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Postal and Telegraphic Information— Inland and Foreign. 
POSTAL INFORMATION— contd. 
it, and if, contrary to this rule, a. packet 
marked " Registered ” is dropped into a 
letter box, it becomes liable, on delivery, 
to a fee of 4d., less any amount prepaid 
in excess of the postage. Letters contain- 
ing coin, jewellery, or watches, if posted 
without registration, are liable to a similar 
fee on delivery. The latest time for post- 
ing is usually half an hour before the box 
closes for the mail, but at all provincial 
head offices, and the chief offices in Edin- 
burgh and Dublin, packets bearing a late 
fee of 4d., plus registration fee, may be 
registered till the box closes. 
POST CARDS. — Xwo kinds are sold at 
the following rates : stout cards (4£ in. 
by 3£ in.), |d. for one, v 6d. for 1 1 ; thin cards 
(5£ in. by 3^ in.), |d. each, 6d. for 12. 
Bundles of 110 stout 5s., 240 thin 10s. 
Uncut sheets of stout cards can be obtained 
at any Post Office at two days’ notice in 
packets of 120 sheets (containing 42 cards 
each, or a total of 5,040 cards) for £1 1 5s. 
Reply Post Cards are issued at double these 
rates (stout 1 for lid., thin l for Id.), but 
are not sold in uncut sheets. The official 
Post Cards, or private cards embossed 
with a halfpenny stamp by Office of In- 
land Revenue, may be used for corres- 
pondence throughout the United Kingdom, 
and private cards bearing an adhesive 
halfpenny stamp may also be used, pro- 
viding they are composed of ordinary 
cardboard, and are of about the same 
size, not less than 4 in. by 2|- in. or more 
than 5£ in. by 34 in. Nothing may be 
attached except gummed labels (not ex- 
ceeding 2 in. Jong and £ in. wide) bearipg 
the address of the person for whom in- 
tended and of the sender, and engravings, 
photographs, &c. . on very thin paper ; nor 
may cards be cut, folded, or altered to 
reduce the size below 4 in. by 2£ in. 
LETTER CARDS. — Letter Cards are 
sold at Id. each. Is. for 12. 
GLASS, Liquids, Semi-Liquids, Greases, 
and Powders may only be sent by post if 
specially packed. 
PARCELS for conveyance within the 
United Kingdom may be posted at the 
-counter (not in the letter box) of any 
Post Office. The limit of length allowed 
is 3 ft. 6 in., and the maximum of length 
and girth is 6 ft., i.e., a Parcel 3 ft. 6 in. 
long may measure 2 ft. 6 in. in girth 
round the thickest part. 
The rates of postage, which must be 
prepaid, are as follows: — 
10 lb. lid. 
11 „ Is. 
11 lb. is the limit allowed. 
PREPAYMENTS IN MONEY.— At the 
General Post Office (King Edward Street 
and Mount Pleasant), London, between 
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and at the principal 
District and Branch Offices in London 
between 9 a.m. and 3.30 p.m., as well as 
at Edinburgh and Dublin and some other 
large towns between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., 
inland Letters, Book Packets, Samples, 
and Parcels may be prepaid in money, pro- 
vided that the articles are chargeable with 
a uniform rate of postage, that the amount 
is not less than 20s., and that the Letters, 
Samples, and Book Packets are tied in 
bundles of postal value of 5s. each, with 
addresses arranged in the same direction. 
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL 
POSTAL INFORMATION. 
LETTERS. — The rate of postage on 
Letters addressed to British Possessions 
generally, to the United States, and to the 
places in Morocco where there are British 
Post Office Agencies, is Id. per oz. ; to all 
other Foreign Countries the rate is 2 £d. for 
1 oz., and l£d. for each additional oz. No 
letter may be more than 24 in. long and 12 
in. wide or deep. 
FOREIGN MAILS. 
For Newspapers, Books, Commercial 
Papers, and Samples to all places abroad. 
1 lb. 4d. 
41b. 7d. 
7 lb. Sd. 
