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St. Kitts
St. Lucia.
St. Vincent.
Tobago.
Trinidad.
Turks' Islands.
FOREIGN COUNTRIES:-
Austria.
Belgium.
Bosnia.
Bulgaria.
Cameroons and Togo. Chili.
Congo Free State (Banana,
Boma and Matadi). Denmark (including Ice- land and Faroe Islands). Danish West Indies. Dutch East Indies,
Egypt.
HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
Drawn through London Office, Continued.
France, with Algeria. German Empire.
German East African Pro-
tectorate. Herzegovina. Holland,
Hungary.
Italy (with offices on the Red Sea and at Tripoli). Luxemburg.
New Guinea (German Pro-
tectorate of).
Norway.
Orange Free States,
Portugal (including Ma- deira and the Azores).
Roumania
Salvador. Servia.
Sweden. Switzerland.
South African Republic
(Transvaal).
Tunis.
Uruguay.
FOREIGN CITIES AND
TOWNS :-
Adrianople.
Beyrout.
Constantinople.
Panama.
Salonica
Smyrna.
Tangier.
ASIA MINOR AND LEVANT.
Candia.
Canea (Khania, La Canée). Chios (Khios). Dardanelles.
Dédé-Agatch (Déde-
Aghadj). Durazzo. Gallipoli Ineboli Jaffa. Janina.
Jerusalem.
Kaifa (Caiffa).
Kavala (Cavalla)
Kerassonde (Kéressoun).
Lagos (Turkey) Mitylene.
Prevesa.
Retimo.
Rhodes.
Samsoun.
[dor).
Santi Quaranta (Seran- Trepizond (Trapezunt). Valona.
Vathy-Samos
Office are paid less
154.-Orders on the Countries drawn through the London Post the following discount, for which the remitter should allow. All such Orders must be expressed in British currency :-
For sums not exceeding £2..
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exceeding £2 but not exceeding £ 6..
£6
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£10..
.3d.
..6d.
.9d.
155. The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in):—
(a.) Upon the Australian Colonies for sums not exceeding :-£1, 12 cts.; £2, 24 cts.; £3, 36 cts.; £4, 48 cts.; £5, 60 cts.; £6, 72 cts.; £7, 84 cts. ; £8, 96 cts.; £9, 81.08; £10, 81.20. (b.) On the United Kingdom and on Countries drawn through London :- £1, 8 cents; £2, 16 cents; £3, 24 cents; £4, 32 cents; £5, 40 cents; £6, 48 cents; £7, 56 cents; £8, 64 cents; £9, 72 cents; £10, 80 cents.
(c.) On India and Ceylon :-Up to 20 rupees, 20 cts.; 50 rupees, 40 cts.; 70 rupees, 60 cts.; 100 rupees, 80 cts.; 150 rupees, $1.00.
(d.) On other places in dollars or yen :-Up to $10, 20 cts.; $25, 40 cts.; $35, 60 cts.; $50, 80 cts.; 860, 81.00; $75, $1.20; 885, $1.40; $100, $1.60.
156.-No Single Order must exceed $100, £10, $50 gold, or 150 Rupees.
IMPERIAL POSTAL NOTES.
157.-Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China at prices, which include commission, and which vary with the rate of exchange:---
1/-, 1/6, 5/-, 10/-, 20/-
The prices are published from time to time in the Government Gazette and can be obtained on application.
158.-The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the payee's name before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Office where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank
159-Postal Notes should always be forwarded in registered covers. If this precaution is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made as to the loss or alleged foss of any Note.
160.--Postal Notes issued in United Kingdom are not payable in Hongkong or China.
LOCAL POSTAL NOTES.
161.-Postal Notes of the values named below, payable within six months, are issued and paid at Hongkong, Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai and Hankow:-
25-cent Note. 50
$ 100
$ 2.00
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Commission charged on issue
Commissiou charged on, issue
1 cent 1
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2 cents
• 3.00 $ 4.00
• 5 00 $10.00
Note.
6 cents
8
..
10
"
*
20
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162. In addition to the above commission on Notes issued at Hongkong, Hoihow Canton, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow payable at Shanghai, Ningpo, or Hankow, a further charge at current rates is made to cover the difference between chopped and clean dollars,
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