1. For every paid letter originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of four pence per quarter of an ounce British, or fraction of a quarter of an ounce British.
2. For every paid letter originating in the Island of Malta, the sum of four pence per quarter of an ounce British, or fraction of a quarter of an ounce British.
3. For every unpaid letter addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of nine pence per quarter of an ounce British, or fraction of a quarter of an ounce British.
4. And for every unpaid letter addressed to the Island of Malta, the sum of six pence per quarter of an ounce British, or fraction of a quarter of an ounce British.
ARTICLE XVI.
The French Post Office shall pay to the British Post Office, as well for paid letters from the French Offices established in Turkey, in Syria, and in Egypt, addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or to the Island of Malta, as for unpaid letters forwarded either from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or from the Island of Malta, to the French Offices established in Turkey, in Syria, and in Egypt, as follows,
viz. :-
1. For paid letters addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of sixty centimes per thirty grammes, net weight.
2. For paid letters addressed to the Island of Malta, the sum of fifty centimes per thirty grammes, net weight.
3. For unpaid letters originating in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of one franc twenty centimes per thirty grammes, net weight.
4. For unpaid letters originating in the Island of Malta, the sum of ninety centimes per thirty grammes net weight.
As to the rate at which the British Post Office, on its side, shall account to the French Post Office for letters paid, either in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or in the Island of Malta, addressed to the French Offices established in Turkey, in Syria, and in Egypt, as well as for unpaid letters originating in the said Offices, and addressed either to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or to the Island of Malta, it shall be fixed as follows, namely:
1. For paid letters from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of one franc eighty centimes per ounce British, net weight.
2. For paid letters originating in the Island of Malta, the sum of one franc ten centimes per ounce British, net weight.
3. For unpaid letters addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of two francs forty centimes per ounce British, net weight.
4. And for unpaid letters addressed to the Island of Malta, the sum of one franc fifty centimes per ounce British, net weight.
ARTICLE XVII.
The inhabitants of the two countries may send registered letters from one country to the other, and, as far as it shall be found practicable, to the countries the correspondence of which shall be transmitted through the respective Offices.
The postage of registered letters must be always paid in advance as far as the place of destination, and shall be double that of ordinary letters.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Newspapers, gazettes, periodical works, stitched or bound books, pamphlets, sheets of music, catalogues, prospectuses, announcements and notices of various kinds, whether printed, engraved, or lithographed, which shall be sent either from France, Algeria, and the French Offices established in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and to Malta, or from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and from Malta, to France, Algeria, or the French Offices established in Turkey, Syria, and Egypt, shall be prepaid on each side to destination.
It is expressly agreed that the printed papers which each of the two Offices shall deliver to the other as paid to destination.