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POSTAL DIRECTORY— RATES.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST.
DIMENSIONS.
A. Greater length, 31 feet. Length and girth combined, 6 feet.
B. Do. 2 „ Do. do. 4 „
0. Do. 2 „ Depth or width, 1 foot.
D. Two feet in any direction.
E. Do. do. Parcels slightly longer than 2 feet are admitted if their other
dimensions are small. .
For Weight and Kates of Postage, see following Table.
See also under Colonial and Foreign Parcel Post, p. 787.
Countries.
Europe.
Austria-Hungary,
" via. Belgium, .
Azores (by sea to Lisbon),
n via, France,
Belgium, .
Bosnia and Herzegovina, ,
Bulgaria, via Hamburg,
a via, Cologne,
Corsica,
Denmark, via Hamburg,
// via Belgium, .
France, .
Germany, via Hamburg,
a via, Belgium, .
Gibraltar, .
Greece, . . . . ' .
a via Cologne,
Holland, .
Italy, via France, . ' .
n via Belgium, .
Luxemburg Grand Duchy, .
Malta, via, Gibraltar, .
// via France and Italy,
Norway, via, Newcastle,
Portugal (by sea to Lisbon),
a via France, * .
ROUMANIA AND SERVIA,
" via Cologne, .
Spain, via, France, *
Sweden, .
Switzerland, via. Belgium, .
a via, France,
Turkey —
Constantinople and Smyrna,
n via France, .
Adrianople, Janina, and
Jerusalem,
Austrian and French
Agencies, . . .
Beyrout, . . .
Cyprus, ....
lib.
s. d.
1 5J
1 9
2 11
3 4
1 3
2 2
2 6
2 10
1 9
1 5
8
2 6
2 10
1
2 1
2 41
1 3
8
2 10
101
2 1
2 6
1 6
2 4
2 6
2 4
1 11
1
Asia.
Annam and Tonquin, . . , 4 5
Ceylon, Penang, and Singa- |
pore, . . . , . | ^
Cochin China and New I
Caledonia, . . .40
Hong Kong, and certain place J
in China 10
India, including Aden and
Burmah, . . . .10
Each
addl.
lb.
s. d.
3 lbs.
4
4
5
6
6
8
s. d. s. d.
1 5i
1 9 2
2 11
3 4
1 3
2 2
2 6
2 10
7 lbs.
2 10
1
2 1
2 10
101
2 l 2
1 6
2 4
2 6
2 4
1 11
1 10
4 5
1 9
4
1 10
2 4
1 Hi
2 2
2 11
3 4f
1 8
2 10
3 •
i 3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1 8"
2 8
2 10
1 51
2 1"
2 6*
2 7
2 10
2 1
2 31
2 2
2
2 6
2 11
2 11
2 9
2 10
3 6
4 10
3 9
4 5
3 10
5
11 lbs.
2 '21
3 6
3 9
5 2
5 9
5 10
7 8
D
D
D
B
E
D
D
D
B
D
D
D
D
D
A
B
B
E
B
B
E
A
B
D
D
B
D
D
B
E
E
E
A
A
Despatches. — At G.P.O.
M., 2 p.m.; E., 6 p.m.;
N., 9 p.m.
E., Tues., Wed., and Fri,
E. and N., daily.
) From Lisbon, 6th and
') 20th each month.
*E. and N., daily.
x Same as Austria.
E. and N., daily.
j- Same as Austria.
E. and N., daily.
>• Same as Austria.
E., Tuesdays.
y Same as Austria.
E. and N, daily.
E., Tuesdays.
Twice daily.
E., Mon., Wed., and Fri.
E., 6th June, and alt. Mon.
E. and N, daily.
5- Same as Austria.
E. and N., daily.
E., Mon., Wed., and Thur
E. and N., daily.
it a
Irregular.
E., Wednesdays.
Twice daily to France.
n n
E., Tuesdays.
E., alternate Wednesdays.
E., alternate Tuesdays.
E., alt. Wednesdays.
E., alternate Tuesdays.
E., Tuesdays.
* Limit of weight, (5$ lbs.