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
59
8
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10
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20
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25
30
50
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1 dollar. 2 dollars.
3
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5
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10
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Post Cards-
1 cent.
1 cents.
4
Embossed Envelopes-
4 cents size 93 (52′′ × 43′′) 13 (43" x 3")
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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.
Registration Envelopes bearing
a 10 cents stamp, embossed on the flap for the payment of the registration fee are of the- following sizes :—
ins. ius. F. -51 × 31 G-6
X
H. 8 H2-9
5
price 15 cents each'
K. 11 ins. x 6 ins., price
20 cents each.
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
Puisne Judge
Registrar of the Supreme Court
Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court
Crown Se'icitor
Land Officer and Official Receiver
Assistant Land Offices
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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