No. 4867-JUNE 30, 1877.7
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Chinese Mail. „.
TWO cents a character for the first 100 Toasters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, för first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first Weak. Subsequent weeks' Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed is
Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pass as a newspaper,
The conditions are as follows
lat. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto, or to other sûrrent topics, with or without advertise ments.
THE GEINA MAIL.
Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sont by one privato indivi- dual to another, which are not actual patterns or samples, are not admissible.
Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner as to bo easy of examination. But samples of seeds, drugs, 2nd. It must be published in numbers at and such like articles, which cannot be sept intervals of not more than 31 days, and in covers of this kind,--but such articles must be printed on a sheet or sheets un-only, may be posted enclosed in boxes, or bags of linen, of other material, fastened stitched.
in such a manner that they may be readily the United States of America, Holland, and ita possessions, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Portugal and its possessions, and vided such closed bags are transparent, so as to exable the Officers of the Fost Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents,
convenience of those who may wish to post by the Pacific Route to Canada, the West Indles, and other places named below,
For the present no large quantities of theae Stampe can be supplied, nor is it undertaken that every denomination can be kept in hand,
Miscellaneous Notices.
Indian Correspondence, Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Packeta.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com forwarded.
3rd. The full title and date of publication Aeduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, I'must be printed at the top of the first page, paned; or, in the case of seeds, &., for pulsory by whatever opportunity it is
and contracte for more favourable terms Stan be made.
*
Efforts have been made to establish subsequent page; and this regulation applies Switzerland, i bags entirely closed, pro-
gents for oitoalating the Chinese Mail Inall he ports and in the interior of China, ali e ports in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, mang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the lippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pern other places which Chinese frequent on the list of Agencies in completed, all be published. Agents have been y established in most of the above and in important ports more than ent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
8. February 23, 1876
POSTAL RATES. Subjoined we give the postal rates how in force for transmission of corro pondence to all parts of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, &o., will be found annexed, together with a number
of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Bates of Postage.
and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of every to Tables of Contents and Indices,
4th. A supplement must consist wholly er in great part of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on 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 supplement must in every case be published With the newspaper, and must have the title and data 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 newa- 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 newspapers 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 portage. For each transmission a fresh postage is required,
Every newspaper must be posted either awithout a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing waz, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of easy removal for examination. If this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter.
(Revised April 1st, 1877.) In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, troble, de, as the
ease may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fide Supplements. Printed matzer may, however, be enclosed, if the Thole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Cur. Heat may be paid either as Newspapers or
Books,
.B. menna No Registration,
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE, -
Letters... Registration. Newspapers.
Bka, & Pitna.
For 2 02.
Within any Town or Settle- met, of between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction,..
28
2
Between any other two of the following places (through British Office) via Hong. Bong, Macao, Ports of Ubins and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, ad the Philippines, by Private
48 2 2 tween the above by Con. of Mail....
882 4
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise rope, the United States, India (tacluding ayton, the Straits, and Aden), Egypt, abuan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jamaica, nidad, British Guians, and Bermuda,
Fall French and Spanish Colonies.
tries NOT in the Union.-The chief Ses not in the Union are: the Aus en Group, British North America, (except French and Spanish Colonies), Stuth and Central America, and the Wost Indien (except Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Guians)..
Postage to Union Countries, United Kingdom and Union Countries served through London --
By any other
TOSIS.
12
8
Fis Brindisi,
Letters,
16
Registration,
8
Newspapers,
Books and Patterns. 6
Other Union Countries:-
Stters,
12
12
Registration,
Межарарего, Books and Patterns, 4
B
Postage to Non-Union · Countries, y W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Cape Verd lelands :- Letters,
Registration,
Newspapers,
26
12
12 4
29+9
Books and Patterns, 10
Canada, Vancouver's Island, Prince
and Hawail (N.R.);
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being reads spected..
