POSTAL RATES. [Sabjoined we give the postal rates now in force for transmission of corre spondence to all-parts of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis son of packets, parcels, &c., will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised Nov. 9th, 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 aunot in weight are charged as double, treble, &c., as the case 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 mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Fate, Prices Cur- rent may be paid either as Newspapers or Books,
N.R. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union,
The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, Brazil, India (including Ceylon, the Straits, and Aden), Japan, Egypt, Labuan, Mauritius, Sey chelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuda, with all French, Danish, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Spanish Co.
Joules.
Countries vor in the Union--The chief
countries not in the Union are the Aus tralasian Group, British North America, Atrios (except French, &, Colonies), and Central Amezien.
Postage to Union Countries, General Rates, by any route Lesters,
12 cents per on. Registration,
8 cents. Newspapers,
2 cents each. Books and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz.
Exceptional rates, to the United King- dom and Union Countries served through the United Kingdom via Brindisi only! Letters,
10 cents per oz.
8 gents. 4 centa each. Books and Patterns, 6 conte per 2 oz.
There is no charge on retreated corre spondence within the Postal Union.
Registration, Now papers,
Postage to Non-Union Countries. W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambls, Ospa Verd Islands ----
Letters
Begistration,
Newspapers,
THE CHINA MAIL.
2nd. It must be published in numbers at us to enable the Officers of the Post Office; correspondence exactly the same as Imperial intervals of not more than 31 days, and readily to satisfy themselves as to the Stamps must be printed on a sheet or sheets un-nature of the contents. stitched.
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 avery subsequent page; and this regulation applies
Tables of Contents and Indices.
4th. A supplement must consist wholly or in great part of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a plece 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 date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of every pago; 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 e book packet of the same weight.
A newspaper posted unpaid, or a packet of newspapers postod either unpaid or insuficiently paid, is treated as an unpaid or insufficiently paid book packet of the same weight
The postage must be prepaid either by su adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped
гаррег..
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 cans it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, water, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of any removal for examination. If this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily in apeated.
There must be no writing or printing upon or la 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.
Samples of Intrinsic value must not be sent to any foreign country except United States; and in the case of France samples of elder down, raw or thread silk, woollen or goats' hair thread, vanilla, saffron, carmine, or lainglass, 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 forbide the transmission tarough the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bage or Bores, 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 sent to its destination. Articles such as the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as unfit for the Post, vie: Metal boxes, porce Fain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, neodlos, 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 on- graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.
Buch articles as scissors, knives, razora, forks, steel pens, nails, keys, watok machi nery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, provided that they be packed and guarded in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Fost Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples to the following countries, but to these alous; viz., the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Verd lalands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol- A newspaper or packet of newspapers land, Madeira, Moldavia, Norway, Portu- which contains any enclosure except sup-gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United plements is charged as a letter, unter the States, Wallachie, and the British Colonies. enclosure be such as might be sent at the Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad. book rate of postage, and the entire packet A packet of patterns or samples sent to be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in the Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, which case it is allowed to pass.
Madeira, Portugal, or by French packet, to Turkey, Syria, or Egypt, must not excoed 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.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 5 lbs, in weight, nor above two feat in length, one foot in width, nor one in depth.
A book-packet may contain any number of separate books or other publications photographs (when not on glans or in cases (including printed or lithographed letters), 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, printe, maps, &c., may be either printed, written, en- graved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimete binding, mounting, or covering of a book, &, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, &c. be loose or attached; 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., None. and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, roller, đo, must not bə tent as a separate packet." Circulars,.., letters which are intend
Via San Via S.Hampton Francisco, or Marsellion Brindisi
26.
Books & Patterns,
20
12
8
10
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Aspinwall, Panama→→
Letters,
18
Registration,
None.
None.
Контрарети,
&
$
6
Books & Patterns, 6
8
10
Canada, Vancouver, Prince Edward's Is-
land, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia :ed for transmission in identical torms to
Letters,
12*
16
20
Registration,
8
12
12
Newspapers,
2*
4
8
Books & Patterns, 4*
в
8
Babamer, Hayti !---
Latters,
14
34
08
Registration,
None.
None.
Newspapers,
4
4
3
Books & Patterna, 6
B
10
several persons, and the whole or the greater part of which is printed, angraved, 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 letter (whether separate or otherwise), None. unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection; nor any other enclosure not allowed by Rule 3.
Bolivia, Chill, Ecuador, and Pern :--
Letters,
30
48
50
Коябрарога,
趨
6
8
Books & Pattern", 14
10
12
Registration, 12
Fone,
16
20
Hawailan Kingdom -
Letters,
Registration,
16
Nono.
