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No. 4700 JULY 27, 1878.]
POSTAL RATES. [Subjoined we give the postal rates now in force for transmission of corre spondence to all party of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, ke, will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]...
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised June 7th, 1878.)
In the following Statements and Tables the flates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per half bice, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Nowspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, &, as the case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Nook Rate. Two Newspapers Lust not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever.be inserted except bona de Supplements. Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Car zent may be paid either as Newspapers or Books.
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N.R. means No Reglatration.
Countries of the Postal Union The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, Capoda, Brazil, India (including Ceylon, the Straitsy and Aden), Japan, Egypt, Labuan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuds, with all French, Danish, Netherlande, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union,-Tho chief countries not in the Union are: the Aús- | tralasian Group, Africa (except French, de, Colonies), Newfoundland and Central Ame. rica.
Postage to Union Countries, General Rates by any route Lattera, -
12 cents por o Registration,
8 cente. Покарарств,
2 cents each. Books and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz.
Exceptional rates, to the United King dom and Union Countries served through the Cnited Kingdom via Brindis only Letters,
16 cents per oz.
& cents.
Registration,
Newspapers,
4 cents suck.
Books and Patterns, 6 cents per 2 oz.
spondence within the Postal Union,
must be printed on a sheet or sheets un -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 overy aubsequent page; and this regalation applies
to Tables of Contents and Indices.
4th. A supplement must oghrist wholly or in great part of mattor 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 cass 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 lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.
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A packet containing two or more nowe papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weight.
THE GHINA MAIL.
the following have been occasionally posted as Patterns, and have beon detained as unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce lain and China, fruit, vegetables; bunches of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of motals, samples of ore, samples in glass bottles, places of glass, acids of various kiade, surry combs, copper and steel en graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.
Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, forks, steel pens, nalle, keys, watch machi- nery, motal tubing, ploces of metal or ore, provided that they be packed and guarded in so sestre a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Pest Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples. Indigo cannot be sent to any place,
1.
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, The postage must be prepaid either by and, up to the latest moment before the adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped departure of the Freneli Paskets, arrange wrapper.
monte have been made for receiving at the Post Office late lettors-except those to and through Australia-from 11:10 A.M. to 11.30 A.M. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra pontage,
Every nowspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing was, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a covor entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of easy remoral for examination. If this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter.
The above arrangement is intended to meet occasional emergencies, and not for the regular posting of extensive correspon- dence. Should it be found, therefore, that Every newspapar must be so folded, as large and unmanageable numbers of letters to admit of the title being readily io.aro habitually thrown upon the Department spected.
at the last moment, a heavier late fee will be imposed,
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any enclosure except sap- 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 say: | 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 5 lbs. in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in with, nor one in depth,
A similer supplementary Mail will be made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late letters being received from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing, The late fee will also be 18 cents,
Miscellaneous Notices.
Local Delivery
1. All correspondenco posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses, in and generally within two hours, unless the Victoria will be delivered the same day,
delivery should be retarded by the Contract Math
2. Invitations, der, can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private boises of the addressées rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence la invariably delivered at the fearest place of business. (See Fostal Guide, par. 103.)
9. Boxholders who desire to send Cirou- lars, Dividend Warrante, Invitations, Cards, &, all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China
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 mapa, 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, on- graved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these, Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, There is no charge on redirected corre ; &c,, ur of a portion thereof, is allowed, and Japan, may deliver them to the Post
whether such binding, &o, be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of printa or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or pencils in the case of pocket books, &c., and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, &c. must not be sent as a separate packet. Circulars, ie, letters which are intend ed for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the whole or the greater part of which is printed, engraved, or lithographed,may also be sent by book post.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Cape Verd Islands --
Letters, Registration, Newspapers,
Via San Fin Hampion Via Franciscs, ar Marseilla, Brindel
26
Books & Patterns,
12
3
12
6
10
Aspinwall (x..), Bahamas, Guatemala (N.). Hayti (N.R.), Mexico (N.R.), Panama (v.), Salvador (8.3.), and Venezuela (8.) ;- Letters,
Registration,
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16
None,
12
12.
