No. 4790.—NOVEMBER 9, 1878.]
POSTAL BATI S......... [Subjoined we give the postal raton now in force for transmission of corre spondenes to all parts of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis gion of packets, parcels, &c., will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Rates of Postage. (Revised Fung 7th, 1878.)
In the following Statements and Tables
must be printed on a sheet or sheets un- stitched.
3rd. The full title and date of publication must be printed at the top of the first page, and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of every subsequent page; and this regulation applias
to Tables of Contents and Indices.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the following have been occasionally posted
Boldiers and Sailors Letters,
Patterns to British Offices, 6lbs. if with- an Patterns, and have been detained as Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- out intrinsic valuo'; to the Continent, unfit for the Post, viz: Metal boxes, porce-cotomissioned Officers, Army Schoolmasto, 8 oz. Iain and China, fruit, vegetables, bunches tors (not superintending or First Class) or 4. The following articles cannot be sont of flowers, cuttings of plants, spurs, knives, Schoolmistresses may send ball-ounce letters by Post at all: Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, scissors, needles, plus, pieces of machinery, to the United Kingdom via Southampton Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, sharp pointed instrumente, samples of by British Packet, for one penny; or via or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or metals, samples of oro, samples in glass Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. offensive or lajurious to persons dealing bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various Hongkong stampa will prepay this class of with them. kinds, curry combs, copper and steel en correspondence exactly the same as Imporisi graving plates, and confectionery, of all Stamps. kinda.
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 plocos of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, engravings, prints, or lithographs netra-forks, stoel pens, nails, keys, watch machi- tive of articles in the newspaper. The nory, metal tubing, pieces of metal or supplement must in every case be published ore, provided that they be packed and with the newspaper, and must have the guarded in so secure a manner as to afford title and date of publication of the newspaper complete protection to the contents of the printed at the top of overy page; or, if it mail bags and to the Officers of the Post at the top of every sheat or side.
easily examined, may be sent a samples, Indigo cannot be sent to any place.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence,
Nov. 11, 1878.
Leja, Papa.
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Loek, Thomas
Lone, J.
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Letu, Pay
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Adkins, Mr A Fook PARCELS.--The public is reminded that, Ainsbury, Capt. Soldiers' and Suitors' lettore are, however, there is no such thing as Parcol Post Aky Mypan charged as ordinary letters if they do not to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap- Alexander, Harryl
pointment is caused by persistent attempts Amiss, Wm. conform to the following regulations
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No to send small valuable trifles through the Anderson, C. E. 1
Post
Sifamy double Jetters are allowed.
9. It from a Boldler or Sailor, his class Fancy Work, and similar presents are con Atak y or description must be stated in full on tinually being refused, the senders having A
have paid the freight by a camer,
No Barrie, Moum. the letter, and the commanding Officer often spent more in Postage than would Barclay, C. W. ment, or Ship, &o, in full.
8. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his glass or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, do., în full,
Fans, Curica, Articles. of Dress, Arowgothunds. 1 ro
Mypan 1 region Fane
1 regd.
Mr Mies
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the Rates are givon in cents, and are, for consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, Office, while at the same time they may he must sign his name, with name of "Reg!" } refund can be made on such parcels of the Beal, Mrs
Letters, per half ounce, for Books and Fatterns, per two ounces,
Newspapers over four onnees in weight are charged as double, treble, &o., as the cano may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted except bona fide Supplements. Printed matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Our- tent may be paid either as Nowspapera or Books,
N.E. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union.
The Union way he taken to comprise Europe, the United States, Canada, Brazil, India (including Ceylon, the Straits, and Aden), Japan, Egypt, Labuan, Mauritias, Seychelles, Jamaion, Trinidad, British Guiana, and Bermuda, with all French, Danish, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union.The oblef countries not in the Union are: the Ans tralasian Group, Africa (except French, &c., Colonies), Newfoundland stid Central Ama -in.
Postage to Union Countries,
A packet containing two or more newa- papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on s book packet of the same weight.
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped wrapper.
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Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which caso it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of easy removal 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 #pected.
