fo. 5080.- OCTOBER 18, 1879.]
POSTAL RATES. pbjoined we give the postal rates in force for transmission of corre dence to all parts of the world, tailed rules affecting the transmis of packets, parcola, ko, will be ouza) annexed, together with a number
llaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised April 4th, 1879.) In the following Statements and Tables es are given in cents, and are, for ers, per half hunce, "for Books and Trattorna, per two ounces..
Newspapers over four ounces in weight larged as double, treble, &o, as the we may be, bụt suoli papers or packets of "pers may be sent at Book Rate. Two wapapers must not be folded together as §, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fido Supplements, Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rato. Prices Cur rent may be paid either a Newspapers or Books
Commercial Papers signify such pipers as, though Written by Hand, do not hear the character of an actual or personal corre
ondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied dzic, do. Any of them in a Book Packet pose it to the higher charges stated be- 40w.
The sender of any Registered Artiole may accompany it with a Return Receipt
a paying an extra fee of 4 cents. *The limit of weight for Books and Com- rcial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is b. Patterns for sneh offices are limited 8 ounces, and must not excred these ensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 schon,
.. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise urope, most foreign possessions in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, Brazil, Peru, The Argentine Republic, Samaica, Trinidad, Guians, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all Danish, onch, Netherlands, Portuguese and
jah Colonies, Countries NOT in the Union. The chief
tries-not in the Union are the Aas traisaian Group.
Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route- etters,
Sat Cards,
aegistration,
paper,
8 couts per + oz.
8 cents each.
8 cents.
2 cents each.
and Patterns, 2 cents per 2 o2, mercial Papers, 6 cents per 4 oz. Exceptional rates, to the United King- tom and Union Countries served through lie United Kingdom via Brindisi only:-
-12 cents per oz.
Letters,
5 conta cach,
8 cents.
4 cents each.
Post Cards, Registration, Nowhpapera, Books and Pattema, 4 cents per 2 oz. Commercial Papers, 8 cents per 4 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corre pondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries, Aspinwall (N.x.), Bahamas, Guatemala *) Hapti (N.), New Granada (N.B.),
a (8.2), and Venezuela (N.B.);-
Via San Vis B, Hampton Via Francisco, or Marssilles. Brindisi
Letters,
12
30
31
egistration,
Nove.
8
8
Сепарарога,
4
4
6
ooks & Patterns, 6
G
8
Bolivia, Costa Rica (N..), R), Nicaragua (N. B,);—
etters,
papers,
20.
4
s&Patterns, 12
gistration,...
B
Hawaiian Kingdom -
asters,
12
egistration, None. отпрарета,
Joks & Patterns, 6*
Srd. The full title and date of publication must be printed at the top of the first page, and the whole or part of the title and the subsequent page; and this regulation applies date of publication at the top of every to Tables of Contents and Indices.
or in great part of matter like that of a 4th. A supplement must consist wholly newspaper, or of advertisements, printed paper, unatitobed; or wholly or in part of on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of engravings, prints, or lithographs "Illustra- tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement muat in every case be published with the newspaper, and must have the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of every page; or, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographe, at the top of every sheet or side.
A packet containing two or more news papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weight.
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped wrapper.
Svery 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.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily in- spected.
which contains any enclosure except sup- A newspaper or packet of newspapers 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 pase.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.
THE CHINA MAIL.
of flowers, cuttings of planta, apurs, kuives, by British Packet, for one penny; or viå scissors, neodles, pins, pieces of machinery, Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. sharp pointed instruments, samples of Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various Stamps. metals, samples of ore, samples in glasa correspondence exactly the same as Imperial kinde, curry combs, copper and steel on- graving plates, and confectionery of all
kinda.
Soldiere' and Sailora' letters are, however,
charged as ordinary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations :--- 1. Not to exceed half an ounce. double letters are allowed.
