Rome, 1906, provided an exceptional and optional measure for States which had not adopted the decimal metrical system of weight of assimilating one ounce to twenty grammes for letters. The British Peat Office availed itself of this provision while the Chinece Post Office did not do s0, the result being that letters from Great Britain for cities in the interior of China were taxed on delivery. As the result of correspondence which has recently taken place between Mr. Edward Gilchrist, Postal' ommissioner, Imperial Post Office, Shanghai, and the China Inland Mission, we are glad to be able to announce that an alteration has been made in the regulation relating to the taxation of incoming mail matter which will remove the hardship in which a large number of persons residing in the interior of China wore involved. We subjoin the following letter sent by Mr. Gilchrist to the Chins Inland Mission here, which will explain the nature of the change which has been made
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