CO129-562-9 Proposed increases in postal rates 15-9-1937 - 16-10-1937 — Page 9

Your Reference

P.O.. Reference

522.18.7.

19721/37.

COPY

POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

General Post Office,

LONDON, E.C.1.

5th October 1937.

9

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 23rd of July, 1936, I

am directed by the Postmaster General to say that the Postal Administration of Hong Kong proposes to adopt, as from the ist of November, the undermentioned equivalents of the international rates of postage for printed papers, commercial papers, blind

literature and samples:-

Printed papers, commercial papers and samples of

merchandise: 5 cents per 2 ounces; minimum charge

of 25 cents for commercial papers and 10 cents for

samples.

Blind literature: 3 cents per 2 lb.

The Postmaster General would be much obliged if you would be

good enough to inform the Director of the International Bureau

accordingly.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Director General of

(sa.) W.J. Beale.

Posts and Telegraphs,

BERNE.