Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied: Ordinance 6 of 1900
| Destination | Letters – First Unit (per oz) | Letters – Each Additional Unit (per oz) | Post Cards | Printed Matter (per 2 oz) | Commercial Papers | Samples | Registration Fee (Registered) | Newspapers (Special Rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongkong, Kowloon, and New Territories | 2 cents (1 oz) | 2 cents (1 oz) | 1 cent | 2 cents | — | — | — | — |
| Macao | 2 cents (1 oz) | 2 cents (4 oz) | 1 cent | 2 cents | — | — | — | — |
| China (except Canton) | 4 cents (1 oz) | 4 cents (1 oz) | 2 cents | 2 cents (1 oz) / 2 cents (4 oz) | 10 cents | 10 cents | — | — |
| Canton | 2 cents (1 oz) | 2 cents (4 oz) | — | — | 10 cents | 10 cents | — | — |
| United Kingdom, British Colonies and Protectorates | 4 cents (1 oz) | 4 cents (1 oz) | 4 cents | 2 cents | Same as Printed Matter (minimum 10 cents) | Same as Printed Matter (minimum 10 cents) | — | 10 cents (1 oz) / 6 cents (1 oz) / 4 cents |
| Foreign Countries | 10 cents (1 oz) | 6 cents (1 oz) | 4 cents | 2 cents | — | — | — | — |
Ordinance 6 of 1900, 40 (A 40)
N.B.
(6.) Postal Hong packets may be sent to China at 4 cents per oz., which must be prepaid.
(1.) Newspapers published in Hongkong and posted singly to the following places are accepted at the special rate of 2 cents per 4 oz. or fraction thereof, viz.: Australia, Canada, Ceylon, China, Corea, Formosa, India, Japan, Macao, Netherlands India, New Zealand, Philippine Islands, Siam, Straits Settlements, Timor, and United Kingdom.
(C.) Circulars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, Patterns, Bills, Almanacs, &c., when intended for addressees in Hongkong or Ports of China at which British Postal Agencies are established only, and when posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight (such weight not to exceed 2 ounces) are accepted at the special rate of 1 cent each. Such circulars should be delivered to an officer of the Post Office.
For Rates of Postage on Parcels see the current Postal Guide pages 62 to 147 inclusive.
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
RATES OF POSTAGE. ¶
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority
under which
levied.
LETTERS.
Return
ΤΟ
Post Curl.
First Unit.
Exch Additional Unit,
Printed Matter per 2 oz.
Re-
receipt
Commercial
gistration for
Fec. registered
Samples.
l'upers.
articles.
Hongkong, Kowloon, and New Territories,
2 cents (1 oz.) 2 cents (1 oz.)
1 cent
2 cents
Macao,
... 2 cents ( oz.)] 2 cents (4 oz.)
1 cent
2 cents
Chinn, (except Canton),
Canton,
4 cents (1 oz.)- 4 cents (1 oz.)| 14 cents
2 cents
2 gouts (1 oz.) 2 cents (4 oz.)
10 cents.
10 cents.
United Kingdom, British Colonies and Protect-
orates,
4 cents (1 oz.), 4 cents (1 oz.)
4 cents
2 cente
Same as for Printed Matter, except
that the lowest charge is 10
cents.
Same as for Printed Malter, except
that the lowest charge is
cents.
10 cents (1 oz.)| 6 cents (1 oz.) | 4 cents
2 centa
Ordinance 6 of
1900,
40
( A 40 )
Foreign Countries,...
N.B.—(6.) Postal Hong packets may be sent to China at 4 cents per oz., which must be prepaid.
(1.) Newspapers published in Hongkong and posted singly to the following Places are accepted at the special rate of 2 cents per 4 oz. or fraction thereof, riz, :--Australia, Canada, Ceylou, China, Corea, Formosa, India, Japan, Macao, Netherlands India, New Zealand, Philippine Islands, Siam, Straits Settlements, Timor, and United Kingdom.
(C.) Circulars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, Patterns, Bills, Almanacs, &c., when intended for addressees in Hongkong or Ports of China at which British Postal Agencies are" established only, and when posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight (such weight not to exceel 2 dances) are accepted at the special rate
of 1 cent escl. Such circulars should be delivered to an officer of the Post Office.
For Rates of Postage on Parcels see the current Postal Guide pages 62 to 147 inclusive,
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