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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

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15.-Correspondence cannot be stamped at the Post Office and charged to a boxholder's account.

16.--Boxholders' accounts are sent out for settlement on the first day of the month. If not settled promptly the box is liable to be closed.

Stamps, Etc.

17.- Hongkong Postage Stamps, etc., of the following values can be purchased:—

Postage Stamps-

1 cent

2 cents

4

6

8

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Post Cards-

1 cent. 11⁄2 cents.

4

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Registration Envelopes (price

11 cents each) bearing a 10- cents stamp, embossed on the flap for the payment of the registration fee are of the following sizes:—

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F-5 ins. x 3 ins.

10

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20

25

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30

50

1 dóllar. 2 dollars.

3

5

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10

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Wrappers-

2 cents.

4

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Embossed Envelopes-

4 cents size 9} (53′′ × 43′′) 13 (44"x3") Envelopes are sold in packets of 5, and in addition to the par value of the stamps embossed thereon, 1 cent is charged per packet of 5 envelopes.

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H. -8

5

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H2-9

4

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K. -11

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Books of Stamps (containing 16-

four cents, 12 two cents and 12 one cent) at $1.

Postal Guides 50 cents.

18.-Coupons, exchangeable for stamps of the value of 25 centimes (23d.) each in any country participating in the arrangement, can be purchased at the General Post Office for 12 cents each for the purpose of prepaying replies to letter. (See Appendix I.

Official Franking

19.-Letters upon public business must be franked by the official sending them with his name and office on the lower left-hand corner of the cover. Such letters can be forwarded free of charge only if addressed to the United Kingdom or a British Possession (including the British Post Office Agencies in China). The several Public Officers and Heads of Departments specified below are entitled to this privilege :-

Private Secretary to H.E. The Governor Colonial Secretary

Assistant Colonial Secretary's Office Attorney-General

Puise Judge

Registrar of the Supreme Court

Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court

Crown Solicitor

Land Officer and Official Receiver

Assistant Land Officers

Registrar of the Land Court

Colonial Treasurer

Capt. Supt. of Police

Deputy Supt. of Police

Chief Inspector of Police

Police Magistrate

Secretary for Chinese Affairs

Assistant Secretaries for Chinese Affairs Director of Public Works

Asst. Director of Public Works

Executive Engineer, Building Ordinance

Works

The Supt. of Accounts, Correspondence and Stores, Public Works Department

Principal Land Surveyor, P.W.D. Executive Engineer, Water Works Director of Education

Head Master of Queen's College Head Masters of Govt. Schools Postmaster-General

Asst. Postmaster-General Harbour Master

Asst. Harbour Master

Supt. of Imports and Exports

Supt., Botanical and Forestry Dept. Head of the Sanitary Dept.

Secretary, Sanitary Board

Medical Officer of Health

Asst. Medical Officer of Health

District Officer, New Territories

Local Auditor

Manager, Kowloon-Canton Railway Director of the Observatory

Chief Asst. to Director of Observatory First

do.

Deputy Supt., Victoria Gaol

Principal Civil Medical Officer Government Medical Officers

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