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No. 4440.-SEPTEMBER 22, 1877.]

Intimations.

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THI Chines 'Mail,

1W0 cents a character for the first 100 TWO

characters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetlilons 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 20 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.

Eforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mäilinall the porta and in the interior of China, all the porta in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manlis, the Phillippines, Australls, Ban Francisco, Porn and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agents have been 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,

· LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.

Within any Town or Settle ment, or between Hongkong, Cantop, and Macao, in either direction,.....

Letters.

Registration,

Newspapers.

Eka. & Ptins.

Per

201

1822

the following places (through Between any other two of a British Ofice) vizHong- keng, Macae, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philippines, by Private Ship,822

Between the above by Con-. tract Mail,

882 4

Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pars as a newspaper.

The conditions are as follows

or depth

THE CHINA HAIL.

| must be above 18 inches in length, width,|| Complainte, are sometimes reclved of extra charges on correspondence ecchanged, 2 between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the lotton, dra., had been sent loose,

maiting fo\PATTERNS,

Thoy must not be of intrinsic value, This rule exaludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from its mere use as a pattém and the quantity of any material sont ostensibly as a pattern must

Any Foreign stampa on loose corre spondence are oblitasted in this Office.

Indian Correspondence. Unpald Letters are not received for the not be so great that it can fairly be von Indian Mall Packets and

sidered as having on this ground an intriu- sio value.

The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com- pulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.

Registration to Bangkok. Bor Britannio Majesty's Cónsul General for Siam has been good onough to make arrangements by means of which correspon- dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual cliargo of 8 centain

Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bond fide | trade pattems 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 patterns 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 enay of examination. But samples of seeds, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sent 1st. The publication mat consist wholly in covers of this kind-but such articles or in great part of political or other news, only, may be posted enclosed in boxes, or or of articles relating thereto, or to other bags of linen, of other material, fastened arrent topdes, with or without advertise in such a manner that they may be readily 2nd, It must be publilähed in numbers atpened; or, in the case of seeds, &c., for British Packet, for one ponny; or vik 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 vided such closed bags are transparent, so Switzerland, la baga entirely closed, pro as to ezable the Officers of the Post Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents.

ments.

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 applies [Subjoined we give the postal rates te Tables of Contents and Indices.

POSTAL BATES.

now in force for transmission of corre

Soldiers and Sailors Letters. Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- comissioned Offers Arey Soboolmag- Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters ters (not superintending or First Class) or to the United Kingdom vlu Marselles by French Packet, or via Southampton by Brindle by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will propay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stampa

charged as ordinary letters if they do not Soldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, conform to the following regulations

1. Not exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.

spondence to all parts of the world. or in great part of matter like that of a address of the sender a trade mark or the letter, and the commanding Officer

Detailed rules affecting the transmis alon 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 la cents, and are, for Latters, per half ounce, for Books, and Patterns, per two ounces.

Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged sa double, treble, &c., as the cass may be, but suob papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newpapera mbat not be folded together as one, nor must anything whateper be inserted

vxcept bona de Supplements. Printed mattor may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate, Prices Our- rent may be paid either as Newspapers or Books,

N.R. means No Reglatration.

Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route- Letters,

Beghtration,

Нетрарега,

12 canta perozi

8 conta.

4th. A supplement must consist wholly newspaper, or of advertisments, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a plese or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographa illustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The aupplement must in every case be published with the newspaper, and must have the tille and date of publication of the newspaper pinted at the top of every pago; or, if it

of engravings, prinis, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side,

A packet containing two or more newą. papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on book packet of the game weight.

A newspaper posted unpaid, or a packet of newspapers posted either unpaid or insufficiently paid, le treated as an unpaid or insufficiently paid back packet of the same weight.

adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped The postage must be prepaid either by an wapper.

No newspaper can now be sent through the post a teaond time for the original postage. For each tranmission a fresh postage is required,

Every newspaper must be posted either without a sover (in which case it must not

padding

There must be no writing or printing upon, or in any packet except the address of the person for whom it is intended, the number, and the price of the articles,

Samples of intrinsic value must not be sent to any foreign country except United States; and in the case of France samples of sider down, raw or thread silk, woollen or goats hair thread, vanilla, saffron, armine, or lainglass, are considered to fall under this rule if they weigh more than thres ounces; 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 torough the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Baga 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 as

unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxer, porce- the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have been detained as lain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches of Bowers, cuttinge of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery sharp pointed instruments, gamples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various

2. It from a Boldier or Sailor, His class or description must be stated in full on must sign his name, with name of Regl ment, or Ship, do, in full, description must be stated in full, with

8. If to a Soldier of Sallor, his class or

name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full..

