✨ Parcel Post Rates Table
BRITISH, AUSTRALASIAN, AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST.—TABLE OF RATES OF POSTAGE, ETC.—continued.
| Place of Destination. | Route. | Rates of Postage. | Limits of | Insurance Fees payable to secure Compensation up to | Special Prohibitions. | Observations. | Place of Destination. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3. | 4. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. |
| Parcels not exceeding | Size. | ||||||
| 3lb. | 7lb. | 11lb. | Length, Breadth, or Depth. | Length and Girth combined. | Insured Value. | ||
| China (German Agencies) | London* ... | s. d. 3 8 | s. d. 4 10 | s. d. 6 0 | Feet. 3½ | Feet. 6 | £ 50 |
| India† | Not over 1lb. For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11lb. ... | 3 6 | 0 7 | 2† | ... | 50 | |
| China (Japanese offices) | India§ | Not over 1lb. For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11lb. ... | 4 7 | 0 7 | 2† | 4½ | ... |
| China (Portuguese Agency, Macao) | London | 2 8 | 4 4 | 6 0 | 2 | ... | 20 |
| India | Not over 1lb. For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11lb. ... | 3 9 | 0 7 | 3½ | 6 | 50 | |
| Cochin China (see French Indo-China) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Colombia, Republic of | London | 2 8 | 4 4 | 6 0 | 3½ | 6 | ... |
| Comoro Islands (Mayotte, Grand Comoro, and Anjouan or Johanna) | London | 3 8 | 4 10 | 6 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 (see col. 8) |
| Colombo | 4 8 | 5 4 | 6 0 | ... | |||
| Conakry (see French Guiana) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congo Free State (see col. 8) | London | 3 2 | 4 4 | 5 6 | 2 | 4 | ... |
| Constantinople (British Post-office) | London | 1 8 | 2 10 | 4 0 | 3½ | 6 | 20 |
| Sydney | Not over 1lb. For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11lb. ... | 1 10 | 0 6 | ... |
- Itschang, Kiaochow, Kaumi, Nanking, Peking, Tientsin, Tongku, Tschinkiang, Tsinanfu, Tsingtau.
† Amoy, Canton, Chefoo, Foochow, Hankow, Itschang, Kaumi, Kiaochow (town), Nanking, Peking, Shanghai, Swasan, Tientsin, Tschingschoufu, Tschinkiang, Tongku, Tsinanfu, Weihsien.
‡ 2 feet in any direction. Parcels containing umbrellas, sticks, maps, plans, or similar articles will be accepted up to a maximum of 3ft. 3in. in length, provided they do not exceed 7½in. in breadth or thickness.
§ Amoy, Chefoo, Foochow, Hangchow, Hankow, Nanking, Newchwang, Pekin, Shanghai, Shashe, Soochow, Tientsin.
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NZ Gazette 1905, No 51
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Table of Postage Rates for British, Australasian, and Foreign Parcel Post
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🚂 Transport & Communications26 May 1911
Parcel Post, Postage Rates, International Mail, Insurance Fees, Size Limits, Prohibitions, Delivery Charges, China, Cochin China, Colombia, Comoro Islands, Conakry, Congo Free State, Constantinople