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any enoloaure except up- plements is charged as a letter, unless the enclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet be sufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.
No, packet of dowagapers may be above 5 lbs, in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in width, nor one in depth,
General Rates, by any route 1—
A book-packet may contain any number Letters,
12 cents per oz
of separate books or other publications 8 cents. Registration,
(including printed or lithographed lotters), Ментрарета,
2 cents each.
photographs (when not on glass or in cases Books and Patterns, 4 conta per 2 oz.
containing glass or any like substance), Exceptional rates, to the United King-drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity dom and Union Countries served through of paper, or any other substance in ordinary the United Kingdom via Brindisi only!—
use for writing or printing upon and the books or other publications, prints, maps, Letters,
16 conta per oz. Registration,
8 con
&o., may be either printed, written, en Newspapers,
4 cents each. graved, lithographed, or plate, or any Books and Patterrin, 6 cents per 2 oz.
mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, There is no charge on redirected porre du, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, spondence within the Postal Union,
whether such binding, de. be loose or attached an also rollers In the case of prints or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or pencils in the case of pocket-books, do, and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto į but the binding, rollers, & must not be sent as a separate packet, Circulars,.., 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, Blerra Leone, Gambla, Cape Verd Islande:-
Lotters, Registration,
Newspapers,
Via San Fio S. Hampton To Francisco, er Marseilles. Brindiel
26
22
12
12
4
:6
8
10
Book & Patterns, —
Aspinwall (r.a.), Bahamas, Guatemala (..), Bayti (..), Mexico (N.B.), Panama (NE), Salvador (N.B.), and Venezuela (N.):-
Letters,
Registration,
Newspapers,
Books & Patterns, 6
16 None.
84 12
98 12.
8
10
Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru :-----
Eetters,
Newspapers,
30 0
46
50
6
8
Books & Patterns,_14_
10
12
Registration, 12 None. None. Hawaiian Kingdom (x.n.), Newfound land :-
Letters,
Registration,
Newspapers,
18 12
16
12
20 12
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4
6
8
Books & Patterns, 8*
W. Indies, (except as above) Costa Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada,. and Nicaragua:
Letters,
94
38
Newspapers,
4
6
Books & Patterns, -*-*-
8
10
Registration
8
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to British & Union) West Indies only,
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.
Letters, by Contract Packet 34; by Pri- vate Ship 12, Registration, 12; Newspapers, 3; Books and Patterns, 4.
A small extra charge is made on delivery,
Correspondence for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Postal Union, the Bahamas, and Hayti). for Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent vid San Francisco.
LOVAL AND TOWN POSTAGE,
Letters
Registration,
RedeemeN
Bks & Pitos
Por 2oz
Within Bay Town or Seitle- ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction.......42 872
Between any other two of ths following placen (through).
6 British Office), viz :—Hong- kong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Saigon, and the Philippines, by Pri- vate Ship,noumu
48 27 Between the above by Con- ract Mail..
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But a book-packet may not contain any lotter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any anclosure sealed or in any If this way closed against inspection. rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.
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value of Stamps obliterated before the Beguin, Mour. J.1 Bernard, Emile 1 nature of the contents was discovered.
PATTERNS,Some difficulty is experienced Blacklock, John 1
Black, G. H. in obtaining a general understanding of Blanchard, Y. T.2
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But not Warrant Offsem, vis, Assist what is a Paitern. It is a bona fide sample Bessur
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, do, up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter, 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 A. Each letter must bear a late for of 18 centa extra postage.
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The above arrangement is intended to meet occasional emergencies, and not for the regular posting of extensive correspon- dpace. Should it be found, therefore, that large and unmanageable numbers of letters are habitually thrown upon the Department at the last moment, a heavier late fee will be imposed.
A similar supplementary Mail will be mado up for Shanghaf 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 correspondence posted before 6 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoria will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Maila.
2. Invitations, da, can generally be delivered within Victoria at the private houses of the addressess rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business. (Ses Fostal Guide, par. 103.)
