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. 6 a Postal and Telegraphic FOREIGN AND COLONIAL POSTAL INFORMATION. LETTERS.—The rate of postage Information—Inland FOREIGN MAIL DATES—conid. Salvador mann oe 05 cpa tenerivem io outen ves 59 Serbias. Rall | aetaeaaenees y on Letters addressed to British Possessions | Siam, Tn..; generally, to the United States, and to the places in Morocco u where . Post Office Agencies, add. 1 oz. 1ld.; to all 14d., South A Qustralia, tu. other each tangiers | and tena may be more than 24 in. long and 12 in. wide or deep. TTE ae! 1 AUER Le ae peas neue 41h, \$d.’for each additional oz. ee Cee eC places abroad, t Roe oe Hee ae uae Nectaa sonia ¢ snaleeee however, Some We but a eS they may lies : ie Hee Coe eee Pa No letter | He 2 of POST. paid for eu The insure etters, FOREIGN and (for the Customs) See to 24d, Bhai 14 sida, AS ei) Aad Sat ald: Ao Lid. 16) oir roe 2a. FOREIGN i : cad: Bik oe kd: 40 7 2) eka, Wig Man 425 me $20 ” ” £30 ” Noweineles Money, 40z, .. Id. ods £3 £10 ” ” Ramnice Pic. 100z... AO Cc ee ” for a higher amount ods ; from DATES. any United ; . nightly, and ‘ so 7 on. on : £30 ComoroIslands 8d. | Congo, Belgian vi than £40. 6d. Money Kingdom Order which Inlaid Money Office is a in despatching the cost of Alexandria (¢e0 Honduras, Republic (®), | | of the Allied Countries Hon Gong, th, Inte th Healy 3 Bechuanaland (3 or 4) . 21 | Labuan, Th. | Colonies | Matters) | Mauritius ‘3 @ Gayton, This. Congo, Belgian @. 1 17 3) i | inert Dominica (4) .. Benangatie Greece® (2, oe - Guianai(4) Havana, (a. Havana, Ru. B Hayti, Tu, F 3 Réunion @)... Wee Rome? ...sc.esees Roumania* R aS Ey 5 ; Hel lena Gi. ... | I Orders issued at Postage stamps for odd 5d. in value and all Money pence for the 3 in number, | service 5 INFORMATION, Telegrams 97204 415. By 1918 te 2% 918 cae ran § ee G 10286 eee 046 5026 ee tite coo ee 3 3 (same as Canedaeenene 9 any Petrograd) Quebec Wireless through i may -be Stations Coast Kingdom through written RATES GF sent Ree to abroad. Stations is in : 1 name cs 06 European | those of sender also, if transmitted. tongue | Wireless Station Telegraph is counted Station, or the as one word. = 2-Bushels 3 ‘ Bushels i Gietlce 10 8 Bushels > 12 Sacks Oo 5 10 ... Quarter: Quarters Quarters Acai =1 . STEW; = ey = 1 Last. (cub. Lee or ft.). 2 0z.; and a true gill WINE 9 Gallons 18 Gallons ee | Gallons sl a tea- | | ee oe. — i AND - ships FRANCE, BELG., | 1 Butt (Ale). (G)... Mark (S) = the GREECE— Drachma _ word Anna | Wien: Sen ies 16 Annas (©) oenG OO (©);..0 Oe Omak ON O) 93 lea8 OI lO Pea —= 12) Picseatqausee 0) ed ONO 2 1 : (G)v==eL 00) Sen) re (C) = 10 Rin= PortvuUGAL— aararaeer «. ese our O) .. 03] .., 3 10 q Milreis (S) = 1,000 Reis " = | Sq. Link. 1 Rod, Pole, or ata ...-. 24 20 12 Grains ... Pennywts. Ounces... Hai) Teaenals = = = BS rinaned 2 dwt. silver and APOTHECARIES’ 18 dwt. WEIGHT .... = mead peas sah = 60 Minutes a tt 4h Het tel i bo] 3 .... OSS We bs. ne 2 Weys, 360 Degrees eH : LT] a Ch 14 a wok : S. 13 qrs. . 