1. Express Freight, which is delivered by special messengers. Parcels weighing 5 kg. (11 lbs.) and less, if prepaid, are carried for .80 fr. (16c.) for all distances. Parcels not prepaid and such as weigh from 6 to 10 kg. pay .90 fr. for a distance of from 1 to 25 km.; 1 fr. for 26 to 75 km.; 1.10 fr. for greater distances.

2. Fast Freight, which may be made use of for consignments weighing up to 200 kg. (440 lbs.) Parcels weighing up to 5 kg. pay .50 fr. for all distances. Parcels not prepaid and such as weigh from 5 to 10 kg. pay .50 fr. for from 1 to 25 km.;.60 fr. for distances ranging from 26 to 75 km., and .70 fr. over 75 km.

3. Common Freight, which is again sub-divided into four classes: In Class I 400 kg., in Classes II and III 5,000 kg., and in Class IV 10,000 kg. is recognized as the minimum weight.

TARIFF FOR THE FOUR DIFFERENT CLASSES OF COMMON FREIGHT.

Terminal Charges—Franc 1.00.

I Class—For 1,000 kg. (2,250 lbs.)
From 1 to 5 km.Fr. 1.00
From 6 to 75 km., per km. .10
From 76 to 150 km. .08 (per km. above 75)
From 151 to 200 km. .06 (per km. above 150)
Above 300 km. .06 (per km. above 200)
II Class—For 1,000 kg.
From 1 to 5 km.Fr. 0.40
From 6 to 75 km., per km. .08
From 76to 125 km. .04 (per km. above 75)
Above 125 km. .02 (per km. above 125)
III Class—For 1,000 kg.
From 1 to 5 km.Fr. 0.30
From 6 to 75 km., per km. .06
From 76 to 100 km. .03
From 101 to 125 km. .02
Above 125 km. .01
IV Class—For 1,000 kg.
From 1 to 24 km., per km.Fr. 0.06
From 25 to 75 km., per km. .04
From 76 to 100 km. .02
From 101 to 350 km. .01
Above 350 km. .02
For distances from 1 to 24 km. the terminal charges are only .5 fr. for Class IV.

TABLE No. 5.

Germany.