No. 4404-Avuter 11, 1877.]
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
15
TERMS OF ADVRBIINING `IN THR Chinese Mail
TWO cents a character for the first 100 Tchater, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' Inseridons will be charged only one half the amount of the first wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 35 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made...· ́..
Efforte have been made to establish Agents for alroulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interlor of China, all the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Caloutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agencies In completed, It will be published. Agents have hoan already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than
one agent has been appointed at each.
CHUN AYIN,
Manager. Hongkong, February 23, 1874.
POSTAL RATES. [Subjoined we give the postal rates now in force for transmission of corre
spondence to all parts of the world Detailed rules affecting the transmis nion of packets, parcels, &c., will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.}
Hongkong Bates of Postage.
(Revised July 2nd, 1877.)
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are obarged as double, treble, &c, as the case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate, Two Newspapers must not be folded together a one, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fide Supplements.
Printed matter may, however, he enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Our rent may be paid either as Newspapers or Books,
N.R. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union, The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, Brazil, India (including Ceylon, the Strafts, and Aden), Japan, Egypt, Labuan, Mauritias, Sey- chelles, Jarneios, Trinidad, British Guiana,
and Bermuda, with all French, Nother.
lands, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief countries not in the Union are: the Aus tralasian Group, British North Amerlos, Afrion (except French, &c., Colonies), and Central America.
Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route- Letters,
Rogistration,
12 cents per oz.
8 cents. Newspapers,
2 cents cach. Books and Patterna, 4 cents per 2 oz.-
Exceptional rates, to the United King dom and Union Countries served through the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:—
16 conta per oz. Lotters, Registration,
8 cents. Newspapers,
4 cents each. Booke and Patterns, 6 cents per 2 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corze- spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries,
W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Sterra Leone, Gambia, Cape Verd Islands -
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.
Lettera.
Registration.
Bká. & Pttos. Newspapers.
Per 2 oz.
Within any Town or Settle ment, oz between Hongkong, Canton and Macao, in either direction,............. 282 2
Between any other two of the following placon (through A Britlab Office) viz. Hong kong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philippines, by Private Shipping
Between the above by Con tract Mai'...
Any pi hereafter
482 2
882 4
sation fulfilling the conditions
ed can pass an a newspaper. The con dons are as follows lat. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto, or to other current topics, with or without advertise
ments.
2nd. It must be published in numbers at intervale of not more than 31 days, and must be printed on a sheet or sheets un-
stitched.
3rd. 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 date of publication at the top of every subsequent page; and this regulation applica to Tables of Contents and Indices,
4th. A supplement mest consist whelly or in great part of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs illustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement must in every 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 lithograplis, 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 book packet of the same weight."
a
A newspaper posted unpaid, or a packet of newspapera posted either unpaid or insufficiently paid, is treated as an unpaid or insufficiently paid book packet of the
same weight
No newspaper and now be sent through the post a second time for the origiusi postage. For each transmission a fresh postage is required.
THE CHINA KTAIL.
must be above 18 Inches In length, width, or depth, KA MASINA,
PATTERNS. They must not be of intrinsic value, -This rule excludes all artloles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have value of its own, apart from its mere uso as a pattern; and the quantity of any material sent ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it can fairly be con- aidered as having on this ground an intrin- sic value.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bona fide trada patterns or samples 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 patterne or samples, are not admissible.
Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner as to be easy of examination. But samples of seeds, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind, but such articles only,may be posted enclosed in bozes, or bags of linen, of other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of needs, &c., for the United States of America, Holland, and its possessions, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Portugal and its possessions, and Switzerland, in bags entirely closed, pro- vided such closed bags are transparent, so as to enable the Officers of the Post Office readily to satisfy 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 address of the sender, a trade mark or Samples of intrinsic valne must not be number, and the price of the articles. cont to any foreign country except United of eider down, raw or thread silk, woollen States; and in the case of France samples or gosts' hair thread, vanilla, saffron, carmine, or iainglass, are considered to fall under this rule if they weigh more than three ounces; and up to this weight raw and spun alik, as well as coloured and twisted silk, may be sent to Germany.
