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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 27, 1931. 181

2. The following rates of postage shall be charged on postcards

addressed to the following destinations :

DESTINATION.

RATES OF POSTAGE.

Places in the Colony.

2 cents.

United Kingdom, British

Possessions and Protec- torates...

8 cents.

Macao

China proper, excluding

2 cents.

Siukiang, Mongolia and

Thibet...

Foreign countries generally

8 cents.

(e) by the rescission of paragraph (1) of regulation 3 and by the substitution

therefor of the following paragraph :-

(1) The postage on printed papers for any destination shall be 4 cents

for each two ounces or part of two ounces.

(d) by the rescission of paragraph (1) of regulation 4 and by the substitution.

therefor of the following paragraph :----

(1) The postage on Commercial papers for any destination shall be 20 cents for the first ten ounces and 4 cents for each additional two ounces or part of two ounces.

(e) by the deletion of the words "or for Wei Hai Wei" from regulation 5 (1).

(f) by the rescission of paragraph (1) of regulation 7 and by the substitution

therefor of the following paragraph :--

(1) The postage on Samples shall be 8 cents for the first four ounces and

4 cents for each additional two ounces or part of two ounces.

(g) by the rescission of paragraph (5) of regulation 7A as set forth in Govern- ment Notification No. 704 in the Gazette of the 28th November, 1930, and by the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-

(5) The rate of postage on Small Packets shall be 50 cents for the first eight ounces and 15 cents for each additional two ounces or part of two ounces. The postage must be fully prepaid by the sender. (h) by the rescission of paragraph (3) of regulation 8 and by the substitution

therefor of the following paragraph:

(3) the minimum rate of postage for each packet shall be 20 cents if it contains commercial papers and 8 cents if it consists of printed papers and samples.

(i) by the deletion of the words "or at Wei Hai Wei" from paragraph (3) of

regulation 11.

(j) by the rescission of paragraph (1) of regulation 20 and by the substitution

therefor of the following paragraph:-

(1) the registration fee shall be 20 cents for each postal packet.