Newspapers,
4
Books & Patterns, 6
8
10
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru (-----
Letters,
40
46
60
Newspapers,
6
.6
8
Books & Patterns, 14
10
12.
12
Registration,
None. Nous Hawailan Kingdom (N.E.), Newfound land:-
Lolters,
Registration,
Newspapers,
V
16
16
20
D
12.
4*
12
6
12v
Books & Patterns, 8*
9
8
W. Indies, (except as above) Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, and Nicaragus:—
*Letters,
38
Хетерарога,
Books & Patterns,
8
10
Registration
to British & Union)
.8
8
West Indies quly, i
Australia, New Zealand, Tanda, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- vate Ship 12, Registration, 12; Newspapers, 2; Books and Patterns, 4
A small extra charge is made on delivery.
But a book-packet may not contain"any letter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circuler-letter or be wholly printed; por any enclosure sealed or in any If this way closed against inspection. rule be infringed, the entire packet ia charged as a letter.
A book-packet may be posted either without a ourer (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafar, sealing waz, postage stamp, vr otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination otherwise it is treated as a letter. greater security of the contente, however, it may be tied at the ends with string; Postmasters being anthorised to cut the string in such cases, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
;
For the
No Book-packet may be above the 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.
Fach
Office unstamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. batch must consist of at least ten,
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way. En- velopes containing Patterns may be wholly closed if the nature of the contents be dret cxhibited or atated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may be inserted in such Pattern Puckets.
Local Parcel Pest.
1. Small Parcela may be sent by Post between any of the British Post Offices in China or Japan, as well as to Macao, Pak- boi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must not exceed the following dimen- sions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor weigh more than 5lbs. The postage will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Registration. The parcela may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorse. ment, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of
the Fortmaster General.
-2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcola insufficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, So.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Moat, Fish, Guine, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatevor is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be- come offensive, or injurious in transit.
8. Parcele will as a general rule be for- warded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the right of selecting the opportunity for tran8" mission, and of delaying delivery in case the number of parcels is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility is accepted with regard to any parcel, but Whon, owing to a great and unusual the system of Registration will secure the influx of lottora, books, &c, the transmis-senders against any but a very remote pro- sion or delivery of the letters would be bability of loss. delayed if the whole mall were dealt with without distinction, book-packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery.
PATTERNS,
They must not be of Intrinele valas. This rule excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have
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found these facilities with a Parcel Post to 4. The public are cautioned not to con- Europe, &o., which does not exist.
Maila exchanged thith Manila and Galgan.
The Philippine Islands being now admit ted into the General Postal Union, it fol- love that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered
a value of its own, apart from its mere use free by this Office, and that all paid cor- as a pattern; and the quantity of any respondence sent to Manila in the mails material sent ustensibly as a pattern must should be delivered free there, not be so great that it can fairly be con sidered as having on this ground an intrin
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Bahamas, and Hayti), for Coate Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no lo value. longer be sent via San Francisco,
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE,
Within any Town or Settle ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction,.........
Between any other two of the following placos (through a British Office) viz.:-Hong- kong, Macao, Ports of China
and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon,
Letters
Registration. Менарарога
Bks, & Pitna.
Per 2 oz.
2.822
and the Philippines, by Pri pate Ship.....................4 832
Between the above by Con tract Maili☎8
Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pads as d.nowspopes.
The conditions are as follows ale let. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto, or to other surrent topics, with or without advertise inents.
Jud. It must be published in members at Intervals of not more than ŝ1 days, and
Article IE of the Postal Treaty of Berne provides that "Neither the senders nor the addressees of letters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than the recognised rates levied (in the case of tad correspondence) by the despatching Office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once he brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bond Ale trade patterns or samples of merchandise. Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sant 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 opon at the ends, and in such a manner as to be easy of Samples of seeds, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind,but auch articles the same source. only-may be posted. enclosed in boxes, or bags of linen or other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened) payed, provided euch diesed
bags entirely baga ara transparent, so as to enable the Officers of the Post Office readily to satisfy
CELmination.
themselves as to the nature of the on- tents.
