**The conditions are as follow
DORTHE CHINA MAIL-
Indian Correspondence.
Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Packets.
No. 4640-MAY 18, 1878.)-
In Fuch a manner that they may be readily POSTAL RATESS
1st. The publication must consist wholly opened or, in the case of seeds, &o, for [Subjoined we give the postal rates or in great part of political or other news, the United States of America, Holland,
The Pre-payment of correspondence for now in force for transmission of correor.of articles relating thereto, or to other and its possessions, Belgium, Denmark, spondence to all parts of the world.ront toples, with or without advertise. Greece, Portugal and its possessions, and the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com Switzerland, la bags entirely closed, propulsory by whatever opportunity. It la mante Detailed rules affecting the transmig
2nd. It must be published in numbers at vided such closed bags are transparent, so forwarded, and all intervals of not more than 191 days, and as to enable the Officers of the Post Office tion of packets, parcels, &o., will be must be printed on a sheet or sheats unreadily to satisfy themselves as to the
nature of the contenta, found annexed, together with a number stitched. of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised. Nov. 9th, 1877,)
"
In the following Statements and Tables the Bates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Nowspapers over four ounces in weight ars charged as double, treble, &, as the casa may be, but such papers or packets of papers insy be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything thatcer be inserted except bona fide Supplements, Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the
whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Our rent may be paid either as Newspapers or Books,
.
N.B. 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, Hgypt, Labban, Mauritius, Sey- chelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, And Bermuda, with all French, Danish, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Spanish Co
lonies,
4
Registration to Bangkok
General Postal Union or being probably | about to do so, it in necessary that the following rales be strictly observed.
1 No Letter or Packet, whether to be
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, May 17, 1876.
1
registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold orsilvermoney, and Leta, Paparan Leba. Papa, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, Abdachuba1 regdr.fin Yan Ya Tay 1
Le Luem, Pb, as a general rulo, fs llable to Customs
Choredburn duties.
Adwande Coran |
Linskiel, Capt Lopez, Susa M.G.1 2. This Regulation prohibits the sending
Low Thin Yean 'I' of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the A Foo
Macro & Co.,
Massis sample of no value.
Macdonald, Capt. 1
& Co.
5 1
I
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3rd. The full title and date of publication upon or in any packet except the address arrangements by means of which correspon- quantity sent be so small as to make the Alvaresion.")
There must be no writing or printing must be printed at the top of the first page of the person for whom it is intended, the and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of every address of the sender, trade mark or
boquent page; and this regulation applies number, and the price of the articles.
to Tables of Contents and Indiced
4th. A supplement must conslet wholly or in great part of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or places of paper, unstitched; or wholly on in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs lustra 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 page; or, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.
A packet containing two or more newe- popere la not chargeable with a higher rate book packet of the same weight. of postage than would be chargeable on a
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 aamo 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 & fresh postage is required.
Samples of intrinale 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; under this rule if they weigh more than carmine, or letnglass, are considered to fall three ounces; and up to this weight raw and epon silk, as well as coloured and twisted silk, may be sent to Germany.
The rule which forbids the transmission arough the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bages 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 sent to its destination, Articles auchlas
the following has been an unly posted as Patterns, and have been detained as unit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery sharp pointed instruments, samples of motala, camples of oro, samples In glass bottles, pieces of glass, solds of various kinds, curry combs, copper and steel sn. graving plates, and confectionery of all
kinds.
Every newspaper must be posted either Countries NOT in the Union.The chief be fastened, whether by means of gum, without a cover (in which case it must not countries not in the Union are: the Anwater, sealing was, postage stamp, OF tralasian Group, British North America, otherwise) or in a soyer entirely open at guarded in so sconte | Africa (except French, &to, Colonies), and both ends, so as to admit of easy removal Central America.
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 #pected.
Postage to Union Countrier,
General Bates, by any route-
Letters,
Registration,
Хетерарств,
12 cents per oz.
8 cents.
