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No. 4410.-AUGUST 18, 1877.]'
Intimations.NE
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN 201 Chinese Mail.
TWO cents a chornstar for the first 100 characters, and one cant & character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for cironlating the Chinese Mail Inall the ports and lu the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Bingapore, Penang, Caloutta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agendes la completed,
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.
Within any Town or Settle-
mant, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in other direction....
Registration.
Per 2 oz. Newspapers Blus, & Pitu
28 22 Between any other two of the following places (through a British Office) viz.:-Hong kong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philipplass, by Private Ship,...
Between the above by Con trast Mail,...
82 2
82 4
Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pass as a newspaper.
The conditions are as follows in
THE GHINA MAIL.
must be above 18 inches in length, wlath, or depth...
PATTIENE.
They must not be of Intrinsic value, This rule excludes all articles of a salsable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from ita mere use naa pattern; and the quantity of any material sent ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it oan fairly be con- sidered as having on this ground an intrla. sic value.
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but fi is bellevad it would be found in all cases that the letters, dro, had been sent.loose.
Any Foreign stamps on loose" COTTO- spondence are obliterated in this Office.
"Indian Correspondence. 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 t forwarded.
Registration to Bangkok,
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cents.
of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very PÓST OFFICE NOTICE. important, be registered.
Most countries to which Bongkong 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 Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or noregistered, can be received for Portage if it contains gold or silvertoney, jewels, previous articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Customs duties.
2. This Regulation prohibite the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value,
3. The limits of weight allowed are as followe:-
Books and Papers-to British Offices, 5 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 2 lbs.
Unclaimed Correspondence, August 17, 1877.
www.
· Lets. Papa
Macpherson, 3 9
Lots. PERU.
1 regd. Gordon
Mamintonia, Mr 1
1
Marka, Mrs Alex. 2 Marshall, F. J. 1 Middleton, J.T. 1
1
Ackermann, R. 1 Ab Tong Armand Single- ton & Co. Ayrton, W. T Bade & Co
Messrs Ed. F Dennell, G. H. 1 Benneté, Er Besing, Bisset, Chas, H, S Brown
Campbell
Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs.
if with
out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &o., 8 oz.
1
g, Mrs S. E.1
Bir J.
Geo. S.
T.F.
Morrison & Co., 1
Mossre Morton, Capt Munro, Bugh Novak, Francisco 1
O'Grady, Mra M. 1
Olga
Misa
Maner-
1 O'Meagher, W.H. I
E.
LF.2 10 Oz hast, E Paton, Capt. G Pelegrini, A.
Chhuifon, Singh 1 regd,
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bona fide trade patterns on samples of merchandise. Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles rent by one private indivi- dual to another, which are not actual patterns or samples, are not admissible.
Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sont in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner an 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 artiolos it will be published, Agents have been or in great part of political or other news, only, may be posted enclosed in boxes, or already established in most of the above or of articles relating thereto, or to other bags of linen, of other material, fastened to the United Kingdom, vià Marseilles by offensive or injuriona to persons dealing Cristoforis,{ places, and in important ports more than current topics, with or without advertise-in such a manner that they may be readily French Packet, or via Southampton by
opened; or, in the case of seeds, &c., for and. It must be published in numbers at the United States of America, Holland, intervals of not more than 31 days, and and its possessions, Belgium, Denmark, must be printed on a sheet or sheets un-Greece, Portugal and its possessions, and Switzerland, ia bags entirely closed, pro vided auch 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.
one agent has been appointed at each OHUN AYIN,
Manager,
Hongkong, February 29, 1874.
POSTAL RATES. [Subjoined we give the postal raten now in force for transmission of corre
spondence to all parts of the world Detailed rules affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, &c., will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
·Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised July 2nd, 1877.)
In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lotters, per half ounce, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces,
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, &c., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rats. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fide Supplements. Printed matter may, however, be onolosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Cur 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 cotaprise Europe, the United States, Brazil, Indla (Izeluding Ceylon, the Straits, and Aden), Japan, Egypt, Labusu, Mauritius, Sey chelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuda, with all French, Nether lands, Portuguess, and Spanish Colonies.
