'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME II' [‎130v] (265/706)

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ISFAHAN
Parcel post.
Given normal conditions the approximate time employed for letters
between Isfahan and the places mentioned below is :—
Days.
London - .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
St. Petersburg .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Constautinopl s .. .. .. .. .. ..21
Rasht .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 7
Tehran ». .. .. .. .. .. 5
Yazd .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Shiraz .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Bushire . • •. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Ahwaz .. .. .. .-. .. .. ..15
Bombay .. .. .. .. .. ' .. .. 20
Letters from the United Kingdom for Isfahan should be addressed “ via
Russia.”
The rates for parcels from the Unite I Kingdom to Persia quoted in the
postal regulations (4s. 9d. via Germany, 4s. via
Bombay, per 11 lbs., the maximum weight al
lowed), cover only the transport to the port of entry, viz., Enzali in the case
of parcels coming from the north, Bmhire for those arriving via Bombay.
From these ports—after examination in the custom-house for purposes of
duty—they are transmitted to destinations in the interior of Persia on
the written request of the addressee, subject to the following petty
charges and to the full rate chargeable for inland pare* Is under thj Persian
Post Office Regulations :—
1 kran per parcel (or more than one parcel if addressed
to the same party).
3 shahis per parcel (or more than one parcel if addressed
to the same party).
Lead seal .. .. 3 shahis per parcel.
Isfahan is a sub-division of the Indo-European Telegraph Department in
T . Persia, extending northward to Tehran and
southward to Aladeh in Pars territory.
The Kirmanshah road to Burujird is closed during the winter, owing to
the heavy snow-falls, but the other roads are only temporarily closed for
Communications ; road. a ^ ew days and then are again open. As a
rule, the Persians never travel during the four
winter months, except on urgent and very exceptional occasions. All the
roads that have been surveyed are good for troops, and are usually
straight, and smooth ; even through hill passes they are comparatively
smooth, but carts might have a little difficulty, on account of the stiff gra
dients. Cattle and all baggage animals can go by them without any fear
of injury, and short cuts and by-paths offer alternatives, because there are
very few rivers in the country, and those that do exist are all fordable;
only a few large canals have no fords. It is only during the rains that
some difficulty is experienced in crossing these, owing to the depth of water ;
but the big rivers that have plenty of water in them, can be crossed by
means of rafts.
The Ahwaz-Isfahan road, which was built by Messrs. Lynch (Persian
Transport company) who maintain transport on the road, and are per
mitted to exact tolls to pay for the upkeep of the road, has had a not
Postal commission
Customs label