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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH APRIL, 1893.

RATES OF POSTAGE

IN HONGKONG, AND AT BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA.

ΤΟ

Letters per oz.

Single

Post Cards Post Cards

each.

Reply

each.

Books, Patterns,

Return

Prices Current &c.)

News-

papers per 4 oz.

Registra- tion.

per 2 oz.

Receipt for Registered Article.

Cents.

Cents.

Cents.

Cents.

Cents.

Cents.

Cents.

10

3

6

2

2

10

5

72

3

© 2

N N

2

2

5

10 10

5

5

UNION COUNTRIES,

except :-

United Kingdom,

Cochin-China,

Macao,

Japan,

North Borneo,...

Philippine Islands,. Siam,

Straits Settlements,

Tonquin,

NON-UNION COUNTRIES:-

Abyssinia,

10 (c)

Africa (West Coast Native Pos-

sessions),

20 (ca)

Arabia,

10 (c)

Ascension,

:

N

20

20

3

6

5 (e)

1

10

3

10 (ca)

Bechuanaland,.

Bechuanaland Protectorate, In- cluding-Kanye, Lake Ngami, Macloutsie, Mashonaland, Ma- tabeleland, Molepolole, Pala- chwe (Khamas Town), Sho- shong, Tati River, & Zambesi, Cape Colony,

China and Corea, (or from China

to Hongkong),,

Friendly Islands (Tonga Islands), Madagascar (except French Esta- blishments, viz., Ambositra, Andevovaute, Fenerive, Fiara- nantsoa, Foulpointe, Ivondro, Maevatanana, Mahambo, Ma- hanoro, Mahela, Maintirano, Majunga, Mananjary, Moran- dava, Morotsangana, Nossi-Vé, St. Mary, Tamatave, Tanaua- rive, Vatomandry, & Vohemar), Morocco (except Casablanca, Fez, Laraiche, Mazagan, Mogador, Rabat, Saffi, Tangier & Tetuan at each of which places the Gibraltar Post Office maintains an agency under the Postal Union regulations),....... Navigators Islands (Samoa),.. Oil Rivers Protectorate, viz.:-

Benin, Bonny, Brass, Calabar, Opobo, & Warree or Forcados, Orange Free State,

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NOT

10

10

10 10

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19

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5

10 (in)

10 (in) 10 (in)

་

5

10

2 2

10

5 (b) 10

2

io (in)

10 (c)

2

2

10

20

20

St. Helena,

20

Sarawak,

5 (ca)

Society Islands,

10 (c)

BETWEEN HONGKONG AND CANTON,

AND FOR LOCAL DELIVERY,

2

(a) An additional charge is made on delivery.

10

10

10

10

10

2 (a)

(a)

5 (in)

10

5

5

(b) Registration in China extends to Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai and Haukow only, (e) Prepayment is compulsory,

(in) Registration is incomplete, not extending beyond Port of Arrival,

For Parcel Betes; see separate Table, or the Postal Guido.

G. STAFFORD NORTHCOTE,

Acting Postmaster General,

General Post Office, Hongkong.

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