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428 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1877.

NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

PACKET.

SUPERSCRIP-

TION.

LETTERS.

PER OZ.

REGIS-

*TRATION.

NEWS-

*PAPERS.

Books & PAT-

TERNS. PER 2 OZ. *

cents.

4

8

10

*Africa, W., Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia,

Sierra Leone, Gambia,

(Fr.

1 Br.

Via

Marseilles, Southampton,

Br. Brindisi,

cents. cents. \ cents. 12

22

26 12

U.S. San Francisco, 18 N.R.

*Aspinwall, Panama,

JFr. Br.

Marseilles,...

Southampton,

Br.

Brindisi,

*Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji (N.R.), Natal, ƒ C.

Cape, St. Helena, Ascension,

*Bahamas, Hayti,

Canada, Vancouver and Pr. Edward's Is., New Brunswick,

Nova Scotia,

*Hawaiian Kingdom,

* Mexico,

Newfoundland,

Pr.

34

N.R.

N.R.

24

12

12

12

U.S. San Francisco, 14 N.R.

Fr.

{ Br.

Marseilles,

Southampton,

Br. Brindisi,

U.S. San Francisco,

Sonthampton,

Fr.

Marselles,

Br.

Br. Brindisi,

(Fr.

Br.

Marseilles,

Southampton,

34

N.R.

38 N.R.

12

8

16

12

20

12

188 238 *2 *** 298 998 8** 298 299 ***

U.S. San Francisco, 16 N.R.

Br. Brindisi,

U.S. San Francisco, 20

(Fr.

Marseilles, ....

Br.

Southampton,

Br. Brindisi,

U.S. San Francisco,

(Fr.

Br.

Marseilles, Southampton,

Br. Brindisi,

U.S. San Francisco,

Fr.

Marseilles,

Br.

Southampton,

Br. Brindisi,

U.S. San Francisco,

Marseilles, Southampton,

(Fr. Br.

Br.

Brindisi,

16

N.R.

20 N.R

N.R.

34

NR.

88 N/R.

16

12

16

12

20

12

30

12

40

N.R.

50

N.R.

26

12

34

38

12070

446

02 00

440

446

10

8

10.

Xx Ci

B

10

6

B

* Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador,

* West Indies, † Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Grey Town, Honduras, La Guayra, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela,

† Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Guiana, with all French, Netherlands, Danish, and Spanish W. Indies are Union Countries.

Danish W. Indies, and Hayti, above.

to co 00

344

14

10

12

14

10.

Also see Bahamas,

§ Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, French, Netherlands, and Spanish W. Indies only, 8 cents. Honduras, and other 'sh W. Indies.

12 cents.

N.R. signifies No Registration; Br., Fr., or U.S. by British, French, or United States Packet respectively;

C., by Contract Packet; Pr., by Private Steamer; (*) Prepayment is compulsory.

Newspapers must be paid at so much each, and no single Newspaper must exceed four ounces in weight. Prices Current and Circulars may be paid as Newspapers or as Books. Any packet of Newspapers or Printed Matter may be paid as a Book. Books and Patterns for British Offices must not exceed 5 b. in weight; to other Offices the limits are, Books, 2b.; Patterns, 8 oz.

LOCAL POSTAGE.

Within Hongkong, or to or from Canton or Macao,

Between any other two of the following places (through the Hongkong Office), viz.. Hongkong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philippines, by Private Ship, .

To or from Shanghai, and Yokohama, by British, French, or U.S. Mail Packet, ·

General Post Office, Hongkong, 17th September, 1877.

LETTERS REGIS- NEWS-

PER OZ. TRATION. PAPERS.

Books & PAT- TENS. T'ER 2 OZ.

cents.

cents. cents.

gents.

2

8

*

8

00

8

2