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RATES OF POSTAGE.—PARCEL POST

RATES OF POSTAGE ON Parcels not Exceeding

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

ROUTE

DESTINATION.

OF TRANSMISSION.

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

Aden (including

Via

Direct

$ c.

C

8 c.

60

Persia)

$ C.

1.20

1.80

LIMIT OF SIze.

OBSERVATIONS.

-3 ft. 6 in. long or 6 ft. in greatest length girth com bined.

and

and not smaller than 3 in. by 2 in. by 2 in.

2 ft in length or 4 ft. in length and girth com- bined.

3.60

Argentine Republic.......

London.

事

1.60

2.60

,3 ft. 8 in. long or

2.00

6 ft. in greatest

3.00

length

and

girth

bined.

Ascension.

Australasian Colon-

ies:

New Zealand (in-

cluding Cook and Harvey Islands)

Do.

New South Wales) including Lord' Howe and Nor- folk Islands).

:

:

:

1.00

2.00

3.00

1.60

2.00!

3.00

Torres Straits.

New Zealand,

{

Sydney.

Queensland,.

Torres Straits.

0.50 1,00

1,50

* 00 2.50 3.00 3.30

4.00 4.20 2.00

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Tasınauia...

Sydney.

Torres Straits,

Victoria,

Brisbane.

Western Australia,

Torres Straits, Sydney.

com.

4 ft. in length: and girth com bined

4 ft., but not

more than 6i feet in length| and girth com- bined.

5.50 Same as Ascension

Port Darwin, South Australia, .

Direct. Torres Straits

3.00 0.60 5.00 1.00

0.90 1,20 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.50

1.80 2.10 3.00 3.50

2.40 2.70 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.60

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Do.

i

Parcels for the

Argentine Re public are sub- ject to a non- postal charge of 1 peao delivery

on

(No parcel may exceed $500 in) value.

The maximum length of parcel to New Zealand must not exceed 34 feet.

PROHIBITED Contents

Opium,

Letters, vine plants, gold, sil- ver, jewellery of exceptional value.

Specie, ostrich feathers.

Letters, etc.

/ Letters.

New South Wales-

Tobacco

(except samples addressed to a manufacturer or dealer), opium, cigars, cigarettes and sauffs not less than 10 lbs. New Zealand. - Tobacco. Queensland, -Tobacco (unless for the personal use of the addressee), grapes, vine cut. tings, coffee plants or seeds, spirits (except perfumed or medicinal). Tasmania.-Tobacco (except in quantities not exceeding 5 lbs. for the personal use of the addressee or as bona fide samples)

Victoria.-Coin, opium, spirits (except perfumed or medicin- al or bona fide samples), vines or vine cuttings. Western Australia. - Coin, gold or silver bullion, apples,pears, quinces. Letters.

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