No. 4718-AvGUST 17, 1878.]
POSTAL RATES [Subjoined we give the postal rates "now in force for transmission of corre spondence to all parts of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, &c., will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.] ·
Hongkong Bates of Postage.
(Revised June 7th, 1878.)
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 oburged as double, treble, &c, as the caso 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 axept bona fide Supplements, Printed
matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rato. Prives Our rent may be paid either as Newspapers or Booka
N.R. mosna No Registration..
Vauntries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, Canada, Brazil, India (including Ceylon, the Straits, and Adon), Japan, Egypt, Labuan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jamaios, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuda, with all French, Danish, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies.
must be printed on a sheet or sheets any stitched.
3rd. The full title and date of publication and the whole or part of the title and the must be printed at the top of the first page, date of publication at the top of every to Tables of Contents and Indices. subsequent page; and this regulation applies
or in great part of mattor like that of a 4th. A supplement must consist wholly nowapaper, or of advertisements, printed on & abeat 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 caso be published with the newspaper, and must have the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of every page; or, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.
A packet containing two or more news Papere is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage. than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weight.
adhosive stamp, or by the use of a stamped The postage must be prepaid either by an wrapper.
Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not
be fastened, whether by means of gum, water, sealing was, 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.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily in spected.
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any enclosure except sup- plements is charged as a letter, anless the snclosure 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 Countries or in the Union. The chlef communication of the nature of a letter, countries not in the Union are: the Aue-written in it or upon ita cover, is obarged. tralasian Group, Africa (except French, &c., as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter. Colonies), Newfoundland and Central Ame rica.
Postage to Union Countries, General Rates, by any route :- Letters,
12 cents per oz Registration,
8 cents. Хонорарега,
2 cents oach. 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,
16 cents per ca. Registration,
8 cents. Newspapers,
4 centa1oach. Books and Patterns, 6 cents per 2 uz. There is no charge on redirected spondence within the Postal Union.
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 (including printed or lithographed letters), photographs (when not on glass or in cases drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity containing glass or any like substance), of paper, or any other substance in ordinary use for writing or printing upon; and the books or other publications, prints, maps, &o, may be either printed, written, en. graved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of theso. Further, all legitimate corre&c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, biding, mounting, or covering of a book, whether such binding, do. be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or prints or maps, markers (whether of paper pencils in the oase of pocket-books, &c., and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually apportaire thereto; but the binding, rollers, &o. must not be sent as a separate packet,
Circulars,., letters which are intend- ed for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the whols or the greater part of which is printed, engraved, book post, or lithographed,may also be sent by
Postage to Non-Union Countries. W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Const, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Cape Verd lelands :-
Via San Fin.lixmpton Fis Francisco. or Starseilles. Brindisi,
22. 12
26 12
4.-
8.
10
Lotters, Registration, Newspapers, Books Patterns, 7-
Aspinwall (N.B.), Bahamas, Guatemala (NB), Bayt (NE) Mexico (N.), Panama (N.), Salvador (..), and Venezuala (..): Letters,
Registration,
16 None.
34 12
38 12
Newspapers,
4
6
Books & Patterns,
8
10
Letters,
30
46
Newspapers,
6
6
50 8
10
12
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru:--
Books & Patterns, 14 Registration, 12 None. None. Hawaiian Kingdom (N.B.), Newfound land
Letters,
Registration,
Newspapera,
*
16 12
16
20
12
12
4*.
4
6
✪
8
Books & Patterns, S*
W. Indies, (except as above) Costa Rica, Honduras, Monta Video, New Granada, and Nicaragus:- Letters,
Newspapers,
Books & Patterns,
Registration
34
98
4
A
8
10
8
8
to British & Union) West Indies only, I
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helens, Ascension.
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- vate Ship 12, Registration, 12; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 4.
* A small extra charge is made on delivery,
Correspondence for the West Indies (except there belonging to the Postal Union, the Bahamas, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be peut via San Francisco,
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.
Within sny.Town or Bottle- ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macas, in either direction........
Between any other two of the following places (through British Office) viz.Hong kong, Maeso, Ports of Chine and Japan, Bangkek, Saigen, and the Philippines, by Pri
Letters
Registration Newspapers
Bks & Plina.
