Parcels under one quarter of a cubic foot measurement will be taken at five shillings, six and sixpence, seven and sixpence, and nine shillings each; above that measurement at the following graduated scale, including all charges to the Port of Delivery, except Transit Duty:--
+-------------------------+-------------------+----------+ | | | | | | Aden, Calcutta, | | | Measurement | Madras, Ceylon, | Bombay. | | | Straits, & China. | | +-------------------------+-------------------+----------+ | | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | | 1/4 foot | 0 10 0 | 0 15 0 | | Ditto and 1 inch | 0 11 6 | 0 17 6 | | Ditto and 2 inches | 0 13 0 | 0 19 6 | | 1/2 foot | 0 14 0 | 1 1 0 | | Ditto and 1 inch | 0 15 0 | 1 2 6 | | Ditto and 2 inches | 0 16 0 | 1 4 0 | | 3/4 foot | 0 17 0 | 1 5 6 | | Ditto and 1 inch | 0 18 0 | 1 7 0 | | Ditto and 2 inches | 0 19 0 | 1 8 6 | | 1 foot | 1 0 0 | 1 10 0 | +-------------------------+-------------------+----------+
AND FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL INCH MEASUREMENT IN PROPORTION.
If the Package weighs more than 20 lbs. to the cubic foot, an additional one shilling per lb. will be charged for the additional weight.
_Merchandise taken by Special Agreement before the 16th of the Month, and must be at this Office by 3 p. m. on that day._
_No Package will be received if it exceeds 70 lb. in weight._
For the above Rate of Freight the Company undertake to receive packages at their Offices in London or Southampton, and to ship and forward them by each Steamer to the Ports of destination, free of any other charge, subject to the following conditions:--
Parcels for Aden, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, Singapore, China, and Bombay, should be delivered not later than noon, on the 17th of each month; _and if forwarded on the 18th, will be subject to an extra charge_.
When the 18th falls on a Sunday, no package will be received after the 17th.
Periodicals for each Presidency will be charged 1s. each.
Parcels for Aden, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, and China, not to exceed 70 lbs. weight, or 5 cubic feet measurement.
Parcels for Bombay not to exceed 40 lbs. weight, and if in excess of 2 cubic feet measurement a further extra charge will be made.
Packages exceeding one cubic foot must be in a wood case, iron-hooped at each end, or an additional charge will be made for the same.