The rule which forbids 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 Pattern Post; and a packet containing any thing of the kind will be stopped, and not
sent to its destination,
Articles such na The portage must be prepaid eith by an the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as mped adhesive stamp, or by the use of a
unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce. wrapper.
lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery sharp pointed Instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass bottles, pieces of glass, solda of various kinda, curry combs, copper and steel en- graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.
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
Such articles as scissors, knivos, razors, forks, steel pens, nalle, keys, watch macht- nery, metal tubing, pleces of metal or guarded in so secure a manner as to afford
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between thia Colony and Saigon, but it la believed I would be found in all cases that the letters, aby had been sont loose,
Any Foreign stamps on loose cOTTE spondence are obliterated in this Office.
Indian Correspondence. Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mall Packeta.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Coylori, and Aden is com pulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
Registration to Bangkok.
Her Britannis Majesty's Consul General for Stam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 centi."--"
I
Soldiers' and Bailors' Letters. Privates in H. M. Artay or Navy, Non- commissioned Officera, Army Schoolman- ters (not superintending or First Class) or to the United Kingdom và Marseilles by Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce lettera French Packet, or Southampton by British Packet, for one penny; or vla Brindisi by British Packet for three-penco. Hongkong stampa will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as imperial Stamps.
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations:
1. Not to exceed half an double lettera are allowed.
билсе.
'No
2. If from a Soldier or Sallor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign his name, with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, &c, in full
8. If to & Soldier or Saflor, his class or name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full. description must be stated in full, with
*But not Warrant Officers, viz., Assistant Engineer, Ganzer, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Men Communication with Batavia,
The Netherlands India Packets leave Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & 0. Mall from Europe,
The French Packta for Batavia wait at Singapore for the Packet from China and run fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspon dence to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities :-
In the S. W. Monsoon.
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon, A Private Steamer a few days before tho
English Mail.
The French Mail,
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, for any loss or inconvenience which may or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other
of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very Important, be registered, Palm
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 observed,
1. No Lotter or Packet, whether to bet 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 able to Customs duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiablo articles, unless the quantity won't be so small as to make the sample of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are As follows:
Books and Paporn-to British Offices, 5 lbs; to the Continent, &c., 2 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 6lba. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, 40, 8 oz.
4. The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all: Glans, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dyo-stufis, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS.Tho públic is reminded that, In China and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post, Much trouble and disap- pointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Post. 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 No have paid the freight by steamer. 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 bona 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 showing what the goods are, and must bave no intrinsic value."
To provide means of remitting small annis 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 Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps, tendered for sale must not exceed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented per- Bonally or accompanied by a note,
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in hand are in any case which appears doubtful or
Ho is allowed to chargo not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase
suspicious.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Unclaimed Correspondence,
August 10, 1877.\
Lete. Papu.
I
Macpherson,
-- Lets, Fapl.
3
9
Gordon Maminfonia, ME 1 Marks, Mrs Alex. " Marahall, E. J. 1 Middleton, J. F. 1 Morrison & Co., 1
Messrs Morton, Capt. Mauro, Hagh
1. Novak, Francisco 1
1
regd.Olga, Miss
1
I
O'Grady, Mrs M. 1 O'Meagher, W.H.1 Oulio, Moner. Oxley, EL.
Ackermann, R. 1 Armand Single-1
ton & Co. Ayrton, W. T. 1 Bennett, G. E. 1. Hennett, Mr Besing, Mrs S.E.I Bingot, Chas. H. 2 Brown, Sir J. 1
Campbell Burdis, Geo, S. Chock, Dr. M. A. Chhuffco, Singh 1 Chong Hinn Chan Tak, C. 1 Conlson, A.C.M.1 Cristoforis, G.do 2 Davidson, John RJ Daris, Frak Dairig, Patrick i Delgado, Thos. 3 Dias, Ignacio Duncan, C.
