Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 6

General Information

PRINCIPAL SERVICES AND CHARGES

For regulations see appropriate section of this guide.

LOCAL AND SURFACE MAILS

Service

Hong Kong. Macau and China

LETTERS

POSTCARDS

REPLY PAID POSTCARDS

SMALL PACKETS

PRINTED PAPERS

LITERATURE FOR THE BLIND (BRAILLE)

COMMERCIAL PAPERS

SAMPLES

PARCELS

First oz.. 10c.; Each additional oz., 10c.

Sc, each

10c. each

First 10 ozs.. 75c.;

British Common-

wealth; British P.O.'s in the Persian Gulf; The Republic of Ireland

First oz., 20c.; Each additional oz., 15c.

15c. each

30c, each

First 10 ozs., 75c.;

Each additional 2 ozs.. Each additional 2 15c. (Hong Kong only)jozs.. 15c.

First 2 ozs., So.; Each First 2 ozs.. 15c.; Each additional 2 ozs.. Sc. additional 2 ozs.. 10c.

Sc. for each 2 lbs, or part of 2 lbs.

Free

All other countries

First oz., 40c.; Each additional oz., 25c.

25c. each

50c, each

First 10 ozs., 75c.: additional 2 ozs.. 15c.

First 2 ozs.. 15c.; Each additional 2 ozs.. 10c.

Free

First 2 ozs., Sc.: Each First 8 ozs., 40c.; Each First 8 ozs., 40c.; Each additional 2 ozs.. 5c. additional 2 ozs.. 10c. additional 2 ozs., 10c.

First 2 ozs., 15c.; Each First 2 ozs.. 15c.: Each First 2 ozs., 15c.; Each additional 2 ozs., 10c. additional 2 ozs.. 10c. Jadditional 2 ozs.. 10c.

See Section II of this Guide.

AIR MAIL SERVICES

The general regulations applicable to surface mails apply also to air mails; the postage rates are given in the current air mail leaflet and are also shown under the country of destination in Section II of this Guide. An AIR PARCEL SERVICE is available to a number of countries.

Insured Letters

Insured Boxes

Registration

Certificate of Posting of an unregistered article

Advice of Receipt of a registered or

insured article

Enquiry in respect of the disposal of a registered or insured item or a parcel

Enquiry regarding the name of a ship or number of a flight conveying a parcel

Certificate of Authority for collection of mail

A fee of 50c. for each $300 of insured value, or part of $300, (additional to the registration fee) is charged. Maximum insured value, $1,600.

First 10 ozs., $1.50; Each additional 2 ozs., 30c.; Registra- tion fee is also payable.

A fee of 40c. is charged to all destinations.

5c. fee.

40c. fee.

40c. fee.

5c., per parcel, minimum 40c., for each name of a ship or each aircraft.

Fee $2 per annum.