No. 4877. FEBRUARY 22, 1879.]
POSTAL RATES. ~ [Subjoined we give the postal rates now in force for trunsmission of corta. spondence to all parts of the world Detailed rules affueting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, &o,, will bo
found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Bates of Postage.
(Revised June 7th, 1878.)
In the following statements and Tables the Rates are given la cents, and are, for Lettera, per half ounce, for Bouka anu Patierus, per two ounces.
Nowapapora over four ounces in weight are olurged as douole, treble, &c., as the case may be, but aúca papers or packets of papers may do sout at Book kale. Two Newspapers midst aut de folded tugelber as one, not must anything whatever be inserted Printed except ovu tue supplements. matter may, duwever, ve enclosed, it the whole os paid at Book Bato. Pricea Cur- rent may be paid either as Newspapore or Booka.
N.. means No Registration.
Countries of the Fostal Union.
The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possessioon in Asia, Japan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Brazil, Fort, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, Bermuda, Labuan, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese, and Spanish Colonies.
Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route i
|
title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of egory pago; of, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.
A packet containing two or more nowe papers is not chargeable with a higher rate ol postage than would be chargeable on a book packet of the same weight,
The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped
Wrappor
-
Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which caso it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing was, 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 freated as a loitor.
Esory newspaper must be ao folded, as to admit of the title being readily in- spected.
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any "onclosure except sup- plementa is charged as a latter, unless the back sure he such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet be sufficiently, prepaid as a book packet, in which caso it is allowed to pass.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of & letter, written in it or upon its cover; is ohurged as so unpaid or insufliciently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers inay be above 5 Iba, in weight, nor above two foot in longth, one foot in width, nor one in depth,
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 substange), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity of paper, or any other substance in ordinary uae for writing or printing upon and the books or other publications, prints, maps, Countries NOT in the Union. The chief Co., may be either printed, written, Ba countries not in the Union are: the Aus-raved, lithographed, or plain, or any tralasian troop, and Central America. mixture of these. Further, ali legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, &c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whother such binding, zc, be loose or attached; as 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 pooket-books, &c., nad, in short, whatever is necessary for the appertains thereto; but the bluding, rollers, & must not be sent as a soparalo packet,
Circulars,de, letters which are intend. od 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.
Letters,
Registration,
Newspapers,
12 cents per oz.
8 cents.
2 cents each. Books and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz.
Baceptional rates, to the United King-safe transmission of such articles, usually dom and Union Countries served through the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:— Latters,
16 conta per 08,
8 cents.
Registration, Newspapers,
4 cents each. Books and Patterns, & cents per 2 oz.
There is no charge on redirected corre spondedoo within the Postal Union.
Postags to Non-Union Countries. Aspinwall (N..), Babawas, Guatemala (..), Hayti (N.), Mexico (NR); Panama (N.), Salvador, (N.B.), and
Venezuela (s.R.) —
Lettera, Registration,
Newspapera,
Via San Vía 9.Bempton Vis Francisco, or Maratiilex, Brinted
10
38 Noue.
6
34
12
12
4
0
10
Books & Patterns,
Bolivia, Chili, Costa Rica (N.R.), Enua- dor (N.), New Granada (M.B), Nicaragua (N.R.):
Lettore,
Newspapera,
Books & Patterus, 14
30 6
:
34
38
6
8
10
12
Registration, 12
None,
None.
Hawaiian Kingdom :~-
Letters,
16
Registration,
Newspapers,
None.
4*.
16 None.
4
6
Books & Patterns, 8*
6
8
20 Nore.
W. Indios (except as above), ParagnuƑ; Uruguay :--
Newspapers,
Letters,
Booka & Patterns,
Registration
to British & Union)
West Indies only, i
蹾
.38
6
B
10
8
8
But a book-paskot may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly letter (whether separate or otherwise), printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.