* But not Warrant Officers, viz., Assistant Engineer, Ganner, 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 Facts for Batayle wait at

Singapore for the Packet from China and run fortulghtly.

It follows that, to forward Correspón- desce to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities

In the S. W. Monsoon,

The English Mail.

The French Mall.

In the N.E. Monsoon

of Intrinsic_value, "It should, if it be very Importanty. be registered.

POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, Sept. 21, 1877,

Most countries to which Hongkong for wards Correspondence having joined the Coneral Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules to strictly observed,

No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or maregistered, can be received for Postage if itcontains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, As a general mle, is liable to Customs Batta, G. duties.

Battan,

1.

Lete. Papa.

Leis. Papi,

1 regd.Lilley, T. §. 4

Lloyd,

Wm.

2 Mamintonia, Mr 1 Macpherson,

3 16 Gordon

Al Tong Barros, J. M. Bennett, G.1. Boadovich, T. Brown, Marin, C. W. 1 zega

Campbell Bardis,

I

Goo, S,

2 Mazzoldi, G.

1

olla on 31

1

"Jack"!!

31

of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the

sample of no value.

2. This Regulation prohibits the sending Campbell, W. J.2

(M.D.) J Manaks, Henry 1 Chong Frien

"quantity sont be so small as to make the Chhoffoo, Singh 1 rand.H.1

5. The limits of weight allowed are as Clerk of the follows:-

Course

Frenk

Books and Papers--to Britlah Olioca, Craven, Mrs

5lba...to the Continent, &., 1 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 5lbs, if with-

-out intriiald value; to the Continent, 3

dc, 8 oz

4. The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Malls, or offensive or injurious to persons dialing with them.

Post.

PARCELS. The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no such thing pointment is caused by persistent attempts as Parcel Post, Much trouble and disap to send small valuable trifles through the Fana,, Curios, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are con- tinually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Postage then would have paid the freight by steamer. No relund 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

1

Monar.

Parker,

1 Char. E. 1

1

Derrig, Determes, T Douglas, Miss C. 1 Duncan, C. 1 Hastleck, W. C.1 Elizalde, A. de 1 Esteves, Jose Forand, Mo

1 Monir. $

Pasqualini J.

Jose G. 1

Pest

& Pereira, Powell, Lient. R. (R.N.) Fritchard, Hagh

2

0 1

E. W. 1 John

Wm. 1

Leocadia

Capt. H

1

·1

1 Sario, Pietro

Wan Kyo 1 regd.Seton, 1.

Joh

3

O., R.A. Shepherd, Capt.

1 regd.Shields, Andrew 1

Shewan, George

1

2

Frames, Joha Gair, B. G. George, Nickels Geyer, G. Gioachim, M. 1 Gillis, Jus. A Gorage, Themes 1 Hamilton, Chis. 1

Ges, 1 Alex,

B

S.

in obtaining a general understanding of Harman, Mr what is a Patter. It is a bond fide sample

~ (Pilot) of goods which the sender has for sale, or Hest, Georgs of goods which he wishes to order. It is

1

0.1

Silva, Arnaldo

Simpson, H. R.

Sing Andrew

1 Smith,

Smith, Mre Harriet Bouza, Spanish Meil

0. R, de 1

Line of Stes-

Agent

of

51

Giers, The Steel, A. E. 2 Storror, Monar. ) 1 蠢

Dr.

High Cheseus 1 regd. St. John, Misa G.1 regd. Hollends, H. J. 1

to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods art, and must have no intrinsic value. Howe, W. A.

To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Pots 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 Shanglial, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be

woed,

The Stamps tendered for sale must not exceed $25 in value, must be perfectly elean, in good condition, and in atrips of at

A Private Steamer a few days before the least two, as no separate Stamps will be

English Mail

purchased. They must be presented per sonally or accompanied by a note.

The French Mail.

1

Bengal C.S. Hutchinson,W.1 Lakpen, Wi Jenkins, 1 Jurgine, Anton 1

oiler, Henry Lawrie, F. P.

J. W. Kelly Laye, Joha Lee Yuen, F.

Miss

Abarcare

Style, Richard 1 Taylor, J. S. I

Thaxtar, John

1 Thorason, Robb,

Wai Ashaw Warden, B. Webber,

0.

1 Willard, Pen."

4

1

Wilson, Mr

1

(Divar}

1

Woodward, R

E. 6.

For Merchant Ships.

