No. 5122.-DECEMBER 6, 1879.]
-TOSTAL RATES. [Subjoined we give the postal rates now in force for transmission of corre spondence to all parts of the world. Detailed rules affecting the transmis sion of packets, parcila, dec., will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.]
Hongkong Rates of Postage.
(Revised April 4th, 1879.) In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Letters, ger half ounce, fur Books and Patterns, per two ounces.
Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, &c, at the case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together as one, nor must anything whatever be inserted Printed except bona fide Supplements. matter may, however, be enclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Bate. Prices Cur- rent may be paid either an Newspapers or
Books.
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 dato of publication at the top of every subsequent page; and this regulation applies to Tables of Contents and Indices.
4th. A supplement must consist wholly or in great part of matter like that of a newspaper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a piece or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs illustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement must in every case be published title and date of publication of the newspaper with the newspaper, and must have the priated at the top of every 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 papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage then 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 net be posted elther without a cover (in which case it must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing was, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a cover entirely open at both ende, so as to admit of easy removal If this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter.
Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit. of the title being readily in-
for examination.
Commercial Papers signify such papers as, though Written by Hand, do not bear the character of an actual or personal corre- spected. spondence, such as invoices, deede, copied. A newspaper or packet of newspapers music, do. Any of them in a Book Packet which contains any enclosure exc. pt sup- expose it to the higher charges stated be-plements is charged as a latter, 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 pane.
low.
The sender of any Registered Article may accompany it with a Return Receipt on paying an oxtra fee of 4 cents.
The limit of weight for Books and Com- mercial Papers to Foreign Post Offices is 4 lbs. Patterns for such offices are limited to 8 ounces, and must not excted those dimensions: 8 inches by 4 inches by 2- inches,
N. R. means No Registration.
Countries of the Postal Union,
The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, most foreign possessions in Asis, Japan, W. Afrios, Egypt, Mauritius, all N. America, Mexico, Salvador, Chili, Brazil, Peru, The Argentine Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guiana, Honduras, Bormada, Labuan, with all Danish, French, Netherlands, Portuguese and Spanish Colonies.
A newspaper which has any letter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it or upon its cover, is charged as an unpaid or insufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers may be above 5 lbs. in weight, or 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 glase 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, &c., may be either printed, Written, e- raved, lithographed, or plain, or any Countries NOT in the Union. The chief mixture of these. Further, all legitimate countries not in the Union are the Aus-binding, mounting, or covering of a book, tralasian Group.
Postage to Union Countrier. General Rates, by any routo
Letters,
Post Cards,
Registration,
8 cents per oz.
B cents each.
8 cents.
&c., or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, &o be loose or attached; as also; roilers in the case of priate or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, peus or pencils in the case of pocket-books, &c., and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe transmission of such articles, or usually Booka and Patterns, 2 cents per 2 oz. appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, Commercial Papers, 6 cents per 4 oz. c. must not be sent as a separaté packet.
Exceptional rates, to the United King- Circulars,-1, letters which are intend. dom and Union Countries served throughed for transmission in identical terms to the United Kingdom via Brindisi only:----
12 cents per oz.
Newspapere,
Letters,
2 cents each.
5 cents each,
& sents,
Fost Cards, Registration, Newspapers
4 cents each, Books and Patterns, · 4 cents per 2 oz. Commercial Papers, 8 cunts per 4 oz
There is no charge on redirected corra- spondence within the Postal Union.
Postage to Non-Union Countries. Aspinwall (..), Babamas, Guatemala (N.K.), Hayti (N.H.), New Granada (8. R.), Panama (V.B.), and Venezuela (N.R.) :—
Via San Via S.Bampion Via Franciste. or Marseilles. Brindisi
Letters, Registration, Newspapers,
12
30
31
None.
8
8
4
4
6
Books & Patterns, 6
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 letter, or communication of the nature of a letter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly 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.