None. None, None,
Метвара Books & Patterns, 8
6
W. Indies, (except an above) Costs Rica, Guatemala, Monte Video,† New Granada, and Venezuela 1—
#9
Letters,
26
34
38
Newspapers,
B
4
A
Books & Fatterns, 14
8
10
Registration
8
8
to British & Union)ia West Indies only, í
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji (K), Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascen.
sion.
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- rate Ship 12, Registration, 13; Newspapers, 2 Bocks and Patterns, 4
A small extra charge is made on delivery, * Cannot be sent via San Francisco,
·LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.
Lottern.
Registration. Newspapers
Bis, & Prins.
Per Tom
Within any Town or Settle. mant, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macad, in either direction,............kinmum 2 8 2 4
Between any other two of
the following facea (through
s British Office) viz-Hong Bong, Macao, Ports of Chins and Japan, Bangkok, Falgos, and the Philippinen, by PH!- vate Ship,...................nungis tin4|1|8} 2
Between the above by Com tract Mall....|8|8|2] 4
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this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, do,, up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange. Post Office late lettors except those to ments have been made for receiving at the and through Australia-from 11.10. to 11.80 A. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra postage.
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 lange and unmanageable numbers of letters are habitually thrown upon the Department at the last moment, a heavier late fee will be imposed.
Boldiers' and Sailors" latters are, however, charged as bramary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations
1. Not to exceed half an ounce.
A similar supplementary Mail will be made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contrast Steamers, the late letters being received from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee will also be 18 cents.
Miscellaneous Notices.
There will be communication with Aus- trolls via Batavia and Port Darwin, a follows-*_
Leave Hongkong by
French Packet,...Sept. 15. Nov. 29. Leave Batavia...Oct. 1. Det, 13, Due at Port Darwin,..Out.. 12. Dec. 24.
1878, Sydney,........Oct. 31. Jan. 12. Melbourne,.....Nov. 6. Jan. 18.
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· Adelaide,....................Nov. 12. Jan, 24. For the present the correspondence can only be paid to Batavia, from which place
ther charge.
Mails cxchanged with Manila and Saigon.
The Philippine Islands being now admit- ted into the General Postal Union, it fol- lows that all paid correspondence received
A book-packet may be posted either it may possibly be forwarded without fur without a cover (in which case it must not he 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 I 18 treated as a letter. For the it may be tied at the ends with string; greater security of the contents, however, Postmasters being suthorised to out the string in such cases, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 5 ibs, in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 Inches in depth, uniens it be sent to or from one of the Government offiloen.
Whet, owing to a great and unuenal influx of letters, books, e., the transmis ston or delivery of the letters would be delayed if the whole mail were dealt with kept back till the next despatch or delivery without distinction, book packets may be
The limit of size for a book packet addressed to any place abroad is 24 inches In length and 12 inches in width or depth.
PATTERNS.
They must not be of intrinsie false. This rule excludes all articles of a saleable naturs, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from its more use as a pattern; and the quantity of any i material sent ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it can fairly be con- sidered as having on this ground an intrin. slo value,
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double letters are allowed.
from Manila in the mails will be delivered respondence sent to Manila in the mails free by this Office, and that all paid cor- should be delivered free there.
No
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, his olas or description wngt be stated in fall on the letter, and the commanding Officer. must, sign his name, with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, &c., in fall
8. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
Communication with Batavia, The Netherlands India Packets leave Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & 0. Mail from Europe.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berns provider that "Neither the senders nor the addresses of letters and other postal paokste shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than " the recognised rates levied (in the case of paid correspondence) by the despatching Office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at onos be brought to the notios of the proper authorities, in either Colony,
letters sent outside the mails. These will The above does not apply in any to loose always be sharged on arrival in Hongkong and probably the Manila Office will adopt the same cotitke.
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Baigon, bút fi få believed it would be found in all cates that the letters, db, had been abut loose,
Any Foreign stamps an loose cottei spondenso are obliterated in this Offes,"
The French Packts for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from China and run fortnightly.".
It follows that, to forward Correspon dance to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the boat opportunities :-
In the S. W. Monsoon.
Indian Correspondence. Unpaid Letters are not received for the Inilah Mall Packota.
The Pre-payment of correspondents for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com- paliory by whatever opportunity It is
Registration to Bangkok.
The English Mail. The French Mail. In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail,
The French Mail.
4
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 bere gistered); nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustain during its transmission.
To guard against such injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from ramping 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 is much increased,
Ber Britannio Majesty's Consul General for Biam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon dente can be Registered to Bangkok, af the ünal charge of 8 centa
(No. 4518.-DECEMBER 22, 1877.