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which cun.ains any enclosure except sup plements is charged as a letter, unless the enclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, in charged as an unpaid or inentficiently 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
There must be no writing or printing upon or in any packet except the address of the person for whom it is intended, the address of the sender, a trade mark or number, and the price of the articles,
Samplon of intrinsic value must not be sent to any foreign country except United States; and in the case of France samples of eider down, raw or thread silk, woollen or goats hair thread, vanilla, satiron, carmine, or iainglass, are considered to fall under this rule if they weigh more than three ounces; and up to this weight raw and spun silk, as well as coloured and twisted silk, may be sent to Germany,
The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer 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
Articles such a sont to its destination, the following have been ocassionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as unit for the Post, vie: Metal boxes, porce- lain and China, fruit, vogetables, bunches of flowers, cuttings 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 an. graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds,
Such articles as acissors, knives, KAZOIS,
zery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or forks, stoel pens, nails, keys, watch mashi- ore, provided that they be packed and guarded in ao recure 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 as samples to the following countries, but to these alons viz., the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Verd Islands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol laad, Madeira, Moldavia, Norway, Porta- gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Wallachia, and the British Colonies Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad,
A packet of patterns or samples sent to the Azores, Cape de Vord 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, &o, up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters except those to und through Australia-from 11.10 a.. to 11.30. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra postage.
A book-packet may contain any number of separate books or other publications (including printed or lithographed letters), photographs (when not on glass or in cos 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, &c., 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, &c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed,
The above arrangement is intended to whether such binding, . be loose or
mest occasional emergencies, and not for attached; as also rollers in the case of prints or maps, markers (whether of paper the regular posting of extensive correspon- dence. Should it be found, therefore, that or otherwise) in the case of books, pena or pencils in the case of pocket-booka, do, large and unmanageable numbers of letters and, in short, whatever is necessary for there habitually thrown upon the Department safe transmission of such articles, or usually at the last moment, a heavier late fee will appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, be imposed. to. must not be sent as a separate packet, Circulars,i,e., latters which are intend ed for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the whole or the greater part of which la printed, engraved, or lithographed, may also be sent by
book post.
But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a latter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-lotter or be wholly printed; nor 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 similar supplementary Mail will be made up for Shanghal by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late letters being received from 10 minutes after, up to balf an hour after the time of closing. The late fee will also be 18 conta.
REVISED TARIFF OF CHARGES ON COR- RESPONDENCE FORWARDED BY THE ABOVE PACKET TO CANADA, THE WEST INDIES, SOUTH AMERICA, &C. Letters, &c., can be posted for Canadh, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient merican Stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco American Stemps are sold to destination. at this Office.
A book-packet may be posted either without a caver (in which case it must not
The charge for Registry is & conta in be fastened, whether by means of gum, Hongkong Stamps, and 10 cents in U. 6. wafer, zealing was, postage stamp, or Stampa to those places only the names of otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at which are printed in Italics. To all the both ends, so as to admit of the contents other places named correspondence cannot being easily withdrawn for examination; be Registered through, but only to San
For the Francinoo (8 cents.) otherwise it is treated as a letter. 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 so they must again tie up the packet.
No book packet may be above 6 Ths. in weight, nor above. 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches la depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the
Government offices.
Edward's Island, New Brunswick, Now.
When, owing to a great and unusual foundland, Nova Scotis, Honelaia (N.Rinfus of letters, books, do, the transmis
sion of delivery of the lottare would be delayed if the whole mail were dealt with without distinction, book packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery,
Lottery,
Registration,
20
12
16. 13
6
Newspapers, Books and Patterns, By
$
W ladies, Buenos Ayres, Costa Rica Colombia (U.S.), Guatemala, Grey Topn, Hayti, La Gusyra, Mexico, Monts T. deo, New Granada, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela -
4
Letters,
$8
Newspapers,
A
Books and Patteras, 10
Registration
to Honduras, & Bri- )
12
tish West Indies,
Bolivia, Chill, Ecuador, and Peru -
Letters,
60
Newspapers Books and Patterns, 12 Registration, None.
Brazil
Letters,
Registration,
Newspapers, Booki sud Fatt:TEA,
AB
G
10.
