No. 5014.-AUGUST 2, 1879.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples fa glass bottles, pieces of glues, acids of various kinds, curry combs, copper and steal en- graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds."
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 title and the date of publication at the top of every in force for transmission of corre subsequent pago; and this regulation applies ondence to all parts of the world. to Tables of Contents and Indices
4th. A supplement must consist wholly tailed rules affueting the transmisor in great part of matter like that of a
Such articles as scissors, knives, TAZOID, m of packets, parcela, &c., will be newspaper, or of advertisements, printed
on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of forks, steel pens, nails, keys, watch machi nd annexed, together with a number paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of mery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or engravings, prints, or lithographe Illustra-ore, provided that they be packed and miscellaneous and useful notices.]
tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement must in evory 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 lithographe, at the top of every sheet or side.
ongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised April 4th, 1879. J in the following Statements and Tables Rates are given in cents, and are, for tess, per half ounce, for Books and terne, per two ounces, Newspapers over four ounces in weight charged as double, treble, &c., as the may be, but such papers or packets of ora may be sent at Book Rate. Two wspapers must not be folded together as nor mastanything whatever be inserted Printed ept bona fide Sapplements. ter may, however, be enclosed, if the ble be paid at Book Rate Prices Our i may be paid either as Newspapers or
ka
.
A packet containing two or more news papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weight.
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stated 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 wax, 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.
Jommercial Papers signify (such papers though Written by Hand, do not bear character of an actual or personal corre ndence, such sa invoices, deeda, copied
A newspaper or packet of newspapers sle, do. Any of them in a Book Packet ose it to the higher obarges stated be-which contains any enclosure except sup- plements is charged as a letter, unless the enclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily in- spected,
The sender of any Registered Article accompany it with a Return Receipt paying an extra fee of 4 cents. The limit of weight for Books and Com. rcial Papers to Foreign Post Offices le s, Patterns for such offices are limited 6 ounces, and must not exceed these ensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2
.B. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union,
The Union may be taken to comprise rope, most foreign possessions in Asia, pan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, zil, Peru, The Argentine. Republic, maica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, uda, Labuan, all Daniab, noh, Netherlands, Portuguese and nish Colonies. Countries NOT in the Union-The chief ntries not in the Union are the Aus- lasian Group.
with
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insufficiently palu letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 6 lbs. in weight, nor above two feet 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 containing glass or any like substance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity of paper, or any other substance in ordinary use for writing or printing upon; and the books or other publications, prints, maps, &c. may be either printed, writter, en- graved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, da, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, da be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of prints or maps, markere (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 safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, &o. must not be sent as a separate packet,
Circulars,ie, letters which are intend. Exceptional rates, to the United King-ed for transmission in identical terms to and Union Countries served through several persona, and the whole or the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:---
greater part of which is printed, engraved, 12 cents per oz. or lithographed, may also be sent by Etera,
book post,
Postage to Union Countries. Feneral Rates, by any route
ters,
st Cards,
gistration,
wspapers,
oks and Patterns,
8 cents per oz.
9 cents each.
8 centa.
2 cents each.
2 cents per 2 oz.
umercial Papers, 6 cents per 4 oz.
at Cards,
gistration,
wspapera,
5 cents each.
8 cents.
4 cents each,
But a book packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a oks and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz.
letter (whether separate or otherwise), amercial Papers, 8 cents por 4 oz. unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly There is no charge on redirected corre-printed; nor any onclosure sealed or in any ndence within the Postal Union,
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Aspinwall (N.), Bahamas, Guatemala , Haytl (.x), New Granada (N.B), nama (N.R.), and Venezuela (N.E.):--
Via San Via S. Hampton Fin
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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, or Francisco. or Marseilles. Brindisi otherwise) 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 contenis, however, Bolivia, Costa Rica (N.B.), Ecuador It may be tied at the ends with string
Postmasters being authorised to cut the string in such case, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet,
tera, gistration, wspapers,
90
34
None.