2 „ 5d. 
6 „ 7d. 
8 „ 9d. 
3 „ fid. 
6 „ Sd. 
9 „ lOd. 
Newspapers 
and Hooks. 
Commercial 
Papers, 
Samples. 
2 oz. . . OJd. 
10 oz. . . 
2jd. 
4 oz. 
Id. 
4 „ Id. 
12 „ .. 
3d. 
6 „ 
.. lid. 
6 „ . . Hd. 
14 „ 
S£d. 
8 „ 
. . 2d. 
8 „ 2A. 
16 „ -• 
4d, 
10 „ 
. . 2jd. 
10 „ .. 2£d. 
18 „ .. 
4Jd. 
12 „ 
.. 3d. 
FOREIGN MAIL DATES. 
Under the conditions existing at the time of going to 
press, the Post Office was withholding from publica- 
tion the days and dates of despatches, and merely 
gave the frequency of the, despatches. 
In the subjoined table the number of despatches 
made per month from the G.P.O., London, is shown 
by figures in brackets — thus : (1) once a month, (2) 
fortnightly, and so on. An asterisk indicates a daily 
mail. The figures at end of line show days in transit 
(approximate) in normal times, but the time occupied 
in transit at present is generally longer. 
Aden (l) 10 
Africa, W., Brit. (6 to 8) 
12 to 20 
Alexandria (sets Egypt) . . 5 
Algeria" 2) 
Amsterdam' 4 
Argentine Repub. (4 or 5) 22 
Ascension (1) 14 
Azores (2) 8 
Bagdad (4) 24 
Bahamas (8) 13 
Barbados (4) 13 
Bechuanaland {3 or 4} 21 
Beigitun* 4 
Bermuda (8) 13 
Bolivia (8) 33 
Borneo (4) 33 
Brazil (4 or f») 17 
British East Africa and 
Uganda (2 or 3) 17-19 
Buenos Ayres (4 or 5) 22 
fCannda, via U.S. (8) ; Di- 
rect (4) 8-13 
Canary Islands* .5-8 
Cape of.(ioodHone(3or4) 17 
Cape Verd Islands (3) ....9 
Ceylon (4) 16 
Cluli (4 or 0) 26 
1 China (5) 29 
Colombia, Rep. of (8) 17 
Congo, Belgian (2) 20 
Copenhagen’ 1J 
Costa Rica (8) 16 
Cuba (8) '..,12 
Cyprus (4) 7 
Uelagoa Bay (3 or 4) 21 
Denmark* lj 
Dominica (4) 15 
Ecuador (8) 24 
Egypt (8! 5} 
Falkland 1 stands (4) ..... .25 
Faroe Islands (irreg.) 10 
Fiji, via Vancouver (1) 31 
France* 4 
Gibraltar* 31 
Greece* 4 
Guatemala (8) 27 
Guiana (4) 15 
Havana (8) 12 
Hawaii, Honolulu (8) .,..20 
Havti (8) 15 
Holland" 4 
Honduras, British (8) ..,,17 
Honduras, Republic (-,) ..20 
1 Hong Kong (4> 29 
Iceland (irreg.)) 6 
India (4) 14 
Italy" 2 
Jamaica (8) ..13 
t Japan (5) ...26-38 
Java (4) 27 
Labuan (4) 32 
Liberia (6 to 8) 22 
Lisbon* 21 
Madagascar (2).. 24 
Madeira* 4 
Madrid* 2 
Malta" 3;! 
