SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
| Destination | Letters (Not exceeding 1 oz.) | Reply Post Cards (each) | Post Cards (each) | Each additional oz. | Books, Newspapers, Prices Current, &c. (per 2 oz.) | Commercial Papers | Samples | Registration Fee | Return Receipt for Registered Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION COUNTRIES (except as below)<br>United Kingdom, Aden (including Perim), Antigua, Ascension, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Bermuda, British East Africa, British Guiana, British Honduras, British New Guinea (Papua), British North Borneo, British Somaliland, Brunei, Caicos Is., Canada, Cayman Is., Ceylon, Cook (or Hervey) Islands, Cyprus, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Egyptian Sudan, Fanning Islands, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gold Coast Colony, Grenada, India (British), including Chandernagore, Pondicherry, Karikal, Mahé, Yanaon, Jamaica, Labuan, Lagos, Malay States, Malta, Mauritius and dependencies, Montserrat, Nevis, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Rhodesia (Southern), St. Helena, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is. (British), South Africa (Union of), Straits Settlements, Tobago, Trinidad, Tristan da Cunha, Turks Islands, Uganda, Virgin Islands, Zanzibar, Wei Hai Wei (Liu Kung Tau and Port Edward) and British Postal Agencies at Shanghai, Amoy, Chefoo, Foochow, Hankow, Hoi How, Ningpo, Swatow and Tientsin, Canton (British Agency), Macao | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | * | 10 | 10 | 10 |
NON-UNION COUNTRIES
| Destination | Rates (Cents) |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan (a) | See footnote (a) |
| Arabia (Hejaz and Yemen) | ... |
| Bahrain (Persian Gulf) and Muscat | ... |
| China (b) (Chinese Post Offices), excluding offices named below: Canton, Fat Shan, Sam Chun and Whampoa | ... |
| Morocco, except Alcazar, Arcila, Casablanca, Fez, Larache, Marrakesh, Mazagan, Mequinez, Mogador, Rabat, Safi, Tangier and Tetuan, at each of which places British, French, German or Spanish P.O.'s maintains an agency under Postal Union Regulations | ... |
| Nyasaland Protectorate & Northern Rhodesia | ... |
| Solomon Islands (German) | ... |
| Tonga (Friendly Islands) | ... |
| MATANO | 10(e), 2 |
LOCAL DELIVERY
Rates: 0, 2, *, 10, 10, 2, 10, 10, 10, 8, 2, 10, 2, 2, 10, 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10, 10, 2, 10.
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.
Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 4 cents.
Ordinance 6 of 1900.
(a) Correspondence should bear the sender's name on the cover to avoid detention by the Ameer's agent at Peshawar. Hongkong postage stamps are valid for the payment on correspondence for Afghanistan as far as the Indian Frontier only; for the transit thence to destination additional postage is payable to the Afghan authorities.
(b) The foreign Post Offices in China are included in the Postal Union.
(c) Prepayment of postage is compulsory.
(d) Single Newspapers in the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of 3 cents per oz., or fraction thereof, viz.: Australia, Ceylon, India, Netherlands India, Siam, Canada, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Straits Settlements, China, Formosa, Macao, Philippines and Timor.
(e) For Chinese Postal Hong Kong Packets the rate is 4 cents per oz. Prepayment of postage on Postal Hong Kong Packets is compulsory.
¶ For Rates of Postage on Parcels see the current Postal Guide pages 60 to 140 inclusive.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonia) Legislature on other Authority under which
levied.
RATES OF POSTAGE. ¶
Letters.
Books,
то
Not ex- ceeding 1 oz.
Single Reply Post Post Each Cards Cards additional each. each.
News-
**
papers,
Prices
Current,
OZ.
&c., per2oz.
Registration
Fee.
Return
Receipt
for
Registered Articles.
Cents.
Cents.
Cents. Conta.
Cents.
Cents.
Centa,
10
G
4
8
2 *
10
10
UNION COUNTRIES, (except as below),
United Kingdom,
Aden (including
Perini),
Antiga,
Ascension,
Anstralia,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Basutoland,
Grenada,
Including
Chandernagore,
Pondicherry, and
India (British),
Gundur, Karikul, Mahé,
Yanum,
Jamaica,
Labuan,
Lagos,
Malay States,
Commercial
Papers.
Samples,
Bechuanaland,
Bermuda,
British East Africa,
British Guiana,
British Honduras, British New Guinea
(Papa),
British North
Borneo,
British Somaliland,
Brunel,
Caicos Is
Canada,
Cayman Is.,
Ceylon,
Cook (or Hervey)
Cyprus, Dominica,
Falkland Islands. Egyptian Soudan, Falkland Island», Fanning Islands, Fiji Islands, Gambia, Gibraltar.
Gilbert and Ellice
Jalands,
Gold Coast Colony,
Malta,
Manritins and
dependencies,
Montserrat,
Neris,
Newfoundland,
New Zealand,
Nigeria,
Norfolk Island,
Rhodesla (Southern)
St. Helena,
St. Kitts,
St. Luels,
St. Vincent,
Sarawak,
Seychelles, Sterra Lenде,
Solomon [8. (British), South Africa, Union of, Straits Settlements, Tobago
Trinidad,
Tristan d'Acanda, Turks Islanda, L'ganda,
Virgin Islands, Zanzibar,
Wei Hai Wei (Liu Kung Tau and Pert Edward) and British Postal Agencies at Shanghai, Amoy, Che foo. Foochow, Hankow, Hoilow, Ningpo, Swatow and Tientsin, Canton (British Agency),
Macao,
NON-UNION COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, (a)
T
Arabia, (Hejaz and Yemen)......... Babrein (Persian Gulf) and Muscat,. China, (5) (Chinese Post Offices), ex-
cluting offices unmed below.... Canton, Fatehan, Chan Chuen
and Whampoa, Morocco, except Alcazar, Arcila, Casablanca, Pez, Larache, Mar- rakesh, Mazagan, Mequinez, Moga- dor, Rabat, Saff, Tangier aud Tetuan, at each of which places British, French, German or Spanish P. 's maintains an agency under Postul Union Regulations..... Nyasaland Protectorate & Rhodesia
(Northern
Solomon Islands (German),
Tonga (Friendly) Islands,
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4 (3 oz.)†) · 4 (3 oz.)†
2 († oz.)i|| 2 (1 oz.)†
10()
6
4
MATANO
10(e)
2
LOCAL DELIVERY, ........................................................................
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10
10
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10
10
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8
2
10
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Same as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 10 cents.
Hame as for Books, except that the lowest charge is 4 cents.
Ordinance 6 of 1900.
(a) Correspondence should bear the sender's name on the cover to avoid detention by the Ameer's agent at Peshawar. Hongkong postage stamprare valid for tha payment on correspondence for Afghanistan as far as the Indian Frontier ouly; for the trust thence to destination additional postage is payable to the Alchananthorities,
(2) The forelyn Post Offices in China are included in the Postal Union.
(c) Propnyment of postage in compulsory.
• Single Newspapers in the following British Possessions and foreign countries are accepted at the special rate of 3 cents per & on, or fraction thereof viS.: --- Australin, Ceyinu, India, Netherlands india, Slam, Canada, Corea, Japan, New Zealand, Straits Settlements, China, Formosa, alacao, Philippines and Timer, t For Chiness Postal Họng Packets the rate in 4 cents per fox. Pre-payment of postage on Postal Hong Packets is compulsory,
¶ For Rates of Postage on Parcels see the current Postal Guide pages 60 to 140 inclusive.
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