No. 4365, JUNE 16, 1877].
To Let
TO LET.
HE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aquilar Street, lately in the oconpa
tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Torrace. Possession from the 1st June next.
The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street. Possession from the 1st July next.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O.. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.
TO LET. TOUSE Ncs, 8 and 9, Seymour Terrace.
H House No. 10, Albany Road, lately
Occupied by the Ray. R. H. KIDD.
"Bisnes Villa," Pok-foo-lans, Furnished.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Oo, Hongkong, February 15, 1877,
TO BE LET.
ПHE Premises No. 39, Queen's Road, TH
late in the occupation of Tas BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
Apply to
Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
TURNER & Co.
POSTAL RATES. [Subjoined we give the postal rates
now in force for transmission of corre spondence to all parts of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, do, will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Bates of Postage.
(Kerised April 1st, 1877.).
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lettere, per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Newspapers over four nances in weight are charged as double, treble, &c., as the cass may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be aent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fide Supplements. Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Onr. tent may be paid either as Newspapers or
Books.
N.R. means No Registration,
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE
Within any Town or Settle- ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction,.....
Between any other two of the following places (through a British Office) viz,-Hong. kong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philippines, by Private Ship,
Between the above by Oon tract Mail......... YAYI
Letters.
Registration. Newspapera.
Bks, & Pitna.
Per 2 oz.
282 2
48 2 2
8 2
Countries of the Postal Union.
4
The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, India (including Ceylon, the Straits, and Aden), Egypt, Labuan, Maurities, Seychelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guians, and Bermuda, with all French and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief countries not in the Union ara; the at
tralasian Group, British North America, Africa (except French and Spanish Colonies), Bouth and Central America, and the West Indies (except Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Goiava),
Countries By any other
TOLLS.
12.....
Postage to Union Countries. United Kingdom and Union served through London:-
Letters,
Tia Brindioh 16
Registration,
8
8
Newspapers,
12
Books and Patterns, 6.
Other Union Countries :-
Letters,
12
12
Registration,
2
Newspapers,
Books and Patterns 4
2424
Postage to Non-Union Countries.
W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagoa, Gold Coast, Liberia, Bierra Leone, Gambia, Cape Verd lelands --
Lettera,
Registration,
26
22
12
12
4
B
Newspapera, Books and Patterns, 10
Canada, Vancouver's Island, Prince Edward's Island, Now Brunswick, New foundland, Nova Scotia, Honolulu (N.R), and Hawaii (N.R.):--
Letters,
Registration,
20 12
Newspapers, Books and Patterna. 8
16
6
W. Ladies, Buenon Ayres, Costa Rica, Colombia (US), Guatemala, Grey Town, Hayti, La Guayra, Mexico, Monte Vi deo, New Granada, Panama, Paraguay: Uruguay, sud Venezuela
18
Latters, Newspapers, Books and Patterns, 20
Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pass as a newspaper.
The conditions are as follows
1st. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto, or to other ourront topios, with or without advertise- menta.
2nd. It must be published in numbers at intervals of not more than 31 days, and must be printed on a sheet or sheets un atitobed
3rd. The full title and date of publication must be printed at the top of the first page, and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of every subsequent page; and this regulation applies to Tables of Contents and Indices.
must consist wholly 4th. A supplem of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed ou a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs illustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The Bupplement must in every case be published with the newspaper, and must have the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of every page; or, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.
A packet containing two or more news Papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weight.
A newspaper posted unpaid, or a packet of newspapere posted either unpaid or insufficiently paid, is treated as an unpaid or insufficiently paid book packet of the
same weight
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped wrapper.
No newspaper can now be sent through the post a second time for the original postage. For each transmission a fresh postage is required.
Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely upon at both ends, so as to admit of easy removal for examination. If this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Miscellaneous Notices.
Indian Correspondence. Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Fackets.
Goeds sent for sale, or in execution of a convenience of those who may wish to post order (however small the quantity may be),by the Pacião Route to Canada, the West or any articles sent by one private indivi- Indies, and other places named below, dual to another, which are not actual For the prefent no large quantities of these Blamps can be supplied, nor is it patterns or samples, are not admissible.