Countries Nor in the Union-The chief countries not in the Union are: the Aur tralasian Group, British North America, Africa (except French, &o, Colonies), and Central America..
Postage to Union Countries.
General Rates, by any route -----
Letters,
Begistration,
Newspapers,
12 cents per ez,
8 cente.
2 cents each. Books and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz.
Exceptional rates, to the United King dom and Union Countries served through the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:—” Letters,
16 cents per oz. Registration,
8 canta. Newspapera,
4 cents each. Books and Patterns, 6 cents per 2 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corre spondence within the Postal Union.
1st, The publication must consist wholly
ments.
stitched.
3rd. The fall 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 applies to Table of Contents and Indices.
4th. A supplement must consist wholly 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 ilustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement must in every esse 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, fit consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, | at the top of every sheet or side,
A packet containing two or more newe- 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 newspapers posted either unpaid or insufficiently paid, is treated as an unpaid or insufficiently paid book packet of the same weight.
There must be no writing or printing upon or in any packet except the addres of the person for whom it is intended, the address of the sender, a trade mark or Samples of intrinsic value must not be number, and the price of the articles, sent to any foreign country except United States; and in the case of France samples of eider down, raw or thread silk, woollen or goats hair thread, vanilla, saffron, carmine, or iainglass, are considered to fall under this rule if they weigh more than three onuses; and up to this weight raw and spun silk, as well as coloured and twisted silk, may be sent to Germany.
The rule which forbids the transmission tarough the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags ex 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 se the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce- lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches No newspaper can now be sont throughof flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, the post a second time for the original postage. For each transmission a fresh postage is required.
The postage must be propaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped wrapper.
Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealin was, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of easy remeral 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 spooted.
scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of are, samples in glass bottles, ploces of glass, acids of various kinds, ourry combs, copper and steel ex- graving plates, and confectionery of all
kinds.
Such articles as scissors, knives, razura,
forks, steel pens, nails, keys, watch machi ner, metal tubing, pieces of metal or oro, provided that they be packed and guarded in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bage and to the Officers of the Post Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples to the following countries, but to those alone; viz., the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Verd Jalande, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hul- land, Madeira, Moldavia, Norway, Portu- gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Wallaohla, and the British Colonies. Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad.
A packet of patterns or samples sent to the Azores, Cape de Verd Islanda, France,
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters, Privates in E. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers Army Schoolmaa tera (not superintending or First Class) or Schoolmistresses may send half-dunes letters
British Packet, for one penzy; or viê Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.
4. The following article cannot be sent Cheek, Dr. M. A. 1 by Post at all: Glaas, Liquids, Gunpowder, Chong Bian Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, Chan. Tak, 0.1 or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or Coulson,
with them.
1
Phillippa, Henry 1 Richards, Wm.H.1 Rodrigues,
Domingo
↓
Seton,
Rozario, T
Capt. H.I
.A.0.M.1 PARCELS.Tho public is reminded that, Dammann, A in China and Japan, there is no such thing aa Parcel Post. Much trouble and disap- pointment is sauned by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Soldiers' and Sailors' leiters are, however,
Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, charged as ordinary letters if they do not Fancy Work, and similar presents are con conform to the following regulations
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign his name with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, do, in fullor
8. If to a Soldier or Bailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, e, in full.
* But not Warrant Officers, viz., Assistant Engineer, Gunter, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
Communication with Batavia. The Netherlands India Packets leave Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mail from
Europe.
The French Packts 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 Mal The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail.
The French Mal.
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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 postal packet (even if the packet be re- gistered); nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustain during its transmission.
To guard against such Injury all postal packeta 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 considerable pressure and friction in the mail bag; and fts transmission to be transferred by means that, whenever the bag has in the course of of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much increased.