THE CHINA MAIL.
complete protection to the contents of the the letter, and the commanding Officer Fancy Work, and similar presenta are con- mail bags and to the Officera of the Postinust sign his name, with name of Regi-tinually being refused, the senders having Ofice, while at the same time they may be ment, or Ship, do., in full
often spent moro in Postage than would easily, examined, may be sent as samples. B. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or
No bave paid the freight by steamor. Indigo cannot be sent to any place.
description must be stated in full, with refund can be made on such parcels of the name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full. value of Stamps obliterated before the
nature of the contents was discovered.
PATTERNS. Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond fide sample
|
A book-packet may be posted either without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, prstage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, ao as to admit of the contents being easily 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 creor, although if they do no they must again tie up the packet.
No book-packet may be above 5 lbs, in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches in depth, unless it be sent to or from one of the Government offices.
P
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, o., up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange- ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters except those to and through Australia--from 11.10 AM to 11.30 AM. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra postage."
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, etc., the transmis- sion or delivery of the letters would be delayed if the whole mail wore dealt with without distinction, hock-packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery
PATTERNS.
Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.
They must not be of intrinsic value. This rule excludes all art les of a saleable nature, Letters, by Contract Packet 24; hy Pri-and indeed whatever may have a value of Tate Ship 12, Registration, 12; Nowapapara, 2; Books and Patterns, 4,
* A small extra charge is made on delivery.
LOUAL AND TOWN POSTACY.
Within any Town or Settle- ment, or between Bougkong, Cantoo, and Macao, in eltber direction......
Between any other two of the following laces (through a British Office) viz.-Hong- kong, Macao, Ports of China and Japan, Bangkok, Cochin China, Tonquin, and the Phi lippines, by Private Chip...... Between the above by Con- tract Mail,....
Lettera.
Registration,
Now papers
Bks. & Pitns.
rer 2 oz
282 2
2 2
882 4
Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pass as a newspaper.
The conditions are as follows 1st. The publication must consist wholly 6r in great part of political or other now, or of articles relating thereto, or to other Burrent topics, with or without advertise ments."
2nd. It must be published in nombers at Intervale of not more than 1 daye, and must be printed on a sheet or sheets un-
stitched.
its own, apart from its moreuse as a pattern; and the quantity of any material sent ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it can fairly be considered at having on this ground au intrinsic value,
A similar aupplementary Mail is made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late letters being received from 10 minutes after, up to balf an hour after the time of closing. The late foe is also 18 gents.
|
Miscellaneous Notices.
Local Delivery.
1. All correspondence posted before 6 p.m. on any weak day for addriages in Victoris will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
2. Invitatione, do, can generally to delivered within Victoria at the private housea of the addressees rather than st 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. (See Postal Guide, par. 103.)
Esch
Mails for the United Kingdom, do, by French Packet,
Under Instructions from the London Post Office, the Mails for the United King- dom which have bitherto been forwarded ia Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded bd Naples, as it is understood that a gain of twelve hours results from the adoption of this route.
As it would be extremely inconvenient to divide the mail, and no practical advantage would result from doing so, all correspond. ence intended for the United Kingdony by French Packet will be sent via Naples, even though marked við Marsoilles.
An impression appears to prevail that correspondence for the Mediterranean ata. tions, Libraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkuy, do, can be forwarded only by Krilish ́ Packet. It can be forwarded also by French Packet, and if so forwarded generally arrives a week earlier than if it. had been detained for the British Mail,
of goods which the sender bas for sale, or of gooda which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the zaallest possible quantity compatible with shewing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic value,
To provide means of remitting amall sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmastere and agents of this Office will in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in either direction; Money-Urders must be
used..
The Stamps tendered, for sale must not exceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purobased. They must be presented per Bonally or accompanied by a Loto,
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-aeuding, or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other postal packet (even if the packet be re-purchasing if his public funds in hand are gistered) Dor is the Post Office responsible not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase for any injury which a packet may sustain in any case which appears doubtful or during its transmission.
suspicious. Ho is allowed to ebarge s Commiaston of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
Letters containing Stamps should be Registored, and the Stampa should be secured from observation.
