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No. 4930-APRIL 26, 1879.]

POSTAL RATES. [Subjoined we give the postal rates

in force for transmission of corte spondence to all parts of the world, Detailed rulse affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, &c., will be found anexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]

Hongkong Rates of Postage.

(Revised upril 4th, 1870.) In the following Statemente anil Tables the Ratea are given in cents, and are, for Letters, per half ounce, fur Books and Patterns, per two usnces,

Nowapapora over four aunces in weight are charged as doule, treble, do, as tho case may bu, but suon papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Kate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nur austenything whatever be inserted Printed except bona de supplements. matter may, however, be enclosed, in the whole be paid at Book Rato. Prices Cur rent may be paid either as Newspapers or Books.

Commercial Papers signify such papers as, though Written by and, do not bear the character of an actual or personal coris- spondeuas, such as voices, ends, copred them in a Book Packet "musio, &c. Any

expone is to the higher charges stated be low.

The sundor of soy Registered Article may company it with a Reure Receipt on paying an extra les oi 4 cents.

The limit of weight for Books and Com- mercial Papera to Foreign Post Udics 19 4 lbs. rasterus for sada offices are invited to 8 ounces, and must 201 caced these dimensions: 8 inches by suchen by 2 inches.

N.. meana No Registration.

Countries of the Postul Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, must foreigu puiBession As, Japan, Y. Alice, egypt, Disuntine, ail 1. Amenca, Mexico, Salvador, Chali, Brazil, Foru, us Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guana, Honduras, Bermudi, Labuan, with all Danish, French, Nethe minids, Iortuguese and Spanish Colonies.

Countries NOT in the Union. -The chief countries not in the Union are the Aus tralastan Group

3rd. The full title and date of publication must be printed at the top of the first page, and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of every subsequent page; and this regulation applies to Tables of Contents and Indices,

4th. A mpplement must consist wholly or in groat part of matter like that of a Lewspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of Dgratings, prints, or lithographs illustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement mast in every case 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 cubiste of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.

THE CHINA MAY

of flowers, cuttings of plants, apúra, kuives, tenors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, namples lu glass bottles, pisces of glass, acts of various kinds, curry combe, copper and ste-en- graving plates, and confectionery of all linda."

Such articles as scissors, knives, TUZOTE, forks, steel pena, nails, keys, watch machi nory, metal tubing, pieces of met 1 or ore, provided that they be packed nud guarded in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Fost Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent se samples. indigo cannot be sent to any placa

A packet containing two or more news-

To provide the greatest possible facilities papers is not chargeable with a higher rate for posting Correspondence for Europe, postage than would be chargeable, ou akc., up to the latest moment before the book packet of the same weight.

The postage must be prepaid either by an departure of the French Packets, arrange- ments have been made for receiving at the adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped Post Office late letters-except those to wrapper,

and through Australia-from 11.10., to 11.30 4.3. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra postage.

Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover (in which case i: must not be fastened, whether-by weans 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 in treated as a letter

Every newspaper must be so folded, no to admit of the title being readily in- spected.

A newspaper or packet of newspapers which containa ang erclosure exc pt sup- plementa le charged as a letter, unless the nclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packat be Befficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass,

A newspaper which bas any letter, or any dommunication of the nature of a lettr written uit or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insuffidently paid louter,

No packet of newspapers may be above 5 iba, in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in width, nor one in depth.

Abook-packet may contain any number of aeparate books or other pulications (including printed or lithogray bed letters), photographs (when not on glass or in canes containing gas or ay like 'stance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity of paper, or any other eubstance in ordinary use for writing or printing upon; and the books or other publicatione, prints, mapa, &c., may be either printed, written, en

raven, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, me nuting, or covering of a book, fc., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, bother such binding, dr. be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of prints or mapa, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the care of books, peus or pancits in the case of pocketsbooke, &c., and, in short, whatever is necessary for tho safe transmission of sugh articles, or usually Books and Patterns, 2 cents per 2 oz.

appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, Commercial Kapels, 6 cents per 4 oz.

&o. must not be sent as a separate packet,

Circulaire, letters which are intend Exceptional rates, to the United King-ed for transmission in identical terms to dom and Union Countries served through several persons. and the whole or the the United Kingdon via Brindisi only:-

greater part of which is printed, ungraved, 12 cents per 02. or lithographed, may also be sent by

book post.

Portage to Union Countries.