Per 2 oz
22
vate Ship...... 4 8 2 3
Between the above by Con träet Malponine
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But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of letter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.
A book-packet may be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, of otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being quaily withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the greater security of the contents, however, It way be tied at the ends with string Postmasters being authorised to cut the they must again tie up the packet, string in such cases, although if they do so
No book-packet may be above 3 lbs. in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 Inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the Government offices.
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, de, the transmis sion or delivery of the letters would be without distinction, book-packets may be delayed if the whole mail were dealt with kept back till the next despatch or delivery,
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PATTERNS.
They must not be of intrinsic vales, This rule excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from its mer use as a pattern; and the quantity of any 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-
sio value.
THE GRINA MAIL.
the following have been onasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as unfit for the Past, vir: Metal boxes, porce of Bowers, cuttings of plants, spars, knives, lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instramenta, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glaas kinds, curry combs, copper and, steel en bottles-pieces of glass, acids of varions graving plates, and confectionery of all kinde
Such articles as scissors, knives,.razors, forks, atcol pens, nails, keys, watch machi nory, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, provided that they be picked and guarded in no scoure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bago and to the Officers of the Post Office, while at the astag time they may be emaily examined, may be sent as samples, Indigo cannot be sent to any place.
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe,
"Soldiers and Bailors Letters me pas ? skoro do Bruins Olin 5 stelle
commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmas-
Privates la H. M. Army or Navy, Non- out intrinsie value; to the Continent,
Schoolmistreates may send half-ounce letters
&c., 8 oz. ters (not superintending or Firat Class) or to the United Kingdom vid Southampton by British Packet, for one ponny; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. correspondence exactly the data as limperial Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of Stampa.
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary laters if they do not conform to the following regulations double letters are allowed.
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No
by Post at all: Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs,
4. The following artioles cannot be sent
or whatever la dangerous to the Mails, or offensive or injurious to poisons dealing
with them,
No
POST OFFICE NOTICE Unclaimed Correspondence,
August 16, 1878.
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Letz, Papa-
Lets. Pape
John, Wong Chumt Jabasqu, Tom 1 Juonilho, F. M2 1.
Abalso, General}, Abduchaban
Choradhura1 rogd Juster, Alejandro i regd.
barrett,
Capt.
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Kazori, K. 8. I regd. regd. Keaton, M.
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Keo Shing & Co. 1
Lie Koe Teay
1 rega
"Trogd Lopez, Sass M.G.3
regd, Lo
Yan Ting, Mrsi
Lynch, Richard 1
Mackoys
Mri
Mackenzie, Capt. 1
Macuilum,
PARCELS.The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post. Much trouble and disap: Alvares, I. S. 1 pointment is caused by persistent attempts Aky Mypan to send small valuablo trifles through the Antoine, Mauer) Post. Fans, Caries, Articles of Dross, Blattei or description must be atated in full on tinually being refused, the sonders having Ayoon
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class Fancy Work, and similar presents are conAtak Mypun the letter, and the commanding Officer often spent more in Postage than would must sign his name, with name of Regi.have paid the froight by sommor.
refund can be made on sach parcels of the ment, or Ship, &c., in full.
value of Stamps obliterated before the Mours, 1 nature of the contents was discovered. Bennett, G. A. 2. PATTERNS. —Some difficulty is experienced. Blanchard, Y. T. 2 in obtaining a general understanding of Bielliman,
Minu Kittio1 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 Butcher, J. B. 1 bk. Morton & Co., are, and must have no intrinsic value. compatible with showing what the goods
8. 1f to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Slip, &, in full.
But not Warrant Officers, viz., Assistant) what is a Pattern. It is a bond de sample bina
departure of the French Packets, arrange- Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
o., up to the latest moment before the ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters-except those to 11.30.M. Each lettor must bour a late fee und through Australia-from 11.10 .. to of 18 cents extra postage,
The above arrangement is intended to moet occasional emergencies, and not for the regular posting of extensive correspon- dence. Should it be found, therefore, that large and unmanageable numbers of letters are habitually thrown upon the Department at the last moment, a heavier late fee will be imposed,
A similar supplementary Mail will be made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the Inte letters being received from 10 minutes after, ap to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee will also be 18 conta.
