Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands Postal Regulations 1899 by Dirk H.R. Spennemann |
Postal regulations 1899 |
1.) Standard and Registered Letters |
a) Sent between Germany and the protectorates among each other Letters up to 15 grams franked 10 Pf, unfranked 20 Pf, over 20-250 grams franked 20 Pf, unfranked 30 Pf. Postcards (standard) franked 5 Pf, unfranked 10 Pf.--Postcards with reply 10 Pf. Printed Matter up to 50 g 3 Pf; over 50 - 100 grams 5 Pf., over 100 - 250 grams 10 Pf, over 250-500 grams 20 Pf., over 500 grams up to 1 kilo grams 30 Pf. Trade samples up to 250 grams 10 Pf, over 250 to 350 grams 20 Pf Business Letters up to 250 grams 10 Pf; over 250 grams up to 500 grams 20 Pf; over 500 grams up to 1 kg 30 Pf., over 1 -2 Kgs 60 Pf.
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b) Sent between the protectorates and foreign countries Letters franked 20 Pf, unfranked 40 Pf for each 15 grams (no maximum weight). Postcards (standard) franked 10 Pf, unfranked 20 Pf.--Postcards with reply 20 Pf. Printed Matter, Trade samples and Business Letters 5 Pf for each 50 grams, with a minimum 20 Pf for business letters and of 10 Pf for Trade samples. Maximum weight for printed matter and business letters 2 kilograms, for trade samples 350 grams Registration fee 20 Pf; reply card fee 20 Pf The major post offices in the German colonies also arrange for the supply of newspapers by way of subscription. |
2.) Letters and boxes with value
The boxes with value may only contain jewellery or valuable items. Not be included in boxes of value may be letters or items which resemble in nature correspondence, valid currency, bank notes, named shares, documents and items which are by nature business letters.--Letter of value: maximum weight 250 grams. Boxes of value: maximum weight 1 kg. Maximum value 8000 Marks. Rate for letters of value: 10 Pf up to and inclusive of 15 grams, 20 Pf for greater weights, plus 20Pf registration fee
Insurance fee for letters and boxes of value: to Cameroon and Victoria 16 Pf for each 240 Mk; to Tsingtau 28 Pf for each 240 Mk |
3.) Postal money orders German New Guinea: only to Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen and Stephansort. German East Africa: only to Bagamoyo, Dar-es-Salaam, Kilwa, Lindi, Mikindani, Mohorro, Pangani, Saadani, and Tanga. The deposit and withdrawal there will use the traditional local currency (means of payment) using on the daily exchange rate German South-West Africa: only to Gibeon, Keetmanshoop, Otijimbingue, Outjo, Swakopmund, and Windhuk Cameroon: only to Kamerun, Kribi, and, Victoria Togo Territory: only to Klein-Popo and Lome Kiautschou: only to Tsingtau
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4.) Parcels
a) via Bremen: up to 5 kg 3 Mk 20 Pf; bulky goods permissible; 2 customs declarations (German |
German East Africa
a) via Hamburg: up to 5 kg 3 Mk 20 Pf; bulky goods permissible; 2 customs declarations (German). Cash-on-delivery up to 800 Mk; rate 1 Pf for each Mark, minimum 20Pf |
German Southwest Africa
b) via Hamburg and Cape Town: up to 3 kg 4 Mk 95 Pf; 2 customs declarations (German) |
Cameroon
via Hamburg: up to 5 kg 1 Mk 60 Pf; bulky goods permissible; 2 customs declarations (German) |
Togo Territory
via Hamburg: up to 5 kg 1 Mk 60 Pf; bulky goods permissible; 2 customs declarations (German) |
Kiautschou Territory (Post office in Tsingtau)
a) via Bremen or Hamburg: up to 5 kg 3 Mk 20 Pf; bulky goods permissible; 2 customs declarations (German) |
Heavy parcels (so-called postal freight) is permissible to all destinations listed above. Heavy parcels may also be sent to the Marshall Islands. The post offices will give directions on the conditions of service. |
5.) Postal connections |
German New Guinea
Norddeutscher Lloyd, via Naples, every eight weeks. |
German East Africa
Deutsche Ostafrika Linie, Naples, fortnightly; Peninsular and Oriental S.V. Co. in connection with the British India-Line, Brindisi, four-weekly; Messageries maritimes, Marseille, monthly. |
German Southwest Africa
From Southampton to Cape Town, Castle Mail Steam Packets Co. and Union Steamship Co., weekly; onwards from Cape Town steamer 'Leutwein' every four weeks, and steamer of the Woermann Linie, monthly. From Hamburg with direct steamer of the Woermann Linie, monthly. |
Cameroon
Woermann Linie, Hamburg , twice monthly; African Steamship Co.; and British and African Steam Navigation Company, Liverpool, every four weeks. |
Marshall Islands
to Sydney: 1> Norddeutscher Lloyd, from Naples, every four weeks; 2. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, from Brindisi, fortnightly; 3. Orientline from Naples, fortnightly, from Sydeny with sailing vessels, irregular [service]. |
Togo Territory
Woermann Linie, Hamburg, twice a month |
Kiautschou
to Shanghai: 1. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Naples, fortnightly; 2. Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., Brindisi, fortnightly. 3. Messageries maritimes, Marseille, fortnightly. from Shanghai to Tsingtau, Rhederei Iebsen, weekly |
6.) Telegrams |
1) German East Africa
(via Emden, Vigo, Suez, Aden) 5.30 Mk |
2) German Southwest Africa
(via Emden, Vigo, Suez, Aden or Emden, Vigo, Madeira [or Teneriffe]) 4.30 Mk |
3) Cameroon
(via Emden, Vigo, Madeira [or Teneriffe],) 8.75 Mk |
4)Togo Territory
(via Emden, Vigo, Eastern, Madeira [or Teneriffe]) 6.55Mk |
5) Kiautschou
(via Emden, Vigo) 5.75 |
German New Guinea, and the Marshall Islands are not yet connected to the telegraph network. Telegrams have to be routed: for German New Guinea to Singapore or Batavia (=Jakarta) or Macassar; for the Marshall Islands to Sydney (New South Wales). The onwards delivery from the mentioned places will occur via mail.v |
7.) Telegraph Lines |
A) German East Africa
Dar-es-Salaam--Bagamoyo--Zanzibar: Cable of the Eastern and South African Telegraph Company |
B) German Southwest Africa
Cape Town--Swakopmund--Mossamedes: Cable of the Eastern and South African Telegraph Company |
C) Cameroon
Kamerun [=Duala]--Bonny: Cable of the African Direct Telegraph Company |
D)Togo Territory
Lome--Klein Popo: Land Telegraph Line and connection to the land telegraph network of the neighbouring French and British colonies. |
Source |
[Contents] [Appendices]Bibliographic citation for this documentSpennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands. Postal Regulations 1899.URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Stamps/Marshalls/Documents/Regulations1899.html CONTACT: Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia. e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au |
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