General Rates, by any route- Lettere,

Scento per oz,

Post Cards,

Registration, Newspapers,

Letters,

Post Cards,

B COULS

Xeuta.

2 cons each.

5 cents unch

8 семе.

Kegistration, Newspapers,

4 cente, each. Books and Patterns, 4 couts per 2 on. Commercial Papera, 8 ccats per

There is no charge on redirected spondence within the Postal Union.

But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise), unlose it he a circular-letter or be wholly "corre-printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet la charged as a letter,

Postage to Non-Union Countries. Aspinwall (NR), Bahamas, Guatemala (N.), Bayti (.B.), New Granada (N.) ranama (N.R.), and Venezuela (..)

Letters,

Fia Suza S.Hampton Fia Francisco.

A similar supplementary Mail is made up for changlai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late lettera being receivedfrom. 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee is also 18 cents.

Miscellaneous Notices.

Lucul Delwery."

1. All correspondente posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for adaresses in Victoria will be delivered the ame day, and generally within wo hours, unless the donvory should be retarded by the Contract Mails.

z. Invitations, dc, can generally be delivered wunmi Vaculis at the pitvate houses of the addresses rather than 12 place of business, at a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all respondence is invariably denvered at the nearest place of business. (Sub catal Guide, par. 103.)

3. Duxbulders who desire to send Circu. are, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cros, 40, als of the same weight, to audisses in Hongkong, bangkok, or the Ports of China and Japan, may denver them to the Post Office unsaiged, the postage being then charged to the sender's account. batch must consist of at least teni

Lach

4 Buxtoluere may also send Patterns to the same places in the same way. En- velopes contutang Latterns may be wholy. alened if the nature of the contenta be first ezhibited or taled

to the Postmunster General, as he may consider necesary, and approved by himu. Printed Circolate way. be inserted in such Pattern l'ackets.

Local Parcel Pust.

1. Small Parcule may be eent by Post between any of the British Post fices in China or Japan, as well as to Alesso, ak hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must bet exceed the following ainen- siche, 2 feet long, 1 feos broad, 1 foot deep, wall be 20 cents per ib., which will include nor wel i more thau 5lbs. The posinge kegistrat. The parcels may be wholy cured if they bear this special endorse. ment, Parcel, QONTAINING NO LATTER, but any parcel may be opened" by direction of the Postmaster General.

2. The following cannot be transmitted; Parcels insufficiently packed or prutected, or able to be crushed (as bundboxes, &e.) Glass, Liquide, haplosive subatu. ces, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffa, lc., Meat, Fish, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Dialis, or likely to be-

me fensive or injurious in transit. 3. Farcala will as a general rule be for arded by rivate Ship, not by Contract aacket. The Font Office sorves the right of selecting th opportunity for team-

A book packet may be posted either with ut a cover (in which case is must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, p stage atomp, or or Marestes. Brindist otherwis) in a ver entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the cutouts being early withdrawn for examination; son, and of delaying delivery in case otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the the number of parcels is Buch as to retard greater security of the contents, however, other correspondence. No responsibility may be tied at the ends with string is accepted with regard to any purcel, but Ecuador Featmasters being authorised to cut the theaga.eu of Registration will secure the string in much case, although if they do sosuudets against any but a very remote pro- they must again tie up the packet.

bability of loss,

Registration,

None.

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Newspapers,

Books & Patterns, 5

€

Bolivis, Coats Rios (N.B.), (N.R.), Nicaragua (1.B. };~~`

Letters,

Newspapers,

Books & Patterns, 12

Registration,

None.

Hawaiisa Kingdom -

Letters, Registration, Nono. Newspapers,

12 None,

4 v

Books & Patterus, 6*

None.

No book-packet may be above 5 lbs. in weight, nor above 4 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches in depth, unives it be sent to or from one of the | Government offiers, 16 None.

hon, owing to a great and unusual irinx of letters, books, etc., the transmis sion or delivery of the latters would be W. Indies (except as above), Paraguny, wilt die wiele mail were dealt with Truguay:

without distincno, ho E-packets may be kept back till the next deepatch or delivery.

Letters,

Newspapers,

ૐ

Books & Pattern®, -

Registration

to British & Union}

West Indies only, i

Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension.

PATTERNS.

found these facilities with a Paral Post to 4. The public are cautioned not to con- Europe, &c., which does not exist.

by British Packet, for one penny; or við Brindisi by British Packet for three pence. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stampa

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

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

2. If from a Seldier or Sailor, bís class or dewription must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Offcer must in his name, with name of Regi ment, or Ship, a., in full.