Patterns or samples, when practicable, undertaken that every denomination can must be sont in covers open at the onde, be kept in kand. and in such a manner, as to be easy, of oxamination. But samples of needs, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind, but such articles only, may be posted enclosed in boxes, or bags of linen, of other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds, o., for the United States of America, Holland, and ita possessions, Belgium, Denmark Greece, Portugal and its possessions, and Switzerland, ia bags entirely closed, pro vided such closed bags are transparent, co as to cable the Officers of the Post Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents.
There must be no writing or printing upon or in auy packet except the address of the person for whom it is intended, the address of the gender, a trade mark or number, and the price of the articles.
Samples of intrinsic value must not be sent to any foreign country except United States; and in the case of France samples of cider down, raw or thread silk, woollen or goats hair thread, vanilla, saffron, carmine, or singlass, are considered to fall under this rule if they weigh more than thres ouares; and up to this weight ray and spun silk, as well as coloured and twisted silk, may be sent to Germany.
The rals which forbids the transmission
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Adon is com pulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded,90 % ev
Registration to Bangkok, Her Britannis Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been good enough to miska arrangements by means of which correspon dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the
usual charge of 8 cents.
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters. Frivates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned ficers Army Schoolmas ters (not superintending or First Class) or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom via Marseilles by French Packet, or via Southampton by British Packet, for one penny; or viù Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stampa
Boldiers' and Sailors letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not conforta to the following regulations:--
No 1. Not to exceed half an ounce,
double letters are allowed on his clay
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign his name, with name of Regi ment, or Ship, do, in full.
trough the Port of any article likely to injure the contents of the ball Bags or or the person of any of the Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post; and a packet containing any thing of the kind will be stopped, and not sont to its destination. Articles such as
8. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as description must be stated in full, with unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce-name of Regiment, or Ship, o., in full. lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches of flowers, outtings of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various kinds, curry combs, copper and steel en. graving plates, and confectionery of all
kinds.
Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, Every newspaper must be no folded, as forks, steel pens, nails, koys, watch maobi. to admit of the title being readily fanery, metal tubing, pieces of metal.or ore, provided that they be packed and spected,
guarded in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent aa samples to the following countries, but to thees alone; viz, the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Verd lalands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol land, Madeira, Moldavis, Norway, Portu gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Walleabia, and the British Colonies
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any enclosure except aup plements is charged as a letter, unless the enclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire paoket, be sufficiently prepaid as a book parket, in which case it is allowed to pass,
A newspaper which has any lotter, or any communication of the nature of a letter; written in it or upon its cover, is charged at an unpaid or insuficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 5 lbs, in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in width, nor one in depth.
Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad,
A packet of patterns or samples sent to the Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, Madeira, Portugal, or by French packet, to Turkey, Syria, or Egypt, must not exceed 18 inches in length, width, or depth; a packet to any other place abroad must not exceed 24 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth.
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, &c., up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late lettere-except those to and through Australia--from 11.10 A.M. to 11.80 A.M. Each letter must bear a late fee
of 18 cents extra postage.
A book-poket may contain sny number of separate Books or other publications (including printed or lithographed lotters), photographs (when not on glass or in cases containing glass or any like substance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity of paper, or any other substance in ordinary use for writing or printing upon; and the books or other publications, prints, maps, &o, may be either printed, written, en graved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, dc., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether euch binding, &o. be loose or attacked; as also rollers in the case of prints or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or pencils in the case of pocket books, &c, and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers,
A similar supplementary Mall will be o. must not be sent as a seperate packet. Circulars,-e, letters which are intend-made up for Shangbai by the English and ed for transmission in identical terms to French Contract Steamers, the late letters to half an hour after the time of closing. several persons, and the whole or the being received from 10 minutes after, up greater part of which is printed, engraved, or lithographed,ay also be sent by The late fee will also be 18 cents. book post.
But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed i Dor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection; nor any other enclosure not allowed by Rule 3. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter,
A book-pasket may be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the greater security of the contents, however, It may be tied at the ends with string; Postmasters being authorised to cut the string in such cases, although if they do no they must again tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 6 lbs, in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the Government offices.