A newspaper or packet of newspaper 2 cents each
which contains any enclosure except sup. Books and Patterns, 4 cents per 247. plements is charged as a letter, unless the Exceptional rates, to the United King-enclosure be such as might be sent at the dom and Union Countries served through book rate of postage, and the entire packet the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:---
be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass. Letters,
16 cents per oz, Registration, 8 conta, Newspapers,
4 cents each. Books and Patterns, 6 cents per 3 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corre. spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries, W, Africa, Falkland lalands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Blerra Leone, Gambis, Cape Verd Islands --
Fia Fan Pia 8.Hampton Vin
Prancisco, or Maretilen, Brinsies
8
A newspaper which has any letter, or any written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above ibe in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in width, nor ons in depth.
communication of the nature of a letter,
Such articles as scissors, knives, razore,.
ore, provided that they be packed and forke, steel pens, nails, keys, watch machi- nery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or
manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post Ofice, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples to the following countries, but to these alone; via, the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Vord land, Madeira, Moldavia, Norway, Portu- Islands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol- gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Staten, Wallachis, and the British Colonies. Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad, the Azores, Cape de Verd Islande France, A packet of patterns or samples sent to 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.
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Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been good enough to make dence cam bo Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cents.
Kon
· Soldiers and Sailors Letters, Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers Army Schoolmas tons (not superintending or First Class) or to the United Kingdom vid Southampton School mistresses may sand half annce letters by British Packet, for one panny or via Bindlat by British Packet for three-penes, Hongkong stamps will propay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.
Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations
1. Not to exceet half an ounce. No double letters are allowed,
3. The limits of weight allowed amD · ÉS follows:
Books and Papers-to British Offices, 5 lbs. to the Continent, &c., alba, Patterns-to British Offices, 5lbs, if with
out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &a. 8 oz.
Aquean, Maille, 1 Arnold, J. Ayala, 3. Baille, H. H Baron, Mr 1 E.
Booth, A.
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, hla olags Fancy Work, and similar presents are con 31
or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Offices must sign his name, with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, do, in full.
8. If to & Soldier or Sailor, his class or deauription must be stated in full, with names of Regiment, or Ship, do, in full.
Bat not Warrant Officers, viz, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter,
Communication with Batavia. The Netherlanda India Packets leave arrival of the outward P. & 0, Mail from Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the
Europe.
The French Packts for Batavia walt at
Singapore for the Packet from China and run fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspon- dence to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities:-
In the S. W. Monsoon.
The English Mail. The French Mall, In the N.E. Monsoon.
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail,
The French Mail,
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenienep which may rire from the non-delivery, mis-sending, or mis-delivery of any letter, books, or other postal packet (even if the packet be ro- 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 stamping or from great pressure should be placed in strong covers; and even with this precaution no fragile aridele 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 mall bag; and is transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparates, the risk of lajury is much increased,
To provide the greatest possible facilities A book-paoket may contain any number for posting Correspondence for Europe, of separate books or other publications, up to the latest moment before the (including printed or lithographed letters), departure of the French Packets, arrange photographs (when not on glass or in cases ment base on, made for receiving at the containing glass or any like substance), Post Office late letters except those to drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity and through Australia from 11.10 A.M. to of paper, or any other substanca in ordinary 11.30 4.3. Each letter must bear a late fee use for writing or printing upon; and the of 18 cents extra postage.
The above arrangement is intended to books or other publications, prints, maps, So, may be either printed, written, en meet occasional emergencies, and not for
litographed, in the course of mixture of these. Further, all legitimate dence. Should it be found, therefore, that binding, mounting, or covering of a book, large and unmanageable numbers of letters None, &c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, are habitually thrown upon the Department whether such binding, &c. be loose or at the last moment, a heavier late fee will attached; as also rollers in the case of be loposed. prints or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or pencils in the case of pocket-books, ko, and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers,
Letters,
22
26
Registration,
12
12
Межграрега,
4
Books & Patterns,
10
Aspinwall, Panama *-*
Letters,
18
94
38
Registration,
Nono. Y
Nome,
8
Newspapers,
6 10
Books de Patterns, 16
Canada, Vancouver, Prince Edward's is land, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Letters,
***
None. 6
J
Registration
12* 8
18
20
12:
12
Newspapers,
Books & Patterns, -4*
6:
Babaras, Hayti :---
Letters,
14
34)
38
Registration,
None.
None,
Newspapers
4
Books & Patterns, O
8
10.
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru :-
Letters,
-80
46
50
Newspapers,
6.
Books & Patterns, Id
10
Registration,
12
Hawaiion Kingdom :---
Lettere,
16
None.
Es. must not be sent as a separate packet.
Circulars,-.e., letters which are intend- ed for transmission in identical terms to govoral persons, and the whole or the greater part of which is 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 letter (whother separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly Nona. printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any
way closed against inspection; a other onslosure not allowed by Rule 5. It this rule be infringed, the entire packet None, is obarged as a letter.
B
12
20
16:
None.