No
Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, forks, steel pene, nails, keys, watch machi
B. If from a Soldier or Sailor, hir glass nery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, provided that they be packed and
or deacription must be stated in fall on guarded in ao secure a manner as to afford the letter, and the commanding Ofheer complete protection to the contents of the must sign his name, with name of Regi description must be stated in full, with mail bags and to the Officers of the Peatment, or Ship, do, in full
8. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
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 Mails for the United Kingdom, &c. by for posting Correspondence for Europe, &o, up to the latest moment before the
French Packet. departure of the Frenol Packets, arrange-Post Lftice, the Mails for the United King Under instructions from the London ments have been made for receiving at the dom which have hitherto been forwarded Post Office late letters-except those to via Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded and through Australia--from 11.10 a.m. to
vid Naples, as it is understood that a gain of this route.
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there is no such thing as Parcel Post PARCELA,The public is reminded that, to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- pointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Post, Fancy Work, and similar presents are con
Fana, Carios, Articles of Drena tinually being refused, the sanders having often spent more in Postage than would No refund can be made on such parcels of the have paid the freight by s camer.
naturo of the contents was discovered. value of Stampa obliterated before the
POST OFFICE NOTICE,
Unclaimed Correspondence,
October 17, 1879.
Lets. Fap.
Lots. Pap.
1.
Marques,Augustol
I regd.Massey, Mr
1 regd. McCartoe, Dr.
Allen, E. L. B. 1 ·· Losch, E. Ardern, H. M. 1 Atack, Mypan Ayoon Azavedo, João
D R. de PATTERNS. Some diffloulty is experienced Baller, Mrs in obtaining a general understanding of Barker, G.
3. 1
McDonald, D. N.S McDuer, Mrs
Moore, H. E.
Moran,
B.
8 Moreno, C.
what is a Pattern. It is a bond fide sample Bereidiolars of goods which the sender has for sale, or 11 Morton & Co.. of goods which he wishes to order. it is Septimus T
sums of money to or from this Colony and To provide means of remitting small between the Forts of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of thie Office will
11.30 AM. Each letter must bear a late fee of twelve hours results from the adoption future be allowed (but not required) to
of 18 cents extra postage.
A similar supplementary Mail is made up for Shanghal 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 centa,
Miscellaneous Kotlees.
Local Delivery.
1. All correspondence poated before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same days and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
2. Invitations, &e, can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than at No packet of newspapers may be above
places of business, if a wish to that effect 5 lbs. in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in width, nor one in depth.correspondence is invariably delivered at be expressed by the aender, otherwise all the nearest place of business. (See Foatal Guide, par. 103.)
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 asses 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, priuts, maps, &c., may be either printed, written, en- raved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, to, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, de. be loose or attached; as also rollars in the case of prints or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, peas 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, &c. must not be sent as a separate packet.
Circulars,i.e., letters which are intend. ed for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the whole or the greater part of which is printed, engraved, or lithographed, may also be sent by book post.
But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whother separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet le charged as a letter,"
A book-packet may be posted either without a dover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing waz, pratage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the Ecuadorit may be tied at the ends with string; greater security of the contents, however, Postmasters being authorised to cut the string in such case, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 5 lbs. None. in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches in depth, unks it be sent to or from one of the Government offices,
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34
4
6
6
8
None.
12
16
None.
None.
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8
divide the mail, and no practical advantage As it would be extremely inconvenient to would result from doing so, all correspond. French Packet will be sent via Naples, even ence intended for the United Kingdom by 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 Packet. It can be forwarded also by French Facket, and if so forwarded had been detained for the British Mail. generally arrives a week earlier than if it
Botta
Moner, 1
1.
1 I bk.
1
Meeste ·}1
Nicolas, SorDiego 1
1
1 O'Brien, Timothy 1
Ormiaton,
Mrs J. R. ર્મ Palmeira,Dolores 1 Pattison, Mrs H.1
1 regd.Perey, Wm. Jas. 1
1
Petaset, C. N.