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, do, the transmis sion or delivery of the letters: would be delayed if the whole mail were dealt with without distinction, book-packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery.
The above arrangement is intended to mest occasional emergencies, and not for the regular posting of extensive correspon- dence. Should it be found, therefore, that large and unmanageable numbers of letters are habitually thrown upon the Department at the last moment, a heavier late fee will be imposed.
REVISED TARIFF OF CHARGES of Con
BESPONDENCE FORWARDED BY THE
ABOVE PACKET TO CANADA, THE WEST INDIES, SOUTH AMERICA, &C. Lettera, &c., can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American Stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Hongkong Stamps, and 10 cents in U. S. Stamps to those places only the names of which are printed in Italias. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to Ban Francison (8 cents.)..
The following are the charges on Cor reapondence thua sent
Letters, per half ounce. Hongkong ...
Berings Stamps CEALS. cente,
$
G
Canada British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Fan couver Island, Babamas, Nassau, New Providence, 12 Aspinwall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, Panama, g. 12 Hawaii, Newfoundland, 19 Guatemala, Marquesas 18.,
Mexico, Salvador, Tahiti,.., 12 Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Caretos, Grey town, Guiana, Honduras, Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, Santa Martha, Turk's Island, Venezuela West Indies bripisyonèézuen. Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru, 13 Brasil,
12 Argentine Confederation, Bae- nos Ayret, Paraguay, Urus
27 guay..
[ 12. Egoks and Papers They must not be of Intrinal value. Circulars &c., for Canada, pet
1 că, 2 This rule exelndes all articles of a saleable Newspapers for all other places natura, and indeed whatever may have
The limit of size for a book-packet addressed to any place abroad la 24 inches in length and 19 inchos in width or depth.
Exceptions. No packet for Algeria, Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, Madeira, or Portugal, or for Egypt, Syria, of Turkey, when sent by French Psoket, must be above 18 inches in length, width, or depth.
PATTERNS.
***
12
13-
17
21
*But not Warrant Officers, viti, Assistant
Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Communication with Batavia. The Netherlands India Packets leave Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the Europe. arrival of the outward P. & 0, Mail from
The French Paokta for Batavla wait at Singapore for the Packet from China and run fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspon dence to Batavia with the least delay, the
In the S.W. Monsoon, following are the best opportunities
The English Mail,
The French Mail,
In the N.E. Mónsson.
of Intrinsic value, It should, if important, be registered.
be very
Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or muregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jawels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rulo, is liable to Customs duties.
2. Thia Regulation prohibite the sending of Patterns of duuiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows
Booke and Papers-to British Olives, 6 iba.; to the Continent, &e., 2 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 6 lbs. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &o., 8 oz.
4. The following articles cannot be sont by Post at all Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, sasp, indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with them.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, June 15, 1877.
Lets, Tape.
1.
Achun Allen, H. Armand Single-1. ton & Co... Assis, Eduardo do?
1
1
Mitchell, W.
Lets. Pap.
1 Monkman, J. W. 1
1 regd.
Morrison & Co.,į. 1
Messra
Nelson, Geo.Kerr 1 Notying, A.
1
1
Palmer, J. A. Paton, Capt, G. I
Beebe, G. G. Bennett, Me
O'Grady, Mrs M. 1 Besing, Mrs S.E.1
Olga, Miss I Bisset, Chas. H. 2
O'Meagher, W.H. I Chhuffoo, Singh 1 regd.Owen, John
Oxley, E Chan Tứ, O. 1 Cockburn, Col. Cooper, Douglas 1 Davidson, Jolu R.1 Davur Peston
ice Franjec Dins, Iguacio Edgar, E. L. Edwards, James 1 Farquharson,
Thos. PARCELS.The public is reminded that,
Fairhurst, Mrs in China and Japan, there is no such thing Fletcher, Augus 1 regd. Rosenberg, Maria i regd. as Parcel Post. Much trouble and disap-Friend, Mra pointment is caused by persistent attempts Fyfe, J. B to send small valuable trifles through the Fost. Fans, Curios, Artioles of Dress, Gallery, R. J. Fancy Work, and similar prescuts are con Gardner, C. F. 1 tinually being refused, the senders having Gordon, G. often spent more in Postage than would Gordon, W. F.,
No F.
