No. 5098.-NOVEMBER 8, 1879.]
3rd. The full title and date of publication POSTAL RITES.
must be printed at the top of the first page, Subjoined we give the postal rates and the whole or part of the title and the ow in force for transmission of corre-date of publication at the top of every subsequent page; and this regulation applies bondence to all parts of the world. to Tables of Contents and Indices, Detailed rules affecting the transmis on of packets, parcels, do, will be und annexed, together with a number miscellaneous and useful notices.]
longkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised April 4th, 1879.) In the following Statements and Tables e Rtates are given in cents, and are, for attore, per half ounce, for Books and atterns, per two ounces,
Newspapers over four ounces in weight o charged as double, treble, &o, as the se may be, but auch papers or packets of pers may be sent at Book Rate, Two ewspapers must not be folded together as e, nor must anything whatever be inserted Printed cept bona fide Supplements. atter may, however, be enclosed, if the hole be paid at Book Rate. Prices Our at may be paid either as Newspapers or
boka.
Commercial Papers signify such papers though Written by Hand, do not bear e character of an actual or personal corre ondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied asio, &c. Any of them in a Book Packet pose it to the higher charges stated be The sender of any Registered Article ay accompany it with a Return Receipt
paying an extra fee of 4 cents. The limit of weight for Books and Com- ercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is lbs, Patterns for such offices are limited 8 ounces, and must not exceed these mensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2 obes.
N.R, means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise urope, most foreign possessions in Asia, pan, W. Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, all America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, azil, Peru, The Argentine Republic, maica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, ermuda, Labuan, with all Danish, rench, Netherlands, Portuguese and banish Colonies.
Countries NOT in the Union. The chief untries not in the Union are the Aus- slaaian Group.
Postage to Union Countries. General Rates, by any route.
etters,
st Cards,
gistration, ажерарета,
8 cents per oz.
B cents each.
B'cents.
-2 cents each.
boks and Patterns, 2 cents per 2 oz. ommercial Papers, 6 conts per 4 oz.
Exceptional rates, to the United King maut Union Countries served through United Kingdom via Brindisi only:-
12 cents per o2. tters,
at Cards, egistration,
wapapers,
5 cents Dach.
8. conte.
4 conts each.
4th. A supplement must consist wholly or in great part of matter like. that of a newspaper, or of advortisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs lustra tive of articles in the newspaper, The supplement must 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 evory page; or, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every sheet or side.
A packet containing two or more news- papere is not chargeable with a higher rate of 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 wrapper.
Every newspaper must be posted eitber without a cover (is which case 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 newepaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily In- spected.
A newspaper or packet of newspapers which contains any enclosure except sup- 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 bas any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written to it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or lusufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 5 lbs. in weight, nor above two feet in length, 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 substance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity of paper, or any other substance in ordinary use for writing or printing upon; and the books or other publications, prints, maps, o., may be either printed, written, en- Lraved, lithographed, or plain, or any mixture of these. Further, all legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a book, &c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, &c. be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of prints or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the ease of books, pens or pencils in the case of pocket-books, &c., aud, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, rollera, &o. 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.
But a book-packet may not contain any leiter, or communication of the nature of a boka and Patterns, 4 cents per 2 oz,
letter (whether separate or otherwise), mmercial Papers, 8 cents per 4 ež. There is no charge on redirected corre.uuless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any ondence within the Postal Union,
way closed against inspection. If this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.
Postage to. Non-Union Countrier. Aspinwall (N.R.), Bahamas, Guatemala Hayti (N.), New Granada (N.B.), anama (M.E.), and Venezuela (N.R.):--
tters, gistration,
Via San Via B.Hampton Via Francisco, or Marseilles. Brindisi
30
-12 Noue.
31
8
8
старарета,
4
4
0
boks & Patterns,
6
6
8
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, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination; otherwise it is treated as a letter. For the greater security of the contents, however, Postmasters bing authorised to cut the string in such cases, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
THE CHINA MAIL.
of flowers, cuttings of plants, spure, knives,, by British Packet, for cno penny; or via scissors, needles, plus, pieces of machinery. Brindisi by British Packet for three-penos, sharp pointed instruments, samples of Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass correspondence exactly the same as Imperial bottles, pieces of glass, adds of various Stamps. kinds, curry conibs, copper and steel en- graving plates, and confectionery of all
kinds.
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however,
conform to the fllowing regulations →→ charged as ordinary letters if they do not 1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No 2. It from a Soldier or Sallor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letter, and the commanding Officer must sign his name, with name of Regi- ment, or Ship, do, in full.