Mauritius (2) 21 33 
Mexico (8) 12 
Montevideo (-1 or 6) 21 
Mozambique (3 or 4) 25 
Muscat (4) 17 
Natal (3 or 4) 21 
tNew fouudl and (4 or 5) .. 9 
New South Wales (2or3). .32 
New York (3) 7 
New Zealand, via Suez 
(2 or 3) 87 
New Zealand. via San Frau- 
eisco (1) ; via Vancouver 
0) 33 
Nicaragua (8) . . — 27 
Norway* . ..2j 
Nyas&hind (3 or 4) 26 
Orange Free State (3 or 4) 19 
Panama (8) .......19 
Paraguay (4 or 5) 26 
Penang (4) ‘..,..,...20 
Peru (8) 30 
Petrograd' 24 
Philippine Islands (-1) ....31 
Portugal' — 21 
Queensland (2 or 3) 33 
Reunion -.21 
Rio Janeiro (4 or 5) 17 
Rome* 2 
Roumaula* 2| 
Russia* 24 
St. Helena (1) 17 
St, Pierre' et Miquelon 
(s:tme a3 Canada) A 
Salvador (3) 25 
Serbia" 3 
Seychelles (I).,... 19 
Siam (4) 28 
Singapore (4) 22 
South Australia (2 or 3) ..30 
Spain* 2 
Sweden* 2 
Switzerland* 1 
Tahiti (1) 21 
Tangier* 4 
Tasmania (2 or 3) 32 
Tenerilt'e* 5-9 
Transvaal (3 or 4) 19 
Trinidad (4) 14 
Tripoli, Africa* • ■ 6 
Tunis* 3 
United States (S) 8 
Uruguay (4 or 5) 21 
Venezuela (8).... 19 
Victoria (2 or 3) ....... .31 
West Australia (2 or 3) . . '. .26 
West Indies (4) 16 
Zanzibar (2 or 3) 22 
t Magazine post to Canada and Newfoundland : 6 oz. Id. | 
14 lb. ljd. ; 2 lb. 2d. ; 24 lb. 2|d. : 3 lb. 3d. ; 3.) lb. 3jd. . 
4 lb, 4d. ; 4) lb. 44 , 1 . ; 5 lb. 5(1. 
I Letturs rail post card * are sent via Siberia. The despatches 
are made daily (about 25, days to Shanghai, 27 days to 
Yokohama). Printed pairs', sample*, etc., are seLU via 
Suez as above, and also via Vancouver in the case of 
Japan. 
FOREIGN PARCEL POST. 
The parcels rates for places abroad, 
and the limits of weight and dimensions, 
vary. Each parcel must be accompanied 
by a Declaration (for the Customs) of the 
contents and value, and to a large number 
of countries they may be insured at the 
same rate as for letters, but the insured 
value is in some cases limited to £20. 
MONEY ORDERS, INLAND. 
Not exceeding £l .. .. .. 2d. 
Exceeding £l and not exceeding £3 3d. 
„ ' £3 „ £10 4d. 
£10 „ ,, £*20 6d. 
„ £20 „ ,, £30 Sd. 
„ £30 „ „ £40 lOd. 
No single Money Order may be issued 
for a higher amount than £40. 
Money may be transmitted by telegraph 
from any Money Order Office in the 
United Kingdom which is a despatching 
office for telegrams, and may be paid at 
any Money Order Office which is also an 
office for the delivery of telegrams. The 
charges are in addition to the ordinary rates 
for Inland Money Orders, the cost of 
official telegram to office of payment, and 
a further fee of 2d. for each order. 
MONEY ORDERS, FOREIGN. 
Foreign Money Orders are issued in the 
United Kingdom subject to the regulations 
of the country of payment. The rate for 
Orders payable in British Dominions, 
Colonies, Protectorates, &c., and in any 
of the Allied Countries or their Colonies, 
is 3d. for every £l or fraction. For Orders 
payable in Neutral Countries or their 
Colonies the rate is 4d. for every £l or 
fraction. The maximum amount allowed 
for a single Order is £40, but the limit for 
some countries is less than £40. 
POSTAL ORDERS. 
Postal Orders are issued at all Money 
Order Offices. The commission chargeable 
is: For Orders up to 15s. inclusive, Id.; 
from 15s. 6d. to 21s. inclusive, lid. 
Postage stamps for odd pence not ex- 
ceeding 5d. in value and 3 in number, 
may be affixed to the face of Postal Orders 
as value. 
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION, 
INLAND. 
