Hong Kong

Postal rates at the time of the 1935 Silver Jubilee from:

Hong Kong

from UPU tables with additional material courtesy of Neil Donen

2c

  • Postcard, local, China and Macao
  • Printed matter, local, China and Macao, per 2 oz, from November 1st
  • (Commercial papers, local, per 2 oz, minimum charge: 20c)
  • (Samples, local, per 2 oz, minimum charge: 8c)
  • (Small packet, local, per subsequent 2 oz, from November 1st)

3c

  • Letter, local, first oz

4c

  • Letter, China and Macao, first oz till November 1
  • Printed matter, local, China and Macao, per 2 oz, till November 1st
  • Printed matter, overseas, per 2 oz
  • (Commercial papers, overseas, per 2 oz - minimum: 20c)
  • (Samples, overseas, per 2 oz - minimum: 8c)
  • (Small packet, overseas, per subsequent 2 oz, from November 1st)

5c

  • Letter, China and Macao, from November 1
  • (Registration fee, local delivery)

8c

  • Postcard overseas

10c

  • Letter, empire via Suez or Pacific, per oz
  • (Letter, empire via Siberia, per subsequent oz)
  • (Letter, foreign, per subsequent oz)
  • (Advice of Delivery fee)

12c

  • Postcard or half oz 2nd class airmail to Siam from November 1

15c

  • Postcard airmail, Burma via Imperial Airways, from November 1
  • (Small packet, anywhere, per subsequent 2 oz, tillNovember 1st)

20c

  • Letter, empire & foreign via Siberia, first oz
  • By air, Br W Pacific, postcard or, from Nov 30, half oz 2nd class
  • By air, postcard to India, or per half oz to Siam
  • Small packet, local, empire and China, first 6 oz, from November 1st
  • (Registration fee, delivery abroad)

25c

  • By air, half oz to India, half oz 2nd class to Burma, or postcard to Persia

30c

  • By air, per half oz 2nd class to Persia or postcard to Iraq
  • By air, Burma via Imperial Airways, per half oz

32c

  • By air, postcard to UK via Imperial Airways

35c

  • By air to Br W Pacific, quarter oz or, from Nov. 30, half oz
  • By air, postcard to Palestine or half oz 2nd class to Iraq

40c

  • Small packet, first 6 oz, foreign, from November 1st
  • By air, half oz 2nd class to Palestine

50c

  • Small packet, anywhere, first 6 oz, tillNovember 1st
  • By air, UK via Imperial Airways, per half oz
  • By air, postcard to Europe, or UK via Marseilles or Amsterdam

55c

  • By air, foreign, half oz 2nd class

60c

  • By air, Persia or Br W Pacific, per half oz
  • By air, postcard, Br W Pacific, from November 30

70c

  • By air, half oz to Iraq

80c

  • By air, half oz to Palestine, or UK via Marseilles or Amsterdam

1$

  • By air, half oz to Sudan, K.U.T., the Rhodesias & S. Africa from November 8
  • By air, non-UK Europe + Egypt via Imperial Airways, per half oz

Annotation:

( ) = Additional charges to standard rates.

Shaded boxes:

 

Silver Jubilee denominations

 

Rates achievable solely with Silver Jubilee denominations

AJA - amended September 2009