B. If to a Soldier or siler, his clans or description must be stated in full, with name of kepint, or Ship, &c., in full.

POST OFFICE NOTICE,

Unclaimed Correspondence,

April 25, 1879.

Loil. Papa.

Aky Mypan Alien, R. D. Amicable Ins.

PARCELS. The public is reminded that, there is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &o. Much trouble and disap- pointment is cansed by persistent attempis. to send small valvable trifles through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Drozs Fancy Work, and similar presepts are con tinually being refused, the sonders having often spent more in Postage than would have paid the freight by a eamor. refund can be made on such parcels of the ralue of Stampe obliterated before tho nature of the contents was discovered.

PATTERNS -Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Fockern. It is a bond fide samplo of goods which the sender has tor Balo, or of koude which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity

Mails for the United Birydom, dc. by compatible wib sh wing what the goods

are, and must have no intrinsic value.

- French Packet. Ender instructions frem the London Fost (ffice, the Maila for the United King don which have, hitherto been forwarded via Alatacillas, will henceforth be forwarded vic Noples, as it is understood that a gaiu. of twelve hours jesults 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 cornspond. ence intended for the United Kingdom by French Packet will be sent via Napion, even though marked vid Marseilles.

An impression appears to prevail that corrependence for the Mediterranean eta- tions, ibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkoy, de, can be forwarced only by British Facket. It can be forwarded alo by French Facket, and if no forwarded generally arrives a week earlier than if it had been cetained for the British Mail,

The Post Ctfice is not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-sendin. or wis-delivery of any letter, book, or other postal packet (even if the packet be re- gistered) nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustain doing ita transmission.

To guard against euch injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from statuping or from great pressure should be placed iu strong covers; and even with this precaution no fragile article should be sent through the Post, di should be remembered that every packet has to be handled several times; that it is exposed to considerabir pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whenever the bag has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by meaus of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much increased.

No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Office except to the persons o whom they are addressed; and in no other way is official information of a private character allowed to be made public. 3 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 offect be written thereon.

l'ostmasters are not bound to gîrechange, nor are they author sed to demand change ; and when money is paid at a Post Oflice, whether as ch, ngs or otherwise, no question sa to its right amount, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it bas 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 esaling letters pasing 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 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 therefore recommended, in all such cases, to as either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondente in the coun- tries referred to, to do the same.

To provide means of remitting small suus of money to or from the Colony and between the Forts of China and Japan, the Fostmasters and Agents of this flice will in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.

Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Y, kohama, however, in either direction, Momy.Uiders must be used.

The Stamps tondered for sale must not exceed $50 in vaine, must be perfectly dent,n good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purebaaed. They must be presented per- wally or accompanied by a buto.

Ollice Anderson, Thins

gineer

Lete. Papr

Trogd Kupor, G.

Lemmuk, F. A. 1 Leyser, Y.

En- 1

Ariae, Aurelio de l Atack Mypan Avouchere Ayog, Mr Ayoou

Littledale, Lt, ta

H. A. Long Sing & Co. 2 Lopez, Maria · 1

Loring, Col. H.S.1

1 regd Lowe, S.

1 regd.

Benitez, Julio L. 1 Benton, C. J.

is, Wm. R.

Blyth, Mcsora D.1

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1 recept

Hor-

munegildo 1 McCloud,

Edmund Mercer, Thomas 1 Micheli, Sigt, A. 1 Moll, Moner. Mario Ro... Rev. J.

Braya,

. Janquir

Souza de

Mrs S,

∙1

Ottoson, J. W. ©

Bright, Brooke, J. H. Brown, Mrs Browns, T. &

rowu,

Caberland,

Brother

Campbell, Aa- gustus A.

Murray, John Newton, G. B. 1

Peuman, H.Jno. 1

1 card Para Consul, del 1

Carvalho, Malle. 1

13.

悲

Christo, M. 1

Petrich, Martin 1

Roberta, F. #1 Robertson, B Heary1 Robinson,

Master E Showe

re, Chi, A. 1

1 S.

3. M. B. Sig

Stabb, Carl Aag. 1

1 Sing Hong Hong

Sty

Chiou, Mrs Culver, Mr Concord, John P:1 Cook, Henry Comu, Adwans 1B

& Co.

Czovat.