1
12
compatible with the wing what the goods Bourbon, Chas. I card Nielsen, F. C. to consist of the smallest possible quantity Beukmann, Carl 1 card Murphy, P.
are, and must have no intrinsic value,
Braithwaite, Capt. Brooks, Mrs Brown, John Bratsberg, Oluf C.2
Jennie
Richard, of Shanghai Carlson, C. Ching (Seaman) 1 Colby, Mra Connor, Capt. 1
J. W. Coulson, A. C.M.2 Dent & Overbeck 1 regd.Quong Ying Woh 1 regd. Emmanuel, J. M. Er-Gee-Lee, Rev.
3 Raoust, Monsr. J.1 Enues, John
Rizzo, Sigr. G. 1 Fernandes, David 1
purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or either direction, Money-Orders must be used,
oxcoud 350 in value, must be perfectly The Stamps tendered for sale must not clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented per aonally or accompanied by a note,
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in hand are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appeara doubtful or Commission of one per cent on all Stamps suspicious.
He is allowed to charge a purchased.
for any loss or inconvenience which may The Post Office is not, by law, responsible arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other pos al packet (even if the packet be reindemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter. for any injury which a packet may sustain gistered), nor is the Post Office responsible during its transmission.
8. Boxholders who desire to send Circu-packele which are likely to suffer from To guard against such injury all posts! lars, Dividend Warrauts, Invitations, Cards, stamping or from great proseure should be o, all of the same weight, to addresses in placed in strong covers; and even with this Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China precaution no fragile article should be sent and Japan, may deliver them to the Post through the Post. It should be remembered Office unstamped, the postage being then that every packet has to be handled several charged to the set der's account. Lach times; that it is exposed to considerable batch must consist of at least ten.
that, whenever the bag has in the course of pressure and friction in the mail bag; and its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much increased.
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 oatmester General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may be inserted in anoh Pattern Packets.
Local Parcel Pust.
Postmastera are not allowed to return any
No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Office except to the perecus 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, 1. Small Parcels may be sent by Poat however, give an address if he bas no reason between any of the British Post offices in to believe that the person whose address it China or Japan, as well as to Macao, Pak.is would disapprove of his doing ao. hoi, Singapore, Ponang, and Malacca, They must not exceed the following dimen sions, 2 feet long, 1-foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor weigh more than 5lbs. The postage will be 20 cunta per lb., which will include Registration. The parcala may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorse ment, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LEITER, 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, &o,) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substa: ces, Matcbes, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, 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 Frivate Ship, not by Contract 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 system of Registration will secure the senders against any but a very remote pro- bability of loes.
4. The publio are cautioned, not to con found these facilities with a Parcel Pest to Europe; do, which does not exist.
Mails exchanged with Manila and Saigon. 6 When, owing to a great and unusual
The Philippine Islands being now admit- influx of letters, books, ota., the transmiated into the General Postal Union, it fol- W. Indies (except as above), Paraguay, delayed if the whole mail were dealt with from Manila in the mails will be delivered
sion or delivery of the letters would be
lows that all paid correspondence received without distinction, bock-packets may be free by this uffice, and that all pad cor- kept back till the next despatch or delivery. respondence sent to Manila in the mails
rugtiny 2----
etters,
ewspapers,
boks & Patteras,
gistration,
British & Union}
eat Indies only,
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PATTERNS.
should be delivered free there,
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne provides that "Neither the senders por the addressees of letters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, sither in the Country of Origin, or in that of
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 auch 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 amunt, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed from the counter.
Postmasters are not bound to weigh any leiters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby impeded.
and from the East and West Indies, and The practice of sealing letters passing to
(except such as ia apecially prepared), is other countries with hot climates, with wax attended with much inconvenience, and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters so sealed but to the other lettore in the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the lettera 10 each other, Thr public are therefore recommended, in all aurs cases, to use either wafers or gum, and tries referred to, to do the same, to advise their correspondents in the coun.
