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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION

General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union

POST CARDS BOOKS, PATTERNS & COMMERCIAL PAPERS PRICE CURRENT, NEWSPAPERS REGISTRATION PER 1/2 OZ. PER 2 OZ.
10 cents. 3 cents. 2 cents. 2 cents. 10 cents.

Notes:

By the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature, except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence, such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books. Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage.

Rates to Specific Countries (Postal Union)

Country Letters (per 1/2 oz.) Post Cards Newspapers Books & Patterns (per 2 oz.) Registration
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, via Torres Straits 10 10 2 2 10
via Galle 25 10 10 10 None
Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension 25 10 10 10 None
Hawaiian Kingdom 30 10 5 5 None
West Indies (non-Union), Bolivia (b), Chili (b), Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay (c) 30 10 5 5 None

Footnotes:

() Prepayment is compulsory; (†) A small extra charge is made on delivery; (a) There is Registration to British West India Islands (10 cents); () Registration via San Francisco, 10 cents; (e) Cannot be sent via San Francisco.

II. TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES

General Rates of Postage to Non-Union Countries

Letters (per 1/2 oz.) Registration Post Cards (each) Newspapers Books & Parcels (per 2 oz.) Patterns (per 2 oz.) Registration Included
cents cents cents cents cents cents cents

(Detailed rates for non-union countries not fully legible in OCR)

III. LOCAL POSTAGE

Local Rates

Route Letters (per 1/2 oz.) Post Cards Newspapers Books & Parcels (per 2 oz.) Registration
Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction 10 1 1 2 20
Between any other two of the following (through a British Office): Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan (d), Siam direct (e), Cochin China (f), Tonquin (f), and the Philippines (f) 10 1 1 2 20

Notes:

(e) Via Singapore, 10 cents.

(f) No parcel post.

(¿) Parcels at Book Rates; Registry optional.

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Ordinance No. 10 of 1876.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union POST CARDS BOOKS, PATTERNS & COMMERCIAL PAPERS PRICE CURRENT, NEWSPAPERS REGISTRATION PER 1/2 OZ. PER 2 OZ. 10 cents. 3 cents. 2 cents. 2 cents. 10 cents. Notes: By the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature, except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence, such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books. Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage. Rates to Specific Countries (Postal Union) Country Letters (per 1/2 oz.) Post Cards Newspapers Books & Patterns (per 2 oz.) Registration Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, via Torres Straits 10 10 2 2 10 via Galle 25 10 10 10 None Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension 25 10 10 10 None Hawaiian Kingdom 30 10 5 5 None West Indies (non-Union), Bolivia (b), Chili (b), Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay (c) 30 10 5 5 None Footnotes: () Prepayment is compulsory; (†) A small extra charge is made on delivery; (a) There is Registration to British West India Islands (10 cents); () Registration via San Francisco, 10 cents; (e) Cannot be sent via San Francisco. II. TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES General Rates of Postage to Non-Union Countries Letters (per 1/2 oz.) Registration Post Cards (each) Newspapers Books & Parcels (per 2 oz.) Patterns (per 2 oz.) Registration Included cents cents cents cents cents cents cents (Detailed rates for non-union countries not fully legible in OCR) III. LOCAL POSTAGE Local Rates Route Letters (per 1/2 oz.) Post Cards Newspapers Books & Parcels (per 2 oz.) Registration Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction 10 1 1 2 20 Between any other two of the following (through a British Office): Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan (d), Siam direct (e), Cochin China (f), Tonquin (f), and the Philippines (f) 10 1 1 2 20 Notes: (e) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (f) No parcel post. (¿) Parcels at Book Rates; Registry optional. --- Ordinance No. 10 of 1876.
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II. TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES. NON-UNION COUNTRIES. Books, &c., PER 2 oz. * POSTAGE. I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION. General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Portal Union. FIR 102 PORT CARDS. BOOKA, PATTERNS A COMMERCIAL Parzza, PER JUL TRICE CAREXT, NEWAPAPER K BACK REGISTRATION. (A 8) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. under which levied. or other Authority Act of Colonial Legislature 10 cents. 3 cents. 2 cents. 2 cents. 10 cents. by the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books, by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence, Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage. cents. | cents. | cents. cents. *Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, vid Torres Straits, 101 10 2 vid Galle, 25f *Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, 25 10 10 None. Hawaiian Kingdom, ....... *West Indies (non-Union), Bolivia (b), Chili (b), Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay (c), 30 (n) None. 5 0190 19 5 21 19 เ LETTERS REGIS- PEROZ.TRATION. POST CARDS EACH. NEWS- PAPERS. BOOKS & PARCELS PAT- PER ib TERNS, INCLU- DINO RE- PER 2 OZ. GISTRY. cents. cents. cents. cents. cents. cents. () Prepayment is compulsory ; (†) A small extra charge is made on delivery; (a) There is Registration to British West India Islands (10 cents). () Registration vid San Francisco, 10 cents; (e) Cannot be sent via San Francisco. III.-LOCAL POSTAGE. LOCAL PORTS, 10 1 A 20 (e) Via Singapore, 10 cents. () No parcel post, Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction,..." Between any other two of the following (through a British Office), ris.: Hongkong, Macao, China, Jupan (d), Siam direct (), Cochin China (ƒ), Tonquin (ƒ), and the Philippines (ƒ), (¿) Parcels at Book Rates; Registry optional. Ordinance No. 10 of 1876. 1
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II. TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

Books,

&c.,

PER 2 oz.

*

POSTAGE.

I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION.

General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Portal Union.

FIR 102

PORT CARDS.

BOOKA, PATTERNS A

COMMERCIAL Parzza,

PER JUL

TRICE CAREXT, NEWAPAPER K

BACK

REGISTRATION.

(A 8)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

under which levied. or other Authority

Act of Colonial Legislature

10 cents.

3 cents.

2 cents.

2 cents.

10 cents.

by the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written

such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books, by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence,

Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage.

cents. | cents. | cents.

cents.

*Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, vid Torres Straits,

101

10

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vid Galle,

25f

*Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension,

25

10

10

None.

Hawaiian Kingdom, .......

*West Indies (non-Union), Bolivia (b), Chili (b), Costa Rica, Guatemala, New Granada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay (c),

30 (n)

None.

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() Prepayment is compulsory ; (†) A small extra charge is made on delivery; (a) There is Registration to British West India Islands (10 cents). () Registration vid San Francisco, 10 cents; (e) Cannot be sent via San Francisco.

III.-LOCAL POSTAGE.

LOCAL PORTS,

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(e) Via Singapore, 10 cents.

() No parcel post,

Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction,..." Between any other two of the following (through a British Office), ris.: Hongkong, Macao, China, Jupan (d), Siam direct (), Cochin China (ƒ), Tonquin (ƒ), and the Philippines (ƒ),

(¿) Parcels at Book Rates; Registry optional.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1876.

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