The charge for Telegrams written in 
plain language in any European tongue 
or in Latin is 9d. for the first 12 words, 
and 4d. for every additional word ; name 
and address of receiver are counted, and 
those of sender also, if transmitted. 
TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION, 
FOREIGN. 
Rates for Ordinary Telegrams. 
Per Word 
1 . 
0 
44 
24 
6 
6 
a 
8 
0 
9 
5 
G 
2 
6 
44 
0 
2 
1 
1 8 
3 1 
3 n 
8 
9 
9 
0 
6 
3 2 
Abyssinia iiO 
Aden 0 
Albania 0 
Algeria and Tunis 0 
Annatu ......3s. to 0 
•Antigua 2s, 2d. or 0 
Argentine Repub. 
2s. 6d. to 0 
Ascension ........ 0 
Australia .'. 0 
Azores 0 
•Bahamas 2s. Id. or 0 
• Barbados 2s. 2d. or 0 
Belgium 0 .0 
•Bermuda 2 s. 2d, or 0 2 
Bokhara 0 0 
Bolivia 0 2 
Borneo, British .. 0 3 
Brazil.,.. Is. 7d. to 0 5 
Burmah 0 
■California l8.2d.or 0 
Cameroons 0 
♦Canada Sd., is. to 0 
Canary Islands.. .. 0 
Cape of Good Hone 0 
Cape Verd Islands 
2s. 2d. to 0 
Caroline Islands . . 0 
Ceylon 0 1 
Chili 2s. 6d. to 0 2 
China — 3s. fid. to 0 3 
Cochin China .... 0 3 
Cocos 0 2 
Colombia Republic 
2s. 8d. to 0 
•Columuia, British 
is 2d. oris. 6d, to 0 3 2 
Comoro Islands . . 0 2 8 
Cougo, Belgian 
2s. 9d. to 0 3 1 
Corea ........ 0 3 11 
Costa Rica 0 3 4 
Crete 0 0 54 
Cuba ....Is. 8d, to 0 1 10 
Curasao 0 8 9 
Cyprus 0 1 0 
Denmark 0 0 2| 
•Dominica 2s. 2d. or 0 2 6 
Dutch East Indies 0 3 2 
E. Coast of Africa 
Is, 8d. to 0 
Ecuador 0 
Egypt Is. to 0 
Falkland Islands., 
Fanning Island . . 
Faroe Islands .... 0 
Fernando Pu 0 
Fiji 2s. 8(L to 0 
Formosa .......... o 
France 0 
Gibraltar 0 
Greece sjd. to 0 
•Grenada 2s. 2d. or 0 
Guadeloupe 0 
Guam Island. 0 
Gnatemola3s.ld.to 0 
•Guiana, British 
2s. 2d. or 0 2 6 
Guiana. Dutch..,. 0 6 9 
Guiana, French ..083 
Hri.vfci 4s. 4d. to 0 8 5 
Hcdjaz 0 2 8 
2 9 
2 9 
1 4 
0 8 11 
0 2 6 
0 3 
B 0 
2 11 
3 11 
0 2 
0 
0 
2 
4 
4 
3 
8 
6) 
2 
0 
3 
0 
8 
Per Word 
Mexico., is. 6d. to CO 2 4 
Midway Island .. 0 4 0 
•Montgerrat 
2s. 2d. or 0 
Morocco ,.,.3d. to 0 
Muscat 0 
Natal 0 
New Britain o 
*New Brunswick 
S.I, or o 
New Caledonia 0 
•Newfoundland 
8d. or 0 1 0 
New Guinea, Brit. 