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, its own, apart from its mereuse as a pattern; Destination, any tax or duty other than" though any officer who may neglect his
tal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension. Letters, by Contract Facket 24; by Pri- te Ship 12, Registration, 8; Newspapers, Books and Patterns, 4,
A small extra charge is made on delivery,
DUAL AND TOWN POSTAGE
Within any Town or Settle at, or between Hongkong, ton, and Macao, in either
etween any other two of following places (through ritish Office) viz-Hong- g. Macao, Ports of China Japan, Bangkok, Cochin
ha, Tonquin, and the Phi-
Registration.
Newspapers,
Bks. & Pitos.
Per 2 oz.
8 2 2
Ines by Private Ship,822 etween the above by Con-L | Mail,
882 2
ny publication fulfilling the conditions after named can pass as a newspaper. be conditions are as follows :-
The publication must consist wholly rent part of political or other news, rticles relating thereto, or to other topics, with or without advertine
They must not be of intrinsic value.. This rule excludes ail articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great and the quantity, of any material sent that it can fairly be considered as having on this ground an intrinsic value.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bona fide trade patterns or smiles of merchandise. Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be) or any articles sent by one private indivi. 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 ende, aud in such a manner as to be easy of examination. Samples of seeds, druge, and such like art alee, which cannot be sent in covers of this sind,but such articles only, may be posted enclosed in boxes, or baga of linen rother material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds do, in bags entirely olosed, provided such closed bags are trans- parent, so as to enable the Officers of the Fest Office readily to aatinly themselves as to the nature of the contents.
There must be no writing or printing upon or in any packet except the address of 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 following Regulations as to the Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on the loss of aegistered correspondence have been made by His Excellency the Governor under ordinat:ce 10 ot 1876, section X,
The Post Office is not legally respubit for the sate denvery of Registered curres pondence, but heuc ferth it will be pie. correspondence lost while passing brough pared to make good the contents of suci.
Canos, provided:
he Post, to the extent of $10, in certain
1. That the ander duly observed all the Conditions of Registration sequlie.
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2. That the letter was scourely enclose in a reasonably strong envolupé,
9. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong. Im mediately the fuss was discovered, in envelope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.
4.
hat the rustmaster General is satis fied that the loss occurred whilst the corre pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in Ulina, that it was not caused by any fauit on the part of the sonder, Dy destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the disho esty or negilgence of any person not lu the employment of the Hongkong Post Office,
6. No oowpenaation can be paid for mere damage to tragile articles such as portraits, Watches, handsomely bound booke, &s, which reach their dealuation, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Money Order Regulations. dom and the straits Settlements are taste 1-Money Orders on the United King at Hongkong, chaughai and Yokohama Shanghai and Yokohama also issue ou Hongkong and vice versa.
2-Small sms may be remitted between Stamps. the other Forts by means of Postage
1
1
Gardner & Co. 1
Geyer, May Gi Gaura Gradinger,
Frazzisca
I
1
1
regd.
Grossberger & Co.2 Haas, Alesunder 1 Habel, Fean Harris, W. Hunes,A.(soaman) Heo Heug Henderson,
Miss M.
Phillips, R. M. Plantero, Sr.Jaan! Payed, Morteid 1 Quon-Yee-Gae i regd. Quong Wong regd.
Guon
Rosenthal, D. S. 1 Roza, Filomena 1 Sam Tik
Sander, Edward 1 Shang Wan Chongl regd.
Sherwood, Mr
Sing Get
Smith, W. Farra 2
Sobelkely, T.
1
19 Sononblick, J. M.3
1 Sorab, J.
Tan Bong Tek
Stanford, B. R. 6 bks.
1
Suce Long & Co. 1 regd.
6
Tolowitz, T.
1
1
Thorso, M. M. 1
Toog Yiang
Vernon, H.,
Hodge, J. Johnson, J. J. Kerr, Miss Olivia 1 Kong Woh Sing 1 regd. Kipers, T. H. 1 Knmmolbagen, J Le Jose,
Karpenter
Monsr. R. I Leonard, Clarene 2 Lequetti, F.