1he stabler or Agent may postpone Unisip L. purchasing it has publio tunds in hand are not sufficient, and he will retuse to purchase 10 auy case which appears douotial or auspicious. he is allowed to charge a mission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased,

"Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter

The following Roulations" as to the indemnity to be paid in curtain casES OF the lesa ut i ogi;tered correspondence, have been made by a kace the lovers or under Cruilat nu 10 61 1575, section X,

The Fom flew is not regally responsible for the sate delivery of Registered corres- pondence, but henceforth it will be pre- pared to nuk good to contents of such correspondence lost while peeing brough the Pust, to the extent of $10, in certam case, promiled :—

conditions of Registrati require.

1. hat the sender duly observed all the

2. That the letter was excurely enclosed in a resgotably strong envelope.

8. That application was made to the Postmaster General of Hongkong in- mediately the loss was discovered, the velope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is leat

at the Posimuster General is satie. fed that the loss occurred whilst the corros- ondei ce was in the custody of the British Po tai ediinistration ni China, that it was not caused by suy fault on the part of the

der, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck, nor by the disto esly or negligence of any person not in the employment of the hongkong Post Office..

5. No compensation can be paid for mere damage to tragile articles such as portraits, watons, handsomely bound books, da, which reach then destinatus, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.

Honey Order Regulations. 1-Money Orders on the United King dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Bongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also insud on Hongkong and vies ve, ca.

2-Small suns may be remitted between the other forts by means of Pustage Stampn.

S pola.

Quintin F. J. Dobbelstein, H. Ellari, Moner. Femo, Chas. W. 1 Fenwick, Geo., Engineor

Fox, Madame French, G.

- 1

Fuller, Robt. Q. 1 Geary, H. S. Consul del Pern

Goddard, F. D.

zalin, D. Grunberg, M. Hussen, Oscar Ekorert, I.P.A.J.1 Harbert, Jient. Hursheim, G. Hilton, Geo. Bing, Rev.

Hordern, A. Jeunet, Chas.

Knowles, Houry 1 Kong Yuor Long1

Ada

Agate

San Chong Wah 1 regd,

1 regd.

B Suu Sien Wo

Sutherland; S. F. 1

Swann, Lt. J. C, 2

1 Swayne, Wm. W.1 Taylor, Rev. J. 1 Thuizus, James

Ton. Jih

Twining,

N Geo,

E, A. 1 Walker, Ed. R. 1 16 Walker, MrA.G.1 Walker & 00.

Besara

Wan You Sti

Weiss, Otto

1 Wheeler, H, R. î

Wilson, Mr.J.M. 1

Wilson, Mr

Won Chung

Worllerga, Lt.

J. F.

Wolseley, Sir

Chas. Bart,

1 regd,

Yriarte, Apolinario1 Yusw TongHook 1

For Merchant Ships.

Lsta, Pays

4 Jessie Jaunisson 1

Lets. Pape.

Kvik

Albyn's Isle Aleypo

4 Kwang Hoi

Auxandra

1 Large

AliceC.Fickensonl Alurnar

Στην

Turner

Armistieces

Acier

B. F.

.F. Watson

Bavisn

Benefactor

Berjamin Aytnan Kortin Marion

Bentio Biglow

Black Watch

Blankenose Blouheim

Cuimpo

Calder Carlton, A., Canku! Curricks

Cashmere Cassandra Celestial, 9,8. China, 8.5. Ciluran Come

Condor Corea

ConR Cosme

Coronilla

Young, B.E.

Laurel

Ladore

Lord Macaulay Louise

Lucky Madura

Magdala

8 5

Mard of Judah (1rg.) 2

Barcia, 8.8.

Maritime Union 2

Mary Blair

8 Mary

FreeCr

Masonic

Mecca, B.B. Mercury

1 Miako

Min

1 Monota

don

1 Monte Ross

Nardoo

1 Nehemiah Gibson1

Northern Star

Nyausa

Priestino

Pallas

Paul Reuer

2 Pelham

Peteral, 5.0.

1.00

3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to reziden a at the smalles Perts in big way. Au application for au crdu is led up, ad is tuclused with a stamped, directed, the eaten issu ng office. The application and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) in cheque, postage stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations of exchange. The Postmaster issues theElizabeth

Creswell

Dharwar

Don Quixote Drumclog

E.0. Mutelz

Nicholson.