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, patage 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 Ecuador Ereater security of the contents, however, it may be tied at the ends with string; Postmasters being authorised to out the string in such caser, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
6 · 8
Bolivia, Costa Rica (N.B.), (N.R.), Nicaragua (..):-
No book-packet may be above 5 lbs. None. 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,
Letters,
20
30
34
Newspapera,
4
4
6
Books & Patterns, 12
6
8
Registration,
8
None.
Hawaiian Kingdom:
Letters,
Registration,
12 None.
12
16
None.
None.
Newspapers,
4*.
4
6
6
Books & Patterns, 6*
8
Uruguay:-
Letters,
30
84
Newspapers,
4
6
Books & Pattern",
6
$
Registration,
to British & Union'
8
PATTERNS.
They must not be of intrinsic value. This
THE CHINA MAIL.
of flowers, outtings of plants, spurs, knives scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass bottles, pieces of glass, acids of various kluda, curry combe, copper and steel en- graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.
by British Facket, for one penny ; or viê Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however, charged as ord vry letters if they do not conform to the Allowing regulations :— 1. Not to exceed half an ounce. doable letters are allowed,
No
Such artioles as zolazors, kuisen, razors, forks, steel pens, nails, keys, watch machi-
2. If from a Soldier or Ballor, his class nery, metal tubing, pieces of met or
or description must be stated in full on ors, provided that they be packed and guarded in so secure a matiner as to afford
the letter, and the commanding Officer complete protection to the contents of the must sign his name, with name of Regi- Office, while at the same time they may mail baga and to the Officers of the Fostent, or Ship, e, in full easily examined, may be sent as samples. Indigo cannot be sent to any place,
To provide the greatest possible facilities for posting Correspondence for Europe, de, up to the latest moment before the departure of the French Packets, arrange mente have been made for receiving at the Post Office late letters except those to and through Australia-from 11.10A.M. to 11.30 AM. Each letter must bear a late fee
of 18 cents 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 balf an hour after the time of closing. The late feo le also 18 cents.
Miscellaneous Notices.
Local Delwery.
1. All correspondence posted before 5 p.m. on any week day for addresses in Victoris will be delivered the same day, and generally within two hours, unless the delivery should be retarded by the Contract Mails.
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2. Invitations, do, can generally be delivend within Victoria at the private houses of the. addresses rather than at places of business, if a wish to that effect be expressed by the sender, otherwise all correspondence is invariably delivered at the nearest plac of business. (See Fostal Guide, par. 103.)
B. Hoxholders who desire to send Circa-
lars, Dividend Warrants, Invitations, Cards, de, all of the same weight, to addresses in Hongkong, Bangkuk, or the Ports 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 be inserted in such Pattern Packets,
-Local Porcel Post,
1. Small Parcels may be sent by Post between any of the British Post ffices in China or Japan, as well as to Maono, Pak hoi, Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. They must not exceed the following dimen- sions, 2 feet long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, nor wei h more than 5lbs. The postage will be 20 cents per lb., which will include Registration. The parcels may be wholly closed if they boar this special endorse- meat, PARCEL, CONTAINING NO LETTER, but any parcel may be opened by direction of the Postmaster General.
2. The following cannot be transmitted: Parcele insufficiently packed or protected, or liable to be crushud (as bandboxes, &o.) Glass, Liquids, Explosive substa ces, Matches, Indigo, Dyestuffs, Ice, Meat, Fiab, Game, Fruit, Vegetables, or whatever is dangerous to the Maila, or likely to be come offensive injurious in transit.
8. Parcels will as a general rule be for warded by Frivate Ship, not by Contract Mail Packet. The Post Office reserves the right of selecting the opportunity for trans- mission, and of delaying delivery in case the number of parcels is such as to retard other correspondence. No responsibility is accepted with regard to any parcel, but the system of Registration will secure the Benders against any but a very remote pro- bability of loss.
4. The public are cautioned not to com found these facilities with a Parcel Post to Europe, &c., which does not exist.
description must be stated in full, with 8. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or name of Regiment, or Ship, do, in full.
Mails for the United Kingdom, dc, by French Packet.
Under instructions from the London Post fee, the Malls for is United King- doni which have hitherto been forwarded vis Marseilles, will henceforth be forwarded Aaples, as it is understood that a gain of twelve hours results from the adoption
of this routs.