Lilley, Capt.
Van Brenit, F. B. I
(Opera Co.) Weight, J.
1.rega.
1
1
Warren, J. J.
1
Willis, GAP. I
1
Williams, T.
1 regd.
Iparcel
1 1
2 Woodlief, Miss 1
1 regd. Lilla
2
Worthington, L. }
Lin Lung War 1 regd. Yau Kow -Lufholm, N. 1 Zaire, Aloner,
Detained for Postage.
Koo Kum, shop
G. Y. M. G. A.
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
1 letter 24 couts to pay.
For Merchant Ships.
Adam M. Simpsonl Aikshant
Alexa Alexander
Alico
Leis. Pap.
Lets. Fap
1 Italia, 8.5.
1
1
Jan Niclason
1
1
Jane Avery
I
Jessie McDonald 2
1
2
Newton
Julos Dufaure
1
Julia A. Brown
Ancona, 8.8.
B
1 Krisov
Anna Sophia Avuo
1
Karo, 5.5,
T
Kim Yong Tye
Anuio Weston
1
Augusta
2.
Bau Lee
1
Loter
2
Martha Davis
1
Mixiam
3
Monte Rosa
1
Moses B. Tower 1
Bath
Batllor Beandthu
Belloner Belted Will Benjamin Aymani
Boa Chao Callao
Chinaman Choloo
Clenross Clan Alpine Clara
Clürn
The application Coldingham
residents at the smaller Purts in this way. 3.Many Money Orders are supplied to An application for an order is filled up, and is enclosed with a stamped, airented, and unsealed envelope to the rustmaster at the nearest issuing odice. must be accompanied with the full amount Colwyn (including commission) in cheque, postage Goolader, s.a. stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a
Corea little margin should be left for variations Crossfield order, sends it on in the envelope, and Edith of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Crosshill returns the change, if any, by first oppor tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Elizabeth
E. M. Young were to be registered, as it always should Nicholson
Care should be taken to send thess Ferutower, 3.8. applications in time, as the Money Order Fiery Cros Offices close some hours be ore the depar- Freeman
tures of the maila.
Kvik
Lancashire Witch L'args
Mad Cap
S
Nettie Merryman 2
N. Boyntou
N. Pendelten Orinoco
Patterdale
Primus
1 regd.
Candice
1
Ceylon Charity
2
30
1
1
Pegasas, 6.8.
1
Pendragon
14
$ Petrel, B.B.
4
8
Philip Fitzpatrick!
1
Pompero
Prima Donna
1
1
Prosperity-
1
Pym
1 Queen of EnglandI
2
1 Queen Pamis
1
R. M. Hayward
1rg. 4
Rifleman
1
1
Rover of the Senu 5
Sciudia
15
Sir Lancelot
6
1.
Sophie
2 Southern Cross
7
Sunbeam, e.s.
3
Spartan
1
1
Staut
Syria, 9.5.
1
Thingvalle, 6.8. 2
1
Three Brothers &
1
Tung Ting
1 Undaunted
Hattie N. Banga 1
Hattie E. Tapley
Haze
Hazal Holme Hazelhurst
8
Heny A Paul Hopewell
1
Zephyr
1
ZOULVE
Iris
Falcon
Gertwin
4.-No order must exceed £10, or in- Gauntlet clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will Gitanilla be drawn at the current rate of the dayt Glandaiving and paid at the rate of the day when the Glory advice arrived.