Annie Lorway Australia, 0.8

Late. Pape

9

Loringa

1 Loweswater

Madra Barbara Tayler 1 rogd.Manchester Benefactor Brisbane

Brown Brothers Caldow

The Postmaster or Agent may posipono purchasing if his public funds in hand are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase Candia, 8.0. in any case which appears doubtful or Capella

Carrizal He is allowed to charge a suspicious,

Chamber Price: Commission of one per cent on all Stamps Co purchased.

Chandos Letters containing Stamps should be Challenge Registered, and the Stamps should be Charlton, p.8. secured from observation.

Chloris

Christion

City

COM

Leta Pape

Martha Jackson

3

Blair

I

Whitridge

MAY

MONOB

1

elbrek

Mikado

2

Mo

1

Palestine

Pamaca

1

Panamy

Penelope, .B.

1

of Halifax 2 of Somer- set, 5.8. Clara Countess of Errol Crested Wave Craig Ewan

Para

During the N.H. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for mile, Clams and Saigon, Bengkok and Singapore are requested City of Borlin to give notice to this Office of the departures No correspondence will be forwarded by of such ships.. sailing vessel but such as fa specially so Correspondence for New Zealand may be directed. forwarded via Torres Straits when specially directed for that route, otherwise it will be

out by way of Galle.

|

2

Nadville Xudvine Northern Star

Onward.

Penshaw

Robt. Henderson 1

1 Roving Sailor

1 Sapphiro

1 Sarah Nicholson 1. I Scindia

Sairir,

ส.ส.

1

Seaman's Bride 2

21 Sophia

c. v

W. Cochrana. 7. Darmonth Denbighshire Edward Albroth Embeth Dongall Elizabeth

The Post Office isnot, by law, responsible be fastened, whether by means of gum, kids, curry combs, copper and steel en. wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, or graving plates, and confectionery of all for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, male-sending, otherwise) or in a dover entirely open at

kinda.

or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other Suob artides as scissors, knives, razors, both ends, so as to admit of easy romoval Countries of the Portal Union.

for examination. If this rule be infringed forks, stool pers, nails, keys, watch machi postal packet (even if the packet bere. The Union may be taken to comprise the newspaper is treated a letter. hery, metal tubing, pleces of metal or gistered); nor is the Post Office responsible for any lajury which a packet may sustain Europe, the United States, Brazil, India Every newspaper must be so folded, as ore, provided that they be packed and (Including Ceylon, the Straits, and Aden), to admit of the title being readily in- guarded in so secure a manner as to afford during its transmisson.

To guard against such injury all postal complete protection to the contents of the Japan, Egypt, Labuan, Mauritius, Soy-spected. chelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, A newspaper or packet of newspapers malf bage and to the Offcars of the Post packets which are likely to suffer from and Bermuda, with all French, Nether-which contains any enclosure except sup. Office, while at the same time they may be stamping or from great pressure should be lands, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies.

plements is charged as letter, amets the easily examined, may be sont as samples to placed in strong covers; and, even with this precaution no fragile article should be sent Countries NOT in Union. The chief eslosure be such a might be sent at the the following countries, but to these alone; countries not in the Union are the Aus book rata of postage, and the entire packet is, the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Verd through the Post. It should be remembered tralasian Group, British North America, be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in Islands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol that every packet has to be handled several land Madein, Moldavia, Norway, Portu. times; that it is exposed to comiderable Africa (except French, &c., Colonies), and which case it is allowed to pass. Central America

A newspaper which has sny letter, or any gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United pressure and friction in the mall bag; and communication of the nature of a letter, States, Wallichia, and the British Colonies, that, whenever the bag has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means wiltten in it or upon its cover, is charged Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad,

of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury

Caba A packet of patterns or samples sent to as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.

la much increased. No packet of newspapers may be above the Azores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, 5 lbs. in weight, nop 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, must not exceed 18 inches in length, width, or A book-packet may contain any number depth; a packet to any other plate abroad of separate books or other publications must not exceed 24 inches in length or 12 (including printed or lithographed letters), inches in width or depth. photographs (when not on glass or In cases

To provide the greatest possible facilities containing glass or any like substance), dmwings, prints, or maps, and any quantity for posting Correspondence for Europe, of paper, or any other substance in ordinary &c., up to the latest moment before the use for writing or printing upon; and the departure of the French Fackets are fue corre, may be either printed, written, en-

books or other publications, prints, maps, ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters-except those to graved, lithographed, or plain, or any

and through Australia from 11.16 A.M. to mixture of these. Further, all legitimate 1130 A.M. Each letter must bear a late fee binding, mounting, or covering of a book, of 15 cents extra postage, d, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, meet occasional emergencies, and not for The above arrangement is intended to whether such binding, de. be loose or 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 the a late fee will safe transmission of such articles, or usually be imposed.