8. Boxholders who desire to send Cirou. lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, &o, all of the same weight, to addresses. In Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Forts of China and Japan, may deliver them to the Post Office nastamped, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. batch must consist of at least ten,
Each
4 Boxholders may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way. En velopes containing Pattorns may be wholly closed if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as be may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may bo inserted in anch Pattern Packets.
Local Parcel Port
1. Small Parcals may be sont by Print between any of the British Post Offices in China or Japan, as well as to Masso, Fak- hol, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must not exceed the following dimen- sions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor wel h more than 5lbs. The postage will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Registration. The parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorse
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcels insufficiently packed or protected,. or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, &c.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substavcés, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the sile, or likely to be- come offensive or injurious in transit.
A book-packet may be posted, eitherment, PARUKE, CONTAINING NO LETTEK, but without a cover (in which case it must not any parcel may be opened by direction of be fastened, whether by means of gum, the Postmaster General. wafor, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at both ende, so as to admit of the contents being casily withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the greater security of the contents, however, it may be tied at the ends with string; Postmasters being authorised to cut the string in such cases, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 5 lbs. in weight, nor above 24 inches in longib, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches In depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the
Government office.
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, &c., the transmis. sion or delivery of the letters would be delayed if the whole mail were doalt with without distinction, book-packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery.
PATTZENS,
They must not be of intrinsic value. This rule excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from its mere use as a pattern; and the quantity of any material sant ostensibly sa a pastern must not be so great that it can fairly be son. aidered as having on this ground an intrin
sie value.
Pattern and Sample Post to solonies and foreign countries is restricted to bona fide 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 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 endo aud in such a manner as to be easy of examination. Samples of ssado, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sont in covers of this kind, but such articles only,may be posted enclosed in bones, or bags of linen or other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened or, in the case of Reeds, co., la baga entirely closed, provided much closed bags are transparent, to as to able the Offloors of the Post Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the con tents.
There must be no writing of printing upon or in any packet except the address of the person for whom it is intended, the Any publication fuifiling the conditions address of the sender, a trade mark of
number, and the price of the articles.
The rule which forbids the transmissióh tarough the Post of any article likely to
B. Parcola 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 trans 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 the system of Registration will secure the sondern against any but a very remote pro- bability of loss,
found these facilities with a Parcel Post to 4. The public are cautioned not to con- Europe, do, which does not exist.
Maile exchanged with Manila and Saigon.
The Philippine Islands being now admit- ted into the General Postal Union, it fol- lows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by this Office, 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 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 paid correspondens) 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..
The above does not apply in any to loose letters rent outside the malls. These will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong and probably the Manila Office will adopt the same course,
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, dro, had been sent loose,
Any Foreign stamps on loose correl spondence are obliterated in this pälee.
Indian Correspondente, Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Packeta,
The Pre-payment of correspondance for the Birala, India, Ceylon, and Adele com pulsory by Whatever opportunity' It i forwarded
bereafter named can pass at a newapaper. -
The conditions are as follows :-. Int. The publication must consist wholly
Registration To Bangkok. or in great part of political or other news, injure the contents of the Mail Bags of Ber Britannic Majesty's Coneil General or of articles relating thereto, or to other Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the for Slam has been good enough to make burrent topics, with or without advertise- Post Office. is, of course, applicable to the arrangements by means of which correspon- Pattern Post; and a packet containing any. thing of the kind will be stopped, and mot dence can be Registered to Bangkok, af the
ustal charge of å venta Articles apk at sout to its destination,
monta.
2nd. It must be published in numbers at Intervals of net more than 21 days, and
Communication with Batavia,
The Netherlands India Packote 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 dened to Batavia with the least delay, the following are the best opportunities:-
In the 8.W. Monsoon.
The English Mail. The French Mail.
In the NE, Mon BOOD.
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail
,་,་ The French Mail
of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with ahewing what the goods are, and must have no Intrinsic value..
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To provide means, of remitting small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chipa sud Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in futuro be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Fostage Stamps from foreign residents.