John
to send small valuable trifles through the
Lets. Paps Post Fana, Curios, Artioles of Dress, Craven, Mrs 1 Fancy Work, and similar prosents are con- Davis, Quintin tinually being refused, the senders laying DeSouza & Co., often spent more in Postage than would Mayer have paid the freight by steamer. No Denley, W. refund can be made on such parcela of the Dog, P., value of Stamps obliterated before the Dates, T. nature of the contents was discovered.
Donkio, F. W. 1 PATTERNA-Some difficulty is experienced
Donohue, Hugh 1 in obtaining a general understanding of Douglas, J. what is a Pattern. It is a bond Ade sample Ebblewhite,
white, W.E. of goods which the sender has for sale, or Edgar, James of goods which he wishes to order. It is Evans, G, H. to consist of the smallest possible quantity Fadden, Thomass 1 compatible with ahewing what the goods are, and must have no hitrinsic value,
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 Is 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 damand change and when money de Paris 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,
Postmasters 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 auch as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and 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 cases, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the coun tries referred to, to do the same.
.-
To provide means of remitting small sums 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 Hougkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Monoy-Orders must be used.
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 purchased. They must be presented por Bonally or accompanied by a note.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in head are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase suspicious. Be is allowed to charge a In any case which appaara doubtful or Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
The registration of a packet makes its transmission much more secure, inasmuck 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 rare occurrence. Neverthes less large sums money or other articles of great value should not be sent through the post, even if the packet be registered; as the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to such transmission, By law, the Post Office is not responsible though any officer who may neglect his for the safe delivery of registered packets duty on this point will be called to strict account, Sent in unregistered latters, vala able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a temptation which ought not to be created j and the Department cannot in any way undertake the safe conveyance of such packets. All Inland or colonial letter, therefore, which contain soin, and all faland letters which contain watches or jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated a register ed, and charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightpence in addition to the ordinary postage i and any such latters which cannot be registered in time to be forwarded by the Mail for which they are posted are detained for the next despatch, Even if the letter do not contain any article of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very important, be registered.
Feraud,
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1
Moner. $ Ferrari, Sigr, Anania
F.
Lets. Page.
Bobertson,
Capt. R Iparos! Robinson, C.
Robinson, Wm. 1 Rouse,
H Katgars,
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Loeff, F.A.1 Ryan, Capt. John 1 Savio, Plotro Sheland, Mrs Shingien
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Spanish Mail
Line of Stea
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2
regd.
Agent of
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Fisher, Joseph 1 M. G. Gardner, O. J. 1 Geyer, G. རྩ་ Gibeon, Edward Gillis, Jan. A. Grady, John Graham Capt.
Hansen, P. G. 1 Hennaud, Autoniol Heydenberg, G. 1 Hillier, Walter 0.4 Holden, Thomas 1 Houghton, F. î Imbert, Mouer, B.1 Hutchinson, R.W.1 frommonger, Mr 1 Jacque, P.
1 Johnston, Fred. I Joseph, Elis Kelly, J. W.
Letters containing Stamps should be Registered, and the Stamps ahonid be Abercarno secured from observation.
Abarney Adonis Anics
Starbrok, J. Btotror, Monar,
Johan, Miss G.1
1.8
Taylor, J. 8.
C.
2
Tayt, Thaxtar, John
Heinrich
810
regd.
7
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Ughes, G.
Wai Azhaw Webster, R, P. 2 Wing Sing
Winters, Miss
Natily
I regd.
Wiseman, Bir W. 1
Young Lung 1 regd.
Yung Tang Hoi 1
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For Merchant Ships.
Leta, Fape.
1 Kahow 15 18 Kedar
W. 1
and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, B.
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers | Anule Lorway.
B. F. Watson Saigon and Bangkok are requested to give Balcon notice to the Post Office of the departures Besmah of such ships.
No correspondence will be forwarded by sailing veseal but such as is specially so directed.
Benarty, B.8. Benefactor Birker Black Adder Bon Accord Braemar
Castio, s.. Biasan Carnarvonshire Carrizal Cashmere Oballange
* Honey Order Begulations,
1-Money Orders on the United King dom are issued at Hongkong, hanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama nizo
sue on Hongkong and vies verau. 2Small sama may be remitted between City of Aberdeen the other Ports by means of Postage Olty of Halifax, Stamps.
