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CHINESE POST OFFICE-TARIFF OF POSTAGE

3.-HONGKONG, ETC.: TARIFF VIII.-Mail Matter to and from Hongkong, Liukungtao (Weihaiwei, British Leased Territory), and Macao.

Exceptions:

(a.) Letters from Canton to Hongkong, and also letters from Canton and Tsinshan to

Macao, and vice versa, are charged 2 cents per 15 grammes or fraction thereof. (b.) Letters and Postcards posted in Sinkiang, Mongolia, and Tibet for Hongkong, Liukungtao (Weibaiwei, British Leased Territory), and Macao, and vice versa, are charged postage according to Union rates (Tariff VI).

(c.) While Mail Matter and Parcels for the island of Liukungtao (Weihaiwei, British Leased Territory) are subject to the rates given under Tariff VIII, it is to be noted that Mail Matter and Parcels for the Chinese City of Weihaiwei are subject to the Domestic Tariff II.

These Tariffs frank International Mail Matter prepaid at Union rates (VI) or at specially arranged rates (VII, VIII) to or from any place in China where a Chinese Post Office exists; but a tax of 2 cents for each article distributed is collected from the addressees on Printed Papers of all kinds-Newspapers, Books, and Printed Matter-received from foreign countries, and addressed to places in Mongolia, Sinkiang and Tibet. On such articles from Hongkong, Liukungtao (Weihaiwei, British Leased Territory), Japan, Korea, Leased Territory of Kwantung, and Tsing- tau, the tax collected is, instead of 2 cents per article, equal to the Domestic rate of postage (Tariff V).

4. INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID MAIL MATTER.-Articles arriving from abroad insufficiently franked will be forwarded to destination, but double the deficiency in Union postage or the special rate of postage for Japan, Korea, Leased Territory of Kwantung, Tsingtau, Hongkong, Liukungtao (Weihaiwei, British Leased Territory), and Macao will be collected from the addressee on delivery. The amount due will be assessed in every case by a Chinese Post Office and indicated in postage-due stamps affixed on the cover; refusal to acquit the postage due so indicated will be equivalent to refusing the article.

5.-INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS MAIL MATTER is accepted for a limited number of foreign countries, a list of which may be seen at any Domestic Express Delivery Office. The Post Office only issues receipts for International Express Delivery articles if they are registered.

6.- INTERNATIONAL PARCELS.

(a.) International Parcels from establishments belonging to Category A ("Postal Guide," Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7—Offices exchanging Parcels under Union regulations) pay postage according to the International Parcel Tariff. (b.) International Parcels from establishments belonging to Category B (places not included in "Postal Guide," Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7) pay the above and, in addition, Domestic postage (Tariff II), single, double, treble, quintuple, or sextuple (vide Tariff Remarks: 1.-Domestic places, § 10, above), ap- plicable between the place of origin and the nearest establishment in "Postal Guide," Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7.

(c.) In the case of International Parcels destined to establishments belonging to Cate- gory B, this Domestic postage-applicable between the place of destination and the nearest establishment in "Postal Guide" Part II: "List of Post Offices," Indication No. 7-is collected from addressees.

(d.) A Return Receipt may be obtained on payment of an additional fee of 10 cents except in the case of Parcels for Japan, Korea, the Leased Territory of Kwantung, and Tsingtau, when the additional fee is 3 cents. Return Receipts are not obtainable for uninsured Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom or sent "via London.”

3.-CURRENCY.

(For the purchase of Stamps.)

Full value dollars purchase 100 cents in stamps; subsidiary silver coins, copper 1-cent pieces, copper cash, and inferior dollars are accepted at average dollar exchange rates periodi- .cally fixed by the Postal Commissioner.

4.-PROHIBITIONS.

It is forbidden to send by post articles which from their nature may soil or damage the correspondence; also contraband, explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substances, as well as opium, morphia, cocaine, ganja, hashish, bhang, cannabine, heroin, codeine, codeia, codeine phosphas, and the instruments for their administration; sulphur, nitre, zinc and their com- ponents, sulphuric acid and nitric acid; salt, copper cash, bullion, arms, munitions of war, and coins of all kinds. Articles liable to Customs Duty, and goldware, silverware, jewellery, and precious stones may not be sent in correspondence, but may be sent by Parcel Post under special regulations.