General Increase of 25 Per Cent. from February 1
Announced by Post Office (tariffs on internation it Beginning Februar
including parcels, and for Crdivary" and. express transmissions, win be generally increased by about 35 per cent, according (0 anouncement issued by the Shanghai Head Post Office on Jan. 29, Ordinary fiters for: Union countries' up to the frat Unit of 20" grammes. oF fractions thereof wilt irom February 1. be charged 25 cents, instead of 20 cents dz. hitherto. Postcards, " newspapers. took, and printed malter, registered and express articles, as well as insured Tettersand boxes, will all be increased in rates. 'The' feo for registered articles is increased from 20 to 25 ents, and thay for express articles from' 60 to. 75 cents, Miscellaneous postage, including fees for acknowledgment of receipt, ~fracer, withdrawal, or change of address, ete, has algo been increased, The full lst of the announced by the follows:—
Cyuuaee IV—Tarax, Koma, Leases Trmurony oF Hwasriune, ao Tarwas Classification: "Ordinary Postage":
(1) Papers for the use of the blind—(Same "amendments as under ce. 1 ments as under "Ill~Union.")-
Classifcation: "Miscellaneous Postage"
(1) Withdrawal or Change of Address (Same amendments asunder (2) Change of COD. Charges—(same amendments as under "IT
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