No. 4919-APRIL 12, 1879.]
POSTAL BATES.
3rd. The full title and date of publication must be printed at the top of the first page, (Subjoined we give the postal rates
and the whole or part of the titis and the date of publication at the top of every now in force for transmission of corro-subsequent page; and this regulation applies spondenco to all parts of the world. to Tables of Contents and Indices. Detailed rules affecting the transmig sion of packets, pugels, &c, will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revisal ápril 4th, 1876.) In the following Statements and Tables the itates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per half once, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces,
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as. double, treble, o., pa the case may be, but such papers of packets of papers may be seat at Book: Kate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, mor just anything whatever be inserted except bona de supplemente,. Printed mation may, however, be enclosed, in the whole be paid at Book Itate, Prices Cur. rent may be paid either as Newspapera or Books.
Commercial Papers signify such papera as, though Written by Hand, do not boar the character of an actual or personal corro- spondence, such as voices, deeds, copied music, &o. Any of them in a Book Packet expose it to the higher charges stated be low.
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Katurn Receipt on paying an extra fee of 4 veins.
The limit of weight for Books and Com- mercial rapera to Foreign Post Offices in 4lbs, Fatterns for such offices are united to 8 ounces, and must not Ic.ed these dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 inches.
N.. means No Registration,
Countries of the Postal Union, The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possessions As, Japan, W. &trica, Egypt, Mauritius, all- N. America, Alex Salvador, Chi, Brazu, eru, he Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, kana, lienuuras, Bermuda, Labuan, With all Dauish, Freuth, Netherzundi, L'orguese and 'Spaniali Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union-The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus * traissian Group.
Postage to Union Countries.
General Kates, by any route
Lettur
Post Carda,
Registration,
Newayapure,
8 cents per oz.
Belis.
2 cents ech.
Books and ratteran, 2 cents per 2oz. Commercial Papers, 6 couts per 4 os. `
4th. A supplement, must cousist wholly or in great part of mattor like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of papor, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs illustra Live of articles in the newspaper. The aupplement must in every caso be published
the newspaper, and must have the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of overy pago; or, if it Consists of engravinge, prints, or lithographe, at the top of every sheet or side,
& packet containing two or mOIG NOWB- papera is not chargeable with a higher rate o postage than would be chargeable on book packet of the sand weight.
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive amp, or by the use of a stamped wrapper.
Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing waz, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of easy removal for examination. if this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily in- spested.
A newspaper or packat of newspapers which contains any enclosure ozo.pt sup- plemente 16 charged as a letter, unless the enclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or iLaufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 5 lb. in weight, nor above two feet in leugh, one foot in width, nor one in depth.
THE CHINA MAIL.
of flowers, cuttings of plants, apurs, knives, acianóra, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, shurp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass botilos, pieces of glass, acids of varicus kinda, curry combs, copper and steel en- graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.
Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, forka, steel pens, nails, koys, watch machi- nery, metal tublog, pieces of met 1 or ore, provided that they be parked aud guarded in so secure a manner as to afford completa protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post
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ftico, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples. Indigo cannot be sent to any place,
for posting Correspondence for Europe, To provide the greatest possible facilities &c., up to the latest, moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange- ments have been made for receiving at the Pont Ofico late letters-except those to 11.30 A.. Each letter muat bear a late fee and through Australia-from 11.10 A.M. to of 18 cents extra postuge.
A similar supplementary Mail is made up for Shanghai by the Engfish and Frunch Contract Steamers, the late letters boing receivedfrom 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee is also 18 cents.
Miscellaneous Notices.