4 at ay 3 Do., 4 New, ! ru a EL t s el os i+ oy 280 lbs. ; 14 lbs. 12 Ounces (5,760 gr.) = | eo 4 CH ceuee ad sack, | FU Coke, Sack=1 cwt. (about 3 bushels). », Chaldron=12 sacks (12 cwt.). peck, a i Pt a ri SV at aoe 196 lbs. ; 5 : l4 Bread, quartern loaf=4 lbs. Bricks, load of = 500. Butter, firkinof=56lbs; barrel= 2241bs Flour, barrel, ' 2 ARRON: Coals, Sack, 2 cwt.; Small do., 1 cwt. | i 4 | , hi qu 1 Quadrant. .... = 1 Circle. Wie 2 = rH ae (’) <; =) 1 Degree. 90 Degrees ' 3 [ee | = poten 3. % e 474 ary eta MEASURE, Glass, 2 Seam of=120 lbs. Hay, y, Old, Old, load=36 trusses load +» +truss=56 Ibs. tb. 6 1 Thread : a Gs 5 be ocruples 5 9. 20s Grains vesninais oe) 3 8 Drachms Scruples (480 (60 gr.) = a 1 Drachm, 3. gr.) =1 Ounce, 3. 1 Pound, or 50 ire Geer On at ae) lank: LSacke cient Drugs are compounded by this weight. 4. Te 1 Last ...... = 12 Sacks, 39 cwt. ANGULAR MEASURES. 60 Seconds () .. = 1 Minute. o alloy. . timber, unhewn Hf cease 30 Degrees (°) .. = 1 Sign The Seed for gold coin is 93 Garats ane ne gold coldtandeo S oer for silver, Fl and 2 carats alloy; 11 oz. — 1 Wey ...... canoe qts. 1 Pennyweight (dwt.). 1 Ounce (480 gr,). 1 Pound (5,760 gr.). CU 1 ab Lis q 7 | a “4 1] =1 Cubic Foot. lePackerr (cei; = 240 lbs. ean weights. Troy WEIGHT. qe Perch. = 1 Chain. = 1 Rood. — lieAcre: £ > Feet Woor (tb.). Seldom used except by Assayers, Se a mean Sayers, }- = 1 si 3 ed oe Ls 62°7264 Sq. Inches aS WPLCAS .. = 1 Ounce (437-5grains*) *A eae Sq. 625 Sq: Links 2 Yarns sugar = 18 WEIGHT. to 16 owt, Ie 840s > Feet squared =1 Ton or Load. 108 Feet ........ =1 Stack. 600 Sd. Sq. feet 1 ani in. Pp plank, 400 1} in., or Tae! , Be ale cee ‘ B E. 43 to 46 gal. 1 Pound Hy b rH SE rey 46 SALA nas 40 Cubic AVOIRDUPOIS = 4a q ld " 640 Acres Square Mile. gd = | ies rae SURVEYors’ ] EASURE. 16 Drams ... (4 yds.). Ole es 15 Rupees = = 1 Rood. Bees Qs. SWEDEN— to 3 0) Ounces LE e e Perches Rae S FU Taleiela eon aE = 1 Square Yard. = EO ia NEP cue mecy, PEE | AO) 4 Sq. Feet HS COMO 16 Ef 14 (74 4 CH xs SQUARE 2 MEASURE. GUTACHES qr Sauter French wine fa so 4 [Mile. = 1 League. = 1 KnottorNautical rum = 45 to 50 gal. . (S) I Furlong. Cupic MEasuRE. | | | Sherry, butt of = 108 gallons (52 dozen). Hogshead of beer = 54 gallons. i G3 4 cael .... = 1 Mile (1,760yd.).+ faq F i: & SwirtzERLAND— (G) = (220 yd.) = ‘ osm L14 = 1 Chain (66 ft.). = 7 lbs. 10 Lepta (C) . eat HoLrtanp— Gulden (S)) me Cents iors Mohur SE INClovenerne (S) = 100 Bere sien = = 1 1 Fathom. [perch. Rod, ole, or brandy = 60 gallons. 100 Piennige b Cents *(C) et] CH (14 Anat 1,728 Cubic Inches |. % of a pipe or butt. 115 gallons | Napoleon (G) = 20 francs... 0-16 .| 14 Pounds .. = 1 Stone.} Franc (S) = 100 cents sag, Oo OOF 28 Pounds .. = 1 Quarter. Pounds .. = 1 Hundredwt. (cwt.). ... 0} | 112 20 Hundredwts.= 5 Centimes (C)=1sou GERMAN EMPIRE— , 1 Ton. 20 Marks The Iraty = 1 Cubit. [metre). = 1 Yard (36\in.)., = 1 Pace.* ‘ 10,000 Sq. Links 25,000 » TOPS @hains 2 | uncheon. = do. pipe of = _ NORWAY 40 Le | | | = 1*Tierce. .... eH 4 HY E Sq. Yards= a eR e 1 r Square Perch. | water | a “ noggin.’ AND BEER MEASURE. ures “..... = 1 Firkin. ..... = 1 Kilderkin. Gallons). 