Edgar, E. L. Ferand, Monsr. Ferrari, A. Foong Wan Kyo 1 regd.Sheppard, Capt. Friend, Mrs Gaby, John
Dogly
2
1
1
1
Paton, Capt. G. 1 Pellegrini, A,
Phillips, Henry 1 Richards,Wm,H.1
Rodrigues,
Rozario,
.4
Domingo.
1ng Tu
Shang Tung,
rattan.maker'
5 Shepher Capt
George
Showat
ON, B.B.
Simpson,
1 bk Siran, Monar
Smith, Andrew Smit
1 regd
I
Gair, M. G. George, Nichols 1 Gioachim, M. Gorage, Thomas 1 Graham, Capt.G: 1 Green, W.
Herra, Quintin -1
Loong Hitchcock, F. A.5 Hoeflich, Ernest Holland, C. S. 1 Rowo, W. A. :)
Bongal C. S. (*
High Checang
Mrs
Snowdeal,
Wm. H. Spiteri, Joseph
Steel, A. E. Storror, Moner.
Dr.
1 regd.Thompson, J. F. 1
1
2 Thomson, Rabt. 1
Tucker, Capt.
B. W.
Veary, Miss ME.A.
1
1
Walker E. R. Wardon, R.
Webber,
Willard, Por,
1
Wilson, Tom.
1
1
Wingida, H.
Winne, Mr
Wolkolds, W.
Wolter, Joseph
Jackson, MI Jenkins, J.. Johnaton, H. B. 1 Jurzina, Anton 1
Lawrence, L. Laye, John Lee Yuen, F. Lloyd, Wm. Lull, Capt. Wm. 1
Miss
Anglo Saxon Aosiong
Leta. Papa.
Letters containing Stamps should be Barbara Taylor 1 regd.blary Whitridge postal packet (even if the packet be re- Commission of one per cent on all Stamps Australia, 2.s. gistered) nor is the Post Office responsible purchased.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as oro, provided that they be packed and for any injury which a packet may stain | Registered, and the Stamps should be Brown Brothers 1
for examination. If this rule be fufringed the newspaper is treated as a lotter. to admit of the title being readily a spected,
A newspaper or packet of newspapers 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.
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.
No packet of newspapers may be above
complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post Office, while at the same time they may be oily examined, may be sent as samples to the following countries, but to these alone viz., the Azoren, Belgium, Cape de Verd lalands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol- land, Madeira Moldavia, Norway, Porta. gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Wallachia, and the British Colonies, Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad,
packet of patterns or samples gent to the Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France,
To guard against such injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure should be precaution no fragile article should be sent placed in strong covers; and even with this through the Fost. It should be remembered that every packet has to be handled several times that it is exposed to considerable pressure and friction in the mall bag; and Ita transmission to be transferred by means that, whenever the bag has in the course of of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury No information can be given respecting
during its transmission.
is much increased.
5 lbs. in weight, nor above two foot In Madeira, Portugal, or by French packet, letters which pasa through a Post Office
or
exceed 18 inches in longth, width, or depth; a packet to any other place abroad must not exceed 24 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth.
secured from observation.
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers
For Merchant Ships.
Lets, Fape.
1
Modra
1
1
Maggie Dixon Manchester Mary Blair
Mayenne
McNear
1
Miranda
1
Mikado, 5.5,
Mono Castlo
1
Moxami
1
1
Nadville
2 Neitherton
Nimrod
1
1.
Cactus 0. Canlam Saigon, Bangkok and Singapore are requested Carrizal and agents of sailing ships for Manila, Carrisbrooke, s.s.1 Chambrun Prince 1 Charles Moreau No correspondence will be forwarded by Cheang Hock to give notice to this Office of the departures Cusco
Kian, 5.8... of suck ships.
directed.
Chamu Correspondenes for New Zealand may be City of Berlin sailing vessel. but such as is specially so
forwarded via Torres Straits when specially Craig Ewan directed for that route, otherwise it will be
Denbighshire sent by way of Galle.
