β¨ Parcel Post Rates Table
DEC. 11.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1313
SCHEDULE-continued.
FOREIGN PARCEL POST RATES, VIA LONDON.
| Colony or Country. | Route from New Zealand. | Route or Means of Conveyance from London. | Rate of Postage. | Maximum Dimensions. | Special Prohibitions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULGARIA | Direct steamers to London | Via Austria | Via Cologne. |
Not exceeding 2lb .. 4 6
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 0
3lb 7 5
" | 2ft. in any direc-
tion | Letters, unpurified wax and
paraffine, candles, lottery -
tickets, copper money, arms
and ammunition, unmanufac-
tured tobacco, worn clothing,
plants, grapes, flowers, vege-
tables, medicines and poison-
ous drugs unless addressed to
chemists. |
| | | Via Hamburg.
Not exceeding 2lb .. 4 2
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 6 8
7lb 7 2 | |
| CAMEROONS | .. Ditto | Via Hamburg .. Not exceeding 2lb 4 10 2ft. in any direction | Letters and liquids. |
| | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 4
3lb 7 10 |
| CANADA | .. " | Canadian mail steamers, via Liverpool | (A.) To New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island, and the
Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Mani-
toba, and the North-west Terri-
tories,-
Not exceeding 1lb 2 1
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 3 2
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 5lb 1 7
(B.) To British Columbia and Vancouver
Island,-
Not exceeding 1lb 2 4
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 3 7
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 5lb 1 9 | Greatest
length,
2ft.; greatest
depth or width,
1ft. | Reprints of Canadian copyright
works, base or counterfeit
coin, oleomargarine, butterine,
and similar substitutes for
butter. |
| CANDIA (see TURKEY). | | | | | |
| APE COAST CASTLE | Direct steamers to London | African & British
& African Com-
panies' steamers | Not exceeding 1lb 1 10 Same as Inland Par-
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 2 7 cel Post.
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb 1 3 | | |
| APE OF GOOD HOPE, including BRITISH BECHU-
ANALAND
Parcels for Brit.
Sechuanaland are
subject on delivery
an additional
postal charge of
1d. per parcel. | Ditto | Union and Castle
lines of mail
packets | (1.) For Capetown.
Not exceeding 1lb 1 10
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 2 7
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb 1 3
(2.) For all places other than Capetown.
Not exceeding 1lb 2 1
Ditto
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 3 1
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb (but up to 7lb only
in the case of parcels for British
Bechuanaland, and places beyond
the limits of Cape Colony) 1 6 | Ditto .. | Letters, specie, bullion, gold-
dust, nuggets, ostrich-feathers,
fruit, plants, bulbs, cuttings of
trees, tobacco-stalks, essences
of tea, coffee, chicory, or
tobacco. |
| AYENNE | .. | Via France | Not exceeding 2lb 4 10 Greatest length, 2ft.; Letters. |
| | | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 4 greatest length and
3lb 7 9 girth combined, 4ft. |
| EYLON | .. | Peninsular and
Oriental st'm'rs
via the Thames | Not exceeding 1lb 1 10 Same as Inland Par- Arms and ammunition by
Exceeding 1lb but not exceeding 2lb 2 4 cel Post way of merchandise, foreign
For each additional 1lb or fraction of
a 1lb up to 11lb 1 0 | | reprints of British copyright
works, false, base, or counter-
feit coin of the realm, parts
(sent separately) of articles
that are liable to Customs duty. |
| HILI | .. | Via Hamburg .. Not exceeding 2lb 5 8 Greatest length, 2ft.; Letters, plants, arms and im-
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 8 2 greatest length and
3lb 8 8 girth combined, 4ft. | plements of war, and articles
injurious to health. |
| CHINA (see HONG KONG). | | | | | |
| OCHIN CHINA | Direct steamers to London | Via France .. Not exceeding 2lb 5 8 Ditto .. Letters. |
| | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 8 2
3lb 8 7 | | |
| OLOMBIA, REPUB- | Ditto | Royal Mail Com-
pany's steamers | Not exceeding 2lb 4 2 Same as Inland Par- Letters, arms and ammunition. |
| LIC OF | | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 6 8 cel Post
3lb 7 7
7lb 8 7
11lb 12 8 | | |
| ONGO FREE STATE | " | Steamers once a Not exceeding 2lb 4 8 2ft. in any direc- Letters. |
(see list at any | month from Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 7 2 tion
post office) Antwerp 3lb 7 8
7lb 11lb 10 8
Parcels for the Lower Congo will also be
liable to a charge of 1 franc, and parcels
for the Upper Congo to a charge of 5
francs, on delivery. | | |
| ONSTANTINOPLE
Parcels are de-
livered on applica-
tion by addressees
Customhouse. | " | Cunard & Papa-
yanni steamers
direct from
Liverpool | Via Liverpool.
Not exceeding 2lb 3 2 Same as Inland
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 5 8 Parcel Post
3lb 6 8
7lb 11lb 10 2 | | Firearms, tobacco, and salt. |
| | | Via France.
Not exceeding 2lb 4 0 Ditto .. Letters, articles of exceptional
Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 6 6 value, tobacco, salt, firearms. |
| | | 3lb 7lb 7 1 | | |
| ORSICA | .. | " | Via France.
Not exceeding 2lb 3 5 Greatest length, 2ft.; See France. |
| | | | Exceeding 2lb but not exceeding 3lb 5 11 greatest length and
3lb 7lb 6 4 girth combined, 4ft. | | |
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Continuation of Foreign Parcel Post Rates Schedule via London
(continued from previous page)
π Transport & Communications11 December 1889
Parcel Post, Rates, Schedule, International Mail, Table, Postage
NZ Gazette 1889, No 69