8
8
4
&
6
8
oks & Patterns, 6
B.), Nicaragua (N. E.);——
gistration, 8
tters,
20
30
34
wspapers,
4
4
&
joks & Patterns, 12
6
8
None.
Nono.
12 Nono.
16 None.
wspapers,
4*
4 6
Hawaiian-Kingdom -
tters,
12
gistration, None.
oka & Patterns, 6*
8
No book-packet may be above & lba. 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 lettera, books, etc., the transmis- sion or delivery of the letters would be W. Indies (except as above), Paraguay, delayed if the whole mail were dealt with without distinction, book-packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery,
uguay :-..
ters, wspapers,
oks & Patternie, gistration
30
34
6
8
**
8
8
British & Union} st Indies only, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, tal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension. Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- Ship 12, Registration, 8; Newspapers, Books and Patterns, 4.
A small extra charge is made on delivery.
CCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.
Within any Town or Bettle- nt, or between Hongkong, atoo, and Masuo, in either action, Between any other two of following places (through British Cffice) viz-Hong 3g, Macao, Ports of China
1 Japan, Bangkok, Cochin
ina, Tonquin, and the Phi-
Lutters.
Registration.
Nèwanapers.
Bks, & Pets,
-20 7.40,4
282 2
pines, by Private Ship,........... 4 8 2 2 Between the above by Con- ot Mail, znamenzi
PATTERNS.
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They must not be of intrinsic value. This rule excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from ita mereuse as a pattern; and the quantity of any material sent atensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it can fairly be considered as having on this ground an intrinsic value.
Pattern and Sample Poat to colonies and foreign countries in restricted to bond fide trade patterns or 8 mples of merchandise. Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sont by one private indive dual to another, which are not actual pat terns or samples, are not admissible..........
Patterns or samples, when practicable, nist be sent in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner as to be easy of examination. Samples of seeds, drugs, and Buch like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind,--but such articles only, may be peated enclosed in boxes, or baga of linen or other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds dro, in bags entirely closed, provided such closed bags are trans-
guarded in so secure a manner as to afford domplete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples. Indigo cannot be sent to any place,
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, do, up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange- ments have been made for receiving at the
Post Ofice late lettors-except those to and through Australia—from 11.10 a.. to 11.30 AM. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 conta extra postage.
A similar supplementary Mail is made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late letters being receivedfrom 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee is also 18 cents..
Miscellaneous Notlees.
Local Delivery.
1. All correspóndonce posted before 6 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, &c; can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of tho addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest plaes of business. (See Postal Guide, par. 103.)
8. Boxholders who desire to send Circu- lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, or all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China and Japan, may deliver them to the Post Office unstamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account.
batch must consist of at least ten.
Ench
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way. En- velopes containing Patterns may be wholly closed if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as Le may consider necessary, and approved by him.
Printed Circulara may
be inserted in such Pattern Packets,
•
Local Parcel Post.
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post between any of the British Post Offices in China or Japan, as well as to Macao, Pak- hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Bialacca. They must not exceed the following dimen etons, 2 fest long, 1 foot bread, 1 foot deep, nor with more thas 5lbs. The postage. will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Registration. The parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorse- ment, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of the Postmaster General,
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, &c.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matches, indigo, Dyestuffs, Ior, 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 Coutract Mail Packet. 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 aystem of Registration will secure the senders against any but a very remote pro- bability of loss.
4. The public are cautioned not to con found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, do, which does not exist.
by British Packet, for one ponny; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondenco exactly the same as Imperial Stamps,
Soldiers' and Sallors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations :~~
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
2. It from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or "description must be stated, in full on the letter, add the commanding Officer must eign his name, with name of Regi ment, or Ship, &c, in full.
B. lf to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
Mails for the United Kingdom, de by
French-Packet,........
Under instructions from the Londen Post Office, the Mails for the United King: dom which have hitherto been forwarded via Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded a Naples, as it is understood that a gain of twelve bourn results from the adoption
of this route.
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 Packet will be sent via Naples, even though marked via Marecilles.