8. Boxholders who desire to send Crou lara, Dividend Warrants, invitations, Garde, &c., all of the same weight, to addresses in
To guard against such injury all postal Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Ports of China stamping or from great pressure should be packets which are likely to suffer from and Japan, may deliver them to the, Fost-placed in strong covers; and even with this Office unstamped, the postage being then precaution no fragile article should be sent charged to the soxder a account. baten must consist of at least ten.
through the Poat. Itshould be remembered that every packet has to be handled soveral times; that it is exposed to considerable pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whenever the bag bas in the course of ita transmission to be transferred by means ofthe railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much inoroaned,
4. Boxholders may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way. En volepes containing Patterns may be wholly closed if the nature of the contenta be first exhibited or stated to the Postmaster General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may
be insorted in such Pattern Packeta,
Local Parcel Post.
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post between any of the British Port (ffices in China or Japan, as well as to Macao, Pak- hei, Singapote,, Penang, and Malacca. They must not exceed the following dimen. ions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor weigh more than 6lbs. The postage will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Registration. The parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorse ment, PAXCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of the Postmaster General..
Parcels insufficiently packed or protected, 2. The following cannot be transmitted: or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, &o.) Glase, Liquids, Explosive substances, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ior, Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be come offensive or injurious in transit,
8. Parcels will as a general rule be for warded by Private Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet. The Post Office roserven the right of selecting the opportunity for trans mission, and of delaying delivery in case the number of parcela is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility is accepted with regard to any parcel, but the system of Registration will secure the senders against any but a very remote pro- bability of loss,
4. The public are cautioned not to con. found there facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, do, which does not exist,
T
Mails 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 maits will be delivered free by this Uffice, and that all paid cor- respondence sent to Manila in the mail
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 the recognised rates levied (in the case of Destination, any tax or duty other than" paid correspondence) by the despatching Office, It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be authorities, in either Colony.
No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Office except to the persons to whom they are addressed; and in no other way in official information of a private character 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 sende, 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 changes and when money is paid at a Post Offico, whether as change or otherwise, no question as 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 impedad.
The practice of soaling letters passing to and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with war (except such as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenionco, and frequently with serious injury, not only to the letters so 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 therefors 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.
During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Saigon, Haifong and Bangkok are requested. to give notice to the Post Office of the de partures of such ships.
No correspondence will be forwarded by directed. sailing vessel but such as is specially so
The Stamp Office being now provided with a 3 cont die, Books of Receipts, Reut Collectors Books, &o, can be stamped. beforehand in the same manner as Cheque stumped if required. Books. Loose receipt forms can also be
indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter. The following Regulations as to the Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on the kaa of Registered correspondence have been made by His Excellency the Governor under Ordinanos 10 of 1876, Section XIL
The Post Office is not legally responsible for the safe delivery of Registered corres- pondence, but henceforth it will be pre pared to make good the contents of such correspondence lost while passing through the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain osses, provided
1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.
2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong im- mediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.
4. That the Postmaster General is astia- fed that the loss occurred whilst the corres- pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in Chian, that it wa not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the dishonesty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.
5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to fragile articles such as portraits, watches, handsomely bound books, & which reach their destination, although in
broken or deteriorated condition.
a
Money Order Regulations. 1.Monoy Orders on the United King- dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohams also issue on Hongkong and vise veI SE.
the other forts by means of Postago 2-Small enn.s may be remitted between
Stamps.
7.—No order can be paid till the P have signed it in the proper place. order can be transferred to another on payment of an additional commis In case of loss of an order, necessity stopping payment, or the liko, applie should be made to the nearest M Order Office for instructions.
8-If the order be not presented wi six months an additional commission
be charged; if not within twelve mos the money will be forfeited. When order is once paid no further claim on ontertained.