A similar supplementary Mall will be apportains thereto; but the binding, rollers,

must not be sent as a separate packet, made up for Shanghai by the English and Circulars,, letters which are intend- French Contract Steamers, the late letters. ed for transmission in identical terms to being received, from 10 minutes after, ap several persona, 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.

2 cents each. Books and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz.

Esarptional rates, to the United King dom and Union Countries served through the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:— Lettira,

16 cents per 2 oz. Registration,

8 centa Newspapers,

4 cents each. Books and Patterns, 6 cents par 2 oz. There is no charge on redirected spondence within the Postal Union.

Postage to Non-Union Countries. W Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Laberia, Sierra Leone, Gamble, Cape Verd Islands -

Via Bon Via S. Dampton

Fia

Money Order Regulations. 1-Money Orders on the United King. dom are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also

Nicholson Empress lese on Hongkong and vice versa.

Small game may be remitted between E. M. Young

Fifeshire the other Ports by means of Foitage Flodden Stamps.

Face

1

3 Springfield

I Staghound

Star of Jamaica 2

2 Star of

of the North 1 Strathmore

St.

Elmo

St. Ideax

Sanboun

1

2

1 Sumat

3

3

1 Sunrise

1

Syringa Taitsing

1 Teasnew

7

7

Tullochgorum

2

Ulloch

Unanime

Tedina Undine

Wailow

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 publia, A Postmaster may, however, give an address if he has no reason to believe that the person whose address It is would disapprove of his doing so.

Postmasters are not allowed to return any letter orother packet to the writer or sender, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding residents at the smaller Ports in this way. Fagitive

Many Money Orders are supplied to it to its destination according to theaddress, An application for an order is filled up, Gastening even though a request to such affect be

and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Glamia written thereon.

and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Glengeirn Postmasters are not bound to give change, the nearest issuing office. The application Glenordy nor are they authorited to demand change; must be accompanied with the full amount and when money is paid, at a Fort Office, (including commission) in cheque, postage Genevieve

Globe whether as change or otherwise, no question stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and s Great Admin 2 as to its right amount, goodness, or weight little margin should be left for variations Helicon

Hannah Law can be entertained after it has been removed of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Heli

order, sends it on in the envelope, and Ida F. Taylor Postmasters are not letters or other they may do so if their duty be not thereby ware to be registered, as it always should be Gare should be taken to send those impeded.

applications in time, as the Money Order Oficas close some hours before the dopar- tures of the mais.

Irazu

Branelo. or Narzollies. Brindisi pencils in the case of pocket-books, do, are habitually thrown upon the Department from the counter, bound, to weigh any returns the change, if any, by first oppor Jerusalem

Lottery,

26

Rogitration,

12

12

Мектрарета,

6

Books & Patterns,

8

10

Aspinwall, Panama —

Letters,

Registration,

18

84 None. None.

38

Newspapers,

4

4

6

Books & Patterns, 6

8

10

or lithographed, may also be sent by book poat

But a book-packet may not confala any

Miscellaneous Notices, There will be communication with Aus-

Canada, Vancouver, Prince Edward's Islettes, or communication of the nature of a tralle via Batavis and Port Darwin, as land, New Brunswick, and Nova Bootin leiter (whether separate or otherwise) follows

maless it be a circular letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure scaled or in any

12

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Lottery,

16

20

Registration,

12

12

Newspapers,

4

6

Books & Patterns, 4

B

Bahamas, Danish W. Jadles, Hayti!-

Letters,

Registration,

Newspapers,

14 None. .4

84 Моде,

8

88

None,

4

10

Letters;

20

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60

Newspapers,

8

6

8

Books & Pattern, 14

10

12

Réglitration,

12

None.

16

Books & Patterns, 6

Bolivia, Chill, Ecuador, and Peru:--

Hawaiian Kingdom ---

سالت

Letters,

Regitration,

None,

16 None

4

4

6

6

8.

Newspapers, Books & Patterns, S

way closed against inspections nor any other enclosure not allowed. by Rule 3. Y

this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.

Leave Hongkong by

French Packet.Sept. 18. Nov, 20. Leave Batavia, Dat. 1. Deo. 18. Due at Port Darwin,.Oct. 12, Déc. 24.

