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Postal Information— Inland. 
CUSTOMS DUTIES — contd. 
£ 
s. d. 
Chloral Hydrate 
lb. 
0 
1 9 
Chloroform 
rt 
0 
4 4 
Chutney 
cwt. 
0 
6 44 
Cider or Perry . . 
gal. 
0 
0 4 
Cigarettes 
lb. 
0 
8 6 
Cigars 
1 1 
0 10 6 
i Cinematograph Films — 
Blank . . . . per linear foot 0 
0 04 
Positive 
*1 
0 
0 1 
Negative.. .. „ 
0 
0 5 
J Cocoa and Cocoa Butter 
lb. 
0 
0 44 
j Cocoa, husks and shells. . 
cwt. 
0 
6 0 
Cocoanut, sugared 
n 
0 
6 44 
Coffee, raw 
99 
2 
2 0 
,, kiln- dried, roasted . . 
lb. 
0 
0 6 
„ and Chicory mixed, roasted 
lb. 
0 
0 6 
,, substitutes, excise duty, 
every 
4 -lb. 
0 
0 14 
Collodion 
gal. 
1 
14 11 
Confectionery— 
Hard, such as Sugared Almonds 
cwt. 
0 
14 0 
Do., if Sugar duty does not ex- 
exceed 10 s. 1 M. the cwt. 
cwt. 
0 10 14 
Soft, A.B. Gums, if combined 
quantity of sugar and glucose 
does not exceed the rate of 
6 s. 44d. the cwt. 
cwt. 
0 
6 44 
Other A.B. Gums 
1) 
0 10 14 
Confectionery, Fig 
If 
0 10 6 
Do. made from Sugar only 
11 
0 14 0 
Currants 
>9 
0 
2 0 
Ether, acetic 
lb. 
0 
2 7 
,, butyric 
gal. 
1 
1 10 
„ sulphuric . . 
» r 
1 
16 6 
Ethyl, Iodide of . . 
1 1 
0 19 0 
,, Bromide . . 
lb. 
0 
1 5 
,, Chloride . . > . . 
gal. 
1 
1 10 
Fruit preserved — In pulp — 
„ In thin syrup 
cwt. 
0 
3 14 
,, ,, thick syrup 
0 10 14 
„ crystallised or preserved ,, 
0 14 0 
,, canned or bottled — 
In thin syrup 
II 
0 
3 14 
Do., if Sugar duty 
does not exceed 
Is. 104 d. the cwt. 
II 
0 1 104 
In thick syrup 
1# 
0 
8 3 
, imitation 
II 
0 14 0 
,, if sugar duty does 
not exceed 11 s. 6 d. 
the cwt. . . 
11 
0 11 6 
0 14 0 
0 10 li 
0 8 104 
0 6 4f 
motor 
clocks, 
0 10 
0 4 
0 15 
1 1 
0 8 
„ Flowers in crystallised 
sugar . . . . ,, 
Ginger, in syrup . . . . ,, 
Glucose, solid . . . . ,, 
„ liquid 
Imported Goods. — M otor cars, 
cycles, and parts thereof, 
watches, musical instruments, and parts 
thereof, are to pay an ad valorem duty 
of 334 per cent. 
Jams and Marmalade , cwt. 
Licorice . . . . . „ 
Liqueurs, Cordials, etc., con- 
taining spirits, not sweetened 
(tested) . . . . per proof gal. 
,, (not tested), liq. gal. in bots. 
Marzipan , . , , . . cwt. 
Matches, imported, in boxes not 
containing over 80 matches, 
per 10,000 
,, on excess per 10,000 
Milk, condensed . . . . cwt. 
(separated or slummed, 6s. 4£d. ; 
slightly sweetened, 2s. 6d.) 
Milk Powder . . . . cwt, 
. ,, free if declared no sugar. 
,, if declared 36% added . . 
JMolasses, cont. 70% or more of 
sweetening matter . . cwt. 
„ 50 to 70% 
„ 50% and under . . „ 
Nestd&'s Milk Food . . „ 
Patent Medicines, 3d. in the Is, 
Playing Cards . . per doz. packs 0 
0 
0 
0 
3 
1 
5 
n 
6 
0 11 6 
0 5 
H 
0 8 104 
0 6 44 
3 H 
4 6 
0 
0 
Plums, Prunes or Raisins cwt. 
Saccharin ... . . oz. 
Snuff, cont. over 13% of mois- 
ture . . , . lb. 
,, not over ditto , . „ 
Soap, transparent, in manufac- 
ture of which spirit used lb. 