(Major) have paid the freight by a exer. refund can be made on such parcels of the Graham, Mrs
0. H. value of Stamps obliterated before the
Green, W. nature of the contents was discovered.
Greift, Leib PATTERNS. Some difficulty is experienced
in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond de sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with ahewing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic value,
To provide means of remitting small- aums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents,
Between Hongkong and Shanghal, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Moisy-Orders must be used.
A Frivate Steamer a few days before the purchased They must be presented per
English Mail.
The French Mail.
A
Perks, Mra
Arthur J.
1
Pollard, Mr Foret, Dr Bonito 1
1
1
Redmond, D. 8. 1 Remedios, H. F. 1 Richards, Wm. H.1- Rodrigues,
Domingo
1
I
Ruchwald, Leo- 1
1
pold
Ruchwaldy, L 1
1
Shang Tung,
.1
1 В
2
Hannan, Robert 1 Horra, Quintin 1 Hitchoook, F. A. 4 Hoeflich, Ernest 1 Hutchinson, F.C. 1
Jackson, Mr Jackson, R.....
Kemsley, Thos. 1 Khilary M: Konlez, Patl
Law, Thos.
1
Lawrence, L. Lewis, Banj. S. 1 Maoandrew, J. F. 1 Mackey, J. Marks, Mre Alex. 2 McKay, G. 8. 1 Middleton, J. T. 1
-
1
2
Bobertson, John 2
1
rattan maker Sheppard, H'bert 2 Shepperd, Capt. 1 Biran, Monar. Smith, Dr. F. G. Snowdeal,
Wm. EL
1
1
Spiteri, Joseph 1 Stevenson, A. 1
St. John, Misa B
3
Taylor, R. Teong Chio & Co.1 Thomas, John
James
}1
Veavy, Miss
M. E, A. Victory, Madile."
Rosine Vernon, Misa M.1
Walker, E. B. 1 1 Walker, JamEN Welman, T. H. I Wilson, Tom,
Wingfield, H. 1
Winne, Mr Wolkolds, W. Walton, Joseph 1
For Merchant Ships.
Lotu, Pays.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be
A. 6. Davis sonally or accompanied by a note,
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone Abbey Cowper purchasing if his public funds in hand are Adela. not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase Angle Saxon in any case which appears doubtful or Antioch He is allowed to obarge a Antwerp inspicions. Commission of one per cent on all Stamps Arabella
Atma
Letters containing Stamps should be August Registered, and the Stamps should be Augusta aecured from observation,"
The Post Office in not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other postal paoket (even if the packet be re-purchased. gistered); nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustain To guard against such injury all postal during its transmission. packets which are likely to enfer from stamping or from great pressure should be placed in strong covers; and even with this precantion no fragile article should be sent through the Post. It should be remembered that every packet has to be handled several times; that it is exposed to considerable pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whenever the bag has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much increased.
No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Office except to the persons to whom they are addressed; and in no other way is official information of a private character allowed to be made public. A Postmaster may, however, give an address if he has no reason to believe that the person whose address it ia would disapprove of his doing so.
Postmasters are not allowed to return any or to any one else, or to delay forwarding letter or other packet to the writer or sender, it to its destination according to the address, even though a request to such effect be written thereon.
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change; and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question as to its right amount, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed from the counter.
Postmastere are not bound to weigh any letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby impeded.
The practice of sealing letters passing to and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with wax (except such as is specially prepared), is attonded with much Inconvenience, sad frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters so sealed but to the other letters in the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The public are therefore recommended, in all such casen, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the cour tries referred to, to do the matoe.
-
1
1
2
Lets. Papa.
+
1 Isles of the South 2
Jacobine
1
John Midleton i regd, Konid
1
Khedive
2
2
Laliah Rook
1
Leading Wind
2
2
Leicester
1
Letty, Gales
1
Balgownie Benclutha
Loiteror
1
ย
Lord Macaulay 12
2
1
Madanzar, 1.5.
