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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.

(4) Samples: 3 cents, 74 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. CHAPELAIN.