Lucal Delverry.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be denvered the same day, Bad generally wahin wo hours, undes the delivery should be retarded by the Contro basis,
2. Invitations, &c., can generally bo delivered with Victoria at the privato houses of the addressees rather than at plaves of busines, if u wish to that effect De expressed by 60 sender, otherwise all correspondence u invariabiy denvered at the mexiest plac: of business. (See 1 onini Guide, par. 1064) ·
* boxhuluucury uito send Paiterua to the same places in the same way, En. velopes containing I atterns may be wholy goed if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him Printed Circulars may be inserted in such Fattern Packets,
book-packet may contain any number U. BoxBolderu who desire to send Circu (iudadang printed or lithographed letters), 'ac.; all of the same weight, to addresses in of separate books or other publications 26, Den Warrauts, invitations, C.rcs, photographs (when not on glass or in cases Hongkong, bangkuk, r the Forts of China containing glass or any like anbelance); and Japici, may deliver them, to the rest drawings, prints, or maja, and any quantity ice staged, the postage bong then of paper, or any other substance in ordinary charged to the older account. Lach use for writing or pricting upon and the butch must coat of at least ten books or other publications, prints, maps, So, may be either printed," written, em raved, lithographed, or plain; er any mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, do, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whother such binding, do. 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, &o., And, in short, whatever is necessary for the aufe transmission of such articles, or usually apportains thereto; bus the binding, rollers, So must not be sent as a separate packet.
Circulars,-ie., letters which are intend.
Lxceptional rates, to the United King-ed for transmission in identical terms to dom a Con Countries served through
seyoral persous, and the whole or the the tuned Kingdom via Brindha only;--
greater part of which is printed, engraved, 12 cents per 1 oz. or lithographed, may also be sent by
book post.
Letters,
5 boula cach,
couts.
4 cunts each.
Pusi Lards, Registration, Newspapere, Books and Patterns, & coula per 2 oz. Commercial Papers, & cepis per $• E.
There is no charge on rediteated earre- spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Aspinwall (N.H.), Dahau as, Guatemala (..), Hay (N.R.), New Granada (N.R), Fanamu (N.R.), and Venezuelz (N,X.) :—
Via San Via S.Lupton Francisco or dareuiter, Dramist
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But a book putket may not contain noy dettor, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise), apless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed oriz Buy way closed against inspection. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a loiter.
A book-packet may be postad either
without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, water, seating wax, patage stamp, or otherwis) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the greater security of the contents, however, it may be tied at the ends with string Bolivia, Costa Rica (N.), Ecuador masters being authorised to out the (.), Nicaragua (N.K);—
string in auch case, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
Lettera, Kegistration,
34
Nuno,
8
8
Newspapers,
✰
4
G
Books & Patterns, 6
8
Letters,
*U
30
34
Newspapers,
$
4
6
Books & Fattorus, 12
I
8
Registration,
8
None.
None.
Hawaiian Kingdom
Letters,
12
18
16
Kegistration,
Newspapers,
None.
4*
Nome,
Nouo.
4
в
6
8.
No book-packet may be above & lbs. in weight, nor abure 24 inches in length, 12 inclou in width, or 12 inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the Government ftices.
to the Postmaster
Local Parvel Post.
1. Small Parcule may be sent by Post between any of the Brith us.&fices in China or Japan, as well as to Bisono, tak hoi, Singapore, Fenang, and Malacca, They must not acced the folowing uimen. sius, 2 feet long, 1 foot brund, 1 foot deep, nor welk more than Sibs. The postage will be 20 cents per lb., which will include hegration. The purcsis may be wholy clused if they bear this special endura muni, PALOEL, CONTAINING NU LITER, but my facul may be opened by direction of t. Fustmaster tieneral.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insatiety pocked or protected, of hable to be crushed (as budbox, &c.) Glass, Liquide, Explosive substa. Ceb, Maiches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, 18., Meat, Fis, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the blatis, or likely to be
cine offensive or injurious in transit.
by British Packet, for one ponny; or viê Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will propay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps,
Soldiers and Sailors' lotters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations :— 1. Not to exceed half an ounce.
No double letera are allowed.
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign bia nòme, with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, ao, in full.
8. If to a Soldior or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with Dame of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in full,
PAROELS.-The public is reminded that, there is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, 4o. Much trouble and disap pointment is caused by persistent attempts to send email valuable trifles through the
Post.
Fane, Curios, Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents are con tinually being refused, the sordera having often apent more in Postage than would No have paid the freight, by a carner, refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stamp obliterated before the naturo of the contents was discovered.