9.—No order can be paid until the ad relative to it has been geoelvad,
POST OFFICE NOTICE Unclaimed Correspondence,
Feb. 20, 1879. ***
Lets, L'aps.
Ament, Mrs Maryl Amicable Ins.
Office
}
1
Littledale, Lt.
H. A.
:3
Lumley, John 2. Macdonald, Capt.1
Me&won, Mes Mellillan, Harry 2.
Thomse Morell, Sigr. A
1 Mitchell, Walter:1
Ausbury, A. Ayeng, Bir Banke, Gco. Bull, R. J. Benton, C. J.
James 1
Breshore, Wm. 2 Brooke, J. H. Carvalho, Molle. I Mudge Ohabart, Moner. 1
Kai-wing 1 regd.Murille, J.
Morgan,
Noah
II Mossman, W. C.1
1'9
Christiansen,
H.B. Calletsa, Mrs G. 1 Colville, D. D.. Coran, Adwans
& Co. Couper, Cotton, G. Crawford,
Capt.
W 1
Maria 1
John
Musso, JORT
Baptists 1.
1.
Ottoson, J. W
8
Penfold, F.,
1
Petterson, Carl.1 re
1.
1
Remedios
Jobi W. Cristoforis, G. de 1 Crovat, l'hilip L, b Cuningham, L
G. F.
Daolin, Moner. 1 Dobbelstein, H. Egles, Ellari, Monsr.
CH. B. I
Esteban,
1
î
; } Uledoni མཐས་ Exules, Jose Garcia, Juliana Goldie, Maj. R., 1 Heard, R.Howard1 Herbert, Lient. 2
Frank Kaye, Mrs E. Kelly, Mr Kin Cheong Knowles, Henry 1 Kwong Tayg
2: Cheong Larnach, J. W, 1. Lan Tong
Adt
9
Pieron, Madlie. 1
Pogson, B.
Maria A.dos
Riley, Mr Roberts, P.
Robarts, Roneband
Rosenstein, T.
1
1: Sadyo, G.
Baith, Gen, mai Smith
&
Coy R, I
Stahl, Carl Aug. 1
Stone,
1
W. E. Sun Chong Wah I rep Swann, Lt. J-0.3
Rev J
Tavares, Fran
Vivan, Col. R.. Walker, Ed. R.
1
1 £
Walker, Thus, 8
Worllerge, Lt.
Wilson, Mrs J.M. 1 Wilson, Mrg
J. F Yxlarte, Apolluriol
1
For Merchant Ships.
Lets. Papa.
2
2
Albyn's Islo 7 Aleppo Alexandra Állice
Irigo
4 Зарад
Java, K. Jessie Jamieson
1 (1 nÊu Kwang Hồi
Altear
Alezite
1
Алау
·Turner Armistisos
་
Asier Athens Banian Bebar, 8.8. Ben Glos Benefactor
Belcarry
Bertla Marion
Berlis Biglow Blankenose Blenheim
Brisbane
Caldew Cariton, s.8.
Cashmere
Саванага
Challenge
1 regd.
1..
1
Young, e...