Edward Albroth Elizabeth Dougall
Money Order Regulations. 1.-Money Orders on the United King-E, M. Young addressed; and in no other way is official to be made public. A Postmaster may Yokohama, Shanghal and Yokohama also Fifeshire information of a private character allowed.com are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Empress however, give an address if he has no reason asue on Hongkong and vice versa. to bellare that the person whose address it-Small sums may be remitted between
the other 'Porta by means of Postage Fagilive Postmasters are not allowed to return any Stamps.
3. Many Money Orders are supplied to Glainis le would disapprove of his doing so. letter or other packet to the wilter or gender,
even though a request to such effect be written thereon.
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question as to its right amount, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed 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.
Florence Forward
Northampton
Palestino
1 Panama
Papillon
1 Patacca
Pearl, $.5.
1 Penelope, 8.5,"
2 Penrith
1 Fride of the Wear
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7
2
·1
and is enclosed with a stamped, directod, Glenordy and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Golden Spaz the nearest issuing office. The application must be accompanied with the full amount Harriet Armitage 1 (including commission) la cheque, postage Henry S. Sanford 1 stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a Hesperie little margin should be left for variations of exchange. The Fostmaster issues the order, sends on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor- tanity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, as it always should Care should be taken to send those applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar. tures of the mails.
Ida F. Taylor India Fraza
A book-packet may contain any number of separate books or other publications (including printed or lithographed lettera), photographe (when not on glass or in cases
To provide the greatest possible facilities containing glass or any like substance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantily for posting Correspondence for Europe, of paper, or any other substance in ordinary &o, up to the latest moment before the use for writing or printing upon; and the departure of the French Packets, arrange- or to any one else, or to delay forwarding residenta at the smaller Ports in this way. Giêngairn books or other publications, prints, maps, ments have been made for receiving at the It to Its destination according to the address, An application for an order is 6lled up, Glenfaien &e may be either printed, written, en Post Office late letters-except those to und through Australia-from 11.10 A.M. to graved, lithographed, or plain, or any Dixture of these. Further, all legitimate 11.30A.M. Each letter must bear a late fee binding, mounting, or covering of a book, of 18 cents extra postage.
The above arrangement le intended to &c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed; meet occasional emergencies, and not for whether such binding, &c. be loose ei attached; as also rollers in the case of the regular posting of extensive correspon- prints or maps, markers (whether of paper dence. Should it be found, therefore, that or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or large and unmanageable numbers of letters from the counter. migraat Francists, or Marcelles. Brind pencils in the case of pocket-books, c, are habitually thrown upon the Department nud, in short, whatever is necessary for the at the last moment, a heavier late fee will A similar supplementary Mail will be 50 a transmission of such articles, or usually be imposed. appertains thereto; but the binding, rollera, made up for Shanghal by the English and
c. must not be sent as a separate packet. Circulars, ie, letters which are in tand French Contract Steamers, the late letters ed for transmission in identical terms to being received from 10 minutes after, ap several persons, and the whole or the to half an hour after the time of closing. None. greater part of which is printed, engraved, The late fee will also be 18 cents.
or lithographed,--may also be sent by book post
But a book-packet may not contain any Canada, Vancouver, Prince Edward's Isletter, or communication of the nature of a land, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia letter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any B way closed against inspection nor any other enclosure not allowed by Eule 3.
Registration,
Fia Sax is S.Lampion Vis
Letters,
22
26
12
12
Котарарета,
4
6
Books & Patterns,
8
10
Aspinwall, Panama :-----
Letters,
18
34
98
Registration,
None.
None.
Newspapera,
4
4
6
Books & Patterns, 6
8
10
Newspapers,
If
A book packet may be posted either None, 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 the content baing sarily withdrawn for examination; otherwise is treated no a letter. For the
Letters,
12
16
20
Registration,
8
12
12
4
Books & Patterns, d
6
8
Babawas, Danish W. Indies, Asyli-
Letters,
Registration,
14 Nono.
34
68
this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.