An impression appears to prevail that correspondence for the Mediterranean sta- tions, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkey, o, can be forwarded only by British Packet. It can be forwarded also by French Packet, and if -so-forwarded. generally arrives a week earlier than if
had been detained for the British Mail,
it
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other postal packet (even if the packet be re. gistered), nor is the Post Office responsible for say 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 article should be sent through the Post. It should be remembered that every packet bas to be handled several times; that it is exposed to considerabla pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whomever the bar has in the course of its transmlarion 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 Ofice except to the persons to whom they are addressed; and in no other way is official information of a private character allowed to be made public. A Postmaster may, however, give an address if he has no reason to believe that the person whose address it is would disapprove of his doing so.
Postmasters are not allowed to return any letter or other packet to the writer or aander, 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 theroon,
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorized to demand change; and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as strange or otherwise, no question as to its right am unt, 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 pasaing to and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with wax (except such as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and
frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters so sealed but to the other lettere 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 canes, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the coun- tries referred to, to do the same.
No
PAROZIA The public is reminded that, thero is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap pointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifies through the Foat. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents are con- tinually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Postage than would bare paid the freight by a camer. refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stamps obliterated before the nature 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 sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with shewing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.
To provide means of remitting small curan of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters-and Agents of this Office will in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shangbal, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed $50 ia value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no neparate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented per sonally or accompanied by a note.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpon purchasing if his public funds in hand are hot sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doubtful or He is allowed to charge a auspicious, Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
POST OFFICE. NOTICE.
Unclaimed Correspondence,
August 1, 1879,
Along, Mr Amicable Ins.
Offico Appelstedt, -- Alkins, J. R. Baker, Ed. M.
Leta. Par.
1
Lets. Fap?
1
1 card
Joo Ho Liong Khoo Ben Chong 1 Klorekorn,
1 card Knoopfer, Moner. 1
1
Mre 1 1
Baclica, F.
I
Bellanoira, A. Benitez, Julio L. Y Benland, B. Beveridge, A. 4 Blyth, Messrs D. 1 Bolton, Miss Allol* Borton, Mys T. 1 Bossert, Albert.1 Boyle, E: R Braga, Joaquin)
Souza de
1.
1
Breznsider, T. 1 Brimlow, John 1 British Empire, 11-
Proprietor of
Bulkley, Geo, E. 1
Cuberland,
Richmond Carmo, Genoveva 1 Coates, J. F. Cornish, Robt.
Legg, John Chs. 1
1 Leonard, Clarencel
Lilley, Capt. T. 8.1 Lofbolm, N.
Lane, J.
1 Lamloy, J.
1 card
Mangeot, M. Marques, Pedro 1 Massey, Mr
1
McCartes, Dr. McDonald, D. N. 3 Millar, W.
1 bk.
1 bk.
Morton & Co., 1.
⚫ Mesare
O'Brien, Timothy 1
1
1
7
Fallatsck, Adolph 1 Palmeira, Doloros 1 Phillips, R. M. Pitchor, Chas,TMÂTM-1- Quong Awing Renouf, C. E, 1 Roberteca, Henry2 Rochester, W. H. 1 Ross, Thos. Roza, Filomena 1 1 Rushbrook, A. Rushton, E. H. 1 Santos, Marcelinol Scolt, F. J. 8 (1rg.). Shang Abyan 3 rogd. 3Silva, Jose Fco. 1
1
1
1 B.C.S. Condey, Charles 1 Cristoforis, De 1 Cane, J. M. Daniels, Thos.
Clas Davis, Quintin 1 Deering, Wm. H.1 Downey,Thos. G.1 Drewes, T. W. Eunes, John Fabris & Co.,
2
Alessra Frescoen, M. N. 1 1
Garduer & Co. George, Hyrapie! 1 George,
Wicchollteika Graham, D. Graham, E. S. Graziano, Couto I Greening, B.G.
Grinter, Walter 1 Hackorf,
Bernardo
seaman
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter. The following Regulations as to the Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on the loss of Registered correspondance have heen made by His Excellency the Governor The Post Office is not legally responsible under Ordinance 10 of 1876, Section XII, for the safe delivery of Registered coffee, pondence, but henceforth it will be pre- pared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided :---
1. That the tender duly observed all the conditions of Regletration require.
J.