Lady Penrhyn
Lagret
Lodoze
Lord Macaulay
Lucky Magdala
Magdalena
wrath of Judah Maid
Marria, 8.6327d
Maritime Union 2 8
Blair
Mary Fraser
Mary Smith
Masonic
1
1
McNear
1
1 Moneta
5
2
Moss Glen
Nyassa Costa Oneida. Palestine
Purshead
Tweseammi
Pant Revere ·
1 Pelham
1
Pateral, 8.8
Prince Amadep 3:
Cilamnio Columbian, 8.8. Como Corous Corrientes Cosmo Countess of Erro15 Craigard Craigie Loa Dharwar
Regent Drumclog
Rifleman Earl of Duron B (1rg.) 1 Rosebud · Lleaner
2 Rosie Welt Elizabeth Child 1
Sarah Ball Erminia Explogle
Pattern and Sample Post to colories and brought to the notice of the proper able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a Au application for an order* is filled up; Fabina
2
Prince Louis
The registration of a packet makes fis transmission much more secure, fuasbuch as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis. tered packot can be traced through its whole coursa; 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 packet be registered; as the machinery of the Department is not arranged with a view to such transmission. for the safe delivery of registered packets; y law, the Post Office is not responsible
though any othcer who may neglect his duty on this point will be called to strict 3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to account. Sent in unregistered letters, valu- residents at the smaller Ports in this way. Estrone temptation which ought not to be created and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Fair Leader foreign countries is restricted to bond fide The above does not appy in any to loose and the Department cannot in any way and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Feratower, 8.5, trade patterns or similes of merchandise. tetters sent outside the mails. Obese willndertake the safe conveyance of such
the nearest issuing office. Goods sent for sale, or in execution of an always be charged on arrival in Bongkong packets. All inland or colonial lettere, must be accompanied with the full amount
The application Firth of Forth
Flatin, E.. order (however small the quantity may be), and probably the Blanila Cffice will adopt therefore, which contain coin, and all (including commission) in cheque, postage
Florence Nigh. or any articles sent by one private indivi-the same course.
inland letters which contain watches or stamps, or other equivalent of casli, and a
tingale dual to another, which are not actual pat- Complaints are sometimes received of jewellery, even though they be posted little margin should be left for variations Frederick terns or samples, are not admissible.
extra charges on correspondence exchanged without registration, are treated as register of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Fusilier Patterns or samples, when practicable, between this Culony and Saigon, but it in ed, and charged on delivery with a double order, sends
Ciamis on in the envelope, and must be sent in covers open at the ends, believed it would be found in all cases that registration fee of eightpence in addition to and in such a manner as to be easy of the lotters, do, bad been reat loose. the ordinary pestage; and any such letters
returns the obange, if any, by first oppor. Glamorgan, B.s. 1 regd. The Corde examination. Samples of seeds, drags, and
were Any Foreign stamps on loase oorre- which cannot be registered in time to be tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Golden Fleoos 9 (18.)
be registered, as it always should Harkaway such like articles, which cannot be seat lu. spondence are obliterated in this Office. forwarded by the Mall for which they are
b. Care should be taken to send these Heitio N. Bangs 1 covers of this kind, but such articles only,
posted are detained for the next despatch. applications in time, as the Money Order -may be posted enclosed in boxes, or baga
Indian Correspondence.
Even if the letter do not contain any article offices close some hours before the depar. Hawthorn
Hawkesbury of linen or other material, fastened in such 8 manner that they may be readily opened; Indian Mail Packets,
Unpaid Letters are not received for the of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very tures of the mails.
important, be registered, or, in the case of seeds &c., in bags entirely closed, provided such chced bags are trans
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is con
forwarded.
Most countries to which Hongkong for Warda Correspondence having joined the
Great Admiral
Helen Herst 4,-No order must exceed 10, or in-
Bilda clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will Hopeful be drawn at the current rats of the dayt Hornet
parent, so as to enable the Officers of the pulsory by whatever opportunity it General Postal Union or being probably and paid at the rate of the day when the Hotspu
Fost Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the nature of the contents,
There must be no writing or printing upon or in any packet except the address of the person for whom it is intended, the ad- dress of the sender, a trade mark or num- ber, and the price of the articles.
as Patterns, and have been detained an
Registration to Bangkok,
Per Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been wood enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon- dence can Le Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 centa,
The role which forbids the transmission through the Post of suy article likely to jure the contents of the Mail Bags or Roses, or the person of any Officer of the
Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters, Post Office in, of course, applicable to the attern lost and a packet coptaluing any.