None.
39
*
The limit of size for a book-packet addressed to any place abroad is 26 inches in length and 12 inches in width or depth.
-No packet for Algerie, Exceptions. Azores, Cape do Verd Islands, France, Madeira, or Portugal, or for Egypt, Syria, of Turkey, when sent by French Packet, must be above 18 inches in length, width, or depth.
PATIBERS. They must not be of intrinate valde This ruls excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a valus of its own, apart from its mere use ass pattern; and the quantity of any material sont cotensibly si a pattern must not be to great that it can fairly be out sidered as having on this ground on intrin. Bic value,
.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries in restricted to bone Ade grade patterns or samples of merchandise,
The following are tho charges on Cor respondence thus sent :-
Letters, par half ounce, Hongkong ..
Stamps Stamps cent ceste
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Sotia, Prince Edward's Island, Fan couter's Island, Bahamas, Nassau, New Providence,... 12. Aspinwall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, Panaman Bawail, Newfoundland.. Guatemala, Marqueens 28., Mexico, Salvador, Tahiti, Belice, Bogota, Carthagena,
4
F
В
12 13.
12:10
Costa Rica, Caragoa, Grey- town, Guiana, Honduras, Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, Santa Martha, Turk's Island, Venezuela, West Indles,.................... 12 Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru, 18. * 12 Braelcim Argentine Confederation, Bue nos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-
12 gdas paniikan
Books and biroulars co., for Canada, per 1.0, indispersivikkoselle Newspapers for all other places
(not over 4 oz) each Paper, 2 Books, &c., for all other places,
13
17
21.
#
Papers.
1
4
10
per & oz 8 Any articles found enclosed in News papers or Book Packets (as silk Boarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained and sold.
Arrangements have been made to sell American Stamps at this pure, for the
Registration to Bangkok. Ber Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon- dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of B-cents.
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters. Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmas tera (not superintending or First Class) or Schoolmistresses may sand half-ounes letters to the United Kingdom via Marselles by French Packet, or via Southampton by British Packet, for one-penny or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence, Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as imperial Stamps.
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not contorm to the following regulations
Not to exceed half an ounce. No
double letters are allowed,
2. It from a Soldier or Sailor, his class. or description wont be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign his name, with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, &o, in full-
8. If to a Boldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in fall.
But not Warrant Officers, viz., Assistent Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Cerpenter,
Communication with Batavia. The Netherlanda udia Fasketa leave
Europe. Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & 0, Mail from
The French Packts for Batavia wait at
run fortnightly. Singapore for the Packet from China and
*
It follows that, to forward Correspon deace 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. Monsoon.
of Intrinsic value, it should, if it be very Important, bo registered.
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 reglatered or unregistered, can be received for Pontage if it contains gold or silvermoney, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rale, is liable to Customs duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable 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:-
Books and Paporato British Offices, 5 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 2 lb. Patterns to British Offices, 6lbs. if with- out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &c., B oz.
4. The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all: Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, Soup, Indigo, Dyo-stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Bails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing othe
PARCELS. The public is reminded that, In China and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post. Much trouble and disap- pointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are con tinually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Pestage that would baye paid the freight by atomer. refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stamps obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered,
No
PATTERNS.Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond Ade 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 shewing what the goods are, and must havo no intrinsic value.
To provide means of remitting email sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Forte of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future be allowed (bat not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stampa from foreign residents,
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama however, in either direction, Money-Urders must be uned,
The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed 825 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be
A Frivate Steamer a few days before the purobased They must be presented por
English Mail,
The French Mail,
The Post Office is 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 packet (even if the packet be re gistered); nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustala during its transmision.
To guard against such Injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure should be placed in strong covers; and even with this precaution 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 in 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, to believe that the person whose address it however, give an address if he has no reason le would disapprove of his doing so.
Postmasters are not allowed to return any letter or other packet to the writer or sender, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding It to its destination according to the address, even though a request to such offoot be written thereon.
..