Botwoon Hongkong and Shanghat, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for salo must not exceed 825 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be The Post Office is not, by law, responsible purchased. They must be presented por. for any loss or inconvenience which may nonally or accompanied by a note, arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, The Postmaster or Agent may postpone or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other purchasing if his public funds in hand are postal packet (even if the packet be re-not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase gistered nor is the Post Office responsible 12 any case which appears doubtful or Bé is allowed to obarge a for any injury which a packet way sustain suspicious.
Commission of one per cent on all Stampa during its transmission.
purchased.
To guard against such injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure should be placed in strong covers; and even with this precaution no fragile artiole should be sent through the Post. It should be remembered that every packet has to be handled several timen; that it in exposed to considerable pressure and friotion in the mall bag; and that, whenever the bag has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatas, the risk of injury is much increased.
No information can be given respecting letters which pass through, a Post, Office except to the persons to whom they are information of a private character allowed addressed; and in no other way is official 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 effect be written thereon.
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change; and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question an to its right amount, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed from the counter,
Postmasters are not bound to weigh any letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby impeded.
The practice of sealing letters passing to and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with wAT (except such as is specially prepared), fs attended with much inconvenience, and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters no sealed but to the other letters in the mail, from the melting of the wax and adhesion of the letters to each other. The public are therefore recommended, 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.
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The registration of a packet maken its transmission much more secure, inasmuch as, under ordinary circumstances, a regla tered packet can be traded through its whole course; and thus the loss of a registered packet is a very rare occurrence. Novarthe- less large sums money or other articles
Letters containing Stamps should be Registered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
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Daring the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Saigon and Bangkok are requested to give notice to the Post Office of the dopartures of such ships.
No correspondence will be forwarded by sailing vessel but anch as is specially so directed.
The Stamp Office being now provided with a 3-cent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors Becks, &c., can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if required.
Money Order Begulations. 1.-Money Orders on the United King dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama, Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versa.
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Brooks, J. Brooking, A. C.-1 Brown Camp.
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Capti kell, Saml.C. Chulan Co.,
Mensrs
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Capt
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Civetta, Clarke, Hugh Ulstand, Mons. J.1
Colville, D.D. Creaton, James 1 Cross, Mrs B. J. 1 Cunha, Caro- Dhite, Moner.
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Raimond, Baren 1 Rayden, W. M.. Richards, Sampal &
Richmond,
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Androw Roberts, Rache, John Rosendal, P. Ratherford, Rey.
Capt. Sam Wah Same, W. F.
F. 3. Savin Piet 10. Savio, Pito Sharp, C. K. Sheather, U.H.) Smith & Co., J.G. 1 De
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Steinhener, C. Stowark, Capt.
Rev.
Stott, Swinnor, F.
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Taffell, William
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Gomes, C. B. H. I
Dumont, Mrs
H. L.
I Evans; James §. 1 Ferrero, Luigi Fox, Madam Gaby, John Garstin, Major
E. 0. Gilson, W. P. Hamnen, G. Heneage, Alf. R. 1 Hill, Chao. E, Howard, Mrs
Mrs L.K.1 Howel Hales,
Arthur1 Hunter, Mine Lamerton, Henry 1
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Litoar
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carpenter Tongei,
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Wai Chung
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Walsh, Ja,, Jr. 1
Webor, B. T.
Whetton
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White, Wm. E. Whyte, Jho, Wildash, F. J.C.I Willborg, Ob
1 Williams, John 1 Wing On Chong 2 Yae Obing
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For Merchant Ships.
Arabella Bebas, 8.8. Belcarry Bartha Marion Bertie Biglow
Black Prince Brisbane
Cashmere
Challenge
Chinemen
Lets, Papa
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Lots, Papp.
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1Jules Dufaure
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Coloma Columbian, B.B. Commonwealth
Commonwealth,as
Cores Corona Corrientes
2. Small sume may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage ly Stamps.
Emily
Lady Fearhyn
Madeleine
Magdale
Magdalen
Marcia, s.5.