As it would be extrem ›ly inconvenient to divide the mail, and no practical advantage would result from doing so, ail correspond- ence intended for the United Kingdoms by French Packet will be sent viú Naples, even though marked via Marseilles.
An impression appears to prevail that correspondence for the Mediterranean sta Lions, Gibraltar, Maita, Cyprus, the Levant, Turkey, dr., can be forwarded only by by French Facket, and if so forwarded generally arrives a week earlier than if it had been detained for the British Mail
British facket. It can be forwarded also
The Post Office is not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenienos which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, 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 jury which a packet may sustain during ita transmission.
To guard against such injury all postal packets which are likely to suffer from stamping or from great pressure should be placed in strong covers; and even with this Precaution no fragile article should be sent through the Post. It should be remembered
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 has in the course of its transmission to be transferred by means of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury ia 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.otber way is official information of a private character allowed A Postmaster may, to be made public. however, give an address if he has no reason to believe that the person whose address it is would disapprove of bis doing so.
Postmasters are not allowed to return any
letter or other packet to the writer or sender, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding it to its destination according to the address, even though a request to such effect be written thereon.
Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to demand change and when money is paid at a Post Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question as to its right am not, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed from the counter,
Postmasters are not bound to weigh any letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby impeded.
The practice of sesling letters passing to and from the East and West Indies, and other countries with hot climates, with wax (except such as is specially prepared), is attended with much inconvenience, and frequently wi h 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 Buc. cases, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their corresponden a it the coun- tries referred to, to do the samo.
PARCELA.—The public is reminded that, there is no such thing a Parcel Post to Europe, &c. Much trouble and disap pointment is caused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Post. Fans, Curios, Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presents are con- tinnally being refused, the senders having often spent more in Postage than would No have 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.
PATTERNS.Some difficulty is experienced
of goods which the sender has for sale, or In obtaining a general understanding of what is a Fatters. It is a bona file nampla of goods, which he wishes to order, It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods ar and must have no intrinsic value.
soms of money to or from this Colony and To provide means of remitting small between the Ports 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.
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 860 in value, must be perfectly olean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented per anally or accompanied by a note.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his public funds in hand are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any case which appeara doubtful or auspicious. He is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
Indemnity for the Loss of a Registered Lotter. The following Regulations as to the Indemnity to be paid in certain cases on the loss of Registered correspondence have been made by His Excellency the Governor under Ordinance 10 of 1876, Section XII.
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 dases, provided ;-
1. That the sender duly observed all the conditions of Registration require.
2. That the latter was securely enclosed in a reasonably strong envelope.
3. That application was made to the Postmaater General of Hongkong in- mediately the loss was discovered, the envelope being invariably forwarded with Buch application maless it also in lust.
4. That the Postmaster General is satis- fied that the loss occurred whilst the corres pondeuce was in the custody of the British Postal administration in China, that it was not caused by any fault on the part of the sender, by destruction by fire, or abipwreck, nor by the diabo eaty or negligence of any person not in the employment of the Hongkong Post Office.
5. No compareation can be paid for mere damage to tragils articles such as portraits, watoties, handaunely bound books, &c., which reach their destination, although in a broken or deteriorated condition.
Money Order Regulations. 1-Money Orders on the United King- dom and the Straits Settlements are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama. Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versa,
2-Small sums may be remitted between the other Forts by means of Postage Stamps,
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Unclaimed Correspondence,
· December 5, 1870.
Lets. Pap.
Lete. Pap.
2
Allen, E. L. B. 1 MacCarthy, Dr.1 Andrade Join, J. 1 Chas. E. Atack, Mypan i regd.Marmont, B. Ayoon
1 regd.Marshal, Mrs Azavedo, João 1
Robert Maurer, Mr
1 regd.MeDuor, Mr
1
McFarlane,
Richard
Rodo Baring, A. Barker, G. Beaufre, Arthar 1 card
1 Moran, B. Bergamas Obi Sig Bernard, Emil a Moreno, Capt.
C. C. Beakmann, Carl 1 card Bourbon, Chas. 1 card Morgenroth,G.Á. 2 Braithwaite, Capt. 1 Nero, Mathew Bratsberg, Oluf C.2
Ng Ah On Browne, Capt.