108 OR 9 304 nae the North of England half a pint is called a gil, | 10 | Port, nee Ol a { ae ¥A military ABE is 2} feet; an itineraty pace, (24 5 feet. { The old Irish mile was 2,240 yards, and the | [4 (51.347 (51. Load Load aerials @alloneicridisulleds an D2) 8 ae St ceac! | ‘4 qe wee Poles (100 Ik.). Chains "J 694 Miles (60 Geograph.) = 1 degree. | Sj Chaldron. ae al hie Avoirdupois ghs . Avoir 3. A wineglass holds about \ 1a tame 3 Miles -....... 11512 Vales 32 . = 1 Quarter. ..... = 1 Barrel. Ob a (198 in.) 8 Furlongs 4 Bushels . = 1 Coomb. ..... 2 MARE 36 Gallons ... 4 errand ee ¥ = [metres). li Balm: laehees ead Reatt ms leave Beek Gl ates 53} Yards 1 Ounce, £3. Nal Nail. 1 iinchesy ays. .e = 1 Foot (of (Sve Se Beh . = rike. = aa lasack: RSPR 6 5 5 re m4 | EU tei aemraab tt). ar abig taeda ,, a Tears | TQ 2 Quarts... = 1 Pottle. 5 DRIES Se Mliward ch, Mince 4 42 Gallons Be is To” 83 Dram, £3. et se ; : a .. 6 ; eeceyne es (S)=100Hellers DENMARK, suspended. of the ship and 1s aove tes te a ret i iy f Grea Mena Le Optus peers 3 4 Quarts .. = 1 Gal. (277:274 cub. in.). Za Gallons at — a leek. Tael of Silver (S) (1,000 Cash) : | tinea ta SE, os, « = 1 Inch (25,4, milli- STH CHest a ete see Sa ; a Oe ae, cub, ea ... = uar zo litre). ee Pints Octave CHINA— Coast Stations abroad, there are The a Drams... Siainahes Zp PLUCBCS WS essertspoontul. . ee 8 1 Tablespoonful. 60 Minims(m)=1 ,, DISCOUNT. Sab are |. . at Hellers (C) additional charges per word, plus the charge for transmission to ‘the Coast in | Station. 422, 2:11; ,, | Rome a Bor erdama Drams... = = 4 Drams... 5 Paris, 0.0... 12. 9pm. | Dekin wens sees 7.46 Florin (S) = 100 Kreuzers 10__Kreuzers ey 2d., 10 JAPAN— in onreape eas 9.40 e WIR ourne 40, ar ENE Cele .. nue ain July 13th eee ry 18tk Krone Chena W. Afr, + Portiigicae 2 WORLD, AUSTRIA— 60 ecto mC ” aes ley corns (obsolete) = 1 inch. f ON BU bts es eno = 1 Tun (216 gal.). COIN OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Hogshead of wine = Half a pipe or butt With approximate value in English money a 8 ney. a bout ou 26 d ozen), Oates) 100 Cents (C) . d. | Quarter caskdo. = 13 do or me (about ollar (S).= ents 14 dozen ‘2 28 | or in Latin is 9d. for aye the first 12 words, | ‘‘ Wireless,” should appear in the address. : 3d. for every additional word; name | Example :—‘‘ Edwards, New 3 7 ‘jt | | and aaa : : » The name Steamship and address of receiver are counted, and | York, Lizard.” of the Wireless language A Me Aueist Teter Rupee plain OF THE 9 __. Measures oF CaPaciry. 1 Minim (m)= 1 Drop. I vee noo = ; eaeeeer a . 2 Ue rn nae Cleon ce S 12.20 , | Madras ...... 5.21 p.m. ia er. of the 1 CLOCKS April 17th October Sndia January 8th January 22nd January 29th 1914 The charges for. telegrams vary consider- ably, and can be ascertained on application at Telegraph Offices. For those. sent charge 125 BANK Western Australia 3 " Radiotelegrams ex- | yiq INLAND. The 9 210 equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus not as value. TELEGRAPHIC a Bea 2 &o. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES—conid. Measures oF LENGTH. 8 | 20 Ounces.. = 1 Pt. (nearly 3 litre). ae pepe a0 Sydney ...... HOw Mien weal 4. Te Bsc - Measured a) 208 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, oe 14 p.m.