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 number, and the price of the articles.
letters sent outside the mails. There will The above does not apply in any to loose always be charged on arrival in Hongkong and probably the Manila Cice will adopt
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged believed it would be found in all cases that between this Colony, and Salgou, but it is the letters, do, had been sent loose,
"Any Foreign" stampa on lagse corre spondence are obliterated in this Office.
Indian Correspondence. Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indien Mail Paiketa.
The Pre-payment of correspondenca for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Adon la come pulsory by whatever opportunity it 18 forwarded.
Registration to Bongkok.
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 Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General Post Office is, of course, applicable to the for Slam bas been good enough to make Pattern Post end a packet containing any-arrangements by means of which correspon thing of the kind will be stopped, and pot dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the sent in its destination. Articles euch as | none) charge of 6 centa
Soldiers and Sailors Letters." Privates In H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmas ters (not superintending or First Class) or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdon via Southampton by British Packet, for one ponny; or via Brindiai by British Packet for three-ponce, Hongkong stampa will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as imperial Stamps.
Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs. If with
out intrinsie value; to the Continent,
·&o., 8 oz.
by Post at all: Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, 4. The following articles cannot be sent Matoles, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dyestuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with thou.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence,
July 26, 1878.
Lete. Tape.
1
Lots, Papa
Kazori, K. S. 1 regd. Konton, M.
1
1 regd. Low Thin Yean 1
Lopez, Jusa M.G.3
Abaizo, General
G. do Abducbaban Alvares, P. S. y 1 Aky Mypan Autoine, Moner)
Chorodkura.
Mattei
Atak Mypin Fallin,
Агара
Lo Yam Ting,Mrsl
1 regd.Lynch, Richard 1
1
Mackey, Mrs Macullum.
I regd. Doucan 1 rogd, May, Mise
Capt..
.I.
3
No Barber, G.
PARCELS. The public is reminded that, Soldiers' and Sailor' letters are, however, In China and Japan, there is no such thing charged as ordinary letters if they do notas Parcel Post. Much trouble and disap conform to the following regulations :-- pointment is caused by persistent attempts double letters are allowed.
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No to send mall value ble trifics through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress, 2. It from a Soldier or Sailor, his class Fancy Work, and similar presente are con or description must be stated in full on
tinually being refused, the aendors having the letter, and the commanding Ofheer often spent more in Postage than would must sign his name, with name of Regi.have paid the freight by scamor. a
refund can be made on such parcels of the Baiser, BI ment, or Ship; &o, in full.
value of Stamps obliterated before the Barrett, G. nature of the contents was discovered.
PATTERNS. Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of whitet is a l'altern. It is a bond" fide sample of goods which the sonder hos for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with shewing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.
3. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with naine of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full,
Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter.
*But not Warrant Officers, viz., Assistani
Communication with Batavia. The Netherlande India Packets leave Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival.cf the outward P. & O. Mail from Europe.
The Fronch Paokta 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 Mall.
In the N.E. Monsoon.
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail,
The French-Mail.
The Post Office in not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, postal packet (even if the packet be re- or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other
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 packets which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure should be placed in strong cover:; and evon with thia precaution no fragile article should be sent through the Post. It should be remembered that every packet has to be handled asveral times; that it is exposed to considerable pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whenever the bag has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury. is much increased, -No information can be given repeating lettera which pass through a Post Ollica except to the persons to whom they are adureased; and in no other way in-official information of a private ebarsoter allowed to be made public. 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 or other packet to the writer or sender, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding it to its destination according to the address, even though a request to such affect 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 chango or otherwise, no question as to its right amount, goodness, or weight. can be entertained after it has been removed
from the counter.
Postmastere are not bound to weigh any leftors 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 scaled but to the other lettera in the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The public are therefore reconimended, 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 ite transmission much more secure, Inamouch
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chins 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 Hoogkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tondered for salo must not excced 825 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, ant in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be Eurobased. They must be presented per Bonally or accompanied by a note.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purobasing if his pubile funds in hoad are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doubtful or auspicious. He is allowed to charge Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
Letters containing Stamps should be Registered, and the Stamps should be Booured from observation.
rietta
(Opors Coy.) Maileekin, J. Kerroings, A. Moffat, Walter i
1
Morley, W. H. Morton & Co.,
Messe Muftiti
Joseph 1
1 2
1.