Nicholson, A. B.
Alex.(scaman)} Nielson, F. C Nicolas, SorDiego?
1
Cararo, Sig. E. 1 card Browning, Hy. 2 Carlson, C. Civetta, Giovanni 1 Colby, Mrs Crottier, Mensr. 1
1
1
1 1
Cring Henry Davis, G. : 1 Dawe, William Descamps, Mons. 1 Doblyren, G. F. 1 Duhamel, Chas, 1. Easton, James Emery, H. 0. Er-Gee-Leo, Rev.L Ettridge, Frank I Farlars, G. Fernandes, David 1 Forsing, Mr Francisco, Yg (1 Francis, Francis 1
Frank, Mr Franmusich, G. 1 Freeman, John 1
Master
Geyer, Max
Gi Goum Goss, C. W.
Gadinger,
Franziges
1
1
1
O'Brion, Timothy L Olive, Monsr.R. 2 Pago, John Ed. 2 Pattison, Mrs. H. Porey, Wm. Jas. 1 Perpetno, G. S. I Potussi, C. N. 1 Porriani Raimonda 12 Poyed, Morteid 1 Quen-Yeo-Geo 1 regd.
1. Quong Ying Woh 1 regd.
Rosenthal, D. S. i Roussel, Moner. I Rummelbagen
1
1 Salgado, Sor.Joss 2
Baan Yik Sell, G. P.
Steero, J. B. Shin Lim - Sillifont, E. Sing Got
1
2 bls.
1
Smith, W. Farra 3 Sonenblick, J. M.2 Souza, A. M. P. 1
1
1
Stone, E.
I
1
Sune Long & Co. 1 regd.
I
Sutton, W,
1
Tanse, Miss N. 8.1
1
I
1
Telowitz, T. Thistedt, T. Thornton Sit-
Vaster
1 Thorse, M. M. 1
Green, Mrs M. E.1 Grossberger & Co.2 regd, Hair, John Hardcastle, E. L. 1 Haworth, J. Houndson, John 1 Hee Beng Horn, Samuel 1 Imburti, Battista ?
J. K.
1
Tong Yiang
Vernon, H.,
(Opera Co.) Voen & Co. Wright, J.
1 regd.
1
1
White, Mrs F.W.5 Willisins, G.A.P. 1
Williams, T.
Jager & Co. Jenkins, John Johnson, J. J. 1 Kong Woh Sing 1 Kuipers, T. H. 1 Laurence, J.
L Josno,
Monsr, R.
regd.Winters, Miss G. 1
1
8
15
Leonard, ClarenceŹ Leonetti, F. Liamo, Moust.
(Chinaman)
Lio Tay Bo Lilley, Capt. Losch, E. Mackie, J.
WoD Kam
1 regd.
Ubung (Sing +1
Kap shop)
Wor Shang
2 Worthington, L»
1 regd, Young, Henry,
21st Royal 1 Fusilier
1
1 regd. Young Goon
Chang . Xavior Felix 11 Simai-
Detained for Postage Ramos,. Annibal
Sor. D. Chile
Aikshant
Albion Alexa
Alice
1 regd.
1 regd.
1 letter 20 ceats to pay.
For Merchant Ships
Anna Sophie
Anne
Lets, Pap
1 Hattie E. Tapley 5 Honry A. Paul 1
Annie Weston Aurortia B. v. Middleburg 1 Bath
Rathlor Belloner Benjamin Aymanı Ballochmyll Вид Садо Callao
2
1
Lete. Pap.
Agnes Mair
1
7
1 Hermina
1
Hopewell
Alexander Newton
-
Howden
Bydra
1
Iria
Italia, 9.5,
1
Jessie McDonald 1
1
John Nicholson 6
-1
3 Jules Dufaure Julia A. Brown -1
Kim Yong Tye 1
1
Kinross
1
1
Lona Borbon
2
Lily
1 Lota
1
Loter
1
Mad Cap
1
1
10
Middlesex
I
14
8 Nettia Marryman 2
В
Norman
1 regd.
