| Destination | Letters — First Unit (1 oz.) | Letters — Each Additional Unit | Post Cards | Printed Matter — Registration Fee | Printed Matter — Per 2 oz. | Commercial Papers | Samples | Small Packets (Minimum) | Reply Coupons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong, Kowloon, and New Territories | 3 cents | 2 cents | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 2 cents | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 20 cents | — |
| Macao | 3 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 2 cents | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 20 cents | — |
| China (except Mongolia, Sinkiang and Tibet) | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 2 cents | 5 cents (1 oz.) | 2 cents | 20 cents | — |
| United Kingdom, British Possessions and Protectorates (Via Suez and Pacific) | 12 cents (1 oz.) | 10 cents | 8 cents | 2 cents | 4 cents | 12 cents (1 oz.) | 8 cents | 20 cents | 40 cents each (International) |
| Via Siberia | 12 cents (1 oz.) | 12 cents | 8 cents | 2 cents | 4 cents | 12 cents (1 oz.) | 8 cents | 20 cents | 20 cents each (British Empire) |
| Foreign Countries | 20 cents (1 oz.) | 10 cents | 8 cents | 2 cents | 4 cents | 20 cents (1 oz.) | 8 cents | 20 cents | — |
Small packets to countries which accept them: lowest charge 20 cents (10 cents for printed matter, except lowest charge 8 cents).
Parcels: First unit 50 cents (8 oz.), each additional 2 oz. 15 cents.
N.B. — (a) Closed packets of letters to China at 5 cents per 4 oz., which must be prepaid.
(b) Circulars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, Patterns, Bills, Almanacs, &c., when intended for addressees in Hong Kong and when posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight are accepted at the special rate of 2 cents for each 2 oz. or fraction thereof. Such circulars should be delivered to an officer of the Post Office.
¶ For Rates of Postage on Parcels see the current Postal Guide pages 56 to 175 inclusive.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied: Ordinance 7 of 1926.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &o.
RATES OF POSTAGE. T
LETTERS,
Return
Printed
Ro-
Post Card.
First Unit.
Each Additional Unit,
Matter gistration
Fee. per 2 oz.
receipt
for registered
Commercial
l'apers.
Samples.
Small Reply
packets. Coupons.,
articles.
Hong Kong, Kowloon, and New Territories, 3 cents (1 oz.)]
Macao,
3 cents (1 oz.)
2 cents
2 cetite
5 cents (1 oz.)
5 cents (1 oz.),
2 cents
2 cents
China, except,
Mongolia, Sinking and Thibet,
United Kingdom, British Possessions and Pro-
tectorates, (Via Suez and Pacific),
do. Via Siberia,
Foreign Countries,
+
5 cents (1 oz.)| 5 cents (1 oz.)
120 cents (1 oz.)] 10 cents (1 oz.)
2 ceuts
2 cents
8 cents
4 cents
12 cents (1 oz.)|12 cents (1 oz.)
20 cents (1 oz.)| 10 cents (1 oz.)
20 cents (1 oz.) | 10 cents (1 oz.)
8 cents
4 cents
8 cents
4 cents
Small packets to countries which accept
them,
*
•
:
20 cents.
⠀
10 cents.
that the lowest charge is 20 cents.
Same as for Printed Matter, except
that the lowest chargo is 8 cents.
Same as for Printed Matter, except
First unit 50 cents (8 oz.) Each additional 2 oz. 15 cents.
International.........40 cents each.
British Empire......20 cents ench.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority
under which
levied.
Ordinance 7 of
1926.
N.B.—(«,) Clübbed packets of letters to China at 5 cents per 4 oz., which must be prepaid.
(6.) Circulars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, Patterns, Bills, Almannes, &c., when intended for addressees in Hong Kong and when posted in batches of not less than
ten of unifórm size and weight are accepted at the special rate of 2 dents for each 2 oz. or fraction thereof. Such circulars should be delivered to an officer of the Post Office.
¶ For Rates of Postage on Parcels see the current Postal Guide pages 56 to 175 inclusive.
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