4
4 6
6
Registration, Note. Bowspapers, Books & Patterns, 8
8
W. Ladies, except as above) Costa Blea, Guatemala, Monte Video,† New Granada, and Venezuela-
Letters,
28
34
Newspapers,
6
38 B
Books & Fatteras, 14
8
10
Registration
to British & Union)
&
8
12
West Indies only,
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji (..), Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascen Blon.
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Fri. vate Ship 12, Registration, 12; Newspapers, 3 Books and Patterns, 4,
* á small extra charge is made on delivery. + Cannot be sent via Ban Francisco.
LOCAL AND TOWN PORTAGE.
Letters.
Registration. Newspapers.
Bia. & Pitna.
Par 3 or
A book-packet may be posted olther without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing war, postage stamp, or otherwise), or in a sover entirely open at both ands, 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 authorized 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 5 lbs. in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 tuohes in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the
Government offices.
PAITZERL
A similar supplementary Mail will be made up for Shanghat by the English and Franch Contract 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 conts.
Miscellaneous Notices.
Local Paron Post. '
1. Smali Parcels may be sent by Post between any of the British Post Offices in China or Japan, as well as to Macao, Pak hol, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca.
They must not exceed the following dimen alone, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor weich more than 5lbs. The postage will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Registration. The porcels may be wholly closed it they bear this special endorse ment, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any parval may be opened by direction of the Postmaster General.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, or able to be crushed (as bandboxes, o.) Glaas, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ioe, Meat, Fah, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever Is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be come offensive or injurious in transit.
8. Parcels will as a general rula be for warded by Frivate Ship, not by Contract Mal Paaket. The Post Office reserves the right of selecting the opportunity for trans- mission, and of delaying delivery in case the number of parcels is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility is accepted with regard to any parcel, but the system of Registration will secure the sendern against any but a very remote pro- bability of lose.
4. The public are cantioned not to con. found there facilities with a Parcel Post to Zareps, &o, which does not exist,
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 bellevo that the person whose address it fo would disapprove of his doing so.
Postmasters are not allowed to return any letter or other packet to the writer or aender, er to any one else, or to delay forwarding 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 Fost Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question as to ite 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 such as is spoolally prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and
frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters so sealed but to the other lettere In the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The pabile are therefore recommended, in all such cases, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the soun. tries referred to, to do the same.
The registration of a packet maker" Ita transmission much more secure, inasmuch an, under ordinary circumstances, a regis» tezed packet can be traced through its whole Course; and thus the low of a registered packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthe less large sums of money or other articles of great value should not be sent through
4. The following articles cannot be sent Boldreich, K. Į by Past at all: Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Emondial. Sinon,1 Matches, Candles, Seap, Indigo, Dye-stufa, , bir or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or Bryce, 3 offensive or injurious to persons dealing Bash & Co., 0.J.1
Bury, A with them;
Caurisalo, A. FAROELA.The public is reminded that, Clare, T. in China and Japan, there is no mich thing Clark, -*-*-*- as Parvol Post. Much trouble and disap Collins, Capt. pointment is caused by persistent attempts E. F. to send small valuable trifles through the Colliver, Capt. 1 Post. Fans, Curioa, Artioles of "Dress,
bf. D.
tinually being refused, the sonders having John often spent more in Postage than would Davidge, Mrs L1 Davidson, G, B. 1 have paid the freight by afcamer.
No Davi, T. KI refund can be made on such parcela of the Ebblewhite, W.E. Palue of Stampa obliterated before the For; Mra nature of the contents was discovered.
PATTERN-Some diflculty is experienced In obtaining a general understanding of what is a Patters. It is a bond fide sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to conalat of the smallest possible quantity compatible with shewing what the goods are, and must have no intrinkio value.
1
Franco; Carles F. 1 Gardner, C.J. 2 Goldart, Rev. E. Graves, Min A. 1 Gregg, Dr. Orll, Emilia Harris, Capt. ever, A. S. Hawkins, Capt. 1
1
1
1 Machado, Crus 1
Mackey, Mrs M
1
DE Maher, J. M Maly, F, de
1 gå.
Manson, Thomas Pos
Marogante, A.. Merminga,
Charles F.2
Vittoria
Robertsony
Rodrigue
A Smile B. 169
Eulalia Maria de Luzo
Royal
Roger Balears
1 Sards,
Sheares how
Sindforth, Jao.
Simani, Flug java
Sin Mow
Sistor, A..Tai Trollh
Smith Charles
Smith, Heer..
