CHAPTER IV
LATER POSTAL REGULATIONS

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

For letters not exceeding ¼ tola6pies.
Exceeding ¼ tola and not exceeding ½ tola1anna.
For every additional ½ tola1"
For newspapers not exceeding 10 tolas1"
For every additional 10 tolas1"

It will be noticed that the distinction in rates between imported and local newspapers was withdrawn.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 weight1anna.
For every additional 10 tolas1"

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:—

If not Exceeding in Weight.
For Distances.20100200300400500600
tolas.tolas.tolas.tolas.tolas.tolas.tolas.
Miles.Rs.a.Rs.a.Rs.a.Rs.a.Rs.a.Rs.a.Rs.a.
Not exceeding300040818243031248
Not exceeding60008103048607890
Not exceeding900012184861290114138
Not exceeding120010206090120150180
Exceeding12001428781141501812228