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any enclosure except up plements is charged an 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 caso it is allowed to pass,
A newspaper which bas any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, is charged as sa unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 5 lbs. fu weight, or above two feet in Madeira, Portugal, or by French packet letters which pass through a Post Office length, one foot in width, nor one in depth.
to Turkey, Syria, or Egypt, monst not exceed 18 inches in length, width, or depth; a packet to any other place abroad must not exceed 24 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth.
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, &o., up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Fackets, arranges
ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters-except those to and through Australia-from 11.10 a.m. to 11.30 AM. Each letter must bear a late foo of 18 cents extra postage.
No information can be given respecting 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, howover, give an address if he has no resson to believe that the person whose address it is would disapprove of his doing so.
Postmasters are not allowed to return sny 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 addreas, even though a request to such offect be written thereon.
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Frank Davis, Davidson, John B.1 Deirig, Patrick 1 Delgado, Thos. 8 Dins, Ignacio- Duncan, 0. Edgar, Fu L Esteves, Jose Joaquiza
Monsr. 1.
5.
Shang Tung
ruttan maker S
Capt., 1
Shewan, George "1 Shields, Andrew 1 Simpson, H. R.'
Aine Asy R, 1A
Wan Eye 1 regd.Stran, Mongr 1
Smith, Andrew. 1:
Mirs
1 b Smith, M
Harriet
Thomas 1
regd, Snowdcal,
GODY, John
1 M.G. Gair, if George, Nichols 1. Gienchim, M. Gorage, Graham, Capt., 1 Green, W. Hero,
rra, Quintin nich Chessing
Loong Hitakoak, F. A. G Hoedich, Ernest 1 Holland, C. 8. 1 Howe, Jackanal. S.
Bigh
1
Wm. H.
Spanish Mail
Line of Stea- mera, The Agent of Spiteri, Joseph
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1 regd.Storror, ?
tinually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Postage than would No bave paid the freight by steamer. refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stampa obiiterated before the Friend, Mrs I nature of the contents was discoVEZER.
PATTRENS.-Some difficultyisexperienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond Ade sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which be wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agente of this Office will in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghal, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be tised.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed $26 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- Zonally 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 charge a not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase suspicious. Commission of one per cent on all Stamps Letters containing Stamps should be purchased. Registered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Chariorers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Saigon, Bangkok and Singapore are requested
No correspondence will be forwarded by to give notice to this Office of the departures of such ships,
Correspondence for New Zealand may be sailing vessel but such as is specially so
directed for that route, otherwise it will be forwarded via Torres Straits when specially cent by way of Galle.
directed.
W.A.
Jenkins, J.
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2
Monst
2
1. 8
St. John, Miss G-1 regd.
Thompson, J. F.1 Thomson, Robt. 1 Tucket, Capt.
W.
1 1
Yeasy, Miss
Johnston, H. B. 1 Jurina, Anton 1 Lawrence, I. Lawrie, F. D. Layo, John Loe Yuen, F.
Misa Lasis, Benjamin 1 Lloyd, Wm. Lal, Capt. Wm. 1
Aoxlong
Anglo Saxon
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Walker E. B.
Warden, R.
Willard, Peu.
1
1 Webber, 0.
1
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Wilson, Tom
Wingfield, H
Winno, Mir
1
Woikoids, W,
Walton, Joseph
Australia, 8.5.
Barbara Taylor 1 regd Brown Brothers 1
Casts O Caller On
Martha Jackson
Mary Blair
Whitridge
For Merchant Ships.
Leto, Papm.
Leta. Pape,
1
1 1
Kato Carnie
Leicester Lorings
Maurs
1
}
2
Maggie Dixon
1
Manchester
i
1
3
May
1
MONGAF
1
1
Melbrek
2(1rg.)
Miranda
2
Morro Castle
1
Moxami
Kian, 5.5.
1
Nadville
1
1 Northampton
1
Gendings. Candidate Carrisbrooke, 6.S.L Carrizal
C1600
Chambran Prices 1- Charlton, 8.6. Cheang Hock
Cila nama City of Berlin Craig Ewan Money Order Regulations.