Biscellaneous Notices.
Local Delivery.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
2. Invitations, &, can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private bouses of the addressess rather than at be expressed by the sender, otherwise all places of business, if a wish to that effect correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business. (See Pontal Gulds, par, 103.)
8. Boxholders who desire to send Cirou- lars, Diekiend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, &o, all of the same weighty to addresses in and Japan, may deliver them to the Post Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China Office unstamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. batoh must consist of at least ten.
Each
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way. En- velopes containing Patterna may be wholly closed if the nature of the coutonts be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster Goneral, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Cironlara may be inserted in such Pattern Fackets,
Local Parcel Post.
1. Small Parcela may be sent by Post botween any of the British Post Offices in China or Japun, as well as to Macao, Pak- hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must not exceed the following dimet sions, 2 feet long, à foot broad, 1 foot deep, cor. weigh more than lbs. The postage will be 20 cents per Ib., which will include Registration. The paresls may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorso. ment, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO TETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of the Portmaster General.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcele inautficiently packed or protected, &c.) Glass, Liquida, Explosive substances, or liable to be ornshed (as bandboxes,
Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ios, Meat, Fish, 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 rule be for warded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Facket. The Post Office reserves the right of selecting the opportunity for trans- mission, and of delaying delivery in cass the number of parcals is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility is accepted with regard to any parcel, but gondors against any but a very remote pro. the system of Registration will secure the bability of loss.
found these facilities with a Parcel Post to: 4. The public are cautioned not to con- Europe, &o, which does not exist.
The Netherlands India Packets leave Singapore fortnightly, ond are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O, Mail from Europs
Communication with Bateria,
The French Fackts for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Facket from China and run fortnightly,
dence to Batavia with the least delay, the It follows that, to forward Correspon following are the best opportunities →→
In the S. W. Mogęcon.
The English Mail. The French Mail,
In the N.E. Monsoon.
A Private Steamer a few days before tho.
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-aending, or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other postal packet (even if the packet bo re giatered); nor is the Post Office responsible For any injury which a packet may sustain during its transmission,
To guard against auch 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 seut through the Post. It should be rememberod that every packet has to be handled several times; that it is exposed to considerable pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whenever the bag has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much increased."
No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Office except to the persons to whom they are addressed; and in no other way in official information of a private obarzoter allowed to be made publis, 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 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, sven though a request to such effect be written thereon,
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change; and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question as to its right amount, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed
from the counter,
Postmasters are nof bound to weigh any letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby incoded.
The practice of sling letters passing to and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with wax (except such as is specially preparou), is attended with much inconvenience, and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters no 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 wafere or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the coun- tries referred to, to do the same.
The registration of a packet makes its transmission much more secure, innemuch as, ander ordinary circumstances, a regle- tered packet can be traced through its whole Course; and thus the loss of a registered Mails exchanged with Manila and Saigon.
packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthe less large sums of money or other articles The Philippine Islande being now admit-of great value should not be sent through ted into the General Postal Union, it fol lows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the maile will be delivered free by this Office, and that all paid oor respondence sent to Manilo in the mails should be delivered free there.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne provides that "Neither the senders nor the addressees of letters and other postal Pattern and Sample Fost to colonies and packets shall be called upon to pay, either foreign countries is restricted to bond fide in the Country of Origin, or in that of trade patterns or samples of merchandise. Destination, any tax or duty other than Gooda sent for sale, or in execution of an the recognised ratas levied (in the case of order (however small the quantity may be), paid correspondence) by the despatching or any articles sent by one private indivi. Ofico. It is hoped that any extra charge, dual to another, which are not actual or apparently extra charge, will at once be patterns or samples, are not admissible.
brought to the notice of the proper Patterns or samples,, when practicable, authorities, in either Colony must be sent in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner as to be easy of examination, Samples of seeds, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind,but such articles the same course, only-may be posted enclosed in boxes, or
Complaints are sometimes received of bags of linen or other material, fastened extra charges os correspondence exchanged in such a manner that they may be readily between this Colony and Salgon, but it is opened or, in the case of seeds, believed it would be found in all cases that bage entirely classd, provided much closed the letters, dr., had been sent loose. baga are transparent, so as to arable the Offlours of the Post Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the con tento.
