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CHINESE POST OFFICES-TARIFF OF POSTAGE

Single rate.

2o. Parcels from steam-served places in Szechwan to steam-served

places elsewhere, transmitted throughout by steam services... Single rate. 3°. Parcels posted in Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi, Yunnan, or Kwei- chow for transmission and delivery within the province of posting 4°. Parcels from non-steam-served places in Szechwan, 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

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5°. Parcels from non-steam-served places in Szechwan, all places in Kansu, Shensi, Yunnan (except via Indo-China), or Kwei- chow to places in provinces not contiguous to the province 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 addresses.

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.

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Double 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 Tihwa are subject to an additional single Domestic rate of postage payable by the addressee.

Sextuple rates.

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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

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From 1 to 2 kilos...

2 3

33

23

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$0.70.

From 3 to 5 kilos...

0.85.

1.05.

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5 7 7 10

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$ 1.20.

1.70.

1.90.

2o. Parcels from steam-served places in Yunnan to stcam-served places in Szechwan,

single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 10.

3o. Parcels between non-steam-served places in Yunnan and all places (ie., either non- or steam-served places) in other provinces except Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi, and Kweichow, single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 1°. 4. Parcels between steam-served places in Yunnan and non-steam served places in other provinces except Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi and Kweichow, single Domestic rate in addition to the special rate given under 1°.

5. Parcels between non-steam-served places in Yunnan, and non-steam-served places in the provinces of Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi and Kwcichow, double Domestic rates in addition to the special rate given under 1°.

6. Parcels between Yunnan and Mongolia or Sinkiang, quintuple Domestic rates in

addition to the special rate given under 1°.

7°. Parcels between non-steam-scrved places in Yunnan and steam-served places in

Szechwan:-Double Domestic rates in addition to the special rate given under (1). 8°. Parcels between steam-served places in Yunnan and non-steam-served places in Szechwan, Kansu, Shensi and Kweichow;-Double Domestic rates in addition to the special rate given under (L).

(d.) An additional single rate to that given above is payable on parcels originating at non- steam-served places in the Kirin-Heilungkiang District and destined for other districts; also (excepting parcels from steam-served places in the Fengtien District to steam-served places in the Ki-Hei District) on Parcels originating in other districts for all places (except Kwanchengtsze, Siakiutai, Yingchengtsze, Tumenling, Hwapichang and Kirin) in the Kirin-Heilungkiang District; and also on parcels posted in Szechwan and destined for Shensi and Kansu and vice versa if forwarded via Hankow.

(e.) On Parcels to Domestic places forwarded to Hongkong for trans-shipment an extra 2 cents per kilogramme (1 lb.) is charged, except in the case of paragraph (c.) above. (f.) Parcels transmitted via the Chungking route to or from Kweichow are to be franked

as follows:—

1°. Between Szechwan and Kweichow: at rates in accordance with Append to this

Tariff.

2°. Between other provinces and Kweichow: at rates applicable between the province

concerned and Szechwan plus the rate between Szechwan and Kweichow. 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.