7 Maritime Union
Mary Blair
Mary Smith
Mignou MOSA Glen Napier
Nyassa
2 Overdale
Princa Louis Regent
Emily Chaplain 10 3 Remanstrant Espiegle
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Parthead
Contess of Errol Dharwar
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Caseanal
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Prince Amadeo
Eleanor
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Robt. Henderson 10 Rosebad
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3-Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is filled up, atamped, dirested, and is enclosed with and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing office, The application must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) In cheque, postage stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and little margin should be left for variations of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Freeman Clark order, sends it on in the envelope, and
Grest Admiral returns the change, if any, by first oppor: Hail Columbia tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Harkaway were to bo registered, as it always should Hawkesbury be. Care should be taken to send these Helez applications in time, as the Money Order Hindostan Offices close some hours before the depar- Hopeful tures of the mails.
Fleetwing Frederick
Gitanilla
Hornet
4.No order must exceed £10, or in- Invincible elude any fraction of a penny. Orders will Ingo. be drawn at the current rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
The commission is as follows :—
Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £2................................ 18 cents. £6............ 36
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(64 $10.......... 72 29 Local Money Orders (including Strafts Settlements).
Up to $25...15 cents.
50............80
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5.-Lints of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
I of great valus should not be sent through the post, even if the packet be registered; as the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to such transmission. By law, the Post Office is not responsible for the safe delivery of registered packets: though any officer who may neglect bie duty on this point will be called to strict account. Sent in anregistered letters, valu. able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a temptation which ought not to be created; and the Department cannot in any way undertake the safe conveyance of such packets. All Inland or colonial letters. therefore, which contain coin, and all inland letters which contain watches or
6-Names must be given in full (except jewellery, even though they be posted when there is more than one: Christian without registration, ate treated se register.name) but the name of the Payee need not ed, and charged on delivery with a double be given if the order be oroshed (as obeques registration los of eightpence in addition to
are crossed). It can then be paid only the ordinary postage and any such letters throughs Bank, and may afterwards be which cannot be registered in time to be specially crossed to any Bank. forwarded by the Mall for which they are posted are 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 wards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Unlea or being probably shout to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be striatly observed.
rezistered or unregistered, can be received 1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be
Jewels, precious articles, or anything that, for Postage tit bontains gold or sliver money, as a general rule, is liable to Customs
duties
This Regulation prohibits the sending of Pattama of dutiable ofticles, unless she quantity cant be so small as to make the sataple of no taide,
8. The limits of weight allowed see as
Books and Papore-to British Offent,
ibe to the Continent, de, ? Ihr
follows
7-No order can be paid till the Payce 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, neconsity 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 sig months an additional commission will be 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 receited.
* Made out on a pilated form which is supplied
gratis.
+ Local Orders on Shanghai tre drawn si 2 par cept, premium in all cases. A dzed dol.
1
2
Sabunt
Gull, s.8.
Southern Cross 1 Sontheek Strather
2 S. Hanlis
1. S. Vangion
Sydentism
Tai Wait
1 Fazer
Teti Austrian
2 Teti
£ 2 Tokalea
B
1
2 Trowbridge
Tweed
Tyburnia
1
1
2 1 regi.
1 William Manson
Wm. Phillipe
For H. M. Ships.
Lets, Fay.
Magpie Sheldrako
2
且
1 Victor Emanuel
2 Vigilant
16 10
Lots, Pep.
Books eto, without Covera
Arbetaro Bladet, Armsterdamsebe Courant:
Christadelphia.
Dagbladet. De aarde
Glasgow Weekly Mail.
Hiustrated Australian.
Hiustrated London News, Journal de Ganere,
Journal de St. Petersbourg, L'Union Bavolafenne, Navy List."
Pattern of Flannel. Rotterdamsobo Courant. Sonderburger Zeitung. Bunderland and Durham County Herald.
HONG LISTR.
Circular, large sheet. - 'HE AMENDED HONG LIST In English and Chinese, cons
taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
Price, 25 cents each; or 6280
At the " Chins Meil" 08ey
lar rete for drawing on the United King. per dozen. dom is in force at Shanghali
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