The above does not apply in any to loose letters sent outside the-mails. These will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong and probably the Manila Office will adopt
Any Foreign stamps on loose corre spondence are obliterated in this Office.
Indian Correspondente. Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Faukota.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straite, India, Ceylon, and Adon la com, pulsory by whatever opportunity it is
Thore follat be no writing or printing upon or in any packet except the address Any publication fulfllling the conditions of the person for whom it is intended, the address of the sonder, a trade mark of number, and the price of the articles
The rule which forbids the transmission forwarded toxough the Fost of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Quies is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post; and a packet containing any 2nd. It must be published in cambase at thing of the kind will be stopped, and not intervals of vet more than 31 daye, and | sypk to its destipation.
•hereafter named can pass as a newspaper,
The conditions are as follows a 1st. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto, or to other current toples, with or without advertise
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Registration to Bangkok.
for Slam has been good enough to make Bez Britannic Majesty's Consul General arrangements by means of which correspon dense can be Registered to Bangkok, of the Actibles such as meital charge of 8 ceyla.
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Okina, Susan between the Ports of China and Japan, the Conghoon, Mrs 1 sums of money to or from this Colony and Colvile, M. D. Postmaators and Agents of this Office will Coulson, A. C.M. i in faturs be allowed (but not required) to Davis, Quintin 1 foreign residents. purchase Hongkong Postage Stampa from Dering, Geo.
Devlin, II. Dhite, Moner. Between Hongkong and Shanghal, or Donaldson, T. Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in Draw, J. B. either direction, Money-Ordera must be Drew, John E. 1 used.
Engel, Edoard 1. The Stamps tendered for sale must not
Mr1 excood $25 in value, must be perfecay, Capt.
War. S. g cican, in good condition, and in strips of at Freuely Capt. I lenat two, as no separate Stamps will be
Gaby, Jobu purchased. They must be presented per Gimberk, M. sonally or accompanied by a noto,
Grabel, Mrs. The Postmaster or Agent may postpone
Amanda purchasing if his public funds in hand are
Hauson, Wm. not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase
Hemplings, in any case which appears doubtful or Home, r Blauricu suspicious.
He is allowed to charge a Hensego, Mr Commission of one per cent on all Stamps Hales, Arthur 1 purchased.
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Registered, and the Stampa should be Letters containing Stamps should be secured from observation.
During the N. E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Saigon and Bengkok are requested to give notice to the Post Office of the departures of such ships,
No correspondence will be forwarded by directed. sailing vessel but such as is specially 50
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Marshall, F.-J..1
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Moimingu, 41 Mokat, Walter Morley, W.-H.
Mesore
Mallitt, Joseph
Parke, D. Perkio, J.
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Pembroke, Frank
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L'ogeon, K. Kayson, Monsr. Rita, Molumcia Roche, Join Rodrigues, B
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Bone, F. B. Shalk, Honban
Hajeo Silverlock, Walter
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Thiel, John F. A.1 Thornton, Miss J.1 Tierney, W. B. 1
Tongol, (Chino) 1 Walsh, Jade, dr. i Ward, Miss Hattiel
Wellings, Al,
2 Willey, Capt.J.N.1 Williams, A. C. Wing Lee, Mess,
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Woodward, Mr Young, T., Mir
For Merchant Ships:
Ada Melniore
Alexandra
Alice
Lete. Paps.
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Leta. Zam, Lady Pearby d
Laura E.
Burnliam
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Alice D. Cooper. 1 Atbola, 8.5. Amorica,
Aanie M. Smull Arisias
The Stamp Office being now provided Atsue Collectors' Booke, u, can be stamped Aurora with a 3 cant die, Books of Receipts, Rent Astarte beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Baleny Booke. Loose receipt forms can also "be. stamped if required.