Soy, etc, . . . . . . cwt. 
t Spirits, British — per proof gal. 
„ Brandy and Rum ,, 
3 
0 10 
0 4 
9 
6 
6 
n 
0 
0 
3 
3 
4 
0 14 9 
0 15 1* 
CUSTOMS DUTIES — contd. 
f S pirits — 'Imitation Rum and £ s. d. 
Geneva, per proof gal. 0 15 2* 
(7 id. per gal. additional if sweetened.) 
„ unenumerated and 
sweetened per proof gal. 0 15 9J 
,, do., not sweetened „ 0 15 2* 
,, perfumed liquid ,, 14 1* 
J Sugar, polarization exc. 98% cwt. 0 14 
not ex. 76% 
/o 
0 6 
Table 
lb. 
Imported, 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
3 14 
1 0 
1 
0 
between 76% and 98%, 
Excise duties as per schedule. 
Waters with sugar, or 
fermented beverages, gal. 0 
,, other kinds 
Tamarinds, etc. . . 
T EA . . . , 
Tinder Boxes, etc., 
when spirit used 
In any other case . . 
Additional Excise Duty, similar amount, 
JTobacco, unmanufact., stripped 
or stemmed, cont. 10% 
or more of moisture, lb. 0 
„ less than 10% . . „ 0 
,, unstripped or unstemd. 0 
,, less than 10% . . Ib. 0 
manufact. Cavendish or 
Negrohead lb. 0 10 8 
Tobacco, manufactured in Bond, 
Cavendish or Negrohead lb. 
Tobacco, manufact., other sorts 
Wine, not exceeding 30 deg. proof 
spirit . . . . gal. 
„ not exc. 42 deg. . . „ 
„ for each additional deg. 
or part of a deg. gal. 0 
„ additional on Still Wine 
imported in bottles, gal. 0 
,, addnl, on Sparkling Wine 
imported in bottles gal. 0 
* One Shilling additional if imported in Bottles, 
f Rates given are if warehoused 3 years or more. 
t Subject to special drawbacks. 
7 44 
8 24 
7 4 
8 2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
9 
9 
1 3* 
3 0* 
0 3 
1 0 
2 6 
POSTAL INFORMATION, INLAND. 
Secretary — 
G. E. P. Murray, Esq. 
Comptroller and 
Accountant General — 
Sir C. A. King, C.B. 
Solicitor — • 
C. LI. Davies, Esq., M.A. 
Controller of Sav. Bank — 
H. Davies,Esq., C.B., I.S.O. 
Controller, London - 
Postal Service — 
Sir R. Bruce, C.B. 
Controller of Money 
Order Office — 
F. Wickham, Esq. 
Controller, Central 
Telegraph Office — 
J. Newlands, Esq., C.I.E. 
LETTERS. — The rates for Letters are 
as follows : Not exceeding 1 oz., Id. ; not 
exceeding 2 oz., 2d; every additional 
2 oz., id. No letter may exceed 24 in. 
long, 12 in. wide, or 12 in. deep. Letters 
posted unpaid are charged double postage 
on delivery ; those insufficiently paid, 
double the deficiency. 
CERTIFICATES OF POSTING.— Any 
person who desires proof that an un- 
registered letter, &c,, has been posted to 
a particular person should hand in the 
letter or other article at a Post Office 
and ask for a Certificate of Posting. The 
fee is 4d„ payable by means of a stamp. 
SINGLE LETTERS BY RAILWAY.— 
Single letters not exceeding 4 oz. in weight 
can be sent by railway. The ordinary 
postage must be paid by stamps, and a 
fee of 2d. for each letter must be paid to 
the railway servant to whom they are 
tendered. Such letters must be taken to 
a passenger station, and will be sent to 
destination by first available train. They 
may be addressed to the Parcel Office at 
the station of destination "to be called 
for,” or, if so desired, will be sent by 
special messenger, or posted in the nearest 
Post Office for delivery by ordinary post. 
EXPRESS DELIVERY.— Letters and 
parcels are accepted at most of the 
principal offices for express delivery, at a 
charge of 3d. for every mile or part, which 
includes cost of public conveyance (omni- 
bus, tramcar, or railway). The packet 
must be handed over counter at the Post 
Office, with fee affixed in stamps to a form 
provided, and "Express" must be boldly 
written at top left corner. For express 
delivery after conveyance by ordinary 
post, ordinary postage, in addition to a 
charge of 3d. per mile from delivering 
office, must be affixed, and the packet, 
which should be marked "Express," may 
be posted in a letter box. Letters must 
also be marked back and front with a broad 
perpendicular line from top to bottom. 