PATTERNS.-Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond fide somple of goods which the sender hus for sale, oz of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity
Mails for the United Kingdoza, de. by compatible with she wing what the goods
Bre, and must have no intrinsic valno.
French Packet.
Under instructions from the London Postffice, the Mails for the United King- dom which have hitherto been forwarded via Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded va Auple, as it is understood that a gain of twelve hours results from the adoption of this routo.
As it would be extremely inconvenient to divide the mail, and no practical advantage would result from doing so, all correspond- ence intended for the United Kingdom by French Froket will be gent viä Naples, even though marked via Marseilles,
An impression appears to prevail that correspondence for the Mediterranean sta- tions, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkey, c., can be forwarded only by British Facket. It can be forwarded also
generally arrives a week earlier than if it by French Packet, and if so forwarded
had been detained for the British Mail
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may ariee from the non-delivery, mis-sending, or, mia-delivery of any letter, book, or other postal packet (even if the packet be re- gistered) or in the Post Office responsible for any injury which a paoket may sustain during in transmission,
To guard against Buch injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure abould be placed in strong covers; and even with this precaution no tragile article should be sen 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 bas 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 respectiu letters which pass through a Foot Office except to the persons to whom they are addramed; and in no other way is official information of a private character allower 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 letter or other packet to the writer or sender, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding it to its destination according to the address, even though a request to such effect be written thereon.
Fostmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change; and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether sa 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, bat they may do so if their duty be not thereby
impeded.
3. Parcels will es a general rulə be for-
The practice of sealing letters passing to warded by rivate Ship, not by Contract Mal Packet. The Post Office reserves the and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with wax right of selecting the opportunity for trena mission, and of delaying delivery in case
(except auch as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and the number of parcela is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility frequently with serious injury, not only to is accepted with regard to any parcel, but the letters so sealed but to the other lettera the system of Registration will secure the in the mail, from the melting of the wax and Benders against any but a very remoto pro-adhesion of the letters to each other. The babilny 1088.
public are therefore recommended, in all Buch case, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the conn- tries referred to, to do the same..
found these facilities with a Purcel Post to 4. The pubho are cautioned not to con- Europe, &c., which does not exist.
Mails exchanged with "Manila and Suigon.
The Philippine Islands being now admit-
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Forts of China and Japan, the
Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future be allowed (but not required) to purobase Hongkong Postage Stampa from foreign residents.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, April 11, 1879,
Lets. Pap
1 regd.Littledalo, Lt. 12
Lets, Paps.
Aky Mypan Allon, H. D. Amicable Ins.
1
2
Offico
H, A.
Long Sing & Co. 2 Lopor, Maria
1
1 regd Loring, Col. H.S. 1
1 rogd. Lowe, S. 5.
1
1
Macdonald, Capt.1
1 regd.Marques, Her-,
borne E.
1
1
Atack Mypan Avouchoyo Afeng, Mir Ayoon Baber, Col- Banks, Geo. Benitez, Julio L. 1 Benton, U. J. Benson, Jaines, Bright,
Mrs S. Brauko, J. B. Brown, Mrs brown,
menegildo
1
Martin, Richard T
McQwon, Mrs. i McLoud, Edmundt
1 Mereor, Thomas 1
1 Micheli, Sigr. A. 1
2
2
1
1
T. &
Brother
Browns, Caborland,
Moll, Mouir.
Marchouse,
W.1
1
Nov. 1
Murphy, Rev. Murray, John
1 card Newton, G. B
1
1
1.
1
Ottoson, J. W Petrich, Martin Piatkoff, M. F.
Robertson, Henryl
Richmond Campbell, A gustus A, Carvalho, Malls, I Christiansen, 2 Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or
Christo, Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in Chiton, Mra either direction, Money-Orders must be Colver, Mr used.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed $30 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as a separate Stampa will be purchased. They must be presented per- sonally or accompanied by a no18,
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his puolic funds in band are not suficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doubtful or ho is allowed to charge o auspicious. Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
Indemnity for the Loes of a Registered Letter
The following Regulations as to the indemnity to be paid in certain cases on the loss of bogizer, d corresponcier.ce have been made by His Excellet cy the Governor under Ordinazo 10 of 1876, Section Xil.
