High Tides, with probable overflows, may be expected on these days.

THE SHIPPING WORLD YEAR BOOK

POSTAL INFORMATION.

LETTER POST.-Letters to any part of the United Kingdom, if not exceeding 1 oz., are charged id.; exceeding 1 oz., but not exceeding 2 oz., 2d.; and d. for every additional 2 oz. or fraction of 2 oz. An Inland letter must not exceed 24 in. in length, or 12 in. in width or depth, except it be sent to or from a Government Office. A letter addressed to a provincial post office to be called for is kept a month; if addressed to a person on board a ship expected to arrive there it is kept two months. Unstamped or unpaid letters are charged double postage on delivery. Letters between the United Kingdom and her Colonies, Egypt, the United States of America, and places in Morocco where there are British Post Office Agencies, are charged id. per oz. Letters to all other Countries are 21d. per first oz.; 1d. per oz. afterwards. No letter for a Colony or Foreign Country may exceed 2 ft. in length or 1 ft. in width or depth. The Registration Fee for Inland and Foreign letters is 2d. The postage on letters addressed to or from H.M. ships abroad is id. per oz. Letters written on board British ships on the high seas may be sent prepaid by British Stamps -id. per oz.-to anywhere within the Imperial postage system, and ordinary foreign rates to all other places. Coupons exchangeable for stamps of 25 centimes' value (23d.) can be purchased for 3d. each for prepaying replies to letters from abroad. Certificates of posting of unregistered correspondence are issued at d. fee for each letter, etc.

Book and NEWSPAPER POST.-A Book Packet may be sent to any part of the United Kingdom at a rate of d. for every 2 oz. or part of 2 oz.; a registered Newspaper, or Newspaper and Supplement d., if under 6 oz. in weight, and d. additional for every additional 6 oz. or fraction of 6 oz.; a private Card d. No book or newspaper packet may exceed 24in. in length or 12in. in width or depth. "Newspapers, books, and printed papers may be sent to a Colony or Foreign Country, at a uniform rate of d. per 2 oz. Commercial papers sent abroad, 2 d. for the first ro oz. and d. per 2 oz. thereafter. Advertising matter is subject to duties in some Colonies. British newspapers, magazines, and trade journals sent to Canada, id. per first 6 oz.; but packets not exceeding 2 oz. are transmissible for id.

PARCEL POST.-For an Inland Postal Parcel of a weight of-not exceeding 1lb. 4d., 2lb 5d., 3 lb. 6d., 5 lb. 7d., 7 lb. 8d. 8 lb. 9d., 9 lb. rod., 10 lb. IId., 11 lb. Is., to be prepaid in ordinary postage stamps. Maximum length 3 ft. 6 in., maximum length and girth combined 6 ft. No parcel may exceed 11 lb. in weight. A cash on delivery service is now in operation between the United Kingdom and certain British Possessions and Egypt. (For rates of postage on parcels to Colonies and Foreign Countries, see page 6.)

PATTERN AND SAMPLE POST (ABROAD).—The Sample Post to Foreign Countries and the Colonies is restricted to bona fide trade patterns or samples of merchandise, and natural history specimens sent for no commercial purpose. Packets containing goods for sale, or articles from one private individual to another cannot be forwarded. A sample for a British Colony may weigh up to 5lb., but must not exceed 2ft. long by 1ft. in width or depth. For Foreign Countries these limits vary. The postage is id. for the first 4 oz., and †d. per 2 oz. thereafter.

TELEGRAPHIC AND CABLE RATES.-Throughout United Kingdom gd. for 12 words, including the address; d. for every additional word. Five figures are counted as one word. Messages to ships at sea by radio-telegraphy may be sent at 10 d. a word, although lower rates of charge apply to vessels making short voyages. During the War no private radio-telegrams can be accepted for transmission to or from ships through coast stations in the United Kingdom. They can, however, be accepted for transmission through coast stations abroad, so far as these are available. Long-distance radio-telegrams can be sent through the Marconi station at Poldhu at 2s. 6d. a word, plus the ship charge, which is usually 4d. a word. Wireless communication was opened between Ireland and Canada, Oct. 17, 1907. Non-urgent plain language cables to the British Oversea Dominions and other extra-European places are sent at reduced rates with delivery deferred not later than 24 hours in favour of full-rate telegrams; and week-end cable letters for the British Dominions and the United States at reduced rates may be handed in on Saturday for delivery on Monday or Tuesday. (For Cable Rates, see page 6.)

MONEY AND POSTAL ORDERS.-Sums up to £40 can be Orders to be presented for payment within 12 months. months, are issued for every 6d. up to 20s., and for 21s. nearly all offices in the United Kingdom, and at most of the

remitted by Money Order, such Postal Orders, payable within 3 They are issued and payable at principal shipping centres abroad.

TELEGRAPH MONEY ORDERS.-Money can be wired between all post offices in the United Kingdom authorised to transact Telegraph and Money Order business, in sums not exceeding £40, on payment of cost of Telegram (minimum 9d.), a supplementary fee of 2d. for each Order, and the following commission:-For sums not exceeding £1, 2d.; not exceeding £3, 3d.; £10, 4d.; £20, 6d.; £30, 8d.; £40, 1od. Telegraph Money Orders are exchanged with certain Foreign Countries at the rate of Foreign Money Orders, cost of Telegram, and a supplementary

fee of 6d, for each Order.

weights, measures and MONEY USED IN FOREIGN countries

WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND MONEY USED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, WITH THE BRITISH EQUIVALENTS.

7

£ s. d.

Rouble

FINLAND

Finnish mark

2.2046 lbs. avoirdupois

Franc

32.15 oz. troy

• 91%

3.215

Franc

918

22 gallons.

Milreis

2.2

"

Peseta

91%