N. Boynton
1 regd.
1
Orinoso
1
Pegabus, 8.6.
8
Pendragon
1
Petrel, B.8,
1 4
1
Prima Donna 1
Prosperity
2
Rifleman
Rover of the Sens 9
1
2
Candaco
The application Charity
Choloc
Clan Alpine
Clara
Colwyn
Dora Ann
3.Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Porte in this way. An application for an order's is filled up and is enclosed with a stamped, directed, and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing office. must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) in cheque, postage stamps, or other equivalent of caab, and a little margin should be left for variations Clara Babayan of exchange, The Postmaster issues the Clara Mails exchanged with Manila and Saigen.
The registration of a packet makes its order, sends it on in the envelope, and Coldingham The Philippine Islands being now admit- transmission much more secure, inasmuch returns the change, if any, by first opper- When, owing to a great and unusual ted into the General Fostal Union, it fol-ss, under otdinary circumstances, à regis- tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it Davis influx of letters, books, etc., the transmis-lows that all paid correspondence received tered packet can be traced through its whole were to be registered, as it always should W. Indies (except as above), Paraguay, sion or delivery of the letters would be from Manila in the mails will be delivered course; and thus the loss of a registered be. Care should be taken to send these Earl of Zelloul 1 delayed if the whole mail were dealt with free by this ffice, and that all paid cor- packet is a very rare occurrence. Neverthe applications in time, as the Money Order Ebenezer 2 without distinction, hock-packets may be respondence sent to Manila in the mails loss large sums of money or other articies Offices close some hours before the depar-Edith 1rg. 4 kept back till the next despatch or delivery. should be delivered free there.
of great value should not be sent through tures of the mails. the poet, even if the packet be registered; sa
4.-No order must exceed £10, or in- Ella Beatrice the machinery of the Department is not einde soy fraction of a penny. Orders will Endymion arranged with a view to such transmission. be drawn at the current rate of the day+ Ferntower, 2,8. By law, the Post Office is not reponsible and paid at the rate of the day when the Fiery Crosa for the safe delivery of registered packets; advice arrived. daty on this point will be called to strict though any officer who may neglect his account. Bent 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 such packets. All insand or colonial letters, therefore, which ontain cofe, and all. inland letters which contain watches or jewellery, even though they be posted without registration, are treated as register- ed, and 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 deepatch. Even if the letter do not contain any article of intrinsic value, it should, if it be very important, be registered.
8
West Indies only, f
Australia, New Zealand, Tanmania, Fiji, Natal, Cape, St. Helena, Ascension,
Letters, by Contract Packet 24; by Pri- vate Ship 12, Registration, 8; Newspapers, 3; Books and Patterns, 4
* A small extra charge is medo on delivery,
LOCAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.
Within any Town or Settle- ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, in either direction.........
Letters.
Registration.
Newspapers.
Bks. & Pitns.
Per 2 oz
282 2
Between any other two of the following places (through a British Uffice) viz.:-Hong- kong, Macao, Ports of Obina and Japan, Bangkok, Cochin China, Tonquin, and the Phi- lippines, by Private Ship 48 32
Between the above by Con- tract Mail,
882 2
Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named can pais as a newspaper,
The conditions are as follows
rule excludes all articles of a saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of
its own, apart from its moreuse as a pattern; and the quantity of any material Bent ostensibly as a pattern must not be so great that it can fairly be qpasidered as having on this ground an intrinsio value.
Pattern and Sample Post to colonies and foreign countries is restricted to bona fide trade patterns or sumples 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 met 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, druga, and Auch like art eles, which cannot be sont in covers of this kind, but such articles only, -may be posted enclosed in boxes, or bags of linen or other material, fastened in ench a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds zo., in baga entirely closed, 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.
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 despatabing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be brought to the no.ice of the proper authorities, in either Colony,
+
The above does not apply in any to loose letters sent outside the maile. These will always be charged on arrival in Hongkong and probably the Mazlla Office will adopt
the same course.
