HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.
104.-Rates of Postage in Hongkong, and at British Post Offices in China:-
745
¡
LETTERS PER OZ.
POST CARDS,
HOOKS &
EACH.
PATTERNS PER 2 OZ.
PRS. NEWS'
& PRICES CURRENT, BACH. (d.),
REGIS. TRATION.
RETURN
RECEIPT FOR
REGISTERED
ARTICLE.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
and for local del very....
Between Hongkong, Canton and Macho, b.
2
1
6
To China or from China to Hongkong
(b.)
20
Cochin-China,
*
Cores,
*
Japan,
1
Philippine Islands
Siam direct..
(c.)
"
Tonquin
To Australia
VIA TORRES STRAITS..
.(b.)
10
CANNOT
New Zealand
BE
Tasmania.
BENT.
H
Fiji
VIA CEYLON
15
To Natal and Cape Colony......
.(b.)
30
SENT.
To all other places.........................
10
3
(6.)
5 (a.)
10
NOT ISSUED.
10
NOT ISSUED.
10
(6.)
(6.) REGISTRATION IN CHINA extends to Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, and Hankow only. (b) Prepayment is compulsory. (c.) Letters for Siam rid Singap re, 10 cents per half ounce. (d.) Not to exceed 4 oz in weight, otherwise the rate is per 4 oz. for newspapers, and per 2 oz. for other printed matter
(e) Cannot be sent to Countries not in the Postal Union.
Parcel Post.
105.-A Receipt will be given for each Parcel.
106. TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COLONIES, &c.
TO
LIMIT
OP
WEIGHT.
POSTAGE PR lb.
LIMIT OF SIZE,
lb.
Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam,...
11
cents.
5
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
India, t
Malts,
Gibraltar,
Straits Settlements, Burmah, Ceylon,}
United Kingdom, vid Gibraltar only
Do. Do. Each succeeding Ib. 7
or fraction of a lb......
11
15
.(Direct),...
11
20
do.
11
20
11
25
do., and not smaller than 3 in. by 2 in., by 2 in. 3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6 ft.
in greatest length and girth combined.
Africa, West Coast, ¶.. ..(vid London),
11
35
Ascension,
do.
11
50
do.
11
British Guiana,
do.
11
50
British Honduras,
do.
11
50
Cape Colony,
do.
7*
50
Cyprus,
do.
11
55
Egypt,
do.
11
30
Natal,
do.
Newfoundland,.
do.
11
St Helens,
do.
11
Tangier,.....
do.
11
South Australia,
(vik Ceylon),
11
Victoria (Australis),
do.
11
Western Australia,
Port Darwin,
do. .(Direct), 11
11
Windward and Leeward
11
Canada,
Jamaica,
do.
11
20
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Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
70
Do.
70
Do.
50
Do.
50
Do.
30
Do.
30
Do.
30
Do.
30
Do.
50
Do.
70
2 ft. by 1 ft. by 1 ft.
50
2 ft. long, or 4 ft. in length
and girth combined,
PROHIBITED CONTENTS.
Opium. Do.
Arms
Tobacco, except for per
[sonal use. Copyright [Books.
Specie or ostrich feathers.
Letters.
OSATLA
*****.
****
Coins, Tobacco,
Letters, Arms and Am.
[munition. Letters, gold or silver, [ostrich feathers.
Books copyright in the [United Kingdom,
Arms, munitions of war, [Tobacco, Opium pipes. Letters.
Letters. vines, opium,
[spirits, tobace), Letters.
Letters.
la, Barbadoe, Trinidad} (viå London),
do.
Lettere.
*To Cape Town itself. 11lb. †Antigua, Montserrat, S. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Virgin Is.; Grenada, S. Lucia, 8. Vincent, Tobago ¦ And Indian Offices, viz: Aden, Bagdad, Bander Abas, Busrah, Bushire, Guadur, Jask, Kashmir, Linga, Muscat, Zanzibar, ▼ Accra, Bathhurst, Cape Coast Castle, Lagos, Quittah, Sierra Leone.
107.-To the United Kingdom and Places beyond.-Parcels are forwarded by P. & O. packet only, and arrive in London about 8 days later than the Mail. No further charge is made on delivery except for Customs Dues. A Declaration of Contents and Value is required with each Parcel, except for places the names of which are printed in italics. The form is supplied free.
Duties in the United Kingdom.
Cigars 6/0 per lb.
| Silver Plate 1/6 per oz. Troy= 1/5 per oz. avoir. Gold Plate 17/0 per oz. Troy=15/9 per oz.avoir. | Tea 6d. per lb.
No duties are charged on Watches, Jewellery, Personal Ornaments, nor on any gold or silver articles not describable as Plate. Plate, however, includes such articles as Silver Match Boxes, Cigar Cases, Mounts for Sticks, Studs, Buttons, Buckles, and Belts or Necklets under certain
Dige
KACH, (a.)
cents.
cents.
cents.
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2
2
1
2
CANNOT
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