| Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| Letters per oz. | 10 Cents. |
| Reply Post Cards each. | 8 Cents. |
| Post Cards each. | 3 Cents. |
| Books, News-papers, § Patterns, Prices Current &c. per 2 oz. | 2 Cents. |
| Registration, | 10 Cents. |
| Return Receipt for Registered Article. | 10 Cents. |
| Destination | Letters per oz. | Reply Post Cards each. | Post Cards each. | Books, News-papers, § Patterns, Prices Current &c. per 2 oz. | Registration | Return Receipt for Registered Article. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden, Malta, Ascension, Australia, Bahamas, United Kingdom, Barbadoes, Bermudas, British Central Africa Protectorate, British East Africa Protectorate, British Guiana, British Honduras, British North Borneo, Canada, Cape Colony, Cayman Is., Ceylon, Cyprus, Egypt, Falkland Is., Fiji Is., Gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast Colony, India, including Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pondicherry, and Yercaud, Jamaica, Johore, Labuan, Lagos, Leeward Is., viz:- Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christopher, & Virgin Is., Malay States (Federated), viz:- Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, & Selangor, Mauritius, Natal, Newfoundland, New Zealand, including Cook, Harvey, Palmerston (Avarua), Savage (Niue), Puka-puka (Danger), Raka-anga, Suwarrow, Manihiki, and Penrhyn (Tongareva) Islands, Nigeria (Northern), including Borgu, Idda and Lokoja, Nigeria (Southern), including Akassa, Asaba, Benin, Bonny, Brass, Burutu, Calabar, Forcados, Onitsha, Opobo, and Warri. | 10 Cents. | 8 Cents. | 3 Cents. | 2 Cents. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. |
| 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. | 8 Cents. | 3 Cents. | 2 Cents. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. |
| Hongkong and British Post Offices at Shanghai, Ningpo, Hankow, Lin Kung Tau, Chefoo, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Kiungchow, Canton, and Tientsin (between Hongkong and Canton the rate for Letters is 2 cents per oz) | 10 Cents. / 2 Cents. | 8 Cents. | 3 Cents. | 2 Cents. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. |
| (from Hongkong and Canton) | 2 cents per oz. | |||||
| (from all other British Post Offices in China) | 10 Cents. |
| Destination | Letters per oz. | Registration | Return Receipt for Registered Article. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssinia, (the delivery of registered articles for Abyssinia can be effected only at the Poste Restante at Jibouti. They should be addressed "Poste Restante, Jibouti") | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. |
| Afghanistan, Bhutan, Kabul, ............................................. | ... | ... | ... |
| Du Foreign (non-British) Establishments, Friendly Islands, (Tonga Islands), Morocco, (except Casablanca, El-Kar-el-kbir, Fez, Laraiche, Marrakesch, Masagan, Mogador, Rabat, Saffi, Tangier, 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), Crete, (Samos Is.), | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. |
| Bosnia, Herzegovina, Northern Zambesia, Solomon Island, other parts. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. | 10 Cents. |
An additional charge is made on delivery.
Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of 1 cent per douzaine or fraction thereof, viz:-
Australia, Canada, China, Ceylon, Corea, Formosa, India, Japan, Macao, Netherlands India, New Zealand, Philippines, Siam, Straits Settlements, Timor.
Or Chinese Postal Union packets the rate to and from Canton and to Macao is 4 cents per 1/2 oz.
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents for Commercial Papers and 4 cents for Patterns.
Registration in China through British Offices extends to Hankow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Lin Kung Tau, and Tientsin only. Prepayment is compulsory. Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival.
Ordinance 6 of 1900
( A 35 )
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which
Jevled.
RATES OF POSTAGE
IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA.
Books, News-
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Letters per oz.
Single
Reply
Post Carils Post Cards each. ench.
papers, § Patterns,
Prices
Current &c. per 2 oz.
Registration,
Return Receipt for
Registereil Article.
UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below),
Conta
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Cents.
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Cents.
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10
Aden.
Malta,
Ascension,
Austraila,
Bahamas.
United Kingdom,.-.
Barbadoes,
Berandas,
British Central Afri
es Protecturate, British East Africa
Protectorate, British Gelana, British Honduras, British North Bor- Canada.
Cape Colony,
Cayman Is
Ceylon,
Cyprus,
Egypt,
Falkland Is..
FIJI IL
Gambia,
Gibraltar,
(neo,
Gold Coast Colony, India, including Chandernagore, Karikal, Mahé, Pondicherry, and
TEREOT,
Jamaica,
Johore,
Lauman,
Lagos,
Looward la. VİL;— Antigna. Donini- 20, Montserrat, Nevin, St. Christo- pher, & Virgin Is., ilay States (Feder- ted), vix:=Negri amůðan, Pahang, erak, & Selangor,
·
Mauritias,
Natal,
Newfoundland,
Now Zealand, including
Cook ve Harvoy 15, Palmerston (Avarna), Savage (Nine), Paka- pnka (Danger), Itaka- auga, Suwarrow, Ma- nabiki, aut Penrhyn (Tongureva) Islands, Nigeria (Nuuthern), la- cluding Borgu, Idda and Lakoja, Nigeria (Southern), In- cinding Akassa, Asaba, Benin, Bonny, Brown, Duruth, Calabar, For-
cados, Onitsha, Opolu,
and Warres.
Orange River Colony, St. Helena, Barawak,
Seychelles,
Sierra Leone.
Straits Settlements, Tobago
Transvant,
Trinidad,
Tarks 1. Uganda,
Windward Talanils, viz:- Grenadines, the, Gre- nada, St. Lucin, and St. Vincent,
Zanzibar,
ingkong and British Post Ofleen at Shang- Jai, Ningpo, Hankow, Lin Kang Tro, Chefoo, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Hollow, Cautton, and Tientsin (between Hongkong and Cau- tun the rate for Letters is 2 conta per uc) neno, (from Hongkong and Canton) Do. (from all other British Post Offfees in China)
UNION COUNTRIES:-
byssints, (the delivery of registered
articles for Abyssinia can be effect.
led only at the Puste liestante at
Jibouti. They should be nidressed
prei¿ Jibouti"), ·
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prigator's Islands, (Samoa is.),
Lostesia, (N.R. & N.W.), including
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Commercial
Papers.
Patterns.
Same as for Books, except that the lowest elarga is 10 venta,
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 4 cents.
Registration in Chifu through British Offices extends to Hofhow,Canton,Swatow, Amoy,Fooeltow,Ningpo,Shanghai,Hankow,Lin Kung Tau, f befoonud Tlentuu only. Prepayment is compulsory, Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival,
blogla Newspapers to the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of † cents per donnees or fraction
klaereof, vizi—
Australia,
Canaula,
China,
Ceylon, Cores, Formos,
Indin, Japan,
Macao,
Netherlands India, New Zealand, Philippines.
or Chinese Postal Hung packets the rate to and from Canton and to Macao is.4 cents per j oz.
Fiam,
Struits Bettlements, Timor.
Ordinance 6 of 1900,
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