The Post Ofice is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corres Poudence, bus benceforth it will be pres pared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while pasting through the Post, to theextent of $10, in certain cases, provided :-
1.hat the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration requize.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong im- mediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with auch application uolees n aléo is lost.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis- fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres- pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sorder, by destruction by fire, ur shipwreck, nor by the disho eaty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.
5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watebre, handsomely bound books, &c, which reach their destination, albough in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Money Order Regulations. L-Money Orders on the United King dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama.
Shangbai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versa.
M.
u.
Mopsr.
1
1 Simeon, O, W.
Sing Hong Hong I
&pels. Stubb, Carl Aug. 1
Kankeben
Sun Chong Wih X regd.
1
3
-1
Sun Sien Wo
I
1
1
Concord, John P. 1 Cook, Heary Comu, Adwans
& Co. Casta, Hen-
rique J du Colton, . Couper, Capt. Crovat, Philip L. 5 Dewlope, Wm. 1 Dobbelstein, H. Fenzo, Chae. W, 1 Fox, Madame French, G. Fuller, Robt. G. 2 Geary
н. 8. Consal del
Goldie, Mej. R., Налвет, Серг Hemert, L.P.A.J.1 Herbert, Lient. 2 Hilton, Geo. Jennet, Chas. Kuowles, Henry 1 Kong Yoew Longi
Porn
1 regd.
Swann, Lt. J. 0.2
Swayne, Wm. W. 1
Taylor, Rev/J. Thomas, James (Carpenter) Thomson, N Thornton,
Sylvester Tocilor, Geo.
Jib
Asig
ing
15 Vivan,
E. A.
Uol. B
Walker, Ed. R. Wan Yun Sui
1 Weiss, Otto
Wilson, Mis J.M. 1 Wilson, Mix Won Chang Worilerge, Lat.
J. F.
Wolseley, Bir
1
1 rega
-2
Ledyard, Dr.. 8 (1rg) Chas. Bart. Lee Gong
1 regi. Yriarto, Apolinario1 Lemmuk, F. A. 1 Yuow Tong Hook &
For Merchant Ships
Lets. Pape
2
Abbey Cowper 1 Ada Agato Albyn's Isle Aleppo
Alc
Alexandra Alumnus
Amy Tarner Armistisces Asier Athene Ваніва
Ben Gloo Benefactor
1
8
។
Aymaul Marion. 8 Bettio Biglow Black Watch Bloukenese Blenheira Calder
Carinpos
Carlton, 9.8. Carricka Caslimiere Caseaudra
1
1
4
1
Clion, Como
Celestial, 6.8.
8.9.
2-Small sums may be remitted.between the other Porta by means of Postage Londo Stampa,
Corea
DIRTWELL
Irigo Jasan
Java. 5.8.
Lets, Peps
4 Josie Jamicson 1
Kvit
Kwang Hei
Young, 8.8.
Large Laurel Lodore
Lord Macaulay
Lonice Lucky
Madura.. Magdala Maid of Judah Blg.) 2 Marcia, 9.6.
Maritime Uniun
Mary Blair
Mary Fraser
Masonic
1 Mecca, 8.8.
Memnon Mercury
Min
y don
1 Moneta
Nardoo
1 Northern Star
Nyaess -Oneida
Palestine
Pallas
Fallas
2 Pollar
Philip
regd.
5
1
1 Petoral, 8.8.
2
6
Fitzpatrick!
2 regd. Prince Amadeo
a
3
:
2
Pyan Pokhett,.8.1 Regent
Prince Liouls 10 1
1
1 Roderick Hay
$
1
Corone 3-Many Money Orders are supplied to Cong residents at the smaller Perts in this way. Craigard An application for an 'order* is filled up, Cruiĝio Lea and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, | Creswell of
Borderland and unsealed envelope to the Patmuster at the nearest issung,office,
1 The application Crusader, 8.5. must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) in cheque, postage Don Quixote
Dramelog stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations Earl of Devon 4 (1rg.) 1 of exchange: The Postmaster iasies the Fabius order, souds it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor- tunity, with a receipt for the letter, uld
E. C. Match
Firth of Forth Foutenaye Forward
The registration of a packet niskes its transmission much more secure, inasmuch When, owing to a great and ugual ted into the General Fostal Union, it fola, under ordinary circumstances, a regis infax of letters, books, etc., the transmia lows that all paid correspondence received tared packet can be traced through its whole were to be registered, as it always should Frederick W. Indies (except us above), Paraguay, delayed if the whole mail were dealt with from Manila in the mails will be delivered course; and thus the loss of a registered be. Care should be taken to send those Fusilier
Books & Patterns, 6*
Uruguay:-
Letters,
Newspapers,
Books & Pattern","
Registration
to British & Union) West Indies only,
90*
34
H
R
8
8
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.