Barrua, Mours 1 Bennett, G. A. Boste, S. W. Botelle, Balbina 1
D. Barrows, Hea
1
Parkin, J, E. Butcher, J. B. 1 bk. Patterson, Carter, W. S.
Chas, H. China, Susan Cassipini, E.
Pembroke, Frank 11 Colvile, M.-D. Congloon, Mrs 1 Coulson, A.C.f. 1- Caln & Co.,
Mogars
1
1 -
1
T.
1
1
De
· Davis, Quintin ́ 1- Dering, Goo Devlin, H. Dhite, Monst. „Donaldson, Drew, J. B.
ex, John H. Engel, Eduard Evans, Mr Flage
Wm. S. 3 French, Capt. 1 Girabork, M. Go Lain Tjan Grubel, Mira Arunda Hemptinie, Maurice Home, Ar Honsego, Mr
Piton
Capt
1 Togeon, H
Priestman, Arnold Hawson, Monst, Bus, Adolphi Rita, Molercin Roche; John
Rodrigues
Ryan, Куал
Capt
B.
Thomas
Sacconi, P.
2
Sams, F. B. Sennet, Filomena 1
Shaik, Homan 1 regi
Silverlook, Walter
Smith, Cap.J. H. 1
i I
Smith, James
Smith, John
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E.
hazy, Sergeant 1 Jackson, Frank Johanson, John, Wong Chunl
Gustav Ja
1
Talpey, Cap. Fra.
Tael, U
1
Thornton, Miss J.L Tiexuey, W. H. 1 Tongai, (Chino) 1
2 Trailt, Edward
Walker, Thomas 2
1 Ward, Miss Hattini
Johnson, Tom Juouilho, F. M, 1 Juster, Alejandrol regd.
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing abips for Manilu, Saigon and Bangkok are requested to givo notice to the Post Office of the departures. Abermey of such ships.
No correspondence wil be forwarded by sailing vessel but such as is opptally do directed.
Wellinge, H.
Widery, Capt.J.N.L Williams, A. C.
Woodvills, E. Woodward, Mr I
For Merchant Ships.
Lota. Pape,
Albya's islo Alexandra Alice
Lota.Pape
1 Lady Pourhyn 4 11 Large-
1 regd. Laura Gerthrade 1
Laura R.
2
Ambolo, n.. America
1
Appío M. Smult 1 Arabia
1
1
'1
1
1
Astarte
The Stamp Office being now provided Arista with a 3 cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Aurora Collectors Books, &c., can be stamped Balcar beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Bea Books. Looso receipt forms can also be Barbers. Taylor 1 stamped if required.
Money Order Regulations. L-Money Orders on the Cuited King dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versa.
Belli Oregon 1 Benefactor
regd, Barnham
Laurell
Leon
Crespo
6 Lizzie Perry
Loxabardian
1
1:2
Lord Macaulay. $
Mabel Clark
1 MacCallum More 2
Madeline
Maid of Judah Malvinu
2. Manila
Bertie Bigelow 82 Maritime Union
Carnatio
Caskineru
Ceylou
Chinle
Chandos Charger
1 Melroso
1 Mikado
Monela
Napier Nellierton
Oceania
Parmenio
Pauline
City of Aberdeen
1 Oncids
Comet Corona
I
Grange Grove
D
2 'Puracea
3
4
Dartmouth Davina
Penrith Philippian
1
Preato
-1
1 Prim, 5.3.
1
FrincoAmadeo
1
1 regd
1
Prince Lonis
1
1 Rhoda
1
River Lagsa
Ened
Erminia
Fitz Patrick, s.s. 1 Flarenes
2.-Small sums may be remitted between Corrientes the other Ports by means of Postage: Cosmo
Creswell Stamps.