1 Philip Fitzpatrick5

Prince Amadeo 3

(3rg.)Prince Lenis

Pyab Pekheit,s.1 Regent

1 Rineman

2 Roderick Hay

R. M. Hayward I

Sarah Bell Satunt

Southeak

Stonewall

Forward

Frederick Fosilier

Strather

Biralabyok

2(Irg.)Strathmore, s.8; 1 Strathmore

2 S. Bunlie, 2.8. 1

1 regd. Byrin, 5.8.8 (Leg) 2

4-No order must exceed $10, or in- Glanis clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will Glamorgan, 8.8. 1 regd St. Mark, a.. be drawn at the current rate of the dayt Golwa and paid at the rate of the day when the Hai Columbia advice arrived,

Hukawny Hattie E. Tapley 1 Hawkesbury Hawthor Holena Herat

The

Cordo 1 The Twood

2 Thomas Fletcher 1

Tyburnia

Abboy

Maits exchanged with Manila and Saigon.

The Philippine Islande being now admit-

The registration of a packet makes its order, sends it on in the envelope, and ted into the General Portal Union, at a transmission much more secure, inasmuch returns the change, if any, by first uppor- Earl of Devon 4 (1rg.) 1 Silver Eagle lows that sit faid correspondents received as, under ordinary circumstances, a repia-tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it fails, from Manile in the mails, will be delivered tered packet can be traced through its whole were to be registered, as it always should Feilu, P.8. fros by this flice, and that all pa di con conres and thus the loss of a registered be. Care should be taken to send these Firth of Forth (1rg.) "Jackson respondence sent to Manila in the mails packet is a very rare occurrance, Neverthe applications in time, as the Money Order Fontenayo should be d livered free there.

leas large sums of money or other articles Offices close some hours before the depar- Forea

ture of the mails. Article IX of the Pontal Treaty of Berne of great value should not be rent through provides that Neither the senders nor the the post, even if the packet, be registered ;.as addresses of letters and other ostal the machinery of the Department is not They must not be of intrinsic value. This packeta eball be called upon to pay, either arranged with a view to such transmission rule exclude all articles of a saleable nature, in the Country of Origin, or in that of Jiy law, the Past Office is not responsible and indeed whatever may have a value of Destination, Buy tax or duty other than for the safe delivery of registered packets; its own, ap ri from its more use as a pattern; the recognised rates levied (in the case of though any officer who may neglect bis and the quantity of any material sent, paid correspondens) by the dispatching duty

this point will be called to strict ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great Lffice. It is hoped that any extra charge, able articles are exposed to risk, and offer a account. Sent in unregistered letters, valu- Letter, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri-ihat it can fairly be considered as having on or apparently extra charge, will at once be vate Ship 12, Registration, 8; Newspapers, this ground an intrinsic value.

brought to the 2; Books and Pattems, 4,

no ice of the proper temptation which ought not to be created Pattern and Sample Post to colo ies and authorities, in either Colony.

and the Department cannot in any way foreign countries is restricted to bons fide The Anova does not app y in any to loosendertake the safe conveyance of such trade patterns or a miles of merchandise, letters sent outside the mails. There will packets All inland or colonial lettern, Goods sent for sale, ur in execution of an always be charged on arrival in Bengkong therefore, which contain coin, and al order (however awall the quantity may be), and probably the Manila fios will adopt or any articles sent by one private indivi. the emne quurse. dual to another, which are at actual pat- Complaints are sometimes received of terns or samples, are not admianible.

extra charges on correspondence exchanged Patterns or samples, when prooticable, between tola Col ny and Saigon, but it is must be sent in covers open at the suds, boliered it would be found in all cases that and in such a manner so to be iesy of the letters, &o, had been sent loge. examination. Samples of seeds, drage, and any Bereign stamps on 1000 corre ench like articles, which cannot be sent in ¦ ipondence are obliterated in this Office. covers of this kind,but such articles only,

A small extra charge is made on delivery.

LOBAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.

Within any Town or Sottle-

ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either) direction

Letters.

Bko.

Par 2 oz i

Registration.

Pitaan) New rapers

202 2

Between any other two of the following laces (through & British Office) via:-Houg kong, Mano, Forts of Ubina and Japan, Bangkok, Cochiz China, Tonquin, and the Phi Uppines, by Private Ship 482 2

Between the abova by Con- tract Mail, .......................................8322

Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter usted can pass as a newspaper.

The conditions are as follows in

Indian Correspondence.

Judian Mail Packets.

