RATES OF POSTAGE.
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D.P. signifies that Registered Letters are charged DOUBLE POSTAGE; N.R., after the name of a place, that there is No REGISTRATION to that place; (*) Prepayment is compulsory; British, by British Packet; French, United States, and Private, mean by French or United States Packet, or by Private Steamer, respectively. Newspapers must be paid at so much each, and no single Newspaper must exceed four ounces in weight. Prices Current and Circulars may be paid as Newspapers or Books. Any packet of Newspapers or Printed Matter may be paid as a Book,
LOCAL AND PRIVATE SHIP POSTAGE.
LETTERS REGIS- News-
PEROL. TRATION PAPERS.
Books & PATTERNS. PER 2 OZ.
cents.
cents.
8
conis.
centa.
3
Within
any Town or Settlement, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction... Between any other two of the following places (thro gb a British Office) viz.: Hongkong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philippines, by Private Ship...... Between Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama, in either direc-
tion, by Contract Packet +......
Private Ship Postage.-To the United Kingdom, see abovelable.
To other places to which the Ship is going..
8
Bec
above
Table.
Correspondence to India by Private Ship cannot be prepaid. By Indian Mail Packet
prepayment is optional.
†i.e. The British, French, and American Mail Steamers.
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