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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 69

SCHEDULE.

FOREIGN PARCEL POST RATES, via LONDON.

NOTE.—Until such time as there are arrangements for the exchange of direct parcel mails with the Straits Settlements, Colombo, China
India, Canada, &c., parcels will be forwarded and received through the General Post Office, London.

2lb .. 2 7
For each additional 1lb or fraction of a 1lb up to 11lb .. 1 3 | Same as Inland Parcel Post. | |
| ADEN (see INDIA). | | | | | |
| ADRIANOPLE (see TURKEY). | | | | | |
| ALGERIA | Direct steamers to London | Via France | Not exceeding 2lb .. 3 5
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 5 11
7lb .. 6 4 | Greatest length, 2ft.;
greatest length and
girth combined, 4ft. | Letters, counterfeit articles,
foreign bronze coins, arms and
ammunition of war, medicine
(the components of which are
not stated), parts of the vine
plants, fruits, and fresh vege-
tables, gold or silver articles,
jewellery, and lace. |
| ANNAM | Ditto | Ditto | Not exceeding 2lb .. 6 1
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 8 7
7lb .. 9 0 | Ditto. | Letters. |
| ANTIGUA (see LEE WARD ISLANDS). | | | | | |
| ARGENTINE REPUBLIC (Buenos Ayres, Cordova, & Rosario only) | Direct steamers to London | Via Hamburg | Not exceeding 2lb .. 6 3
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 8 9
7lb .. 9 3 | | Letters, vine plants, articles of
gold or silver or of exceptional
value. |
| ASCENSION | Ditto | Union and Castle lines of mail packets | Not exceeding 1lb .. 1 9
2lb .. 2 5
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb .. 1 2 | Same as Inland Parcel Post. | Bullion, ostrich feathers, in-
toxicating liquors of all de-
scriptions. |
| AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (not including Bosnia and the Herzegovina) | Direct steamers to London | General Steam Navigation Company's steamers via Hamburg | Not exceeding 2lb .. 3 1
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 5 7
7lb .. 6 1 | 2ft. in any direc-
tion | Letters, potatoes, pork, bacon,
sausages, &c., foreign-lottery
tickets, plants with roots. |
| | | Via Belgium by Belgian mail packet | Not exceeding 2lb .. 3 5
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 5 11
7lb .. 6 4 | | |
| AZORES (see list of places under PORTUGAL at any post office) | Ditto | Via Portugal .. By sea to Lisbon. | Not exceeding 2lb .. 4 7
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 7lb .. 7 1 | 2ft. in any direction | See Portugal. |
| BAGHDAD (see INDIA). | | | | | |
| BAHAMAS Parcels delivered only at chief post office of islands. | Direct steamers to London | Via New York | Not exceeding 1lb .. 1 11
2lb .. 2 8
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb .. 1 3 | Same as Inland Parcel Post. | |
| BARBADOES Delivery of parcels confined to chief post office. | Ditto | Royal Mail Company's steamers | Not exceeding 1lb .. 1 9
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb .. 2 5
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb .. 1 2 | Ditto. | |
| BATAVIA (see JAVA) | | | | | |
| BELGIUM | Ditto | Belgian mail packets | Not exceeding 2lb .. 2 11
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 5 5
7lb .. 7 10 | 2ft. in any direction. | Parcels slightly longer than 2ft. are admitted if their other dimensions are small |
| BELIZE (SEE BRITISH HONDURAS). | | | | | |
| BEYROUT Parcels are delivered on application by addressees at Customhouse. | Direct steamers to London | Via Port Said. | Not exceeding 2lb .. 3 7
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 6 1
7lb .. 7 0
11lb .. 10 5 | Same as Inland Parcel Post. | Firearms, tobacco, and salt. |
| BORNEO (see N. BORNEO and SARAWAK). | | | | | |
| BOSNIA | Direct steamers to London | Via Cologne | Not exceeding 2lb .. 3 10
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb .. 6 4
5lb .. 6 9
7lb .. 7 0 | 2ft. in any direction | Letters, potatoes, pork, bacon
&c., foreign-lottery tickets, and
plants. |
| BRITISH BECHUANALAND (see CAPE OF GOOD HOPE). | | | | | |
| BRITISH GUIANA | Direct steamers to London | Royal Mail Company's steamers | Not exceeding 1lb .. 1 11
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb .. 2 7
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb .. 1 2 | Same as Inland Parcel Post. | |
| BRITISH HONDURAS | Ditto | "London" line of steamers from the Thames | Not exceeding 1lb .. 1 9
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb .. 2 5
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb .. 1 2 | Ditto. | |