(A 36)
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
HONGKONG AND BRITISH POST OFFICES AT SHANGHAI, AMOY, CANTON, CHEFOO, FOOCHOW,
HANKOW, HOHHOW, LIUKUNGTAU (WEIHAIWED), NINGPO, SWATOW AND TIENTSIN,
TO
Letters $
Books,
Single Reply News-
Registration
Fee.
Return Receipt
for Registerol!
Articles,
Not ex ceeding 1 oz, or 20 grammes. Cents,
10
Past l'ost
Each additional oz, or 20 grammes, Cents.
6
papers,*
Cards Cards
Prices
encli. euch.
Current,
&c., per207.
Lents, lints.
8
Cruts. 2.
Conta 10
Conts. 10
Commercial
Papers,
Samples.
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UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below),
United Kingdom....
Adon.
4
Ascension,
Australia,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Basutolanı,
Bechuanaland.
Bern
British Central
Africa,
British East Africa, British GuİT. British Honduras, British New Giainen, British Northborneo, British Sotnalliutis, Caicos Is
Catinda. Cape Colony,
Cayman 15.
Ceylon,
Cyprus,
Egypt including the
Sonden,
Falkland Is..
Fanning Island,
Fiji 19..
Gambia,
Gibraltar,
Gold Coast Colony,
Indla (British). Including
Itahrain,
Chandernagore,
Gandur,
Karikul, Muhé,
Muscut,
Pondicherry, and
Yama
Jamaica,
Johore,
Labuan,
Lagos,
Leeward Is., viz.:—
Antigua, Domin en, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Kitts & Virgin Is..
Malay States (Feder- utel), viz.:- Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, and Selangor, Mutto
Mauriting,
Natal including Zululand, Newfoundland,
New Zealand including Cook (or Hervey 19)., Danger (Pukapuka),, Manahili, Prunerston (Avaria), Peurhyn (Tongareva), Ika- angu, Savage (Niue) and Suwarrow,
Nigeria (Northern) in-
cluding Borgu, Idila,, Loknja, &c.,
Nigeria (Southern) in-
cluding Akassa, Asabu, i Benin, Bonny, Brass, Barata, Calabar, De- gama, Eewanga, Fur- enutos, Dalı, Onitsha,
Opobo, Supcie, Warri, de
Norfolk Is.,
Orange River Colony,
Rhodesia (Southern),
St. Helena,
Sarawak,
Seychelles.
Sierra Leone,
Straits Settleinents,
Tobago,
Trausvaul including
Swaziland,
Trinidad,
Tristan d'Acunls, Turks Island, Uganda,
Windward 19., viz.!—
Grenadines Grenada, St. Lucio, and Vincent, Zanzibar,
I
st..
Hongkong, Linkungtau and British Post Offers at Shanghai, Amoy, Chefoo, Fuuchow, Hankow, Hollow, Klugpo, Swatow and Tientsin
Canton (including Chinese Prst Oflees at
Fatsbau, Chan Chuen and Whampoa from Hongkong (and Canton to Hongkong), Cantoù only from Liukungiau und all
other British Post Offices in China,, Macao, (from Hongkong and Canton) Do. (from Liukungtun and all other British Post Offices in China), NON-UNION COUNTRIES:—
Afghanistan, (a)
+ t
4 +
+ +
(4 oz)†! 2 (1 oz.)†
+ +
2 (1 oz.)†|| 2 (} oz.)†
| (4 oz.)†| 4 (4 oz)†)
10
10
+ t
Arabia. (Hejuz and Yamen),
4(e) 10 (0)
+
G
Banks Island,
10(e)
6
China, (Chinese Post Offices), (b) from
Hongkong and Liukungtau only, |
|
4
(8 oz.)+||| + (3 oz)†)
Ellice Islands.
10 (6)
**
-Friendly (or Tonga) Islands,
10
6
Gilbert Islands,
10 (e)
ti
Morocco, (except Arcila, Casablancı, El-ksar-dl-kbir. Fez, Larche, Marrakesch, Mazagon, Mequines, | Mogador, Rabat, Saif, Tangier and Tetuan, at each of which plicis the British P. O. or Frencli 1. 0, or German P. O. or Spanish P. 0. maintains an Agency under Postal Union Regulationis),
10()
New Hebrides, Sta. Cruz Islaшls,
Solomon Islands,
10) (c)
G
Bhodesia (N.R. & N.W.),
Local Delivery,
10 2
G
2
00
*** ~ **
20 19 19 1 KNE
30 00
2
2
2
10 10
10 (in),
: 2 12:
10
10
10
10
10
ཛྫ་ྗ :
10
10
Same as for Book», except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.
Same as for Books, except that the lowest chqge is cents.
turk Correspondence should bear the sender's name on the enver to avoki detention by the Ameer's agent at Peshawar. Hongkong postage stampa are valid for thr
payment on correspondence for Afghaulstant as for us the Indian Frontier only; for the transit thence to destination additional justaga la payable t the Afghan authorities,
(b) The firelin Post Offices in thinn are included iri the Postal Union,
(4) Prepayment of pustuge la compulsory.
(a) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival,
• Slugle Newspapers to the following British Possessions and firelgu countries are accepted at the special rate of 3 cents per 4 nu, or fraction thereof, viz:-
Australia, Ceylon, India, Netherlands india, Sini, Cnnada, Curen, Intan, New Zealmul, Straits Settlements Chius, Forman, Macro, Philippines and Timer" + For Chinese Pastái jong Pack) to the rate is 1 cents per joz. Pre-payment of postage on Postal Hong Packets is compulsory,
4. The unit of wahelt for Letters from the Hiltish Post Offfees at Shanghai, Amoy, Canton, Chufon, Funchow, Dankow, Hollow, Nlagpo, Swatow and Tientsin is 20
grætotnes lastend af】 oz.
The quil of weight from Liukungtau is the same as that from Hongkong, Dainelyy1 ca.
Ordinance 6 of 1900,
Act of C'atontal Legislature or other Authority onder which
levied.