Crected Wavo 1-Money Orders on the United King- Cuba dom are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and C. W. Cochrane 2 Yokohama, Shanghal and Yokohama also
Denbighshire issuo on Hongkong and vice ver BIL.
2-Small sums may be romitted between Edward Albrotla the other Forts by means of Postage Elgin Stamps.
Elizabeth Dougall 3-Many Money Orders are supplied to Elizabeth residente at the emalior Ports in this way. Nicholson An application for an order is 6lled up, E. M. Young and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Emprons and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing office.
Tho application Fifeshire Florence must be accompanied with the full amount
Forward stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a Glamis (including commission) in cheque, postage of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Ger
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, &o., may be either printed, written, en- graved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimato binding, mounting, or covering of a book,
The above arrangement is intended to &c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, &o be loose or meet ecensional emergencies, and not for sttached; 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 as to its right amount, goodness, or weight little margin should be left for variations Glengeirn
large and unmanageable numbers of letters or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or Franciats. or Marselice. Brindis pencils in the case of pocket-books, &c., are habitually thrown upon the Department and, in short, whatever is necessary for the at the last moment, a heavier late fee will safe transmission of such articles, or usually be imposed. appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, A similar supplementary Mall will be made up for Shanghat by the English and French Contract Steamer, the late lettern being received from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing,
Postage to Non-Union Countries. W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia,
Cape Verd Islands :-----
Registration,
Via San Tia S. Hampton
Fia
Letters,
24
26
13
12
Newspapers,
6
Books & Patterns,
10
Aspinwall, Panama :--
Letters,
Registration,"
18 None.
$4
98
None,
Newspapers,
4
Bookê & Patterns, 8
4 8
&c. must not be sent as a separate packet.
Circulars,ia, letters which are intend. ed for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the whole or the None, greater part of which is printed, angraved, The late fee will also be 18 cents.
or lithographed,may also be sant by book post.
6
10
Canada, Vancouver, Prince Edward's Is- land, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
Bahamas, Danish W, Indles, Hayti
***
But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate, or otherwise), nnless it be a ofreular-letter or be wholly printed ; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection nor any other enclosure not allowed by Rule 3. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet in charged as a letter.
A book-packet may be posted ofther
without a cover (in which cans it must not
Miscellaneous Notices,
There will be communication with Atis- tralia via Batavia and Fort Darwin; as follows-
Leave Hongkong by
French Packet,...Sept. 15. Nov. 29, 1. Dec. 18. Leave Batavia, Oct. Due at Port Darwin,..Oct. 12. Dec. 24.
1878.
+1
"
Sydney,.........Oct. 31. Jan, 12, Melbourne,.....Nov. 6. Jan. 18. Adelaide,........Nov. 12. Jan, 24 For the present the correspondence can wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, or only be paid to Batavia, from which place otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at it may possibly be forwarded without fur both ends, so as to admit of the contents ther charge. 50
Letters,
12
16
20
Registration,
8
12
12
Newspapers,
2
Books & Patterns, 4
8
Lettera,
14..
Registration, Nons.
Newspapers,
.34 None. 4
88
Nome,
6
Books & Patterns, é
8
10
be fastened, whether by means of gum,
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru --
Lettere,
30
46
Newspapers,
6
0
Books & Patterna, 14
-10
12
Registration,
12
Kone,
Hawaiian Kingdom
Letters,
16
16
Registration,
None.
Nono.
4
0
6
Newspapers,
Books & Patterna, 18
being easily withdrawn for examination; | .8
otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the None, greater security of the contents, however,
It may be tied at the ends with string Postmasters being authorised to cut the 90
string in such cases, although if they do so Hone, they must again tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 8 lbs. 8 in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 fuches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the Government officet.
W. Indies, (except as above) Fanos Ayres, Costa Bioa, Guatemala, Grey Town, La Guayra, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela (— Letters
Newspapers,
28 6
34.