Postmasters are not bound to give change, Dor are they authorised to demand change; and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as chango or otherwise, no question an to its right amount, goodness, or waight can be entertained after it has been removed from the counter.
Postmasters are not bound to weigh any letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so I 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), la attended with much inconvenience, and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters to sealed but to the other letters in the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The publia are therefore recommended, in all such cases, to uss either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents In the coun- tries referred to, to do the same.
Bonally or accompanied by a note,
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Unclaimed Uorrespondence, June 28, 1877.
Lote. Pape
1 Mamintonia, Mr 1
Marks, Mrs Alex. 9 McKey, G. 8.
1
Middleton, J. T. 1
1
1
Morrison & Co.1
Mesars
Lets. Papu Anson, Henry 2 Armand Bingle-)
ten & Co, Basbe, G. 0. Bennett, G. H. 1 Bounett, Dr Busing, Mr S.E.1 Bimet, Chas. H. 2 Blanchard, A. 1 Bise, J.
Notying A.
-` O'Grady, Mra M. 1
1
1 Olga, Aliss
O'Meagher, W.H.I
1
*
1
Paton, Capt. G. 1
1 Perks, Mrs
Arthur J. Pollard, Mr
Redmond, D. S. 1
Remedios, A.F. 2.
1
Richards, Wm.E.1
1
1
Robertson, John. 2
Rodrigues,
Dominge
Borke, Sir Wm.
.1
Rosenberg, Marie 1 regd. Ruchwald, Leo. 1
pold regil.Ruchwaldy, L. *1
Chhuffoo, Singht 1 regd.Oxley, H. Chong Hisa Ohun Tak, C. Cockburn, Col.
Dammann, Mons.1 Davidson, John R.1 Darur Feston- jee Framjee Diss, Ignacio Duncan, 0. Edgar, E. L. Farquharson,
} 1 Tuos. Fairhurst, Mrs 1 Futcher, Angus 1 Ferall, James Friend, Mrs
1
1 Gallary, R. J. Gambie, Robert 2 Gardner, C. F. į Gee Quong Land I Gordon, W. FL. F. (Major) f Green, W. Henry, Felix Harra, Quintin 1 Bigh Cherang 1 regd.Thomas,
Gordon, G.
1
1
1
1
Loovy Hitchcock, F. A. 5 Hoellish, Ernest 1
1
Jackson, Mr Jacksou, R.
Scott & Co.,
Messrs W.R. Sheppard, B.
Shang Lung,
1
1
rattan maker regd.Shepperd, Capt. 2' Siran, Monsk. Snowden!,
2
W. H.
Spiteri, Joseph
Stevenson, A.
1
Trong Chier Dai
John
Veasy, Miss
M.E. AS
Vernon, Miss M. 1
1...
Walker, Jamen
Walker, Thomas I
1
Wilson, Tom.
1
1
Winne, Mr
Law, Thos. Lawrence, L. Lloyd, Win. Macandrew, J. F. 1 Mackey, J. Маербескоп, Gordan
Aberlady
Wingfield, E.
Wolkolde, W.
Wolton, Joseph 1
Wylie, Allan D. 1
1
2
Yew Soak Mok 1 regd.
For Merchant Ships.
Anglo Saxon
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in hand are Adela not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doubtful of Antipodee suspicious. He is allowed to charge a Antwerp Commission of one per cent on all Stamps
Balgownto Letters containing Stampa should Benchuulit purchased. Registered, and the Stompa should be Bouila secured from observation,
During the N.. Monsoon, the Charierers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Saigon, Bangkok and Singapore are requsatod to give notice to this Office of the departures No correspondence will be forwarded by of auch ships. sailing vessol but such as is specially so directed.
Correspondence for New Zealand may be forwarded vis Torres Straits.echen specially sent by way of Galle. directed for that route, otherwise it will be
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Cactus Canham Carrizal
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Lass of Gauler. 1
Lets, Fage.
