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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

POSTAGE.

I.—TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION.

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

LETTERS POST CARDS COMMERCIAL PAPERS BOOKS PATTERNS & SAMPLES PRICES CURRENT NEWSPAPERS REGISTRATION
Per ½ oz each 2 oz 2 oz 2 oz 2 oz 2 oz each
Rate 10 cents 3 cents 2 cents 2 cents 2 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. such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence.

Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage.

II.—TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

Destination Route LETTERS (per ½ oz) POST CARDS COMMERCIAL PAPERS (per 2 oz) BOOKS (per 2 oz) PATTERNS (per 2 oz) PRICES CURRENT (per 2 oz) NEWSPAPERS (per 2 oz) REGISTRATION
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji via Ceylon 10 25 25 25 10 2 2 10
Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension 10 25 25 25 10 2 2 10
Bolivia via Torres Straits 10 25 25 25 10 2 2 10

III.—LOCAL POSTAGE.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1876.

General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin China, Tonquin, and the Philippines.

LETTERS POST CARDS BOOKS, PAMPHLETS & PATTERNS NEWSPAPERS & PRICES CURRENT REGISTRATION
Per ½ oz each 2 oz 2 oz each
Rate 5 cents (e) 1 cent 2 cents 10 cents

Parcel Post.—Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcels are forwarded to India by P. & O. and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules see Postal Guide, par. 101–103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India.

(a) Prepayment is compulsory.

(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.

(e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. POSTAGE. I.—TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION. General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union. LETTERS POST CARDS COMMERCIAL PAPERS BOOKS PATTERNS & SAMPLES PRICES CURRENT NEWSPAPERS REGISTRATION Per ½ oz each 2 oz 2 oz 2 oz 2 oz 2 oz each Rate 10 cents 3 cents 2 cents 2 cents 2 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. such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence. Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage. II.—TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES. Destination Route LETTERS (per ½ oz) POST CARDS COMMERCIAL PAPERS (per 2 oz) BOOKS (per 2 oz) PATTERNS (per 2 oz) PRICES CURRENT (per 2 oz) NEWSPAPERS (per 2 oz) REGISTRATION Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji via Ceylon 10 25 25 25 10 2 2 10 Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension 10 25 25 25 10 2 2 10 Bolivia via Torres Straits 10 25 25 25 10 2 2 10 III.—LOCAL POSTAGE. Ordinance No. 10 of 1876. General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin China, Tonquin, and the Philippines. LETTERS POST CARDS BOOKS, PAMPHLETS & PATTERNS NEWSPAPERS & PRICES CURRENT REGISTRATION Per ½ oz each 2 oz 2 oz each Rate 5 cents (e) 1 cent 2 cents 10 cents Parcel Post.—Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcels are forwarded to India by P. & O. and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules see Postal Guide, par. 101–103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India. (a) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.
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IL-TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES. Books, (A7) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. under which levied. or other Authority Act of Colonial Legislature POSTAGE. L-TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION. General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union. 10 | | PORT CARD TAMIL COMMERCIAL PAPDU, BOOKS, PATTERNS & PER 201 PRICES CORRENT, Kewirarem & מטן REQUSTRATION, 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 cach. such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &o. The rate is the same as for Books, Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence, Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage. NON-UNION COUNTRIES. &c., PER 2 oz. cente. cents. cents. cents. o Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,... {viá Ceylon, • Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, Bolivia, viá Torres Straits, 10 25 25 성성 10 2 2 10 2 9 III.-LOCAL POSTAGE. Ordinance No. 10 of 1876. General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin ( China, Tonquin, and the Philippines, BOOKI, PAMIzia & LETTERS, PER [OL 5 cents. (e) POST CARDE, PATTLENE, KACIT. 20**** 1 cent. 2 cents. KEWETAFEE & PRICES CURRENT, ZACH. 2 cents. REOLERATION. 10 cents. Parcel Post.-Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcela are forwarded to India by P. & O. and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules soo Postal Guide, par. 101-103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India. (0) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.
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IL-TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

Books,

(A7)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

under which levied. or other Authority

Act of Colonial Legislature

POSTAGE.

L-TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION.

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

10 | |

PORT CARD

TAMIL

COMMERCIAL PAPDU, BOOKS, PATTERNS &

PER 201

PRICES CORRENT, Kewirarem &

מטן

REQUSTRATION,

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 cach. such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &o. The rate is the same as for Books, Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence,

Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage.

NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

&c.,

PER 2 oz.

cente.

cents. cents.

cents.

o Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,... {viá Ceylon,

• Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, Bolivia,

viá Torres Straits,

10

25

25

성성

10

2

2

10

2

9

III.-LOCAL POSTAGE.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1876.

General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin ( China, Tonquin, and the Philippines,

BOOKI, PAMIzia &

LETTERS,

PER [OL

5 cents.

(e)

POST CARDE,

PATTLENE,

KACIT.

20****

1 cent.

2 cents.

KEWETAFEE & PRICES CURRENT,

ZACH.

2 cents.

REOLERATION.

10 cents.

Parcel Post.-Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcela are forwarded to India by P. & O. and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules soo Postal Guide, par. 101-103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India.

(0) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.

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