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POSTAGE RATES.
AUTHORITY.
T h e following rates of postage are collected upon correspondence sent from Cvprus to
Foreign Countries, and upon correspondence exchanged wichin che Island :—
FOREIGN POSTAGE.
For conveyance to die United Kingdom and chose British Possessions, Colonies,
Protectorates, etc., which have adopted the Imperial Penny Postage for each letter not
r-xneeding in weight 1 oz
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3U paras
For every additional 1 07.. iu weighc
.. 30 paras
For conveyance to any place beyond the sea (except the Uuited K i n g d o m and cp.
certain British Colonies and Possessions), for letters per 1 oz
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For every additional 1 oz. ...
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For printed papers for every two ozs. ... ... ...
... ... Oh
For commercial papers the same as for printed papers but with a m i n i m u m charge
on packets weighing under 8 ozs. of... .- ... ... ... ... ... ... 2
For patterns or samples icp. for every cwo ozs. m i n i m u m charge ... ... ... 1
For a post-card .".
1
Post-cards of private manufacture authorised by die Island Postmaster are permitted
to pass ac the rates fixed for official pose-cards.
Foreign Post-cards addressed to tlie United K i n g d o m m a y have tiewspaper cuttings
attached thereto.
For registration ..
...
2
For acknowledgement of receipt of a registered article ... .. ... ... 2
For a Post Card addressed to the United Kingdom, Egypt, and Colonies, ecc.. which
have adopted die Imperial Penny Postage ... ... .."
... 3o paras
Foreign Registered letters of value addressed to the United Kingdom, Egypt and to most
other Colonies and Countries m a y also be insured subject to the limitations of and races
applicable to the Countries concerned.
INLAND POST AUK.
Rates of postage collected upon correspondence exchanged within the Island of Cyprus.
For each letter uot exceeding 1 oz.
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... ... ... ... .
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, . additional 2 ozs.
„ „ postcard
... ..:
., , reply postcard
„ „ single newspaper and its supplement not exceeding 2 ozs.
For newspapers, packets of newspapers, printed papers or books not exceeding
4 ozs.
For each additional 'J ozs.
For registration for each letter
For an acknowledgment' «>f receipt of a registered letter
PARCEL POST.
INLAND.
30 paras
Ucp.
oicp.
iVcp.
lcp.
10 paras
(Hep.
0.1,.-p.
2cp.
..cp.
T h e following rates o\ postage are collected on parcels sent between places wichin the
[slan<1 : —
s. cp
For a parcel not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight ... ...
0 5
For a parcel exceeding A lbs. but not exceeding 7 lbs. in weight . ... o ~
For a parcel exceeding 7 lbs. but not exceeding. 1 1 lbs. in weight... ... t) 9
FonKtftN.
Parcels may IM: forwarded to, and received from, nil countries which have adopted the
Parcel Post System, at various rates.
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Direct Parcel Post exchanges are maintained between Cyprus aud England Cvnrus and
Egypt; and Cyprus and Fnince.
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r.ENE11AL REGULATIONS.
Dill KN.S IONS A N D W K I G H T .
'-•• conveyed by Parcel Pose -J
lc
dimension*, of which shuil exceed in
-6 <>r '--xc-ed six .^r.
m
length and girth combined, or winch shall exceed
I. N o parcel shall
iengtli three feet six ine!
in weight eleven pounds.
FORBIDDEN. PBKI-SHAIU.K. A N D D A N G two US ARTICLKS.
>. It shall lie prohibited to forward parcels which bear on the „utsidc anv writi.10- or
drawing of an indecent or offensive nature or within which anv contents of a like nature n U
observed, and pan-els containing gunpowder, cartridges, oil-skins or other similar oiled ^ \
oiled paper, lucifer mutches, or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion bhdde™
contam.ng ho,..** , live -unmals, .ve or lea-: insects except live bees enclosed in « « S
receptacles, grossly offensive or filthy matter, and anvthing in a condition liUI** r„ *„•
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parcels or any Officer of tint Putt Office.
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Onier of High < 'ornmii
doner in Council No. 431
of 2Sth October. 1907
published in GuztttrSc
'JOO of the Ist Nov. 1907
onier of Hi<*h Coin
misuioncr in r<>iinc)l Nc
444 of 17th Feb.. I90t
published in Gazette Nc
90S of 2tul Feb.. 190S.
Orderof High Commis
aioner in Council. No
434 of 10th July. 1907
oublished in Gatette N o
S92 of 26th Juiv. 1907.
Order of High Conomir-.
sioner in Council. No
7!)5 of 25th June. 1920.
published in Gazette No.
1431 of 2.1th June 192C
Order of High Com–
missioner in Council No.
7'tr, of 2.
r
>th June. 1920
published in Gazette No.
1431 of 25th June. 1920.