Unpaid. Letters are pot received for the

may be posted enclosed in boase, or bage of linen tother material, fastened in such manner that they may be readily opened; or, In the case of aerds dc., in bags entirely closed, provided such closed bags are trans paret, sos to enable the Oan of the Fout Uffice readily to satisfy themselves acorwarded. to the nature of the coutoată.

There must be no writing of printing upon or in any packet otcept the address of the person for whom it is intended, the ad. dress of the sender, a trade mark or zum ber, and the price of the articles.

The Pre-payment of correrpondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and aden la.com polsory by whatever opportunity, it is

inland letters which contain watches or

registar-

jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated ed, and charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightperce in addition to the diary postage and any such letters which cannot be registered in time to be, posted are detained for the next despateb. forwarded by the Mail for which they are

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 Bongkong for wards Correspondence having joined the Gereral Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the „following rules be strictly obgoi ved,

Registration to Bangkok, Fer Britannic Mefeaty's Cousal General Biam has been: wood enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon dente can be Registered to Bangkok, at the duties, tatial charge of 8 cents.

1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold orellvermoney, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Customa 2. This Regulation prohibits the trading of Patterna of dutiable articles, unfers the quantity sent he so small as to make the

8The limits of weight allowed ate så

Books and Papers-to British Offices, Blbs.; to the Continent, &s, 4 lbs, Patterns to British Offices, 5 lbs, if with. out intrinsic value ; to the Continent, 4., 8 05

The rule which forbide the transmission through the Post of any article likely to Injure the coulguts of the Mail Baga or 1st. The publication must consist wholly Poxes, or the person of any Odor of the Soldiers and Ballors' Letters. or in greit part of political or other news, Post Office is, of course, appilcable to the Privates in H. M, Army or Navy, Non. astuple of no valus. or of articles relating thereto, or to other Pattern Port and a packet contelaine any commissioned Officers, Army Saboolmas. burrent topics, with or without advertise-thing of the kind will be stopped, and not ters (not superintending or First Class) or follows

went to its destination. Articles such as Schoolmistresses may rend half-ounce letters 2nd. It must be published in'nambers at the following have been occsetonally posted to the United Kingdom via Southampton intervals of not more than 31 days, and at Patterns, and have been detained as must be printed on a abest or sheets un-Fünfit for the Post, vis: Metal boxes, porce. But not Warrant Officers, iz, Assistani

laim and Obina, fruit, gogetables, bunahes | Engineer, Gunner, Besturado, or Carpenter,

menta.

The commission is as follows -

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £. 18 cente £36 £............ 84, £10..........72

Local Money Orders (including Straits Settlement).

Up to $25.....15 cents. 50%...........30

Hibernia Hika Hotspur Inchgreen

Jazet JBRA Jati, 5.5.

Aloxt

A sheeind

Undina

1 Walifen

Whole

1 regda

William Mason I

W. E.G. Glad-11 $

stone

Zouave

For H. M. Shing, &c.

5. Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, an Yokohama.

6.Names must be given in full (except same) but the name of the Payee need not rben there is more than one · Christian' 31arougabele

be given if the order be crossed (as aboquer urs crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bénk, and may afterwards be specially crossed to any Baik.

Letra Pap.

Monocacy

Lets. Paps

Ranger

1 I

1. Richmond

- Books, etc. without Covers. Ardrossan and Salicosta Herald. Central Blatt. Christian Age. Church

Associatiet. 7-No order can be paid till the Payoe have signed it in the proper place. An Curaçaoathe Courant.

Telegraph order to transferred to another office Deutscher Reighs Unkciger. on payment of zu additional commission Dundee Advertiser In case of loss of an order, necessity for Englishmat. stopping payment, or the like, application

should be made to the nearest Money Figuo 8.

entertained,

Times.

Gazzetta del Villaggio. Gemannic,

Order Ofs for lostructions,

8.If the order be not presented withio siz months an additional commission will Glasgow Weekly Mail. be charged; if not within twelve months, Herte and Essex Observer, the money will be forfeited. When the Holos Bpema (Russian).

Journal order is once paid no further claim can be Lordon and China Express (3);

do Gand. Misioni Cattolicks, Montage Zeitung. Nairabire Telegraph. National Zeitung. Perseveranza. Peterborough Advertiser. Pro Cournat (Lonis Müller); Press,

9.No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.

• Made out on a printed form which is supplied

gratis,

+ Local Orders on Shanghai tre drawn at 2 par cent. premium in all cases. A fixed dol. lar rate for drawing on the United King. dam ja in force et Shanghai

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