3s. 2d. to 0 3 3 
•New York.. Sd. or 0 1 0 
New Zealand 0 2 8 
Nicaragua 33, id. to 0 3 4 
Norfolk Island 02s 
Norway 0 0 24 
•Nova Scotia Sd. or 0 i o 
Nyasaland Prot. • ■ 0 2 li 
Ocean Island 0 6 0 
Orange Free State 0 2 6 
Panama.. 3s, Id. t,> o 3 u 
Paraguay 2a. 6d. to 0 2 9 
Peri in 0 2 0 
Persia — Is. 6d. to 0 2 10 
Persian Gulf 
2s. 2d. to 0 2 8 
Peru . . . .23. 9d. to 0 3 9 
Philippine Islands 
3s. 6d. to 0 4 8 
•Porto Rico 
2s. ad. or 0 3 1 
Portugal 0 0 3 
Poulo Coudore Is. 0 3 2 
Reunion 0 2 8 
Rhodesia, Northern 0 2 11 
Southern o 2 8 
Rodriguez 0 
Roumauia o 
Russia... 0 
Russia in Asia .... 0 
Sal vador . . 3s. I d. to 0 
Samoa , ,3s. Sd, to 0 
San Domingo .... 0 
•Sandwich Islands 
2s. Sd., 2s. 7d. to 0 
Seychelles o 
Siam 2s. 10(1. to 0 
Singapore 0 2 10 
Somaliland, Brit... o 2 8 
Spain 3d. to 0 
Spitzburgen D 
•St. Croix 2s. 9d. or 0 
St. Helena 0 
*St. Kitts.2s. 2d. or 0 
*St. Lucia 2s. 2d. or 0 
St. Pierre 4 jo 
Miquelon 
'St. Thomas 
2s. 8d, or 
•SL Vincent 
2s. 2d. or 0 2 8 
Sweden 0 0 24 
Switzerland 0 0 2i 
Tahiti ............ 0 4 3 
Togolaud. ......... 0 3 11 
Tonquin 0 3 8 
Transvaal 0 2 8 
•Trinidad 2s. 2d. or 0 2 6 
Tripoli, Africa..., 0 0 7 
Tulagi 0 4 6 
Tunis 0 0 24 
•Turks island 
Os. 2d. or 0 
•United States 
8d., 18, to 0 2 7 
Uruguay 2s. Gd, to 0 2 9 
•Vancouver Island 
is. 2d. or 0 1 a 
Venezuela 0 5 0 
West Coast of Africa. 
British 3s. 2d. to 0 4 6 
Do., French 
is. 4}d. to 0 4 8 
S.W. Africa 0 2 8 
W. Afr., Portuguese 
S3. 6d. to 0 B 8 
Western Australia 0 3 0 
Zanzibar 2s. 6d. to 0 2 8 
Zulnland 0 2 6 
6 
5 
4i 
44 
4 
8 
4 
0 10 
0 3 1 
2 6 
Holland 0 0 2 
Honduras, British o 2 6 
Honduras Repub. 03 4 
Iceland o 0 4 
India 0 18 
Italy 0 0 24 
•Jamaica 2 s. 2 d. or 0 2 6" 
Japan 0 3 11 
'Labrador.. lOd, to o 1 2 
Labuan 0 2 10 
Liberia 0 4 0 
Madagascar ...... 0 2 8 
Madeira 0 1 0 
Malay Peninsula 
2s. tod. to 0 3 9 
Malta 0 0 4 
Marie Galaute .... 0 4 9 
Marshall Islands.. 0 3 3 
Martinique 0 4 9 
Mauritius 0 2 6 
Mesopotamia .... 0 2 3 
• The cheapest rate is via Marconi, when this route mast 
be stated on telegram. 
RADIOTELEGRAMS— WIRELESS 
TELEGRAPHY. 
Radiotelegrams may be sent to ships 
equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus 
via the Wireless Stations abroad. The 
service through Coast Stations in the 
United Kingdom is suspended. The 
charges for telegrams vary considerably, 
and can be ascertained on application at 
Telegraph Offices. For those sent through 
Coast Stations abroad there are additional 
charges per word, plus the charge for 
transmission to the Coast Station. The 
name of the ship and of the Wireless 
Telegraph Station or the word "Wireless' 1 
should appear in the address. Example : 
" Edwards, Steamship New York, Lizard. 
The name of the Wireless Station is 
counted as one. word. 