| RADIOTELEGRAMS— WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. 33 | may Pe affixed to the face of Postal Orders | United rs save 19 14955552), oston, U.S... aaa crite 98.8 | Zain Sato @ 2s Marie Galante.... 4 9 ORDERS. are G5), Calcuttansae-n Cape Town . West Voast of Afric ane Spee mtorenean f ; onice 45 levanerane 938 ni Sad Eaimbure ds ; orence..-...++ Jerusalem Uruguay 2 Pe BOCs 10 Brussels ... ea 2 032 Switzerlan 9 26 Oo aha 2 Se 86 SunEb eninge Tahiti Pogetnnae and. doen Bee 30 Stockholm .... 112. St. Pienreet oe eS 66 a.m.| 8 4 | Monguin «. Deo | on i 8 6 5 3 008 2 6 iio se eA B Sig RSE orate Berne yar sss +12. ISOM Bombay a de: a ciate re ee 019 reas Dollar (S) = 20 Reals (Cc)... ip ee SO 2 ES e 85 Bingapiore und ane Doll Peseta (S) = 100 Centesimas 2 15 72. 158 BD a Dublin 2... 2° |’ +8t. - Bhomas: Guatemalagsid-o cape - Guanes French’. Haytt.... Holland’. Honduras, br aot 5 F P Constantinople. 1.56 Copenhagen .. ..12.50 maleas 048 Be ae Cl onso (G) = + 320 1d THE oes one Weights COUNTRIES—conid. £ Be e (C) SPAIN— Alf Réaumur, 2 8 Southern 2 Rodriguez .. - 026 Roumania - 005 seaman 6 into Esronor|(S) == L00iore (©) from lds. 6d. to 21s. inclusive, 14d. Bere oa ee ay Philippine Islands, ''h Portugal" Gucensata’ 01. 7 ) allowed is: | New cisco, Zealand and yia viaSanFran- Vancouver, | ceeding Norway? eas Ouangeitee state pea Braneet ..-++.. amount one Oud 2 Fiji ....-.28 60. to 2M) or The commission chargeable Order TOs Offices. Orders up to 15s. inclusive, 1d. ; ree 37 car Rica, Tu Mus Rie eo TeNInhY Delazoa Bay Faroe Islands (irreg.) Fiji, via Vancouver (1) maximum POSTAL Postal (irreg.) 20 | a es eee alelanastlanas (4). 1 YY 30 for every £1 a 03 Kg ACLS nee meuador “ See e rail Roa iae mae Sa COR ONOME Esypt.-..-..- to 1 811 4 | Spitzbergen ...... So) 00 6 Palbland islands. *St. Croix . a FanningIsland -. 26 | St, Helena 026 ce Eee cH ONS Galiges taeet eee or their Colonies, | rate is 4d. The 3 “a6 | New York, Tu, Po China (N.), T Sanaa Colombia, Rep. of, Natal @ or) ewrgeath fale | | | | any ® : | some countries is less than £40. ( Buchoy Ayres dor B).. an! | Montoriden a orb) Mozambique (8 or 4) y in | for a single Order is £40, but the limit for +Canada, via U.S., Tu., F pepeoNG ACEO T ie the 3 | fraction. Helga egecrcnrag 3 | | Biri) Madagascar British Bast Africa and ‘2 see Bolivia (4 or 5) Branil (or 5) 8 and oat 311 34 WA 29 | is $d. for every £1 or fraction. For Orders a4 | payable in Neutral Countries or their are Bahamas, a f Ate « e Réunion...... HON 258 Rhodesia, Northern 2 11 ecto *Grens : tuadelonpe a qiaeeesa + Annes { &c., ee Fahrenheit 9 70 Bee ree Se eae ate 4 : 8 Porto Ric’ Set? 2 8 | On 010 alee [ER ae 44 |g = | Colbdisen Broteaeetest .. a ae te oe HE sealed oe 9; FOREIGN 4 eee into R.= $ (F. — 320 )= £C, The following are equivalent degrees:— | ee Bape, Hee Cent. ee Sew Cent. cs Meee ee uay 28. 6d. to o29 210 1s.6d.to 3 2 | Poulo Con | the may be paid at | which is also an | : telegrams. The | the ordinary rates Orders, Bate 34 by F.