8. lf to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &o., in full.
Such articles as scissors, knives, razors, forks, steel pens, Laila, keys, watch machi-double letters are allowed. nery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, provided that they be packed and guarded in so secure à manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post Office, while at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples. Indigo cannot be sent to any place.
L
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, co., up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrango ments have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters-except those to and through Australia-frem 11.10 A.M. to 11.30 A.M. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 conta extra postage.
A similar supplementary Mail is made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late letters being receivedfrom 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee is also 18 cents.
Miscellaneous Notices.
Local Delavery.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 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 Mails.
2. Invitations, &c., can generally bo deliverd within Victoria at the private houses of the addressees rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effoot be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest place of business. (See Postal Guide, par. 103.)
3. Boxholders who desire to send Circu- lara, Dividend Warrants, lavitations, Cards, do, all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkok, or the Porta of China and Japan, may deliver them to the Post Office unstamped, 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 Patterns may be wholly closed if the nature of the contents be first exhibited or stated
to the Postmaster
General, as he may consider necessary, and approved by him. Printed Circulars may bo inserted in such Pattern l'ackets.
Local Farcel Pust.
Mails for the United Kingdom, &c. by
French Packet.
Under Instructions from the London Post ffice, the Mails for the United King, dom which Lave hitherto been forwarded vid Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded va Aaptes, as it is understood that a gain of twelve hours, results from the adoption of this route.
No
PARCELS.-The public la reminded that, there is no such thing as Parcel Post to Europe, &o. Much trouble and disap. to send small valuable trifes through the Fans, Carios, Articles of Dress Foat. pointment is eansed by persistent attempts.
tinually being refused, the senders 'having Fancy Work, and similar presents are con- often spent more in Postage than would bare paid the freight by a camer. refund can be made on such parcels of the value of Stamps obliterated before the nature of the contents was discovered.
PAZZERNS. Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bond fide sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or It is of goods which he wishes to order. to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with shewing what the gooda ar, and must have no intrinsic value.
To provide means of remitting amall sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Forts of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from
foreign residents.
aaed.
J
An it would be extremely Inconvenient to
Between Hongkong and Shanghal, or divide the mail, and no practical advantage would result from doing so, all correspond. Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in ence intended for the United Kingdon by either direction, Money-Orders must be French Packet will be sent via Naples, even
The Stamps tendered for sale muat not though marked via Marseilles.
exceed 860 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in stripe of at least two, & Lo Reparate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented per- sonally or accompanied by a note.
An impression appears to prevail that correspondence for the Mediterranean sta tions, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkey, c., can be forwarded only by British 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
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, for any loss or inconvenience which may or mis-delivery of any letter, book, or other pos.al packet (even if the packet be re- gistered), nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustain during its transmission."
To guard against auch injury all postal packels which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure should be precaution no fragile article should be sent placed in strong covers; and even with this through the Post. It should baremembered that every packet bas to be handled several times; that it is exposed to considerable pressure and friction in the mail bag; and that, whenever the bag bas in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury
is much increased.
No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Office, except to the persons to whom they are addressed; and in no other way is official information of a private character allowed to be made public. A Postmaster way, however, give an address if he has no reason to believe that the person whose address it
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post between any of the British Post Efficas in China or Japan, as well as to Maoso, Pakis would disapprove of his doing EG. hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must not excoed the following dimen- nor weich more than bibs. The postage sons, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, will be 20 cents per lb., which will include kegistration. The parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endoras- ment, PARCEL, CONFAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of the Postmaster General,
Postmasters are not allowed to return any letter or other packet to the writer or sender, it so it destination according to the address, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding even though a request to such effect be written thereon.
3. The following cannot be transmitted or liable to be crushed (as bandboxes, Parcele insufficiently packed or protected, &c.) (lass, Liquids, Explosive substar ces, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ica, Meat, Fish, Gamo, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or likely to be
come offensive or injurious in transit,
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change; and whey money is paid at a Post Office, whether as cuange or otherwise, no question as to its right am unt, goodness, or weight
from the counter. can be entertained after it has been removed
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.
B. Parcels will as a general rule be for warded by Frivate Ship, not by Contract
The practice of sealing letters passing to and from the East and West Indies, and Mail Packet The Post Office reserves the right of selecting th opportunity for trans- other countries with hot climates, with wax mission, and of delaying delivery in case (except such as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and the number of parcels is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility frequently with serious injury, not only to is accepted with regard to any parcel, but the letters go sealed but to the other letters
bability of loss. senders against any but a very remote pro-adhesion of the letters 10 each other. The public are therefore recommended, in all sue cases, to use either wafers or gum, and 4. The public are cautioned not to con-
to advise their correspondents . the coun- found these facilities with a Parcel Post to
tries referred to, to do the same. Europe, &c., which does not exist.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in hand ate not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appears doubtful er He is allowed to charge a suspicious. purchased, Commission of one per cent on all Stamps
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence, November 7, 1879.