The registration of a packet makes its transmission much more secure, inasmuch as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis course; and thus the less of a registered be. tered packet can be traced through its whole packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthe less large sums of money or other articles of great value should not be sent through the post, even if the packet be registered; as the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to such transmission. Kyaw, the Post Office is not re pensible for the safe delivery of registered paci sta;
paid correspondenc) by the dispatching able articles are exposed to risk, and for a the recognised rates levied (in the case of duty on this point will be called to strict acount. best in unregistered letters, valu. Ufice. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be temptation which ought not to be created; brought to the notice of the proper and the Departmet cannot in any way authorities, in either Colony.
undertake the safe conveyance of such The above does not apply in any to loose packets. letters sent outside the mails. These will therefore, which entain coin, and all Ali in and or colonial letters, always be charged on arrival in Bongkong inland letters which contain watches or and probably the Maulla Uffice will adopt jewellery, even though they be poste the same course.
without registration, are treated as register. Complaints are sometimes received of ed, and charged on d livery with a double extra charges on correspondence exchanged the ordinary postage; and any such letters registration fee of eightpence in addition to between this Colony and Saigon, but it is which cannot be registered in time to be believed it would be found in all cases that forwarded by the Mail for which they are the letters, &c., had been sent loose. spondence are obliterated in this Office.
Any Foreign stamps on loose cerre-
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.
Indian Corresponderes, Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Packets,
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com pulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
Registration to Bangkok,
Most countries to which Hongkong for- General Postul Union or being probably wards Currespondence having joined the about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed,
1 No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received Ber Britannic Majesty's Consul General jewela, precious articles, or anything that, for Postageif it contains gold or silver money, for Siam has been good enough to make as a general rule, is liable to Customs arrangements by means of which correspon- duties. dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 centa
2. This Regulation probibits the sending of Patterns of duti ble articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value.
The rule which forbide the transmission through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office is, of course, applicable to the
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters. Pattern Post; and a packet containing any-
Privates in H.-M. Army or Navy, Non- thing of the kind will be stopped, and not commissioned Officers, Army, Schoolmas asut to its destination. Articles such asters (not superintending or First Class) or - It must be published in numbers at the following have been occasionally posted Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters of not more than 81 days, and as Patterns, and have hon detained as to the Cnited Kingdom Tia Southampton printed on a sheet or sheeta un. I unit for the Post, viz; Metal boxes, porce-
lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches Engineer, Ganser, Boatswain, or Carpenter..... But net Warrant Officers, vix., Aszistan
5. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:-
Books and Paperto British Offe s
5 lbs. to the Continent, dro., 4 lbs.' Patterns to British Offices 6 lbs. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent,
The commission is as follow-
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Orders on the United Kingdom. Tp to £2.... ....... 18 cents, £............ 36 £7........... 54 £10. 72 Local Money Orders (including Straits Settioments).
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Golwan Golwyn
Up to $20............15 cents. 50.30
United Kindom may be consulted at Shenchi Hongkong, Shanghai, an Yokolama.
6.-Lists of Money Order Offices in the
6.Names must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order be crossed (as obeques are arcased), It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to any Back.
Thela
Undine
Vanguard Yesuvius
Word
Woollahra
Yorktown
For H. M. Ships, &o,
Leto. Fap.
lrg. 1 Zets
Lets. Pay
Books, etc, without Covers.
Alstadische Optische & Co.'s p. c. Aumy and Navy Gazette.
Ekkehard.
order e n be transferred to another office Durant & Co.'s Public Sale. have signed it in the proper place.
No order can be paid till the Payes Caffaro. on payment of an additional commission.
An Colburn's U. S. Magazine.
In case of loss of an order, necessity for Epoca. stopping payment, or the like, application Evans Fons & Co.'s Price Current. should be made to the nearest Money Familien Eegister. Order Offe for instructions. six months an additional commission will
8.-If the order be not presented within Fiold. Frejs. be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the 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.
Gacetta de Madrid. Gartenlaube.
Herman Aarons (Cards). Marins Verordnungs Blatt. Jeane Republique,
Movimento.
Obalile.
• Made out on a printed form which is supplied Record,
gratis,
Loral Orders on Shanghat are drawn at 3 per
cent, premium in all cases. A fixed dol- lar rate for drawing on the United King- dom is in fores at Shanghal
Russian Fashion Paper. Register der Abbeldungen. Versameling.
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