Privates H. f. Army or Navy, Non thing of the kind will be stopped, and not commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmas
rat to is destination Articles such as ters (not superintending or First Class) or the f 11 wing have been occasionally posted to the United Kingdom via Sonthampton Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters 3rd. The full title and date of publication unit for the Rost, viz Metal boxes, porce by British Packet, for one penny; or vid must be printed at the top of the first page, lain and Chinn, fruit, regetables, bunches Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. and the whole or part of the title and the of Aswers puttings of plento, spurs, knives, Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of date of publication at the top of every scissors, seedles, piva, pieces of machinery, respondence exactly the same as Imperial subsequent page; and this regulation appling sharp pointed instruments, samples of Stamps, to Tables of Contents and indices,
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however, metalo, samples of ore, sampled in glass 4th. A supplement must consist wholly botiles, pieces of glass, noids of various charged as ordinary letters if they do not or in great part of mattor like that of a ki da, curry combs, copper and steal on-
conform to the following regulations
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. newspaper, or of advertisements, printed graving plates, and confectionery of all en a sheet of sheets, or a pisce or pieces of klade
double letters are allowed,
paper, unstitched on wholly or in part of Such articia as scissors, knives, ražota, engrarings, prints, or lithographs ilustra forks, steel pena, naila, keys, watch machi Sive of articles in the newspaper. The nery, metal tubing, pieces of metel or supplement must in every cane be published ore, provided that they be packed and with the newspaper, and must have the guarded in so secure a manner se to afford
about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to ba registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silvermoney, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is fiable to Customs
duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of duiable articien, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no valus.
3 The limits of weight allowed are ab follows
!
Books and Papers-to British Officer, 8 lbs.; to the Continent, &c., 2∙ibs, Patterns to British Ofices, 6 lbs. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, de, 8 or.
4. The following articles cannot be sent by Post at sil: Gliss, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matobes, Caudles, Soap, Indigo, Dre-stuff, or whatever in dangerous to the Mails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing No with them,
2. If from a Soldier or Sailor, his las or description must be stated in full on
• But hot Warrant Officers, viz hesitant Engineer, Gonner, Bostersin, or Carpenter.
PARUZELThe public is reminded that, there is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, da. Much trouble and disap. pointment is caused by persistent stiempla to send small valuable trifles through thạ Fan Durios, Articles of Dress
advice arrived,
The commission is as follows
Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £2 18 cents.
# £5....
36 " £7.54 £1072
17.
17
17
"
Local Money Orders (including Straits Settlements),
Up to $25,18 death. -5030 Bi-Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
8.-Names must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order be crossed (as obeques are drossed). It can then be paid only through Bank, and may afterwards be apeotally crossed to any Bank,
• Made out on a printed form which is supplied
gratie, † Local Orders on Shanghai ere drawn at 9 pay cent, pretium in all cases. A fixed def lar rate for drawing on the United King. dom is in fores at Shanghat,
Magplo
Satunt
1
Soutliera Cross
1
Southesk
R
Stanfield
Strathbyok
Strather
2.
1
1
118.
Tamar
ด Taunton
2
Strathmore
Strathmore, 8.8.
S. Hanlia, 8.5.
St. J Mark, ...
Toti Austrian
The Tweed
Three Brothers 1 Tintor Abbey
Takstea
2 Tybutals
Walifon
Verona Wander
Wale of Nel William Meses W. B. G. Glede
Ateno
For H. M. Ships.
Lets. Pap.
1 Mosquito
10.
Books eto. without Covers.
Amsterdammet.
Christian
Coming Events the East. Daily News.
Telegraph.
Degato
EI
El Imparcial.
Graphit
Journal de Genève, Langelandes Lidends. Leisure Hour.
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper. Leofungen und Lehrteris (9 Books),, Peterborough Advertiser (2 cöpler, Oct.
and Dec.}
Reynolds's Newspaper. Saturday Falkirk Heznid. Schreib und Hilskalender, 1879, The lustrated Sporting and Dramatie
-News.
The Times of India.
Times
United Methodist Free Church Minhter,
1878. Vanity Fair. Weekly Bootsman:
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.