POSTAL INFORMATION — contd. 
NEWSPAPERS. — The rate for News- 
papers, unregistered, is a halfpenny for 
every 2 oz. For registered newspapers the 
rate is a halfpenny for every copy not 
exceeding 6 oz., and a further halfpenny 
for every additional 6 oz. ; these must be 
so folded that the title may easily be read, 
and must be posted either without a cover 
or in one open so as to admit of ieasy 
removal for examinatk n. Nothing in the 
nature of a letter may be written on a 
newspaper or its cover, except a reference 
to any part of the paper and a request for 
return in case of non-delivery. No packet 
may be above 2 lb. in weight, 24 in. long, 
12 in. wide, or 12 in. deep. 
BOOK POST. —The rate for Book 
Packets is a halfpenny for every 2 oz. 
This rate is applicable to packets con- 
taining printed or written matter not of 
the nature of a letter ; on paper or other 
substance in ordinary use for printing ; 
books or literary publications, sketches, 
drawings, paintings, maps, plans, &c. ; 
invoices, advice notes, bills of lading, and 
similar commercial and legal documents, 
provided that nothing is written on them 
except entries proper to such documents ; 
proofs or manuscripts for press, and ex- 
amination papers under similar conditions, 
and circulars or printed notices. Circulars 
may be corrected in writing, and in the 
case of notices of meeting, the place, hour, 
date, and objects may also be inserted. 
(The word “ printed " is intended to cover 
only forms produced in numbers by ordi- 
nary mechanical means ; imitation type- 
written circulars are included if in identical 
terms and posted in numbers of not less 
than 20 specially handed over the counter 
at a Post Office and attention called to 
their nature.) Such packets may be 
posted either without a cover, or in one 
open so as to admit of easy withdrawal for 
examination. The ends may be secured 
with string, which must be easy to un- 
fasten, but stamps may not be fixed partly 
to the wrapper and partly on the publica- 
tion. Limit of size, 24 in. long, 12 in. wide 
or deep. Limit of weight, 5 lb. 
SAMPLES. — The rate for Samples is 4 
oz., Id. ; 6 oz., 14d. ; 8 oz., 2d. Limit of 
weight, 8 oz., and of size, 12 in. long, 8 in. 
wide, 4 in. deep. Available solely for 
samples or patterns without saleable value. 
Packets must be marked "Sample Post,” 
and be made up so that contents can be 
easily withdrawn for examination. The 
name, trade, and address of the sender 
must be printed or stamped on wrapper. 
Written or printed matter admissible at 
Book Rate may be enclosed in same packet. 
STAMPS are issued at following values : 
4d., Id., 14d., 2d., 24d., 3d., 4d„ 5d., 6d., 
7d„ 8d., 9d., 10d., Is., 2s. 6d., 5s., 10s. and 
£l. Books containing 18 at Id. and 12 at 
4d. are issued at 2s. each. 
EMBOSSED ENVELOPES. — Half- 
penny stamps : Commercial, 5^ by 34, 1 
for Jd., 6 for 34d. Penny stamps : A, 4| : 
by 344, 1 for ljil., 5 for 6d. ; Commercial, 
5^ by 34, 1 for ljd., 4 for 44d. 
NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS. — Half- 
penny stamp, £d, each, 7 for 4d., or Is. for 
a packet of 22 ; Penny stamp, l£d. each, 
8 for 84d., or 2s. for a packet of 23. Sheets 
of halfpenny wrappers may be obtained at 
two days’ notice in packets of 120 sheets of 
14 wrappers each at £3 16s, 
REGISTRATION & INSURANCE.— 
The fee for registering an Inland Packet 
of any kind is 2d. in addition to the 
postage, and in event of loss or damage 
this covers compensation up to £5, 3d. up 
to £20, and Id. for each additional £20 up 
to £400. The packet must be enclosed in 
a strong cover, securely fastened, and 
marked " Registered ” ; if containing 
coin, it must (to gain the benefit of the 
Post Office guarantee) be enclosed in a 
special Registered Letter envelope sold at 
all Post Offices at the following rates : — 
F, SJ by 34 , 34d, each, or 2s. 2d. for 8; 
G, 6 by 3£, 3^d. for 1, 2s. 6d. for 9; H, 
8 by 6, or H2, 9 by 4, 3£d. each, or 2s. 6d. 
for 8 ; K, 114 oy 6, 4d. each, or 2s. for 6. 
A registered packet must be given to a Post 
Office official, and a receipt obtained for 
