HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.
This reprint supersedes all previous issues of the Postal Guide, and is the only authorised complete summary of Postal regulations Whilst always willing to supply information in other ways, the Department declines responsibility for errors in replies to verbal applications (especially if addressed to Chinese) or notes to sub- ordinate officers. The Chinese Shroffs at the windows are placed there to sell stamps, not to decide what is correct postage, nor to answer enquiries, for which they are not competent.
HONGKONG, January 1st, 1886.
CONTENTS.
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.Offices. Complaints.
Par. 60- 65
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...Dimensions. Weights, Contents.
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How to address.
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Routes and Opportunities.
76-- 87
26-33
.Posting.
88- 93
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34-38
Registration.
91- 99
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39-41
Letters. Unpaid and Loose.
100-103
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42-44
Letters. Soldiers' and Sailors'.
104-109
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45-19
Post Cards.
110-116
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5-55 56-59
Books and Patterns
117-121
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Commercial Papers.
125
Newspapers,
Prices Current and Circulars, .Parcel Post.
.Requests for Redirection. .Postage Stamps. Money Orders. .Postal Notes.
Miscellaneous. Private Boxes. Hongkong Office, Rates of Postage.
1.-The Head Office for British Postal business in China is at Hongkong; there is a Post Office also at Shanghai, and Agencies at the following places :-
Canton, Hoihow (honorary), Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, and Hankow.
2.-All complaints, or representations of matters which cannot be adjusted locally, should be addressed to the Postmaster General, Hongkong, and, if marked On Postal Business, will be forwarded free by any Postmaster or Agent.
3. The cover of any correspondence about which complaint is made should if possible be forwarded with such complaint. Neglect of this generally renders enquiry impossible.
4. When correspondence has been missent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the complainant need do is to write on the cover, Sent to.........or Delivered at..., or Not received till the ...th instant, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any note or letter whatever, to the Postmaster General. Attention to this would save much writing and needless trouble.
Dimensions, Weights, and Contents of Correspondence.
5. No articles of correspondence, unless to or from a Government Office, must exceed the following measurement:-2 feet long, 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep. There is no limit to the weight of letters, but the weights of other articles (except official correspondence) are limited as follows:- To British Offices. To other Offices.
5lb...
Books or Papers... Patterns
..4lb. .8oz.
Book Packets for non-British offices must not exceed 18 inches measurement in any one direction. Pattern Packets for non-British offices must not exceed these dimensions, 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches.
6. Articles which are dangerous to the mails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with them, cannot be sent by Post.
How to Address Correspondence.
7.-A Newspaper should be addressed on the paper itself, as well as on any loose cover or wrapper in which it may be enclosed. Should the wrapper be lost the paper can then still be
sent on.
8.-Every letter, book, or pattern packet should bear the sender's name outside as well as inside. In case of non-delivery it can then be returned without being opened.
9.-The word London alone is not a sufficient address for a letter, however well known may be the person or firm to whom it is directed. Number and street should be added, together with the proper distinguishing letters, E.C.; W.; &c., as the case may be. Letters addressed without street and number are NOT DELIVERED in London, but are returned.
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