3.--Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way. Dirigo An application for an order is filled up, Eliza Perry and la enclosed with a stamped, directed; Elvatico and unscaled envelope to the Postmaster at Erapiro the nearest issuing office. The application Empress must be accompanied with the full amount Emprozd (including commission) in cheque, postage stampa, or other equivalent of cusly, and a little margin should be left for variations of exchange. The Postmaster issues the order, sends it on in the envelope, and returns the change, if any, by first oppor tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it were to be registered, as it always should be. Cars should be taken to send these Gunge, 8.8. applications in time, as the Money Order Hail Columbia Offices clone come hours before the depar Haria
Horkaway tures of the maile,
Übear, 8.8. Hawkesbury Hawthorn He Yei, 8.8. Henry S, Sanford 1 Horat Highlander
The commission is as follows¦--
Ordera on the United Kingdom. Up to £2... 18 cents.
5 26 £t....... £10,
31
B
15
54
42
Nightingale 31
B. Fay 1
Franklin Freeman Clark Globe i
1
Presuits, 8.5.
(23 18
Purauid, 8.5.
2
Robt. Henderson 12
Rosebud
Rasio Welt
Sacramento.
Sea Gall, 2.s.
2 Benta
6
Bouthern Cross 3
5
1
1
St. Adresse
1
Stadt Harlema
1
Star of India
}
1&1 regd. Syringe
2 Supreme
2
L
Strathearn Strathmore
8. Vaughan
Tai Watts
Goolwa
Thomas Bell
Troubridge Twilight
Veron
1
1 Wandering Jew 2 1.W.E. Gladstone 1 regd.
William Manson 1.
4
Tape
Sing
Holland, .. Hotepar Humboldt Ingenie Izabros, 8.5.
Taunton
1
The
1
*
1
1
Invincible Irene Irigo
Killarney, B.Br
2
Leto, Pap,
Growler Hert
For E. X. Bhips.
Loba. Fab Victor Emanuel 1
Local Money Orders (including Straits Juha P. Brown Settlements)...
----
Up to $25.15 cents.
50............30
4. No order must exceed £10, or In as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis, clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will tered packet can be traced through its whole be drawn at the current rate of the dayt course; and thus the loss of, registered and paid at the rate of the day when the paokot is a very rare occurrence, Neverthe advice arrived.________ less large sums of money or other articloa of great value should not be sent through the post, even if the packet be registered; so the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to such transmission. By law, the Post Ofles is not responsible for the safe delivery of registered packeta; though any officer who many neglect his autor o tale point will be called to strict account, Bent fu unriglstered letters, valu. able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a teaptation which ought not to be created; and the Department cannot in any way undertake the safe conveyance of sch 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 at registor. od, and charged on delivery with a double name) but the name of the Payee need not the ordinary postage 1 and any such letters are rossed). It can then be paid only registration fee of eightpence in addition to be given if the order be crossed (as chequer which cannot be registered in time to be through a Bank, and may afterwards be forwarded by the Mail for which they are specially crossed to any Bank. posted use detained for the next despatch. Even if the letter do not contain any article of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very important, be registered..
Most countries to which Hongkong for warde Correspondence having joined the General Postal Tufon or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be striatly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or sliver money jewelz, precious articles, or anything that, 28 a general rule, in liable to Custome
dulles.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutlable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no value.
8. The limits of walght allowed are as follows-
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Books and Paper-to British Officer, Albe to the Contingut, te lhe
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6-Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, nul Yokohama.
6-Names must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian
7-No order can be paid till the Payee have sigued 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, Realty for
stopping payment, or the lise, appllation should be made to the nearest Money Order Office for instructions,
B.If the order be not presented withta six months an additional commission will bo charged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is once paid no further claim can be
entertained.
9.No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received,
* diade out on a printed form which is suppiled
gratis. + Local Offers on Shanghai pro drawn at 2 per cent. premium in all cases. A fzed dok ler pafe for drawing on the United King. dom is in farca al Bhanabej,
1 Tarman, 5.6.
Books, etc. without Dovers.
Banhütte,
Datalogue of Books, Christian.
Cork Weekly Heroid. Dally Recorder.
Evans, Bons & Co., precios corrientes de
Drogas.
Exchange News (Russian).
Germania.
Glasgow Weekly Herald."
Inverness Courier.
1
Journal des Consulats.
L'Etadient Catholique. La Siście. Lincolnshire Herald,
Moniteur de Soles, Nautical Magazine.
Our God shall come.
Booteman.
Siberiso Mercantils Back Report 1877
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