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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST JANUARY, 1871.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
It is hereby notified that arrangements have been completed under which the British Contract Mails for the United Kingdom will be conveyed between Alexandria and Brindisi by British Packet, instead of by Italian Packet, the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company being withdrawn from Marseilles for the purpose.
The rates of postage chargeable on correspondence sent via Brindisi from Hongkong and the British Post Office Agencies in China and Japan by British Mail Packet to and through the United Kingdom will henceforth be as follows, viz:-
For Letters.
Not exceeding
an ounce
For every additional
ounce.
For every Newspaper.
Not excceding 4 ounces in weight.
For every additional
4 ounces.
For a Book Packet or Packet of Patterns.
Not exceeding 1 ounce in weight.
Above
1 ounce and not
Above
2 ounces
and not
exceeding exceeding
Each additional 4 ounces.
1
Addressed to
in weight.
2 ounces.
4 ounces.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
The United Kingdom,
30
30
8
8
4
8
14
14
The United States of America, Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island,
34
34
10
10
18 cents for
every 4 ounces.
The rates of postage chargeable on correspondence sent by French Mail Packet will henceforth be as follows, viz:-
For Letters.
Not exceeding
For every additional
ounce.
For every Newspaper.
Not exceeding 4 ounces in weight,
For every additional
4 ounces.
For a Book Packet or Packet of
Not exceeding
1 ounce in weight.
Patterns.
Above
Each additional
exceeding exceeding 4 ounces.
Addressed to
Above
1 ounce and not
2 ounces
and not
an ounce in weight.
2 ounces.
4 ounces.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents.
cents,
cents.
cents.
cents.
32
32
6
6
4
8
12
12
The United Kingdom,.
The United States of America, Canada,
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and 36 Prince Edward Island,
336
#
00
8
18 cents for every 4 ounces.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
No. 11.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Post Office Notice, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified that arrangements have been completed under which correspondence from Hongkong may be forwarded to Nagasaki via Shanghae, and to Hiogo viâ Yokohama, by United States' Mail Packets, and that Letters for Hongkong and places beyond Hongkong, may be forwarded from Nagasaki and Hiogo by means of the United States' Packets viâ Shanghae and Yokohama respectively.
The rates of postage chargeable on such correspondence is four cents for each half-ounce on Letters, two cents on cach Newspaper, and two cents on each two ounces of Books and Packets of Samples of Merchandize, in addition to the Rates specified in the Table of Rates of Postage at present in force.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 16th January, 1871.
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.
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