1
Maggie Douglas 1
8
Maipa
1
Mary Whitridge
1
Matago
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila Cactus Saigon, Bangkok and Singapore are requested Canham to give notice to this Office of the departures Cerlew of euch ships.
Carrieks
No correspondence will be forwarded by Carrington. sailing vessel but such as is specially so directod.
Correspondence for New Zealand may be forwarded via Torres Straits when specially directed for that route, otherwise it will bu sent by way of Galle.
Money Order Begulations. 1-Money Orders on the United King- dom are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohams also issue on Hongkong and vice versa,
2-Small sams may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stamps
Eatherstone Charles Morean
31
Charlie Palmer 1
drows Charlotte An-
Cbristian
McAn-land City of Berlin Commissary Cores de Vries Cristoforo Co-
tombo
Craig Ewan -Dauphino
McNear
2 Mocca, 8.8.
Monkchester
Nautilus
1-Paraguay, 6.8.
Parraca
Peoreяs
Porclude Pilgrim
28
2
13
1
a.
2
2 Penrith
1 Polynesis
2
Prince of Wales 1
Rhoda
2
E. P. Bouverie 4 Edward Albroth Edward May Elizabeth Dougall Elizabeth
Nicholson Elliotts
Pride of the Wear 2
1 Rghtan
1 Boring Sailor
3
1
Sapphire
Sarah Nicholsons 1
2
1
Scawfell
Signal
1 Sir Robert Parkes 1
1
Spirit of the Age 2
2
St. Elmo
1
Star of China
1
1
Star of Jamsiça 19
1
Sutbeam
Sydenham
Syringa
1
Unsniina
3.Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is filled up, and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at the nearest issnlug office. The application must be accompanied with the full amount Feliestas (including commission) in obeque, postage Phil
Fifeshire Florence stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a
Fortitude little margin should be left for variations of exchange. The Postmaster isrues the Forwart order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Gaetanio were to be registered, as it always should George Croshaw 5 be. Care should be taken to send there Giamena applications in time, as the Money Order Glamis
Crow Shan 1 Goe Offices close some hours before the depar- Glengairn tures of the mails.
Gold Hunter Hannah & Mary
Fred. Litchfield I
4No order must exceed £10, or in- olude aay fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day1 Harbinger and paid at the rate of the day when the Biberuis, s.6. advice arrived.
Ida F. Taylor
The commission is as follows:-
Orders on the United Kingdom; Up to £2, 18 cents. 25............38 £7.......54
$10.72
"Local Money Orders,
#1
Fly
Msgplo Modente
Up to $25.15 cents. 5030
The registration of a parket makes fta transmission much more secure, inasmuch
Lists of Bloney Order Offices in the as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis United Kingdom, may be consulted at tered packet can be traced through its whole Hongkong, Shanghof, and Yokohama. course; and thus the loss of & registered 6-Names must be given in full (expect packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthehen there is more than one Christian less large sums of money or other articles name) but the name of the Pares need not of great value should not be rant through be given if the order be crossed (as chequea the post, even if the packet be registored; as ate trossed). It can then be paid only the machinery of the Department is not
7. No order can be paid till the Payee have signed it in the proper place. Au
arranged with a view to such transmission, through a Bank, and may afterwards be By Law, the Post Office is not responsible. specially crossed to any Bank. for the safe delivery of registered packets though any officer who may neglect bis duty on this point will be called to strict order om be transferred to another offer on payment of an additional commission. account. Sent in registered letters, tale. In case of loss of an order, hopeselty for able artioles are exposed to risk, and offer & stopping payment, or the like, application temptation which ought not to be created should be made to the nearest Money and the Department cannot in any way Order Office for instructions, undertake the safe conveyance of sach Bl the ottles be not presented within packets. All inland of colonial letters, six months an additional pommission will therefore, which contain coin, and all be charged; not within twelve months, inland letters which contain watches or jewellery, even though they be posted without rogistration, are treated as register- # 10 per 4 ordukoncens Any articles found enclosed in Newed, and charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightpence in addition to
.04
4
8
Begistration
to Honduras, & Bri-1
14
13
tish West Indies.
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