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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 25, 1930.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

Hong Kong.

No. 449

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office Ordi- nance, 1926, Ordinance No. 7 of 1926, on the 24th day of July, 1930.

1. The regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Post Office Ordi- nance, 1926, and set forth in Government Notification No. 337 in the Gazette of the 25th June, 1926, are hereby further amended as follows:-

(a) by the rescission of regulation I and by the substitution therefor of the

following regulation, —

1. The following rates of postage shall be charged on letters (other than

postcards) addressed to the following destinations:-

DESTINATION.

Places in the Colony

United Kingdom and Bri- tish Possessions and Pro- tectorates.

Macao

China proper, excluding Sinkiang, Mongolia and Thibet.

Foreign countries gene-

rally.

RATE OF POSTAGE.

3 cents for each oz. or

part of an oz.

8 cents for each oz. or

part of an oz.

4 cents for each oz. or

part of an oz.

14 cents for the first oz. and 8 cents for each additional oz. or part of an oz.

(b) by the rescission of paragraph (2) of regulation 3,

(c) by the rescission of paragraph (1) of regulation 5 and by the substitution

therefor of the following paragraph,--

(1) Circulars for addresses in the Colony or for Wei Hai Wei which are posted in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight, and which are posted by being delivered to an oflicer of the Post Office, shall be charged postage at the rate of 2 cents for each two ounces or part of two ounces.

2. The foregoing regulation, and the amendments made thereby, shall come into operation and effect on the 1st day of August, 1930.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

24th July, 1930.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.