= $C. 4 32°=}R, 8 211 OREO 9 Bf | Salvador.. | official telesram to office of payment, and | france Honanus Britian Marae a ms 90 Fahrenheit i deduct 32, multiply by 4, and divide by 9. e 010 eee eee Momo Al gece ed | Grete... ‘ afen Heme 2 93 Bs TON COO Corea. costae divide ote 03:3 20a. 04 4 : An asterisk indicates a daily mail. In MONEY ORDERS, FOREIGN. the cases where the despatches are oreionl Money Ordersirenccnedniths regular, the ones day of for 4 despatch of is sae cnticns aera tch soe, | United Kingdom ene subject to the eee regulations Sarna BERIEe OF that Ree eee ee | of the country of payment. The rate for ; Orders payable in British Dominions, Amsterdam’... ‘od ee ee) 14 oo ; er ear 4d) | conumpie hoses meta tion | femerteeof2a-toceach oer, In the cases where they ; are ped eee at tS “1 2 9 | *Now York : 3d. Money may be transmitted by telegraph os) Say the War, theservicesin some casescontinue | for Pte Dea BEN D0 rn “0 £40 10d mbemecsred » Order yi office for telegrams, and In the subjoined table, the number of | any Vi Money Yi Order Office despatches made per month from the | office for the delivery of G.P.O., London, is shown. As a result of’! charges are in addition to to be irregular. SU 0.25 | NewGaledonia..:: £10) £20 ” ” divide - by 4, and add 32; Centigrade, deduct 32, multiply by 5, and - 922 tae 8 8 ee including Commercial i Papers. 2oz. .. Ofd. Bee Snide Money, Rouble (S) = 100 Se Réaumur into Fahrenheit, multiply by 9, 3 8 Daas Midway Island 026 cite peut £3 multiply by 9, divide by 5, and add 32 to 02.9 | Morocco s.+.sh to 6 6b ~ of the | BMH 187 to to | Jane is in some cases limited to £20, ae Books, Commercial to all places abroad. Samples Newspapers t and Books. Ascension Rtas "Barbados. THERMOMETERS. . COIN OF To convert Centigrade into Fahrenheit, | Russta— 0.2 5 Ae SOUR EIR 026 Each parcel must be accompanied | Borneo, British’; 9 3 2 ot exceeding ee Exceeding £1 and not exceeding MAILS N Newspapers, ¥ Papers, Se £0 Borin ia - eae ME Marsiiall Islands.. Taenenicecn Uo aauctiga e prods contents and value, and to a large number | ({alMomia a amount up Pp to £ £400. Bore or sAnbigua iss » | Bolivia focaaek edcidonal potion ar auch | Nor een ene e eerie ene pane re 6 7 4 Ohoud A places abroad, | =Bermud oe omen BOR acon § : Nyasaland Pro 032 RCo of countries they may be insured at the Teoh adie ata re Mey, M2? | same rate as for letters, but the insured | Gasca Go tone ee e le oeceaaolane re tee be sent as ‘insured boxes” counties PARCEL rates for Gikneiene by a Declaration Se ae he 4d. ; 43 1b, 43d. ; 5 1b, 5d. vary. us a Cee ar ae ute. '! ibd a, aa vat aids: gib. 8d.; able sid; | The parcels and eae #0 leAperia: sees a FOREIGN | eae uD: He a8 Per Word 21 | Abyssinia ane Vietoria, fu, ¥ , RATES FOR ORDINARY TELEGRAMS. ls +2 | Venezuela, Uruguay (4 or Tu., '5) Foreign. TELEGRAPHIC INFORMATION, ? FOREIGN. 8 F.ls0 | United States, ta, Switzerland’. Foreign | Countries the rate is 24d. for 1 oz., SOS eee number of Tripoli, Africs* there are British | Seeder $pin" .--..-- hiss is 1 oz, and im 4 oH eH E rH ig ; : | i] A (18 cwt.). [82 lbs.). Eel ie? Eel, [5 sib oz BS oul i i load=36 trusses (19 cwt. », truss= 60 lbs. : : i iu i |