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 CHAPTER IV

LATER POSTAL REGULATIONS

BY Act XIV of 1866 postage rates were still further reduced as follows : —

For letters not exceeding | tola 6 pies.

Exceeding J tola and not exceeding
 * J tola 1 anna.
 * For every additional J tola
 * For newspapers not exceeding 10 tolas
 * For every additional 10 tolas

It will be noticed that the distinction in rates between imported and local newspapers was withdrawn.
 * Books, pamphlets, packets, etc. —
 * Not exceeding 10 tolas in weight . 1 anna.
 * For every additional 10 tolas . 1 „

Parcels were still charged according to the distance they had to be conveyed, but the rates were reduced. The following table gives the scale of charges : — Not Exceeding Tolas. Distance in Miles. 20 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 tolas. tolas. tolas. tolas. tolas. tolas. tolas. tolas. Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Rs. a. Not exceeding 300 4 8 12 1 8 2 4 3 3 12 4 8 Not exceeding 600 8 1 1 8 3 4 8 6 7 8 9 Not exceeding 900 12 1 8 2 4 4 8 6 12 9 OI1 4*3 Not exceeding 1200 1 2 3 6 9 12 15 o|i8 Exceeding 1200 1 4 2 8 3 12 7 8 11 4 15 18 12122 8 38