Lot. Pap.
1
Lilley, Capt.
Lets. Pap.
2
1 rogd.Lin Lung War 1 regd.
1 rega. Tosch, E.
Kermont, B. Marshall, Mrs
1 regd. Robert
McDuer, Mra
1
8 McFarlano, W., Į
Engineer
F
1
Mokey, W. H. Moore, F. C.
Allen, E, L. B. Atack, Mypan Ayoon Azavedo, João
R. do Baring, A. Barker, G. J. Benton, Beraklehurst, Septimana Bernard, Emil
B. Beukmann, Carl 1 card. Moran,
2 Bifli, Sigr. T.
Moreno, C. Bourbon, Chas. 1 card Murphy, P. Braithwaite, Capt. Bratsborg, Oluf C,3 Brown, John
Richard, of Shanghai Browne, Capt. 1
A. B.
}i
1 Nicolas,SorDiego?
Nielsen, F. C.
2 regd.Parcy
1
Browning, H. E. 1 Cararo, Sig. E. 1 card
Carlson, C. Canton, James
1
1.
1
1
1
Ching (Sanman) 1 Colby, Mrs Crofton, Geo. Crofton, Mrs G. 1
Davis, G. Descamps, Mons. 1 Digby, Fred. Dundas, Capt. 3 Emanuel, J. M.
1 Emery, H. C. Er-Gee-Lee, Rev.1 Fernandes,David 1 Frank, Mr
I Fraunasieb, G. 1 Geyer, Max di Gour Giles, H. Gradinger,
Pranzisca
O'Brien, Timothy1 Wm. Jas. 1 Potassi, G. N. Plantero, St.Juan 1 Poyed, Morteid 1 Quon-You-Gee 1 regd,
Gaon Quong Ying Woh 1 regd, Reddelion, A.
Quong Wong 1 regd.
1
Rosenthal, D. S. 1
Rummelhagen
Sam Yik
1
1
1
Sbang Wan Chong1 regd. Sherwood, Mr Billifant, E, Sing-Get
B Smith, W. Faren
1
Sohelkely, T. Bonerblick, J. M.2 Souza, A. M. P. 1. Spence, W,
Donald
1
Stanford, B. H. 6bk.
1
Siringor, H.
1
I
Sues Long & Co. 1 regd.
Sutton, W.
1 regi.
Grossberger & Co.2 Haas, Alexander 1 Habe au Hair, John Hanes, A.(seaman) Hansen, J. A, Hartwell, Miss Hea Heug fleuderson, Misa M.
Samuel
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Letter. The following Regulations as to the Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on the loss of Registered correspondence bave been made by His Excellency the Governor under Ordinance 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-J. K. correspondence lost while passing through Johnson, J. J. 1 pared to make good the contents of such Jager & Co. the Post, to the extent of $10, in certain cases, provided :-
1. That the sender duly observed all the 2. That the letter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope. sonditions of Registration require.
3. That application was made to the Postmaster. Geberal of Hongkong in mediately the loss was discovered, the euvolope being invariably forwarded with such application unless it also is lost.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis- fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres- pondence was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the nor by the disho esty or negligence of any persun not in the employment of the Render, by destruction by fire, or shipwreck,
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 a broken or deteriorated condition.
Money Order Regulations. L-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,
Hora,
Tan Beng Tek
regd.Tang To Yeo
Telowitz, T.
19 Thistedt, T,
1
1
Thorse, M. M. 1-
Truscott, Bichard1
Vernon, H.
1 regd.
1
1 Tong Yiang
1
1
Van Brenit, F.B.1
1
(Opera Co.)
2
Vignac, Sigr. .
1
Voer & Co.
1
Wright, J.
1
1
Warten, J. J. 1
West, J.
Kong Woh Sing 1 regd. Williams, G.A.P. 1 Kuipera, T. H. I Lake, W.,
Engineer Lascaran, J.
Williams, T.
1 rega. Williamson, Arch.8
Le Joane,
2
1
Mongr. R. Leonard, Clarence2
5 15
Winters, Miss G. 1
Won Kam
Chung (Sing 1
Kup shop)
2 Worthington, L 1 regd. Wyndham, John) 1 regà.
Leonetti, F. Liamo, Moner. Į 1
(Chinaman)
Engineer Zaire, Monar.