Smith & Co., H. 1 Sohelkely, T. Summers, Harry 1 San Fat
Tan Beng Tek
1
1
1
Tau Pak Chua 1 Taylor W. Kerr Toy-fool, Mrs Tranpack, Rev. Vau Brenit, P. B.1 Walker & Co., 1
Messa
1
1
Wothe, Coffic
1
D. Sra
1
Wheeler, H. R. 1
Wing Chong
Photographer Wintter, Mrs
Rosalia Woodlief, Miss
Lilla
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A.
1
+
1
Worllorge, Lt.
1
J. F.
1
Yan Kow
Hi Chuen Hine, Rev. Howell, L. K. Jolmston, & Co. 1
Detained for Postage.
G. Y. M. G. A. Honolulu Sandwich Islands
2. That the letter was securely enclosed. Koo Kum, shop in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong i mediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.
4 That the Postmaster General is satia- fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres pendence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the ander, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the disbo esty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.
5. No compensation can be paid for more damage to frugile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, &, which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
I
1
1 letter 24 cents to pay.
For Merchant Ships
Abboy Cowper Ada
Lets. Tap,
8 1 Adelaide Norris 1 4. M. Simpson 7 Albion Albyn's Isle Alexa
Lat. Fan
Hazel Holme Hazelkarst
2
6
3
Helens
Hilbernia
1
$
2 Hopeful
1
4 H. Upmann
1
Janet
2
Jessie Jamieson 1
Jessie McDonald 2
5
Iphigenia
Karo, 8.8.
King Youg Tye
1
Kvik
Alexander Yeats & Alice Amethyst
Anuio Westo Antioch Aurora
Ban Lee
Bathlor
Beandthia
Benclatha
Benjamín Ayman1 Bertie Biglow Black Watch Cridace Canton Cainipo Carry Wymdu Celestial, &.3. Ceylon
Charmer
Kaisow
Large
Labor
Madeira
Maid of Judah 3(1rg.) 2
Martha Davis
$ Melbrek
Miriam
Nardoo
1
1
Memnon
1
Miako
1
2
1 Nehemiah Gibson4
2
Nettie Merryman 2
5
Orinoco
1
1
1
Pendragon
Pegasus, 8.8.
Penrith
1
PhilipFitzpatrick 2
Pilgrie
2
Prima Donna
Pym
8
1
Queen of England1
1
Quickstep
1
Rover of the Bens 5
1
Badnolen
1
1
Sourabaya Packeti
2
1 Spartan
1
Star of the Seath 1
Stant
£
2
1 Stonewall Jackson1
1
Storeiot
1 Strathmore
Elizabeth Childs 1
1 Southern Croia I
Money Order Regulations. 1.-Money Orders on the United King- dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hongkong, Shangbai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versa,
2Small aume may be remitted between the other Forts by means of Postage Charity Stamps.
3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to Chocola residents at the smaller Perts in this way. City of Sex- tiago, B.B. An application for an crder* is filled up, and is cuclosed with a stamped, directed, Clara and unsealed envelope to the Peatmaster at Clara Babuyan
The application Claverhouse, s.s. 1
Clum the nearest issuing office. must be accompanied with the full amount
Coloma (including commission) in cheque, postage Coldingham, stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a Como little margin should be left for variationa
Cooslnder, sis. of excbauge. The Postmaster issues the Corea The registration of a packet makes its order, sends it on in the envelope, and Coronilla transmission much more secure, inasmuch returns the change, if any, by first oppor-Courier as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis-tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Crossfield were to be registored, as it always should Crossbill tered packet can be traced through its whole packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthe applications in time, as the Money Order Edith course; and thus the loss of a registered be. Care should be taken to send these Drumclog loss large sums of money or other articles Officos close some hours before the depar. E. M. Young of great value should not be sent through tures of the mails. the post, even if the packet be registered; an the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to suck transmission. By law, the Post Office is not responsible for the safe delivery of registered packets; though any officer who may neglect bis duty on this point will be called to strict account. Sent in unregistered letters, valu able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a temptation which ought not to be created; undertake the safe conveyance of such and the Department cannot in any way All in and or colonial letters, The above does not apply in any to loose packets letters sent outside the mails. These will therefore, which contain coin, and all always be charged on arrival in Hongkong inland letters which contain watches or and probably the Manila Office will adopt jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated se register- the same course.
