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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

236.-Parcels Post.-Rates of Postage, &c.:--Continued

DESTINATION

ROUTE

OF TRANSMISSION.

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT KICEEDING|

1 lb. 2 lb.3 lb. 4 lb. 5 lb.

3 c. c. c.3 c.8 c.

LIMIT OF

INSURANCH

LIMIT OF SIZE

PROHIBITED CONTEXTS

INDIA POST OFFICES ON THE PERSIAN GULF AND IN THE TURKISH ARABIA - Bagdad, Bahrain, Bandar Abas Bu- shire, Busrah, Gua- dur, Jask Linga, Mohanımerâh and Muscat

Italy.

Do.

via London

and France

via Calcutta

25 50 75 1.00 1.25

Do.

-Opium.

Do.

Malta

Direct

Mauritius

via Colombo

Mexico..

via London

Montenegro

Do.

3

85 2.0:|2.00]

1.50 1.50 1.50 2.05 2.05 40

Jamaica and Turks Isl.

Lagos (Atrico)

LEEWARD ISLANDS :—

Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat Neirs, St. Kitts, Tortola...

Liberia....

Luxemburg

via Londou aud Belgium $

via London

Do.

1.10 1.10 1.10|1.701.70| 20

1.50 1.50 1.5′ |2,05|2,05| 40

85 85 85 1.70| 1,70| 85 85 85|1.70|1.70| 50

Same as H'kong

Same as United

Kingdom

Do.

Do.

De.

Do.

Do.

German Packet

85 87 85 1.701.70 120

1.251.25 1.25 2.50 2.50. 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 120 1.601,60] 1.66| 1.60|1,60]

30 551 g 1.05 1,30 85 85 85 1.70 1.7-

85 85

Same as Austria | Letters.

Same as United Kingdom

Same as Argentine

} Do.

Letters, liquids, money, precious stones, lottery tickets, circulars.

Letters, tobacco, plants, chemical com-

arms,

pounds, saccharine and its products, copper coins. Letters,

Same as Austria

Morocco:-

Casablanca,

Maza-

gan, Mogador, Lo-

Do.

1.5 1.50 1.50 2.05 205

rache, Robat Safi....

Tangier

75 85 85 1.70) 1.70)

Natal and Zululand............

Do.

11

Newfoundland

New Hebrides

Do.

Do. via Vancouver

via Sydney

Nigeria

Norway

Do.

via London

85 85 85 1,70| 1.70

Do.

80 80

81.50 1.5 12)

Orange River Colony ..

Poragnay

Persia (Except Indian

P. O's, Persian Gulf)}

German Packet 2.1 2.1 2.10 2.10 2.10

-

via London

Do.

75 1,40 2.05, 2.70 3.35

1.70 1.701.70|2,70|2.70|

via Calcutta

|2.20 2.65 3.10|3.554,00

Same as Aden

85 1.40 2.05 2.70 3.35 85 85 851.701.70 | 120 60 1.05 1.50, 1.95 2.4 1.35 1.35|1.95 2.55 3.17|

Do.

Same as United

Kingdom

Do. Same as H'kong Same as United

Kingdom

Do.

Same as Austria

Letters.

Letters, arms, ammunition. f Leters, gold, silver, ostrich

feathers, firearms,

Letters, tobacco, opium. 'Arms & ammunition, lead, intoxicating liquors, leaf tobacco, salt, substances which easily liquefy.

Same as British

uanaland.

Bech-

Same as Argentine Letters, gold, silver, fewel-

lery, corrosive fluids.

Letters.

Letters.

Same as United

र

Kingdom

(Letters, corrosive liquids,

Peru

via London

2.60 2.00 2.60 3.20 3.20

1

Do.

1.10 1.10 1.10|1.70|1.70| 20

Same as Argentine

guns, swords, pistols, or other instruments of war; and via France, gold, silver, jewellery,&c.

vines, plants

Same as Austria Letters, coins, tobacco,

Portugal

Do.

PORTUGUESE COLONIES:-

Portuguese

West

Africa-Bissan and Bolama in Guinen... Ambriz, Ambrisette, Benguela Cabenda, Loanda, Novo Re- dondo Mossamedles, Porto Alexandro

Principe, Santo Autonio do Zairo and St. Thomas... Cape Verde Island (St. Vincent & San- tiago)

Azores

Madeira

German Packet |2.20|2,20| 2.20; 2.20|2.20

via London |1.55 1.55 1.55 2,10 2,10|

I

Do.

(2.00 2.00 2.20, 2.50|2.50|

Same as Argen- tine

Letters, dangerous articles,

liquids (unless securely. packed)

Do.

1.55 1.55 1.55 2.10 2.10

Do.

1.40 1.40 1.40 1.901.9020 Same as Austria

Same as Portugal

[The maximum weight of parcels is 11 lb. Rates are only given above for 1 arcels up to 5 lb., an abbreviation rendered necessary through want of space.]

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