1
Detained for Postage.
}1 I letter 20 cents to pay.
Rámos,, Annibal Sor, D. Chile
Akabant Albion
Bathlor
For Merchant Ships.
Italia, B.B. Jan Niclason Joles DufaurS
Lets. Pap. 14.
Lets, Pap
1
2
1
Alexa Alexander Newton
Julia A. Brown
3
Kim Yong Tyo
Alice
1
Kvik
Anna Sophia Anne
t
Lancashire WitchL
1
Lena Borbon
Annie Weston Auguste Bath Belloner Belted Will Benjamin Aymanl
Burgemeester Bua Cano Belle of Oregon
1
Lily
2
Lota
Loter
1
Mad Cap
1
Martha Davis
B
1 Monte Ros
1
regd.
I
N. Boynton
1 regd.
1
N. Pendelton
1
1
Orinoco
10
Patterdale, 5.0.
14
8
Petrel, 8.8.
1
Philip Fitzpatrick?
1
Primus...
Prosperity
2
1
Rifleman
1
2
2.Small sums may be remitted between the other Forts by means of Postage Stampa
3.Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way, Au application for an order is filled up, Callan
Bolivia, Costa Rica (N.B.), Leuadorit may be tied at the ends with string the system of Registration will secure the in the mail, from the melting of the wax and and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, Candace
E), Nicaragua (N.H.);~~~~
Hawaiian Kingdom -
otters,
20
30
34
4
4
6
wspapera,
oks & Patterns, 12
6
8
gistration,
8
None,
None.
tters,
12
12
16
gistration,
None. 4*
None,
None,
4
6
снарарега,
oks & rattens, 6*
B
8
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.
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, eto,, the transmis sion or delivery of the letters would be W. Indies (except as above), Paraguay delayed if the whole mail were dealt with without distinction, hook-packets may be kept back till the next despatch or delivery.
uguay:-
tters,
wspapers,
oks & Pattern,
gistration,
80
34
4
6
#
8
8
British & Union} est Indies only, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Stal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension, Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- te Ship 12, Registration, 8; Newspapers,
Booka and Patterns, 4,
A small extra charge is made on delivery,
QUAL AND TOWN-POSTAGE,
Within any Town or Bettle- nt, or between Hongkong, aton, and Macao, in either ection...................... Between any other two of following places (through British Office) viz-Hong- ng, Masao, Forts of China
1 Japan, Bangkok, Coobin
Letters.
Registration. Newspapers
Bks; & Pitns.
1er 2 oz.
2812 2
ins, Tonquin, and the Phi- Diner, by Private Ship, 4 Between the above by Con
Mail,
in 2
8
2
Any publication fulfilling the conditions eafter named oan pass as a newspaper, The conditions ste se follows
st. The publication must consist wholly in great part of political or other news, of afflales relating thereto, or to other rent topide, with or without advertise- nd. It must be published in numbers at errals of not more than 81 days, and * be printed on a sheet or ahsekä une
PATTERNS.
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 more use 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 as having on this ground an intrinsic value.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bond fids trade patterns or simples 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 pat terns or samples, are not admissible.
Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner as to be easy of examination. Samples of seeds, drugs, and auch like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind, but such articles only, may be posted enclosed in boxes, or bags of linen cr other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds do, in bags entirely alused, provided such closed bags are trans parent, so as to enable the Officers of the Post 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.
Mails exchanged with Manila and Saigon.
The Philippine Islands being now admits ted into the General Postal Union, it fol- lows that all paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered free by his office, and that all pad cor- respondence sent to Manila in the mails should be delivered free there.
Artiole 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 correspondeno) by the despatching Ufice. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be brought to the noice of the proper authorities, in either Colony.
The above does not apply in any to loose letters sent outside the mails, These will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong and probably the Manila Office will adopt the same course,
Complaints are sometimes recolved 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, &c., had been sent loose..
Any Foreign stamps on loose corre spondence are obliterated in this Office.
Indian Correspondence. Unpaid Letters are not received for the Indian Mail Packets.
The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded.
Registration to Bangkok.
Ber Britannic Majesty's Contul General for Siam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the nenal charge of 8 cents.
4.No order must exceed £10, or in- clude any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the dayt and paid at the rate of the day when the advice arrived.
+
Crosshill Ebenezer Edith Irg. 4 Edward Barrow 2 Ferntower, 8.8. 1 Fiery Cross
Gauntlet Gandshorough Gitanilla Glandinorwig Golwan Golwyn
Craiglands, s.a. 4.