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Lass of Gawler Leon Crespo
1 Lord of the Isles 2
Loweswater Madra
Douglas
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Merse
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Massenger Mignon Mosquito
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Edward Albroik Elizabeth Dougall
1
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Northampton 18 North
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Northern Star 2
Novelty
Benton
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1 Papilion Redive
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Soindia
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8
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3-Many Money Orders are supplied to Commissary residents at the smaller Porte in this way. Countess of Errol and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, 0. W. Cochrane 10 An application for an order is filed up, Crested Ware and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Daphine the nearest issuing office, The application Dartanouth must be accompanied with the full amount Denbighshire (including commission) in cheque, postage Elgin, B.B. stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations E. M. Young of exchange. The Postmaster fares the order, Reds it on In the envelope, the Emily Chapin returns the change, if any, by first oppor-Endymion
Empire tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it F. H. Drews were to be registered, as it always should Faloon be. Care should be taken to send these Fitzpatrick, s. applications in time, as the Money Order G. F. Mante Offices close some hours before the depar. Gaetanino tures of the maila.
Gatherer 4No order must exceed $10, or inenar clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commission is as follow
Orders on the United Kingdom.. Up to £2................................ 18 cents. £5............ 36
و.
£7..... 54
31
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$10.72
Local Money Orders.
Family
Sophie
11 Springfield
Staghound
1 Bter of the North 1
St. Elme
1
Syringe Tail Long The
Marmy Thomas Bell
1
General Caulfield 22 Strathmore George Crashow 8 Golden Spar 1
Globo
Gunga, s..
Hannah Law Harbinger Harkaway Harriot Armitaga) Hoses, 4.8.
Twilight Ulioch
Victoria
Victory
Wallow
Imbross, s.. Indin
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Warrior
Wealthy
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James Shephard 1
Pendleton William Turner 2.
Jassie Jamieson 7
Winlow
1
Zamora
2
Ziba
Up to $25................................15 cents.
50............30 5-Lists of Money Order Offices in the John Potts United Kingdom may be consulted at Jubilee Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama
when there is more than one Christian 6-Names must be given in full (expect name) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order be crossed (as cheques
Te can then be paid only Egeria are crossad). through a Bank, and may afterwards be
Fly specially crossed to any Bank.
7-No order can be paid till the Payne | Growler have signed it in the proper place. A order can be transferred to another office In case of loss of an order, necarity for on payment of an additional commission. stopping payment, or the like, application should be made to the nearest Money Order Office for instruations.
8-If the order bo not presented within
six months an additional commission will be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be fortalted. When the order is once paid no farther claim can be entertained.
9-No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.
* Made out on a printed form which is supplied
grade.
† Orders on Shanghal are drawn nå 7 per cent, premians in all castler en kan engin
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POST OFFICE NOTICE, Unclaimed Correspondence,
*** Dio. 91, 1877.
Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence hating joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the adsanda Goren following rules be strictly observed.
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1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be Ah Cam registered or unregistered, can be received Almalle, Mir S. for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, Algado, jewele, precious articles, or anything that, as general rule, is liable to Customs Allen, Clement duties. 22. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of datiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small an to mate the | sample of ne value.
The limits of weight allowed are an
follow
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bond is trade patterns or samples of merchandise, | forwarded--- Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however ablall the quantity may be), of shy aétioles sent by one private indivi. dual to another, which are not actual patterns or samples, are not admissible,
Patterns or damples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the enda, and in Ation a manner as to be easy of examination. But samples of seedaj drugu,
Boldiers and Ballors Letters. and such like articles, which cannot be kent
Privates in E. M. Army or Navy, Noh in covers of this kind, but suck articles commissioned Officers Army Schoolmasty Any pubĺksation fulfilling the conditions only,may be posted enclosed in boxes tera (not superintending or First Class) or betalter named can pair að á newspaper. bags of linen, of other material, fastened
The conditions are as follows cum in dush a manner that they may be gesally Bohoolimetresses may send half-ounce letters opened; of, in the case of senda, too, for to the United Kingdom via Southampton 1st. The publication must consist wholly the United States of Americs, Helland, 27 British Packet, for one penny or vis Brindisi by British Packet for three-pende
et in great part of political or other news, and its possessions, Belgium, Denmark, Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of es of articles relating thereth, or to other Gresse, Portugal and its possessions, and Current toples, with or without advertise | Suligarland, is bags entirely steaed, pro-
vided much slowed bagn árs íransparent, si | Zagini
* But sol Wänkt Odoare, via, Arsistebi
Books and Papefacto British Office*, 8 lba. į to the Continent, de., 3 lbs. Fatterns to British Offices, &lbe, if with out intrinsic vaine ; to the Continent, &6, 8 on.
Ints. Papa.
Basing, M5, Ex Beaton, James 1 Blight, John J. 1
0.0 Bristley
Chlef Inspec tor, Callbacks Plantation Calabash Bay, Bongkong Buchanan, G. Burell, K. A Burt, F.D. 1
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Bistobes, Candies, Ecap. Indigo, Dye-
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