Lusters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- rate Ship 12, Registration, 8; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 4.
* A small extra charge is made on delivery.
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE
Within any Town or Bettle
Lottera.
Registration. Newspapers
Bks. & Pitna.
F'er 2 öz
ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either]
irection,...peralizers 282 2
Between any other two of the following laces (through
British Uffice) viz. Hong Kong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Cochin
China, Tonquin, and the Phi
ippines, by Private Ship, 4 8 2 2
Between the above by Con-
Bract Mail,..
82 2
free by his office, and that all pa
be delivered free thore,
sion or delivery of the letters would ba
Neverthe applications in time, as the Money Order without distinction, bock-packets may be
cor packet is a very rare occurrence. kept back till the next despatch or delivory.spondence sent to Manila in the mails leas large suins of money or other articles Offices close some hours before the depar-
tures of the mails.. of great value should not be sent through Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne the post, even if the packet be registered; us No order must exceed £10, or in- provides that "Neither the senders nor the the machinery of the Department in not clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will addressees of latters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either arranged with a view to such transmission, be drawn at the current rate of the dayt Destination, any tax or duty other than " in the Country of Origin, or in that of law, the Post Office is not responsible and paid at the rate of the day when the
for the safe delivery of registered packets; advice arrived. the recognised rates levied (in the case of though any officer who may neglect bis
PATTERNS.
They must not be of intrinsic value. This rule excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indood whatever may have a value of its own, apart from its mereuse as a pattern and the quantity of any material sent paid correspondene:) by the despatching duty on this point will be called to striot Ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it can fairly be considered as having on this ground an intrinejo value.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries in restricted to bond fide trade patterns or smiles of merchandise. Goode sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sent by one private indive dual to another, which are not actual pat- terns or samples, are not admissible.
Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the sude, and in such a manner as to be easy of stamination. Samples of seeds, drugs, and nuch like articles, which sannot be seat in covers of this kind, but such articles only, may be posted saviosed in boxes, or baga of linen or other material, fastened in such & manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds do., in bags entirely closed, provided such closed bage are trans Esret, so as to sumble the Officers of the Post Office readily to atisfy themselves as to the nature of the contante.
There must be no writing or printing pon or in any packet except the address of
fico. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be brought to the no-ies of the proper authorities, in either Colony,
any to loose
The above does not apply lettere sent outside the mails. These will always be charged on arrival in Bengkong and probably the Maxila Office will adopt the same course,
Complaints are sometimes received of sxtra charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it in believed it would be found in all pages that the letters, do, bad been sent loose,
Any Foreign stamps on loose corre spondence are obliterated in this Office,
Indian Correspondents. Unpaid Latters are not received for the Indian Mail Packets.
The Pro-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com- palaory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
L
Registration to Bungkok.
the person for whom it is intended, the ad- Ber Britannic Majesty's Consul General dress of the sender, a iznis mark or nume for blem has been good enough to make
arrangements by means of which correspon Any publication fulfilling the conditions ber, and the price of the articles. ereafter named can pass so a newspaper.