Moses B. Tower 1
Nettia Merryman Norman
Pegazus, 8.6.
3 Pendragon
Prima Donna
1
Romulus, a.. B&1ng.
Rover of the Seas 9 1 Scindia
1
16 1 rg.2
2 Sir Lancelot 6 2
Star of China
Sunbeam, 8.8.
7
1
Staut
1
1
Syrin, 5.8.
2
1
Haltie N. Bangs 1 Hattie E. Tapley & Henry A. Pani 1
The application Choloc and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Charity the nearest issuing office. must be accompanied with the full amount Clan Alpine
Clearosse (including commission) in cheque, postage Chars stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations Coldingham of exchange. The Postmaster issues the Colwyn The registration of a packet makes its order, sends it on in the envelope, and transmission much more secure, inasmuch returns the change, if any, by first oppor- as, under ordinary circumstances, a regis- tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it tered packet can be traced through its whole were to be registered, as it always should course; and this the loss of a registered be. Care should be taken to send there packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthe applications in time, as the Money Order lean large sums of money or other articles Offices close some hours before the depar- of great value should not be sent through tures of the maile. 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 his duty on this point will be called to strict account. Sent in unregistered 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 each. packets. All Imand or colonial letters, therefore, which ountain coin, and all inland letters which contain watches or jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated as register- ed, aud charged on delivery with a double registration fee of eightpence in addition to the ordinary postage; and any such letters which cannot be registered in time to be forwarded by the Mail 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 baring joined the Gauersi Postal Baion or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or uuregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or anything that as a general rule, is liable to Cuators duties.
2. This Regulation prohibits the sending The rule which forbids the transmission
of Patterns of datiable articles, unless the through the Post of any article likely to
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters.
quantity sent be so small se to make the injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the
Prirates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non-sample of no value. Post Office is, of course, pplicable to the commissioned Officers, Army Schoolmas Pattern Post and a packet containing any ters (not superintending or First Class) or thing of the kind will be stopped, and not Schoni mistresses may send half-ounce letters the following have been occasionally posted to the United Kingdom via Southampton
sent to its destination. Articles such as
as Fatterns, and have been detained A unfit for the Post, vis: Metal boxes, porce lain and Chine, fruit, vegetables, bunches
*Bas not Warment Officers, vis., Assistant Engineer, Gunnär, Boatswain, or Carpenters
3. The limits of weight allowed are es follows:
Books and Paparato British Offos, 5 lb. to the Continent, &alba Patterns to British Offices, & lbs. if with- out intrinsic value; to the Continent,
The commission is as follows:-
Orders on the Cnited Kingdom.
18 cents, Up to £2.......
86
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£5.....
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23 .$7...... .....54
£10.......... 72 "
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33
Local Money Orders (including Straits Fettlements).
Up to $20............15 cents.
50............30 13 6.-Lists of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at
6.Names must be given in full (except ongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. when there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payee need not be given if the order he crossed (as cheques are crossed). It can then be paid only through a Bank, and may afterwards be specially crossed to any Bank.
Hermine Howden
Iria
Three Brothers
1 Tang Ting, 8.8.
Undaunted
Undine
Vanguard
4 9
1
6
Wing-Soey-Shing9.
Woollahra
Yorktown
For H. M. Ships, &0.
Lete, Pap.
Lo Fag
Egeris
Books, etc. without Covers. Alstadische Optische & Co.'s p. c. Army and Navy Gazette. Caffaro.
Cipekeza (Russian).
Durant & Co.'s Public Salo. Ekkehard.
7.-No order can be paid till the Payes. Epoca. have signed it in the proper place. An Evans Sons & Co.'s Price Current, order on be transferred to another office Familien Register. In case of loss of an order, necessity for Field. on payment of an additional commission, Fanfulla, stopping payment, or the like, application Fres should be made to the nearest Money Friend of India. Order Offe for instructions.
Gacetta de Madrid; 8.If the order be not presented within Gartenlanbo. six months an additional commission will Herman, Aarona (Cards), be charged; if not within twelve montbe, Bexamedon. the money will be forfeited. When the Highlander. order is once paid no further alaim can be Jeune Republique, entertained.
Marine Verordnungs Blatt. 9. No order can be paid until the advice Movimento, relative to it has been received.
*
Made out on a printed form which is supplied
gratia.
↑ Local Orders on Bhanghal are drawn at 3 per cent, premiums in all case. A fired dol- far rate for drawing on the United King. dom is in force at Bhangkaž
People's Friend. Record.
Register der Abbeldungen. Russian Fashion Paper. Sample of Cutton, Verzameling
Weekly Dispatch.
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