NODE.
Менарареги,
41
4.
6
Books & Fatterns, 6
8
10
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru (→→→
Letters,
30
46
50
Nowapapers,
6
6:
8
Books & Tattern", lá
10
13.
Registration;
12
Nono.
Hawaiian Kingdom
Letters,
10
Registration, None.
16 None,
20
4
&
6
6
8
Кенорарега, Booki & Patterns, 8
Miscellaneous Notices.
There will be communication with Aus-
follows:-
tralla via Batavia and Fort Darwin, as
Leave Hongkong by
French Packet,...Sept. 16, Nov. 29. Leave Batavia, Oct. 1. Dec. 18. Due at Port Darwin,..Oct. 12. Dec. 24.
1878.
19
25.
Sydney,..., Oct. 31. Jan. 12. Melbourne,.....Nov. 6. Jan. 18. Adelaide Nov. 12. Jan. 24. For the present the correspondence esn only be paid to Batavia, from which place it may possibly be forwarded without far- ther charge.
Mails exchanged with Manila and Saigon, tad into the General Postal Unier, it fol lowe that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the malls will be delivered free by this Uffice, and that all
pald vor- respondence sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there,
None, greater security of the contents, However, The Philippine Islands being now admit-
It may be tied at the ends with string Postmasters being authorised to cut the string in such cases, although if they do so None. they must ag in tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 5 lbs. In weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the Government offices.
W. Indies, (except as above) Buenos Ayres, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Grey Town, La Guayra, Monis Video, New Granada, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela p Latters,
Newspapers,
26
24 38
6
4
$
Books & Patterns, 14
#
10
Registration
to British & Union12
8
$
West Indies only. Į
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji (..), Mozambique (..), Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Fri- vate Ship 12, Registration, 12; Newspapers, By Books and Fastezun, 4.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne. provides that "Neither the senders nor the addrensees of letters and other postal When, owing to a great and unusual packets shall be called upon to pay, either influx of letters, books, do, the transmis in the Country of Origin, or fa that of slon or delivery of the letters would be Destination, ang tax or duty other than " delayed if the whole mail were dealt with the recognised rates levied in the case of without distinction, book-packets may be paid correspondenge) by the despatching kept back till the next despatch or delivery. Office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at the be The limit of size for a book-packet brought to the nonlee of the proper addressed to any place abroad is 24 inches authorities, in either Colony. in isngth and 12 inches in width or depth. The above does not apply in any to loos
Exceptions. No packet for Algeria, Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, Madeira, or Portugal, or for Egypt, Syze, or Turkey, when sent by French Packet,
letters sent outside the mails. These will always be charged on arrivalin Hongkong and probably the Manila Ofos will adopt the same cours.
The practice of sealing letters passing to other countries with hot climates, with wax and from the East and West Indies, and (except euch as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters so saaled but to the other letters In the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The public are therefore recommanded, in all such cases, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the coun tries referred to, to do the same.
The registration of a packet makes tis transmission much more secure, inasmuch as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis- tered packet can be traced through its whole course; and thus the loss of a registered packet is a very rare occurrence. Naverthe- 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, By law, the Post Office la 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; and the Department cannot in any way undertake the safe conveyance of such packets. All inland or colonial letters, therefore, which contain coin, and all inland letters which contain watches or jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated as register ed, and sharged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightpence in addition to the ordinary postage and any such letters which cannot be registered fit time to be forwarded by the Mall for which they are posted are detained for the next despatch, Even if the letter do not contain any actiele
be.
4-No order must exceed £10, or la clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commission is as followe
Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £2..... 18 cents. *B............ 36
"
3+
£7........... 54
12
£10. 72 21
"Local Money Orders.
Up to $20.........15 cents. 50........ ..20 B.Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
6.Names must be given in full (expect when there is more than one Christian mate) but the name of the Payos need not be
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-No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.
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