1878,

17

Sydney, Oct. 31. Jan, 12. Melbourne,.... Nov. 6. Jan. 18, Adelaide, Nov. 12. Jan. 24 only be paid to Batavis, from which place For the present the correspondence can it may possibly be forwarded without fur. ther charge.

Article IX of the Postal Treaty of Berne

A book-packet may be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, water, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at both ands, so as to admit of the contents being enally withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated an a letter. For the

Mails exchanged with Munila and Baigon. greater security of the contents, however, The Philippine Islands being now admit It may be tied at the ends with string ted into the General Postal Union, It fel Postmasters being authorised to cut the lows that all paid correspondence received 20

string in such cases, although if they do so from Manila in the mails will be delivered None. None, they must again tie up the packet

No book-packet may be above 5 lbs. free by this Office, and that all paid cor in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, respondence sent to Manila in the mails

should be delivered free there. M 12 inches in width or 13 inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the provides that Neither the senders nor the Government offices.

When owing to a great and unusual addressees of letters and other postal packets shall be called spon to pay, either induz of letters, books, do, the transmis. In the Country of Origin, or in that of aign or delivery of the letters would be Destination, any tax or duty other than " delayed if the whole mail were dealt with the recognlard rates levied (in the case of without distinction, book packets may be paid correspondence) by the despatching kept back till the next despatch or delivery. Ofice. It hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be The limit of size for a book packet brought to the noite of the proper addressed to any place abroad is 24 Inches authorities, in either Colony, in langth and 12 inthes in width or dept. The above does not apply in any to loose Exceptiona 16 pasket for Algeria, letters sent outside the fails. Those will Azores Cape da Verd lalands, France, always be charged on aniival in Bengkong adoles, or Portugal, or for Beypt, Syria, and probably the Manit Offee will adopt or Turkey, when sent by French Facket, the same soute,

W. Indies, (except as above) nenos Ayre, Conta Rica, Guatemala, Grey Town, La Guayza, Monte Vigo, New Graunda Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela -- Letters,

·20 6

Books & Patternn, 14

Newspapers,

Registration

to British & Unton)

West Indies only, j'

12

34

28

A

10

$

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji (3.8), Mozambique (x.), Natal, Cape, 81. Belena, Ascension.

Letters, by Contract Packet 24 by Fri- vate Ship 19, Registrailon, 12; Nowapapers,

•8; Booke and Fatterns, é

The protice of sealing lettera 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 mob, inconvenience and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters no sealed but to the other letters | fa the mall, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The publio are therefore recommended, in sil such cases, to use either wafers of jam, and to advise their corrependents. In the coun- tries referred to, to do the same.

Kalaj

Kate Carnie i 1 Lord of the Tales 1.

No order must exceed $10, or in Curlew clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will Hart be drawn at the current rate of the dayt and pald at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.

The commission is as follows :—

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £............ 18 cents.

£36,

10.

"Local Money Orders, Up to $15 centa.

8080

29

8.Lists of Money Order Ofoes in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.

6.Namon must be given in full (expect when there is more than one Christian nathe) but the nime of the Payso need not be given if the order be crossed (as cheques ate crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwardı Se specially crossed to any Bank.

The registration of a packet makes ita transmission much more secure, lissmuch as, under ordinary srcumstances, a regia tered packet can be traned 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 sent through the post, even if the packat be registered; as the machinery of the Department la not arranged with a view to such tranmisalon, By law, the Post Office is not responsible -No order can be paid till the Payas for the safe delivery of registered papkets; have signed it in the proper place. An though any offices who may neglect his order can be transferred to another office duty on this point will be called to strict on payment of in additional commission. account. Senf in unregisterel, lettma, valu. | In one of lons of an order, assssalty for able articles are exposed to rink, and offer a stopping payment, or the like, application temptation which ought not to be created should be made to the nearest Money and the Department cannot in any way Order Office for instructions, undertake the sale conveyance of such 8. If the order be not, presented within | packets. ⠀⠀ Ali inland or colonial letters, az months as additional commission will therefore which contain soin, and all be charged; not within twelve months, inland letters which contain watches or the thoney will be forfeited.

When the jewellery, even though they be posted order la once paid no further olate can be without registration, are treated as register. entertained. ed, and charged on delivery with a double

No order can be paid until the advice the ordinary postage and any sta letters registration fee of sightpeace in padtion to relative to it has been received.

which cannot be registered in tims to be forwarded by the Mini for which they are pants are detained for the mesh dispatch, Bron if the letter de not contain any article

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