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396 CUSTOMS EXPORT TARIFF OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1931)

Realgar Resin

Soap, Household and Laundry Soap, Toilet...

Soda, Crystals

...

...

Spirits of Wine and Rectified

Spirits or Alcohol

Varnish, or Crude Lacquer

Vermilion

...

Per Hk. Tls.

Picul 0.89

0.23

"

0.49

Value 5%

Pical 0.14

...Imp. Gallon 0.035

Value 5%

Picul 5.20

Printed Matter

Books and Pamphlets (including Advertising Matter, Picture Books, Scrolls, Date blocks, Diaries, and Calendars with or without metal binding; but not including Old Books, Pic- tures, and Scrolls collected as Curios)

Illustrations and Diagrams (in-

cluding Charts and

Printed Matter, n.ö.p.f.

d. Cylinders and Drums. Iron (as Oil or Gas Containers). on which Import Duty has previously been paid

e. Jars Earthenware, taining Samshu,

Per Hk. Tls.

Free

con-

Pre-

serves, etc., and all other necessary packing or Con- tainer thereof

f. Labels, Tea-box

g. Tins, Kerosene, Empty,

if not flattened out

....

Curios and Antiques (not includ- ing those the export of which

Fans:

:

Free

Free

Free

is prohibited by ordinance) Value 71%

a. Feather...

b. Palm-leaf, Fine

c. Palm-leaf, Coarse

d. Paper

...

...Hundred 1.50

Thousand 1.30

...

0.68-

Hundred 0.14

e. Others...

Fire-crackers

Hair-nets and Hair Switches

Free

Maps)

Free

Value 5%

Gypsum...

Sundry

Free

Ivoryware

Picul

0.89

Joss Sticks

0.71

Braid, Straw, and Hats, Straw Candles

Confectionery, Preserves, and

Sweetmeats

Containers and Packing Re-

quisites:-

a. Bottles, Empty, Aerated Water and Beer, Foreign duty paid on Import, re- exported

...

....

...

Value 74% Picul 1.20

0.074

Free

...

Value 74%

Ficul

0.46

Free

Kittysols and Umbrellas Lacquerware, Plain or Fancy

(not including Lacquerware inlaid with Mother-of-pearl) ... Matches (not including those ¡

containing White or Yellow Phosphorus) Mats, Straw and Rush

...

...

Matting (including Mats sown together, with designs printed thereon; and Mattings with

Free

Gross 0.016 Hundred 0.30

Free

c. Chests, Tea for packing

purposes and

thereof

b. Boxes, Wooden, Old, Empty returned for fu- ture use

Free

...

materials

Free

...

edge bound with cloth) Roll of 40 yds. 0.15 Articles not otherwise provided

for in this Tariff

Value 71%

REVISION OF POSTAL RATES

A Postal Notification issued on May 19, 1932, announced : ·

From 20th day, 5th month, 21st year C.H.M.K. (May 20, 1932), the following revised postage rates will take effect :-

Domestic Places:

(1) Local letters: 2 cents per 20 grammes.

(2) Domestic letters: 5 cents per 20 grammes.

(3) Postcards: Single 2 cents, Double 5 cents.

Samples: 3 cents, 7 cents, 10 cents and 15 cents respectively for grammes

up to 100, 100-250, 250-350 and 350-500.

(5) Registration fee: Simple 8 cents, with Return Receipt 16 cents.

(6) Fee for return receipt for parcels and express articles, or acknowledgment of payment for money orders: 8 cents (subsequent acknowledgment of receipt 16 cents).

(7) Books, printed matter and commercial papers: Collection of double or treble

rates cancelled.

Foreign Countries:

To Japan, Korea, the Leased Territory of Kwangtung and Taiwan, same as above (2) to (7). "To Hongkong and Macao, same as above (2) and (3).

Full particulars may be had on application at any Shanghai Post Office. Post Office,

Shanghai, May 19, 1932.

A. M. CHAPÉLAIN.

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