38
$
A
Books & Patterns, 14
8
10
Registration
to British & Union]
West Indies only,
19
8
8
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji (N.), Mozambique (1.3.), Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri. vate Chip 12, Registration, 12 Newspapers, 93 Books and Patterna, 4.
·Maile exchanged with Manila and Saigon.
The Philippine Islands being now admit. tad into the General Postal Union, It fol lows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the malle will be delivered free by this Offes, and that all paid cor respondence sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there.
Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne provides that "Neither the senders nor the When, owing to a great and unusual addressees of letters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either influx of letters, books, &c., the transmis in the Country of Origin, or in that of sion or delivery of the letters would he Destination, any tax or duty other than delayed if the whole mail were dealt with the recognised ratsa levied (in the case of without distinction, book packets may be paid correspondense) by the despatching kept back till the next deepatah or delivery, Office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be The limit of size for a book packet brought to the notice of the proper addressed to any place abroad is 24 Inches authorities, in either Colony, in length and 12 inches in width or depth The above does not apply in any to looss Exceptions. No packet for Algeris, letters sent outside the mails. These will Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, always be charged on arrival in Hongkong Madeira, or Portugal, for Egypt, Syria, and probably the Meails Odins will adopt or Turkey, when sent by French Packet, the same pourie,
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change; whether as change or otherwise, ne question and then money de pald at a Post Office, can be entertained after it has been removed Postmasters are not bound to weigh any from the counter. letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby impeded.
The practice of sealing letters passing 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 lettere so sealed but to the other letters In the mall, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The public are therefore recommended, in all such cases, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the coun- trios referred to, to do the same.
The registration of a packet makes its 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. Neverthe. less large sums of money or other articles of great value should not be rent 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 is not responsible for the safe delivery of registered packets though any officer who may neglect his duty on this point will be called to strict Bccount. Bent in unregistered letters, valu. able artloles are exposed to risk, and offer a temptation which ought not to be created and the Department osanot 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 charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightpence in addition to the ordinary postage and any such letters which cannot be registered in time to by forwarded by the Mail for which they are posted are detained for the next despatch, Even if the latter de noi soptato any article
order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor-
Golden Spur
Neitherton
Osaka
Palestine
3 Panema
Posri, as.
1 Penelope, Be
"Peruvien
1
Penrith
Pride of the Wear 2
1
11
Roving Sailor
1
Sapphire
Sarah Nicholson 1
.1
Scirur, 6.8.
1
Staghound
4
1
Sunbeam
1
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tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Harriet Armitage 1 were to be registered, as it always should Henry S. Sanford 1
be. Care should be taken to send these applications in time, as the Money Order Offices close some hours before the depar- tures of the mails.
4. No order must exceed 210, or in- clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commision is as follows:-
Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to 82... 18 cents.
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Up to $25.15 cents.
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8-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 name) but the name of the Payee need not be given If the order be crossed (as cheques are crossed), It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to any Bank.
7-No order can be paid till the Payee have signed it in the proper place. An order can be transferred to another office on payment of an additional commission. In case of loss of an order, necessity for stopping payment, or the like, application should be made to the nearest Money Order Office for instructions.
8. If the order be not presented within six months an additional commission will be charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is onte paid no further claim can be entertained.
9.-No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received,
Made out on a printed form which is supplied
gratis.
premium in all easer, Orders on Bhanghal se drawn at 3 per cent,
For H. M. Ships.
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Die Modenwelt.
Dr. Theodor, Sehnichardt Chemische Fa
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eld, Blat March.
Harburger Unzeigen und Nachrichten. Harland and Sons Varish List.
Iron Trade Cfreniar.
James Allan Tubes Tel. Code. Journal of Chemical Society. In Gazette. Lancet, The Mitrailleuse Suédoise. Monatsschritt für den Orlant, Pail
Hall Budget
Sample of Brown Powder.
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Rest Goftar &o. (Parsee Paper.)
The South Pacido Times, Times
Weekly Dispatch. Woser Zeitung. Wesleyan Miss. Wochenschrift.
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