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34 PO.S'V Oll'h'lC.E GUlDE.

Limitg of Size (limits ()jwei9ht ar~ ~hoton in Table, col"mm 4 and/\),
Uter8-Letters, or articles paid 3t the letter rate of postage, mn.y not e.•cceed 18 inches
in any one direction. A letter i.u •,he form of a roll may measure 30 inches in length
by 4 inebes in cli:uneter. Letters to the British Empire mny mensure 2ft. by 18 ins.
Limit of weight to aU coutllf'ies=4Jbs. 6 oz.
Post Carck-Maximum she .if ins. by 4t ins.
Printed and CC!mmercial Paper-Limits of size for packages of printed and commercial
w
papers is the same as for letters. •
Samp!e.t-Packel<l of samples may not exceed 18 inches in length, 8 in widt.h and 4 in
depth, unless in form of '1. roll, for which the limits are 18 inches in length and 6 inches
iu diameter. Samples for the British Empire may measure 2 feet by 1 foot.
"Blind LiteraturB"-Paoketa c'ontaining papers impreSiled for t.he use of the blind sent
to a.ny place abroad are accepted up to a maximum weigbt of 6 lbs. 9 oz. The prepaid rate
Gf postage on such packets is:-
Up to 2 lbs. 3oz. = ld. Up to 4 lbs. 6 oz.= lo.l. Up to 6 lbs. 9 ot.= 1!d.
l n all other respects the regulations 1\S r~gards printed papers apply.
NO't'F.-Tbe rates of postage on foreign p11rcels sbl'wn in cols. 9 to 12 are revised to
date of going to press. As thr. Briti.sb Post Office, however, frequently changes its mtes of
postage it follows that the postage on parcels from Jamaicm to Europeu.o and other
('OllDtrie.s, sent thro11gb London, arc also sub;cct to chltn)'(e during the next twelve months.
Reference should therefore be made to the la.tellt edition or ~upplernent of the London
Pos~ Offi11e Guide in computing postage on parcels no.ldresoed Lo such places. The rate
is arrived at by adding 9d., 9d., h. 6d., tlnd 2s. 3d. t,o the f(lur steps or t.be British
quadruplf' scnle ofpost•1~e. The ru tessbown do not i11elude the wnr l.~x of~d., which must
be paid on all parcels for British countries until Ma1cb 31, 1026.
Frorn April 1, the war tax will be abolished.
~Tbe mu.lmua:n welgbt of pack&gea or printed papers ie sbowo aPlQ.'It e•ch eouotry ia eolu111D 4
of Table. SillDle volumea or prloted books aeot separately to tltt1J duli11ali<1" rot.t, bowevcr, weigb
118 IDUCb BB 61ba, 9oz.