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POSTAL DIRECTORr— RATES.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST.
DIMENSIONS.
A. Greater lengtli, 3J 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. 988.
Countries.
Europe.
Austria-Hungary,
" via Belgium, .
Azores (by sea to Lisbon), .
" via France,
Belgium, . .
Bosnia and Herzegovina, .
Bulgaria, via Hamburg,
" vis, Cologne, .
Corsica,
Denmark, Danish Packet, .
" via Ostend,
France, . . .
Germany, via Hamburg,
I' via Belgium, .
Gibraltar, ....
Greece, via Brindisi or
Marseilles, ....
Holland, ....
Italy, viS, France,
// vi& Beltjium, .
Luxemburg Grand Duchy, .
Malta, via Gibraltar, .
II via France and Italy,
Norway, via Newcastle,
Portugal (by sea direct), .
II via France,
Eoumania, .
II via, Cologne, .
EussiA IN Europe (including
Finland), via, Hamburg, .
II via Belgium & Holland,
Servia, via Cologne, .
// via Hamburg, .
Spain, via France,
Sweden, ....
Switzerland, viS, Belgium, .
w via France,
Turkey —
Constantinople and Smyrna,
II vi4 France, .
Austrian . and French
Agencies,
Beyrout, . . . .
Cyprus, . . . .
ASLA..
Annam,
Ceylon,
China,
Cochin China and New
Caledonia,
India, including Aden and
Burmah
jAi'ASANoOoREA,viS, Canada
Java, including Batavia,
Sairiarang, and Sourabaya, .
Labuan,
Persia, via Gibraltar, .
w viaMarseilles<%; Bombay
lib.
2
2 ft
1 9
1 6
Each
addl.
11?.
d.
1
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
1 10
3
1
4 6
5 6
3 lbs.
7 lbs.
16:20
2 6'
2 6
2 9
2
!
2
3
2

2
3
2

9

2
9
6










10


6
6
2 3
2 0*
2 3
2 3
2
1 6
2 6
2 6
2
2
4 6
2
2
4 6
2
3 6
3 6
2
5 6*
11 lbs.
s. (l.
2 6
2 9
2 6
3 3
2
2 6
3 3
2
3
2 6
'i"'o
3 3
3
3 3
3
2 9
2"ii
2 9
2 6
2
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
Despatches. — At G.P.O.
M., 2 P.M.; E., 6 p.m.;
N., 9 P.M.
Four times a week.
Twice dnily.
) From Lisbon, 5th and
) 20th each month,
E. and N., daily.
Same as Austria.
)
i;
I E. and N., daily.
y Same as Austria.
E. and N., daily.
>- Same as Austria.
E., Tuesdays.
Same as Austria.
E. and N., daily.
E., Wednesdays.
E., Tues., Thur., & Fri.
E., Mon., Wed., Thurs.,
and Friday.
E., 2nd June, & alt. Thurs.
E. and N., daily.
>• Same as Austria.
Same as Germany.
Twice daily.
Same as Germany.
E. and N., daily.
E., Tues. and Fri.
N., Wednesday.
E. and N., daily.
Irregular.
E., Wednesdays.
and
B Twice daily to France.
A j E., Tuesdays.
A I „
1
B \ E., 4th June, & alt. Sat.
A ' N., Tuesdays.
N., Ttli June, &alt. Tues,
B E., 13th June, & alt. Sat.
N., Tuesdays.
N., loih June, & ev. 3rd
[Wed.
E.,nth June, & alt. Tues.
E., 7th June, & alt. Tues.
E., Tuesdays.
Fi.. Tiiesdavs.
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Limit of weight, 6| lbs.