Postal Rates Hong Kong
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Descriptor
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Rate
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Commentary
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Inland
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- Letter per ounce (oz)
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3c
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China and Macao = 4c per oz
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- Letter per oz to China/Macao
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To 31/10/35 = 4c; From 1/11/35 = 5c
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- Post card
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2c
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Included China and Macao
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- Printed matter per 2 oz
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To 31/10/35 = 4c; From 1/11/35 = 2c. Included China and Macao
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- Commercial papers per 2 oz
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2c
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Minimum charge = 20c
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- Samples per 2 oz
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2c
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Minimum charge = 8c
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- Small packets to 31/10/35 first 6 oz
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50c
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Each additional 2 oz = 15c
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from 1/11/35 first 6 oz
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20c
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Each additional 2 oz = 2c
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- Registration fee for local delivery
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5c
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Empire
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- Letter per ounce
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10c
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If via Siberia then 20c first oz and 10c each additional oz
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- Post card
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8c
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- Printed matter per 2 oz
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4c
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- Commercial papers per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 20c
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- Samples per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 8c
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- Small packets to 31/10/35 first 6 oz
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50c
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Each additional 2 oz = 15c
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from 1/11/35 first 6 oz
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20c
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Each additional 2 oz = 4c
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- Literature for the blind
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Foreign
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- Letter first ounce (oz)
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20c
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Each additional oz = 10c
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- Post card
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8c
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- Printed matter per 2 oz
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4c
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- Commercial papers per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 20c
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- Samples per 2 oz
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4c
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Minimum charge = 8c
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- Small packets to 31/10/35 first 6 oz
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50c
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Each additional 2 oz = 15c
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from 1/11/35 first 6 oz
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40c
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Each additional 2 oz = 4c
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- Literature for the blind
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Other
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- Registration fee
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20c
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- Advice of delivery
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10c
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Notes
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