2
2
Smith, James
Smith,
Dr. Jackson, Mrs C. 1 Kennett, Mr Keon, W. K.
Bartry
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Leslie, Mr Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in fature be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Strong,
J.
Miss
INT
Thist, John
ohn F. A. L.-. Woh Tau
Arthur
woodward. My
∙1 regu.
1 regd.
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Fer Merchant Ships.
Lets. Fard.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be Aberney used.
Albya's Isla
Anzia
Ariel
The Stampa tendered for sale must not Ansa exceed 825 in value, must be perfectly Annie LoryLY clean, in good condition, and in strips of at Ann M. Small least two, as no separate Stamps will be Arisfa purobased. They must be presented per Astarte renally or accompanied by a note.
Aurora
Larga Lache
1 regd. Bathlam
4
1
1
3 Leon Crespo
Lombardian
MasCallum More 2 Massline
Magdala...... Meggie Douglas Mad
ad of Judahi Mexia, 5.8 1 Merse
1 Mosa Glan 28 Netherton
INJAISA Onada
The Fortmaster or Agent may postpone Bantar purchasing if his public funds in band are Belle of Uregon & not suffleleut, and he will refuse to purchase Benefactor in any case which appeare doubtful or Caller Ou
He is allowed to charge a Carnatis suspicions. Commission of one per cent on all Stamps, Car
Carricka purchased.
Letters containing Stamps should be Registered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation,
Castindere Charaty Watlan 1
Ches: L. Pearson 1 City of Aberdeen
Comet Eleanor Elizabeth Elizabeth Chills
During the N.H. Monsoon, the Charterers abs and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Emily Chapin Saigon and Bangkok are requested to give Emprese notice to the Post Office of the departures Empress of each shipa.
Explorador No correspondence will be forwarded by Firth of Tay
Fire Queen salling vessel but such as is specially so
Fitzpatrick, s.8,
directed.
Flodden Froemian Clark Golden Spur
Bail Columbia
Mikadog.
Tange Grove
Parmenis
Pauline...... .......... T Per Ardră ABS
Philip Fitzpatrick 2. Presuite, BatĮ
Prim,
74
1
1
2
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Honey Order Regulations. Harriet Armitage 2
Bawkesbury 1-Money Orders on the United King Henry S. Sanford I dom are isgned at Hongkong, Shanghal and Hermann · issue on Hongkong and vice versa. Yokobama. Shanghai and Yokohama also Hopeful
Imbros, 6.5. 2-Small same may be remitted between Irane the other Ports by means of Postage Julia P. Browa Stamps.
Langahew, BE.
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 Growler the nearest Issuing office, The application Har must be accompanied with the full amount Modeste (including commission) in cheque, postage Moorhen stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations of exchange. The Postmaster issues the order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor tunity, with a receipt for the latter, if it were to be registered, as it always should
be Care should be taken to send these applications in time, sa the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar
tures of the mails,
4-No order roust exceed $10, or in- be drawn at the current rate of the dayt clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will 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. 45.... 84
£10,
1
54 .72
#
Local Money Orders, Up to $25.......................15 cents.
80...........80
#
29
An
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, &c., the transmis sion or delivery of the letters would be delayed if the whole mail were dealt with | without distinction, book-packets may be Correspondence for the West Indieshopt back till the next despatch or delivery,
Malls exchanged with Manila and Saigon.
B-Lists of Money Order Offices in the (except those belonging to the Postal The limit of site for a book-packet Union, the Bahamas, and Hay), for Coats addressed to any place abroad is 24 Inches ted fato the General Postal Union, it fol- the past, even if the packet be registered; as Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohamaa.
The Philippine Islands being now admit
United Kingdom may be consulted at Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New in length and la inches in width or depth.
