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RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PAFCELS NOT EXCEEDING

LIMIT OF SIZE.

OBSERVATION.

1 Ib. 2 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.

PROHIBITED CONTENTS.

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

Via

$ c.

Mauritius,

Direct.

Mexico,

Montenegro,.

London.

17

:

$. c. $ c. $ c.

c.

$ c.

$ c.

$ c.

$ c.

C.80

1.60

2.40

:.

Same as Ascen- sion.

1.00

...

1.90

1.00

:

:

2.30

2.60

2.00

:

:

:

:

:

:

3:30

{Same as Argen

3.30 Same as Austria.

3.00

Do.

Parcels for Mexico must! be so packed] that they can b opened for Customs ex- amination without break-] the cover-by| simplyuutying. unscrewing! or unnailing.

Letters.

Letters, unobliterated postage stamps, articles of gold, silver or precious stones, money in any form, arms or firearms addressed to private individ- uals.

Letters, corrosive substances, articles of gold or silver of inferior standard, medicines and used clothing.

Same as France.

3.00 Same as Ascen- Limit of weight, Rags, nsed clothing.

London.

Vancouver.

Sydney.

1.00 0.801 1.05 1.20 1.80 1.25 1.35 1.95 2.55

20

2.00

2.5

2.55

2.95

Limit 7 lbs.

3.1

3.75

4.35

1.95

5.55

6.15

6.75

Nigeria, (See British

London.

1.00

1.70

German Packet

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:

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Morocco:- Casablanca, Maxa- gou, Magador, Larache, Rabat, Safi, & Tangier, Natal (See British South Africa) Newfoundand,.

Do.,

New Hebrides,

West Africa),

Norway,

Do.,

Orange River Colony (See British South Africa,)

Paraguay, Persia, (not includ-y ing Bundar Abbas, Bushire, lask and Linga, where there are Indian Post Office Agencies),

Peru,

Portugal,

London,

J1

Do.,

Portuguese Colonies:"

German Packet.

London.

Azores,

:.

:

⠀

⠀

:

:

E

:.

...

:

2.00

3.10

3.20

tot

Limit 6 lbs.

:

:

:

:

:

1.

:

:

3.10

1.30

...

...

:

1.30

4.10

3.80!

2.20

2,00

:

⠀

Limit 7 lbs.

:

...

:

:

sion.

DJ.

2.40 Same as Austria, 2.50 DJ.

Same as Argen- tine.

Same as Aden.

4,50

Same as Argen· tine.

2.70 Same as Austria.

2.65

Do.

2.50이

Do.

lbs.

:

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Limit of weight, 7 lbs. Parcels for Persia must】 be packed in] wood, tin, can- vas, linen or, similar mater- ial, and not merely in paper or cardboard. A parcel may not consist of two or more pkgs. tied together,

Do. Same as Sydney.

Lelters.

}

Do.

Letters, articles of gold and silver.

Letters.

Letters, weapons, rags.

Letters, coins, paper money payable to bearer, postage stamps, medicine (unless ac- companied by the prescrip. tion), plants.

Do,

Do.

DESTINATION.

RATES

OF TRANSMISSION.

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