including Chandernagore, Karikal, Mabe, Fondicherry, and
Yanam,
Jamaica,
Johore,
Labuan,
Lagos,
Leeward Is., VİZ.: -- Antigua, Duinini- ca, Montserrat, Neris, st. Christus pher, & Virgin Is.. Maeno,
bilan. Pahang, Perak,
and Selangor,
Malta, Mauritius, Natal,
Newfoundland,
New Zealand, including
Cook or Hervey Is Nigeria (Northern), in. cluding Borgu, Idda and Lakoja. Nigeris (Southern), In- cluding Akassa, Asabu, Benin, Bunny, Brass, Buruta, Calabar, For-
cados, Onitsha, Opobo, and Warree,
Orange River Colony, St. Helena, Sarawak,
Seychelles,
Sierra Leone,
Straits Settlements, Tobago,
Transvaal,
Trinidad,
Turks Is., Uganda,
Windward Islands, viz :- Grenadines, the, Gre muda, St. Larcia, and St. Vincent,
Zanzibar,
NON-UNION COUNTRIES:—
Abyssinia, (the delivery of registered
articles for Abyssinia can be effect- d only at the Poste Restante at Jibouti. They should be addressed *rid Jibouti"), .
Afghanistan,
Arabia,
K
China, (except the Foreign Establish- ments in China to which the Postal Union rates will apply)..... Friendly Islands, (Tonga Islande),. Morocco, (except Casablanca, El-ksur- el-kbir, Fez. Laraiche, Marrakeschi, Mazagon, Mogailor, Rabat, Safi, Tangier aml Tetuan, at each of whichi places the Gibraltar P. O. French | P. O, or German P. O. maintains an Agency under the l'ostal Union Re- gulations).
Navigator's Islands, (Samoa Is.).
Rholesta, (N.E. & N.W.), including
2(460)
23
10
10
三
10
10
三
none
10(ca)
10 (6)
* I
ล
2
2
10 (in)! 10 (18)
(c)
2 (4 oz.)}
2
10
R
10 (7)
10
10
[(
I
hone
to
+
2
10
三
Northern Zambesia,
Solomon Island,
Other parts,
10(e)
10 (in)
Between Hongkong and Canton, and Changchow, and for Local delivery,
10
10
Commercial
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents,
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 4 cents.
(a) An additional charge is made on delivery.
(b) Registration In China threegh British Ufices extends to Hollow, Canton, Swatow, Amny, Froeliow, Ningpo, Shanghai. Hankow, and Lin Kang 'Tan only. (e) Prepayment is compulsory. (is) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyonil 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.
§ Single Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rute of 2 cents per 4
ounces or fmetion thereof, viz. :—
Australia, China,
Ceylon,
Curex,
Formosa, Indis.
Japan, Macnu,
Netherlands India. New Zealand, Philippines. Siam,
Straits Settlements, Timor.
"Bode[
Patterns.
Ordinance 1 of 1887.
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