CHINESE POST OFFICE-TARIFF OF POSTAGE
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4°. Parcels from non-steam-served places in Szechw»n, all places in Kansu, Shensi, Yunnan (except via Indo-China), or Kwei- chow to places in provinces contiguous to the province of origin, and vice versa 5o. Parcels from non-steam-served places in Szechwan, all places in Kansu, Shensi, Yunnan (except via Indo-China), or Kweichow to places in provinces not contiguous to the pro- vince of origin, and vice versa
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6o. Parcels posted for transmission and delivery within Mongolia 7°. Parcels exchanged between Mongolia and places in all other
provinces (except places in Yunnan via Indo-China)
N.B.-Parcels addressed to places beyond Urga are sub- ject to an additional single Domestic rate of postage payable by the addressee.
8°. Parcels posted for transmission and delivery within the pro-
vince of Sinkiang
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Double rates.
Treble rates.
Double rates.
Sextuple rates.
Double rates.
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Sextuple rates.
9°. Parcels exchanged between Sinkiang and places in all other
provinces (except places in Yunnan via Indo-China)
N.B.-Parcels addressed to places beyond Tihwafu are subject to an additional single Domestic rate of postage payable by the addressee.
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(c.) For Parcels to and from places in Yunnan, for transmission through Hongkong and
Indo-China, the following rates apply
1o. Parcels between steam-served places in Yunnan and steam-served places in other
provinces except Szechwan, and Parcels from steam-served places in Szechwan to- steam-served places in Yunnan :-
Not exceeding 1 kilo From 1 to 2 kilos...
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$0.70. 0.85. 1.05.
From 3 to 5 kilos...
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$ 1.20. 1.70.
1.90.
2o. Parcels from steam-served places in Yunnan to steam-served places in Szechwan, and Parcels between non-steam-served places in Yunnan and non-steam-served places in all provinces except Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi, and Kweichow, single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 1°.
3o. Parcels between non-steam-served places in Yunnan and non-steam-served places in the provinces of Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi, and Kweichow, double Domestic rates in addition to the special rate given under 1o.
4°. Parcels between Yunnan and Mongolia or Sinkiang, quintuple Domestic rates in
addition to the special rate given under 1o.
(d.) An additional single rate to that given above is payable on all parcels to, from, or between
places, whether steam-served or not, north of Kwanchengtze and Kirin.
(e.) On Places via Hongkong to Domestic places an extra 2 c-nts per kilogramme (1 fb.)
is charged, except in the case of paragraph (c.) above.
A Return Receipt may be obtained on payment of an additional fee of 5 cents for all Domestic places except Mongolia and Sinkiang, in which case the fee is 10 cents.
11. INSURED PARCELS.-Domestic Parcels may be insured at a limited number of Offices against a Domestic Insurance fee of cent per dollar or fraction thereof (minimum fee, 5 cents, of the amount insured, except to or from Offices in Szechwan, when the fee is 2 cents per dollar or fraction thereof (minimum fee, 10 cents). Parcels containing goldware, silverware, jewellery, or precious stones must be insured. The limit of insurance is $500, except to and from Szechwan, which is $50 (for down-river Parcels posted at Chungking or Wanhsien, the limit is $500). Such Parcels are accepted only for certain Post Offices that are connected by steamer or railway transport (vide "Postal Guide," Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 1).
12. TRADE CHARGE PARCELS.-Parcels taxed with Trade Charges are accepted for transmission between Domestic Parcel Insurance Offices on payment of a fee of 2 per cent. on the amount to be collected. The limit of Trade Charge to be collected is $500, except to and from Szechwan, which is $50.
2.- FOREIGN COUNTRIES
(Weight and size must conform with the Rules of the Country Concerned.) 1.-UNION: TARIFF VI. (Union Rates).—Mail Matter to or from countries in the Postal
Union.
2.-JAPAN, ETC.: TARIFF VII.-Mail matter to or from Japan, Korea, the Leased Territory of Kwantung, and Tsingtau.
For Packets containing seeds of agricultural | roducts the rate of postage is 1 cent per 112 grammes or fraction thereof, up to 1,120 grammes.
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