Mauritius

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

Mauritius

2c

  • Literature for the blind per kg, inland
  • Printed matter/book packets/commercial papers per 50g, inland
  • Catalogues to 200g (or per subsequent 100g), inland

3c

  • Postcard, inland
  • Braille items for the blind per kg, overseas

4c

  • Certificate of posting
  • (Printed/commercial papers, samples etc, per subsequent 50g, overseas)

5c

  • Letter per 20g, inland

6c

  • (Letter per subsequent 20g, empire)

8c

  • Patterns/samples up to 250g, overseas
  • Printed papers minimum, overseas

10c

  • Postcard, overseas

12c

  • Letter up to 20g, empire
  • Air postcard to South Africa or S.W.A. via South Africa
  • (Registration fee, inland)
  • (Advice of delivery requested at time of posting, inland)
  • (Letter per subsequent 20g, foreign)
  • (Small packet per subsequent 50g, overseas)

15c

  • Parcel up to 500g, inland
  • Air postcard to N or S Rhodesia via S.A. or to K.U.T. via Kenya
  • Reply coupon, empire

18c

  • Air letter up to 10g to South Africa or S.W.A. via S.A.

20c

  • Letter up to 20g, foreign
  • Parcel 500g to 1kg, inland
  • Air postcard via S.A. to K.U.T., or via Kenya to S.A. and Sudan
  • Commercial papers up to 250g, overseas
  • (Advice of delivery requested at time of posting, overseas)
  • (Registration fee, foreign)
  • (Postcard late fee, overseas)

22c

  • Air postcard to Egypt via Kenya

25c

  • Air letter to K.U.T. via Kenya
  • Air p/c via S.A. to Nyasaland, Sudan; via Kenya to Rhodesia; via Madagascar to Mozambique
  • (Express delivery per mile distant from office, inland)
  • (Express delivery late fee - delivered after hours)

30c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Sudan via Kenya, Singapore via Java, or N or S Rhodesia
  • Air p/c to Egypt, Belgian Congo via SA; Canada-air to London; GB & Europe via Kenya; India-air to Karachi
  • Parcel 1kg to 2kg, inland, or up to 1kg to Rodrigues
  • Reply coupon, foreign

32c

  • Air postcard to Palestine

35c

  • Air letter up to 10g to South Africa via Kenya; Bangkok via Java
  • Small packet up to 250g, overseas

40c

  • Air letter up to 10g to K.U.T. via S.A.; Rangoon via Java
  • Air p/c to GB, Eire, Iraq via SA; US-air to London & in US; Burma via Kenya
  • Parcel 2 to 3kg, inland
  • (Advice of delivery requested after posting)

45c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Egypt via Kenya; Mozambique via Madagascar; Calcutta via Java, Nyasaland
  • Air postcard to Europe-except GB & Eire-via S.A.
  • Air postcard to India or Ceylon-air to Karachi only

50c

  • Air letter up to 10g to GB via Kenya; Sudan via SA; Allahabad via Java; Canada-air to London
  • Air p/c to India, Ceylon-air in India; via Kenya to Malaya, Japan-air to Singapore
  • Air p/c to North Africa via France; China-air to Singapore
  • Parcel 3 to 4kg, inland

55c

  • Air letter to 10g to Europe-except GB & Eire; India-air in India-via Kenya; Jodpur, Karachi via Java

60c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Djask via Java
  • Air postcard to Australia via Kenya; N. America via S.A.
  • Parcel 1 to 3kg to Rodrigues

62c

  • Air postcard to Europe via Madagascar

65c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Egypt, Palestine,Belgian Congo, via S.A.; Bushire via Java
  • Parcel up to 1kg to South Africa

70c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Baghdad via Java
  • Air postcard to Russia

75c

  • Air letter up to 10g to GB or Eire via S.A.; Burma via Kenya; Gaza via Java
  • Air p/c to W Africa via France; Malaya, Siam, China, Korea, Dutch E Indies, Japan via Singapore; Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican rep., Jamaica, Mexico, Porto Rico

80c

  • Air letter up to 10g to USA-air to London & in USA, Cairo via Java, Iraq
  • Parcel 3 to 5kg to Rodrigues
  • Air postcard to Australia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, via S.A.

85c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Athens via Java

90c

  • Air letter up to 10g to Europe-except GB & Eire-via S.A.; Rome, Budapest via Java
  • Air postcard to Barbados, Costa Rica, Leeward/Windward Islands, Panama

95c

  • Air letter to10g: India, Ceylon-air to Karachi-via SA; Halle, Leipzig, Marseilles, Amsterdam via Java

1r

  • Air letter to 10g to India, Ceylon-air in India; via Kenya to Malaya, Japan-air to Singapore
  • Air letter up to 10g to N Africa via France; China-air to Singapore; Persia

1.15r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Australia via Kenya
  • Air postcard to Ecuador, Guiana, Venezuela or Dutch Antilles

1.20r

  • Air letter up to 10g to N America via S Africa

1.25r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Europe via Madagascar

1.30r

  • Air postcard to Colombia

1.35r

  • Parcel 5 to 10kg to Rodrigues

1.40r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Russia

1.45r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican rep.,Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico or Porto Rico

1.50r

  • Air letter to W Africa via France; Malaya, Siam, China, Korea, Dutch E Indies, Japan via Singapore

1.60r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua or Salvador

1.65r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Australia via S. Africa

1.70r

  • Air postcard to Peru

1.80

  • Air letter up to 10g to Barbados, Costa Rica, Leeward/Windward Islands or Panama

2.35r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Ecuador, Guiana, Venezuela, Dutch Antilles

2.45r

  • Air postcard to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay or Uruguay

2.60r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Colombia

3.40r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Peru

4.90r

  • Air letter up to 10g to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay or Uruguay

Notes

Those wondering at the multitude of airmail rates should bear in mind that, at this time, there was no direct airmail from Mauritius and mail so designated needed to be carried by ship to one of the following connections:

  • East or South Africa (for Imperial Airways)
  • Madagascar (for French Airlines)
  • Java (for KLM Dutch Airlines)

Late Fees: Double the normal rate up to 1 hour after mail closure. Quadruple the rate thereafter

( ) Listings in brackets are additions to basic rates

Shading:

 

Silver Jubilee denominations

 

Rates achievable solely with Jubilee denominations

AJA September 2005