The role which forbids the transmision dance can be Registered to Bangkok, at the
total charge of 8 cents. The conditions are as follows:
through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Baga or 1st. The publication must sensiat wholly Boxes, or the person of any Olliber of the
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters: in great part of political or other news, Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non. of articles relating thereto, or to other cattero Post and a packet containing any commissioned Officers, Army SchoolmaE. arrant topics, with or without advertise- thing of the kind will be stopped, and not ters (not superintending or First Class) or lente.
sent to its destination, Articles such as Schooloistresses may send half-curice Jotters the following have been occasionally posted to the United Kingdom via Southampton
2nd. It must be published in numbers at stervals of not more than 31 days, and st be printed ou a sheet of sheets un- Babyd
as Patterns, and bays been detained as
usit for the Post, viz : Metal boxes porce- | * But pot Warrant Officers, via. Asisten lain and Chins, fruit, vegetables, banches] Engineer, Gunner, Boatswaing ny Carpenter.
able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a account. Sent in unregistered letters, valu. temptation which ought not to be created; and the Department cannot in any way undertake the safe conveyance of such packets All inland or colonial letters,
and letters which contain watches or therefore, which contain coin, and all jewellery, oven though they be posted without registration, are treated as register- ed, and charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightience in addition to the ordinary pustage and any such letter which cannot be registered in time to be forwarded by the Mail for which they are posted are detained for the next despateb. Even if the letter do not contain any artiolo of intrinsic valus, it should, if it be very important, be registered.
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Most countries to which Hongkong for- wards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly obse. vid.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silvermoney, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Custome This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be só small as to make the satuple of no value.
dotics,
S The limits of weight allowed aro as followa
Books and Papers-to British Offices, 5 lbs; to the Continent, Es., 4 lbs. Patterie to British Offices, 51ks, if with out intrinsic value ; to the Continent, & 8 m
The commission is as follow
Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £. 18 cents.
............ 36 $754 #1072, Local Money Orders (including Straits Battlements).
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17
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Up to $5.15 cents.
60..........80
91
Queen of India 2
1 Rosebud R. M.
M. Hayward 1 Sarah Satünt
Bell
2(1rg.) Silver Eagle
Southesk
3
1
+
I
Strathbyok
-2(1rg.)Strathern
2 Strathmore, 8.8.
2
S. Iulio, 2.5.
1 regd. Syria, 8.8.
Glamis
Glamorgan, 6,5.
Golwa Harkaway Base
2
Hawkesbury Hawthorn Herst
Hilbernis
Hidd Ilutspuz Krazu
regd.The
Corda
The Tweed Tintern Abbey
2 Tokates
Tyburnia
Waliter
1 Whele
1
8
William Hanson 1 W. E. G. Glade |
stone
For H. M. Ships.
1
Lato. Pap.
Lets. Pap
Alert
1 Monongahela
Charybâle Duart
↑
4 Richmond, v.662
1 Ranger
Frolic
1
Tamar
8 Thistle
2
1 Victor Emanuel 1
Vigilant
5-Lists of Money Order Offices in the Iron Duke
Mosquito
United Kingdom may be consulted at Lily Hongkong, Shanghai, ant Yokohama,
6.-Numes must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payee need not he given if the order be crossed (as chequen Books, etc. without Covers.
are crossed). It can then be paid only | Boletín de la Sociedad Geográfick de Madrid, through a Back, and may afterwards bo Central Blatt. specially crossed to any Bank.
Christian Age, T-No order can be paid till the Payee Church Association.
An Coming Events in the East, have signed it in the proper place, order on be transforred to another office Caragnosche Courant, on payment of an additional commission. Daily News, In case of loss of an order, necessity for Deutscher Reichs-Unzeiger. stopping payment, or the like, application Dundes Advertiser. should be made to the nearest Money Engineers' Annnal and Almanzo for 1877.
for instructions. Order Off.
Englishman, 8If the order be not presented within Evaning Times. siz months an additional commission will
Figaro. be charged; if not within twelve monibs, When the the money will be forfeited. order is once paid no further claim can be entertained.
9-No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.
Germania,
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (2 cop.) – Imparcial. Langelands Zidando. Licy's Weekly Newspaper. London and China Express. Nairnshire Telograph. Peterborough AdverUser;
*Made out on a printed form which is supplied
gratis. Local Orders on Shanghai ze drawn at 2 per Presse,
cent. premium in all cases. A fized dol
lax rate for drawing on the United King. Shanghai Courier, dom is in forso at Shanghat
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