8. Namer must be given in full ferpoot Grausda, Paraguay, and Cruguay can no
lown that all paid correspondente received the machinery of the Department is not lenger be sent við San Francisco,
from Manila in the male will be delivered arranged with a view to such transmission. when tre is more than one Christian free by this Office, and that all paid cor. By law, the Post Office is not responsible name) but the name of the Payee need not respondiente cent to Manila in the maile for the safo delivery of registered patkets be given if the order be crossed (as cheques: It can then be paid only. They must not be of intrinsic value. should be delivered free there,
though any officer who may neglect his are crossed). This rule excludes all articles of a saleable Article 12 of the Postal Treaty of Berne duty on this point will be called to strist through a Bank, and may afterwards be nature, and Indeed whatever may have provides that "Neither the senders nor the account, Bent in unregistered letters, sala specially crossed to any Bank
7. No order can be paid till the Payes svalue of its own, apart from its more use addremees of letters and other postal able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a have signed it in the proper place. at a pattern; and the quantity of any packets shall be called upon to pay, either temptation which ought not to be created order can be transferred to another office material sens ostensibly as a pattern must in the Country of Origin, or in that of not be so great that it can fairly be con Destination, say tax or duty other than and the Department cannot in any way on payment of an additional commission sidered as having on this ground an intrin the recognized rates levied (in the case of packets. All inland or colonial letters In case of loss of an order necessity for paid correspondence), by the despatching therefore, which contain coin, and all should he made to the nearest Money stopping, payment, or the like, application Pattern and Sample Peat to colonies and Office. It is hoped that any extra charge, inland letter which contain watches or Order Office for instructions. foreign countries is restricted to bond side or apparently extra charge, will at once he jewellery, even though they be posted trade patterns or samples of merchandise, brought to the notice of the proper without registration, are treated as registar six months in additional commission will Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an authorities, in eltbar Colony, older (however small the quantity may be),
The above does not apply in any to loose ad, and charged on delivery with a double be charged; If not within twelve months,
registration fee of eightpence in addition to of any atticies sent by one private indivi- letters sent outside the malls. These will the ordinary postage and any such letters the money will be forfelted. When the dual to another, which are not actual always be charged on arrival in Hongkong bich cannot be registered in time to be order is once paid no further claim can be
and probably the Manila Office will adopt forwarded by the Mail for which they are entertained. patterns or samples, are not admissible.
9.- No order can be paid until the advice Patterns of samples, when practicable, the same course, ett must be sent in covers open at the ends,
Complaints are moinetimes received of posted are detained for the next despatebirelative to it has been received and in ancha manner sa to be sesy of extra charges on correspondence exchanged of Intrinsiu valus, it should, If It be very examination. But samples of seeds, druga, between this Colony and Saigon, but it is and ruch like articles, which cannot be sent believed it would be found in all cases that important, be registered. in covers of this kind,but such articles | the letters, da, had been sent loose, Any publication fulfilling the conditiona", only may be posted enclosed in boxes, or Apy Foreign stampa on loose COFFE hereafter named can post is a newigspor. bage of linen, of other material, fastened spondence era obiterated in this Ofen.
Within any Town or Bettle ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either
Between any other two of the following places (through) a British Office) viz)--~Hong-|
kong, Macao, Forts of China
sed Japan, Bangkok, Salgori,“
and the Philippines, by Pri- vate Ship,...miqua inmenoa 4 62 2
Between the above by Con- trast Mall
88 24
slo valke.
+
undertake the safe conveyance of auch
Even If the latter do not contain any article
8.If the order be not presented within
• Hede oni on a printed form which is supplied
gratis.
Moss countelen to which Hongkong for. † Orders on Shanghat are drawn si 2 per cent.
permainan in all SAKEN. words: Commenbudante bating Joined the
Hiflemans B. 3. Fallet & R. Mesd Sonta
Sir Harry Parkes 5 Strathmore 16 Syringe"
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Association of Female Workem. Baiss Bros. & Co. pia, Birmingham Weekly Post. Bulletin Am. Geo. Society.
Catalogue de is Litterature Françade
Modern.
Central Blatt für das Dealsche Reith." Degblad,
Dorf Chronik,
Dresdner Nachrichten,
Express.
Glasgow Weekly Mail,
Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Helensburgh NowE.
Ilustrated London News,
Illustrirte Zeitschrift für händer und
Yuckerhunde..
Iron Trade Cirsálar.
Journal Amusant,
Journal de St. Petersbourg,
La Garette,
Le Belga.
Le Litoral de la Flandre. La. Nord,
Le Fropigateur.
Lansos Herald
Le XIX. Bleais.
Lincolnshire Herald, L'Italie.
London Iron Trade Exchange.
Monatschrift für den Orient. Nobelspalter.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle. Niederländische Handels, &c.
On the Combustion of Refuse Vegatabin
Substance.
Papier d'Aubier de Frauble.
Preussisches Handelsarekin.
Public Ledger.
Paneb.
Bccordi
Raves Solankifigus, e Baturday Review,
The Implement Manufacturer's Review, The Jersey Weakly Press. The Mall."
The Westminster Papers. Wester Dalty Mercury.
Winchester Rapesting Fire Arms, Zelschrift für Ethnologie. Müntherische Freitags Zelinage.