Lets. Papa
Lallah Rook
1
1
Leading Wind 2 2
1
Lotty Galea
1
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Loiteror
1
Lord Macaulay 18
3
Maipa
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Manchester
Mary Blair
2
1
Mary Whitridge &
Melago
Charles Moreau
Charlie Palmer 1 Charlotte Au-1
drews Christien
McAvaland
City of Berlin Coiamissary Craig Ewan
McNear
2 Monkchester
Neuzta
14
4
Paraguay, 8.8,
PETTRON
8
1
Fecresa
2
4
1 Perrith
28
2
1 Pexclude
Pilgrim
1 Pride of the Weer 2
Edward Albroth Elizabeth Dougall Elizabeth
Nicholson
E. M. Young
Enid
3 Prince of Wales 1
1
Robtan
1
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1 Roving Sailor
1
Sapphire
1
1
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1 Sarah Nicholson 1
Scindia Signal...
Sir Robert Parkes 1
1 Spirit of the Age 2
St. Elma
Star of Chins
Star of Jamsion 20
8 Sunbeam
Sydenham
Syringa
Money Order Regulations. 1.-Money Orders on the Cnited King- dom are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and
Florence Yekobama. Shanghai and Yokohama also Foliostat fasis on Hongkong and vice versa.
2-Small sums may be remitted between Fortitude
Forward the other Porta by means of Postage
Fred. Litchfield - 1 Stamps.
3.Many Money Orders are supplied to Gaetannio residents at the smaller Porta in this way. George Croshay An application for an order is filled up, George and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Glengairn and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Gold Hunter the nearest Issuing office. The application must be accompanied with the full amount. Harbinger (including commission) in obeque, postage Hibernia, s.5. stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations Ida F. Taylor of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Irazu order, sends it on in the envelope, and Isles of the South returns the change, if any, by first oppor- Java, 6.5. 1 Woodhall tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it John Midleton 1 regd. Woodlark were to be, registered, as it always should
4 Yorkshire be. Care should be taken to send these Khedive applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar- tures of the malls.
4.No order must excood £10, or in- elude any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day? Magpie Temar and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commission is as follows:----
Orders on the United Kingdom, Up to £2. ...... 18 cents. £3........... 38.
})
F
ST .....54 1
13
216..........72)
Local Money Orders.
Up to $35...........16 cento.
30.50 y B-Lists of Money Order Ofices in the United Kingdom may be consulted st Hongkong, Shanghal, and Yokohatus
6.Names must be giron in full (expect when there is more thats ono Christian name) but the name of the Peyes need not he given if the order be croneed (as ebeques are grested). It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to any Bank.
7-o order can be paid till the Payee have signed it in the proper plate. An
The registration of a packet makes it transmission much more seattre, Inasmuch as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis tered packet can be traced through its whole course; and thus the loss of a registered packet is a very rate occurrence. Neverthe less large sums of money or other articles of great value should not be sent through the post, even if the packet be registered; ad the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to euch transmission, By law, the Post Office is not responsible for the safe delivery of registered packets: though any officer who may neglect ble duty on this polat will be called to strict order can be transferred to another office on payment of an additional commission. account. Sent in unregistered letters, valu. In case of loss of an order, necessity for able artlotes are exposed to risk, and offer a stopping payment, or the like, application temptation which ought not to be created i should be made to the nearest Money and the Department cannot in any way Order Office for instructions. undertake the safe conveyance of such 8. the order be not presented within packets. All inland or colonial letters, els months an additional commission will therefore, which contain coln, and all be charged; not within twelve months,
When the Inland letters which contain watches of the money will bɔ̃ forfeited. jewellery, even though they be posted order is once paid no further claim can be without registration, are treated as register entertained. ed, and sharged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightponte in addition to the ordinary postage; and any such letters whith cannot be registered in time to be forwarded by the fall for which they are pested are dotalred for the next despatch, Even if the letter de not contain any aritale
9. No order iga be paid until the advice relative to it has been received. •
* Made out on a printed form which is supplied
grette.
Orders on Shanghai are drew et a per cent.
premiam in all case.
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