HOLLAND. Post Office. xxxv bicycle, and 2c. for each 10 kil. (6 M.) more (tandems or tricycles more in proportion). f The publications of the Algemeene Nederlandsche Wielryders- Bond (subscription for foreigners 31/9 fl., badge 75 c.; sec., Mr. Sprenger, Wilhelmina-Park 12, Haarlem) are furnished also to members of foreign cycling clubs on advantageous terms, and may be obtained through Mr. D. Fockema, Amsterdamsche Straatweg, Arnhem. These include a general handbook, an atlas of the Netherlands with roads shown in three colours (36 sheets on a scale of 4 : 200,000, price 34/p fl.), a tourist’s handbook (Reiswyzer voor Nederland; 3 parts, at 70 ¢. each), and a map showing distances. The general handbook contains a list of hotels (special tariff for members of the League), repairing-shops (bondsrywiel hersteller), stations with ‘first- aid’ chests (hulpkist) for cases of accident, and dark chambers (donkele kamer) for developing photographs, The following plan for a Orcrinc Tour THRovGH HoLLAND (514 M.) includes some of the most beautiful parts of the country, such as Nymwegen, Arnhem, and the enyirons of Haarlem, and also embraces the chief centres of artistic interest (Maastricht, Amster- dam, Leeuwarden, Haarlem, Leyden, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Gouda, etc.). Aix-la-Chapelle-Maastricht(23 M.). — Meerssen- — Venlo-Nymwegen-Arnhem (63M.). — Steeg-Die bergen-Apeldoorn-Loo (251/2M.). — Vaassen-Heerde-Hattem-Zwolle (241/2M.). euw-Leusden-Dedem rt-Coevorden-Dalen-Emmen-Borger (tumuli, )- Gieten-Rolde (tumul Assen (70 M.). — Vries-Eelde-Paterswolde- oningen - Zuidhorn-Grypsk Buitenpost-T wyzel-Hardegaryp-Leeuwarden (59 M.). — Wytgaard-D eersum-Sneek-Woudsend-Harig-Stayoren (with steam- boat to Enkhu youd-Hoorn-Scharwoude-Edam-Monni- kendam (with excursion to Marken)-Broek-Buiksloot-Amsterdam (86 M.). — Halfweg-Haarlem (with détour to Bloemendaal)-Hillegom-Lisse-Sassenheim- Leyden (28 M.). — The Dey] (with détour to Wassenaar)- The Hague (with détour to Scheveningen; 10 M.). — Delft-Overschie-Rotterdam (with détour to Dordrech 43 M.). — Moordrecht-Gouda. Oudewater-Montfoort- Utrecht (3312 M.). — Zeist-Do yrn-W ageningen-Oosterbeek-Arnhem-Nymwegen-Cleve (621/2 M.). Sittard-Roemmond (291/2M.). n-Eerbeek-Loenen-Beek- IX. Post and Telegraph Offices. Postaun Ratzs. Ordinary Letters within Holland 5 c. per 20 grammes (town-post 3¢.); to Belgium 10c¢.; abroad 121/5 c. per 20 grammes, each addit. 20 grammes 71/y c. — Post Cards 21/5 c. (town-post 11/,c.); for abroad 5c. — Printed Matter, 50 gr. 4c., 500-750 gr. 12/9 c., 750-1000 gr. 15., 1000-2000 gr. 11/5 ¢., 2000-3000 gr. 20¢.; for abroad 21/5 c. per 50 gr. — The word for ‘registered’ is aangeleekend. Post Office Orders are issued for most countries in the Postal Union, at a charge of 1241/5 c. per 25 gulden. Terxcrams. Within Holland, 10 words 25c., each additional 5 words 5c, extra. — To Great Britain, 5 words 50 c., each addi- tional word 10 ¢.; to the United States, each word 82, 92, or 97 c., or more, according to the distance. c*