Money Order Eegulations.
dom and the Straits Settlements are issued 1-Money Orders on the United King
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Brisbane
Burgermeester Curuatio Cushiaere
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Lord Macaulay 4 Mabel Clark
MacCallum More 2
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Maritime Union 11
1 Mary Blair
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Maltose
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Charger Chandos Challenge
City of Aberdeen Comet Commissary Commonwelth,s8.1
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Parmonio
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Phillipine.
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Presto Presnis, 8.3. 1-Prin, 8.8.
Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama, Chocola Hongkong and nice versa.
2.-Small sums may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Corona Stamps.
residents at the smaller Ports in this way,
3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to Countess of Errols.
Devina An application for an order* is filled up, pharwar and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Drumelog and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at. Eliza Perry the nearest issuing office. The application Eme of London 1 must be accompanied with the full amount. Emily (including commission) in cheque, postage Empire stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a pros
Erminin little margin should be left for variations of exchango. The Postmaster isures the
Faiwan, 8.9. order, sends it on in the envelope, and Fitz Patrick, ss. 2 returns the change, if any, by firat oppor Francesa
unity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Francis B. Fay 2 were to be registered, as it always should. Freeman Clark be. Care should be taken to send there. Glengarn 1 Sacramento applications in time, as the Money Order Globe Offices close some hours before the depar Gungs, 8.8. tures of the walls,
Hail Columbia Harkaway Harritsa Hawkesbury He Yei, s.5.
4-No order must exceed £10, or in- be drawn at the current rate of the day 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 42... 18 cents.. £............ 36
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Southern Cross
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Star of India
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£10.......... 72 Local Money Orders (including Straits Julia £, Brown
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Up to $25............16 cento. 50............30 "
United Kingdom may be consulted at 5.-Lists of Money Order Officas in the Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohams.
the post, even if the paoket 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 for the safe delivery of registered packets; though any officer who may neglech bic duty on this point will be called to striat account. Sent in unregistered letters, valu. Settlements). able artistes are exposed to risk, and offer a temptation which ought not to be crested; and the Department cannot in any way undertake the safe conveyance of such packets,. All inland or colonial letters, therefore, which contain coin, and all inland letters abich contain watches or jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated as register registration fee of elghtpence in addition to ed, and charged on delivery with a double the ordinary postage; and any such letters which cannot be registered in time to be forwarded by the all 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.
wards Correspondence having joined the
Most countries to which Hongkong for General Postal Union or being probably About to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly obzorved.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewel, precious articles or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Custom duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending. of Patterns of dulable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small sa to make the sample of no value.
follows
3. The limits of weight allowed are us Books and Paparato British Offces,
5 lbs; to us Continent, de, 2 le
when there is more than one Christian 6-Nemes must be given in full (except name) but the name of the Payee need not are crossed) be given if the order be crossed (as cheques through a Bank, and may afterwards be It can then be paid only specially crossed to any Bank.
7-No order can be paid till the Payse have signed it in the proper place. An order esa be transferred to another office on payment of an additional commission. In case of loss of an order, necessity for should be made to the nearest Money stopping payment, or the like, application
Order Office for instructions...
8.If the order be not presented within. ais months an additional commission will be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is once paid no further claim can be entertained.
-No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.
*Made out on a printed form which is supplied
gratis.
+ Local Order on Shanghat are drawn at 2 per
coat. premium in all cases. A fixed dol far rate for drawing on the United Bing. dom Is in force at Gharghui,
Modents
1. Tokaka
Troutridge
Twilight Vercus
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2
1 Wandering Jew 2
W. E. Gladstone Arg. 2
William Manson 1
1 Yatman, 4.8.
For E. M. Ships.
Loti. Pap.
1
Lots. Japa
1. Victor Elmunnel
Books, etc, without Govern.
Armsterdamsche Courant. Bankutte.
Catalogue of Books. Christian,
Cork Weekly Herafā,
Daily Free Press.. Daily Recorder.
Evans, Bony & Co., precios corrientes de
Drogas, Exchange News (Russian). Gormania.
Inversis Courler. Journal des Comilais,
La Bible,
Moniteur des Baies. Nautical Magazine.
Our God shall coms,
Scotsman.
Siberian Mercentile Bank Report 1977