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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

APPENDIX II-RATES OF Postage.

Letters

To

Post card.

First unit.

Each addi- tional unit.

Hongkong, Kowloon, and New 2 cents

Territories

...

...

Canton, Macao, Fatshan, Chan

Chuen, and Whampoa

Printed matter. per 2 oz.

(1 oz.)

2 cents (1 oz.)

1 cent.

2 cents.

...!

2 cents ( oz.)

2 cents

1 cent.

2 cents.

(oz.)

China (except the above)

4 cents (oz.)

4 cents

1 cent.

2 cents

(oz.)

United Kingdom, British Colonies and Protectorates (see App. 1)..

4 cents (1 oz.)

4 cents (1 oz.)

4 cents.

2 cents.

Foreign Countries ...

(10 cents

(1 oz.)

6 cents (1 oz.)

4 cents.

2 cents.

N.B.-(a) For samples, commercial papers, circulars, registration, etc., see the

body of the Guide.

(b) For Parcel Post rates see Appendix III.

(e) Postal Hong packets may be sent to China and Macao at 4 cents per

oz., which must be prepaid.

(d) Newspapers published in Hongkong are forwarded at special rates,

see paragraph 42 of the Guide.

(e) Literature for the blind is forwarded at special rates see paragraph 63

of the Guide.