ed, and charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eight pence in addition to the ordinary postage; and any such letters
6.Names must be given in full (except which cannot be registered in time to bengkong, Shanghai, an i Yokohama. forwarded by the Mail for which they are posted are detained for the next despatch, when there is more than one Christian Even if the letter do not contain any article name) but the name of the Payee used not of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very given if the order be crossed (as cheques are crossed). It can then be paid only important be registered.
through a Bank, and may afterwards be Lapwing specially crossed to any Bank.
-Mails exchanged with-Manila and Saigon.
The Philippine Islands being now admit- ted into the General Postal Union, it fol- lows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by this Office, and that all paid cor- respondence sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there.
Article IX of the Fostal Treaty of Berno provides that "Neither the senders nor the addressees of letters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than" the recognised rates levied (in the case of paid correspondence) by the despatching Office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
--
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on sorrespondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, dro., had been sent loose.
Any Foreign stamps on loose corre. spondence are obliterated in this Office.
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Indian Correspondencs, Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Packets.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com-
forwarded.
4.-No order must exceed £10, or in Elizabeth
Nicholson Endymion clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the dayti and paid at the rate of the day when the Excelsior advice arrived.
The commission is as follows:-
Orders on the United Kingdom.
Ep to £2.
18 cents. 36 £7........... 54 J £10...... 72
£5..
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13
Sunborn
Sydenkam
5
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Syria, 8.5.
1
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Taunton
1 Thingvalla, 8.5. 2
1.
Thomas Flateber 2
1
Three Brothers 8
Fabius Falcon
2
Tigre
1
Toowoomba
4
Ferntower, 8.
2 Twilight
1 3
Fiery Cross Forward
Undine
Irg.
1
Vale of Doon
Frank Morrison
1
Vanguard
Freeman
2.
Gartwin
1
Viotory
Gauntlet ..
1
Wanderer, 5.8.
1
Wandering
Glory Golwa
1
1 regd. Wero
Hakon Adel-
2
Local Money Orders (including Stralis Gitanilla Loitlemente),
71
Up to $25...... .15 cents.
50............30 5.Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at
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An
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Vesuvius
Minstrel
W.E. G.
Gladstone Woolbars Yuen Alon -2.Zephyr
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stopping payment, or the like, application Chopin, Etudes. should be made to the nearest Money Ohristian.
parent, so as to enable the Officers of the pulaory by whatever opportunity it about to do ao, it is necessary that the on payment of an additional commission Banhütte.
Iost Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contenta,
There must be no writing or printing 882 2 upon or in any packet except the address of
Any publication fulfilling the conditions reafter named can pass as a newspaper, The conditions are as follows:-
st. The publication must consist wholly in great part of political or other newe, of articles relating thereto, or to other rent topios, with or without advertise- ata.
ind. It must be published in numbers at arvals of not more than 31 days, and at be printed on i sheet or sheets un
the person for whom it is intended, the ad- dress of the sender, a trade mark or num. ber, and the price of the articles.
The rule which forbide the transmission through the Post of any article likely to injare the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Foat; and a packet containing any thing of the kind will be stopped, and not sent to its destination. Artícles such as the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained ~na unfit for the Past, viz: Metal boxes, porce- lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches
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Registration to Bangkok,
Ber Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Sism has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the naual charge of a cents.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters,
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1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be recaived for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Customa duties.
2.. This Regulation prohibits the sanding of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be to small es to make the sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows ---
Books and Paperto British Offe», 8 lbs. ; to the Continent, do, 4 lbs. Pattern to British Offices 61ba. If with
out intrluste values to the Continent,
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