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CHINESE POST OFFICE-(TARIFF OF POSTAGE)

CLASSIFI ATION.

A. Correspondence:

Letters (d)

22

International

UNIT OF WEIGHT.

1.-DOMESTIC PLACES.

(a.)

I.

Local.

II.

Domestic.

III.-Union.

Cents.

Each 20 grammes or fraction thereof. First unit of 20 grammes or fraction thereof. Each successive unit or fraction thereof,

1

Cents.

3

Cents.

Each 15 grammes or fraction thereof.

...

10 (b)

6 (b)

2 (c) (e) per 50 grammes Minimum charge, 10 cts. per packet for Commercial Papers.

1

1

4 (b)

2

2

8 (b)

} (e)

(e).

2 (c) (e

per 100 grm. per 50 grm.

per 50 grammes

& (e)

1 (e)

250 grammes

1 (e)

: (e)

Papers

"}

??

250

500 "

}}

500

1,000

2 (ei

5 (e)

"J

4 (e)

71 (e)

"

1,000 grms to 2 kilos, [Limit of weight.], Each 100 copies or fraction thereof.

7(e)

15 (e)

Printed Matter

10

per 100 copies.

Up to 100 grammes

1 (f)

2 (f)

From 100 to 250 grammos

2 (f)

5 (f)

[Limit of weight.]|

4 )

10 (f)

5

Postcards

Newspapers (g)

Books and Printed

Matter and Com- mercial

(g)

Trade Circulars (g) Samples (g)

B. Registration (a) C. Express Delivery: Domestic Letters & Postcards only... International Mail Mat er

Single

Double (ie, with reply paid)

Sent singly or in bundles

[Limit of weight, 2 kilogrammes,]

Up to 100 grammes

From 100 to

??

"

250,, 350

Simple With Return Receipt

First unit of 30 grammes

Each successive unit or fraction thereof.

10

10

rates plus 10c.

{

2 (c) (ƒ) per 50 grammes Minimum charge, 4 cts. per packet.

10

20

2.-FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

12

IV.-Japan, Korea, and Leased Territory of Kwantung

Cents.

...

3 (b) (i)

13(b)

3 (b)

₺ (c) (i) (j) per 75 grammes 2 (c) (i) (j) per 112 grammes

2 (c) (i) (k) per 112 grammės

7

10

...

per actule in addition to ordinary postage and fees.

V.-Hongkong, Weihniwei, Macao and Tsingtau.

Cents.

4 (b) (Tsingtau)

4 (b)

(H'kong, W'haiwei and Macao)

i (b)

2 (b)

2 (c) (e)

per 50 grammes

2 (c) (6) per 50 grammes Minimum charge, 10 cts. per packet for Commercial

Papers.

2 (c) (ƒ) per 50 grammes Minimum charge,

4 cts, per packet.

10

20

...

...

2

2

(1 fb. 10 oz.) ......$0.45

0.750 to 1.500 (3) tb.) 0.55:

Kilos

1.500,, 2.2.0 (5 tb.).. 0,65

Up to 750 grammes

2.250

+1

3.375

4.500

"1

..

3.375 (7) fb.) 0.80

4.500 (10 tb.)

1.00

5.625 (12) M.) 1.20

TSINGTAU-10 ets. per Parcel in addition to Domestic post- age, Tariff II. For Hongkong

HONGKONG, WEIHAIWEI AND and Weihaiwei: limit of weight, 4.950 kilos (11 1.).]

Up to 3

MACAO-

lb.

3 lb. to 7 lb.

7 b. to 11 b.

30 cents

58

85

K

(in addition to Domestic

postage, Tariff 11.)

:.

D. Insured Letters

E. Parcels (a) (h)

Up to

From

kilogramme ( 1 tb.)

15

kilo. to 1 kilo. ( 2 lb.

10

20

1

"

2 kilos (4 lb.)

30

2 kilos to 3

*

""

(6 lb.)

40

20

3

5

""

(11 lb.)

50

5

7

"J

99

(15 tb.)

80

30

7

10

""

(22 1b.)

100

1 per cent, of value declared (minimum, 10 cents) in ad- dition to Domestie postage and registration fee.

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For rates, see International Parcel Tariff

Tariff

Remarks, 2.-- Foreign Coun-

tries.

and

* Parcels over 3 kilogrammes (6lb.) in weight or

over 25 cubic decimetres (1 cubic foot) in volume are not accepted for non-steam-served places.

F. Money Orders

...

Per Dollar

Not issued.

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