Complaints are sometimes received of extra charges on correspondence exchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it in believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, dic, 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,
Most countries to which Hongkong for- The Pre-payment of correspondence forwards Correspondence having joined the the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is General Postal Union or being probably compulsory by whatever opportunity it is about to do so, it is necessary that the forwarded.
following rules be strictly observed.
There must be no writing or printing
Registration to Bangkok. upon or in any packet except the address of Ber Britannic Majesty's Consul General the person for whom it is intended, the ad- for Siam has been good enough to make dress of the sender, a trade mark or num-arrangements by means of which correspon ber, and the price of the articles.
dence can be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cents.
The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to injure the contents of the Mail Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the
lat. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, | Post Óffles is, of course, applicable to the
or of articles relating thereto, or to other current topics, with or without advertise-
menta.
..
2nd. It must be published in numbers at Intervals of not more than 31 days, and must be printed on a sheet or sheets an
tabed,
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be registered or unregistered, can be received for Postageifitcontains gold or silver money, jewels, precious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is liable to Custome duties.
2. This Begulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the
Soldiers and Sailors' Letters.. Privates in E. M. Army or Navy, Non-suple of no value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as Pattern Post; and a packet containing any commissioned Officers, Army Soboolmas thing of the kind will be stopped, and not fers (not superintending or First Class) or follows sent to its destination, Articles such as Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters.
Books and Paper British Offe », the following have been occasionally posted to the United Kingdom via Southampton
6 lbs, to the Corment, o, 4 lbs. a Patterns, and have been detained
Pattern to British Oudoes. 5 lbs. it with unfit for the Post, viz: Matal boxes, porce
out intrinsic value ¡ to the Continent, lain and Chine, fruit, vegetables, banches
* But not Warrant Officers, vis,,· Ausletuni Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter,
The commission is as follows :—
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Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £2............ 18 cents. £5............ 36 £7........... 54 72 $10...... り Local Money Orders (including Straits Settlements).
*
51
$
Up to $25............15 cents.
50............30
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5.-Lis of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
G. C. Fruland
Edward Barrow: 2
1
1
1
7
Gardsborough Gauntlet Gitanillu Glandinorwig Golwan Golwyn Harrington 1
1
1
1
1
Sheldrake
Medora
--- Monte Rom
Stonewallacksoul
Undaunted
1
Star of China
1 Stant
Sunbeam, 1.8.
2 Syria, 9.9.
Tang Ting, 8.8, 1
Undine
Vanguard
Wero
Wing-Soey-Shing?
1 Winlonr
Woollahra
For H. M. Ships, &c.
Leta, Pay
Leta, Pap.
1 Shannon
Books, etc. without Covers.
Coffaro, Contemporary Review. Continent.
6,-Names must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian name) but the name of the Payes need not pekoza (Russian). be given if the order be crossed (as obeques
Dicuraçaoeche Courrant. are crossed). It can then be paid only English Independent,
Ekkehard, through a Bank, and may afterwards, be specially crossed to any Bank.
Epoca Family Herald. No order can-be paid till the-Payee Fanfulla. have signed it in the proper place. An Fliegende Blatter. order esn be transferred to another office Geornale Per Tatti. on payment of an additional commission Golos.
In case of loss of an order, neo nsity for Hamburgischer Correspondent. stopping payment, or the like, application Bexamedon. should be made, to the nearest Money Highlander.
Illustrated London News. Order Office for instructions,
-If the order be not presented within Journal des Consulates
Jenno Repablique. six months an additional commission will Le Levantin. be charged; if not within twelve months, London & China Express, the money will be forfeited. When the Lucknow Times. order is once paid no further claim can be Mail.
entertained.
9.-No order can be paid until the advice relative to it has been received.**
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Middelfart Avig.
| National Zeitung.
Plans (from C. Heckmann) Berlin, Provincia di Prescia,
Punch.
Made out on a printed form which is supplied Quiver.
gratis.
+ Local Orders on Shanghai are drawn at per Bent. prominn in all cases, A fixed dal
lar rate for drawing on the United King dom is in fores at Bhangkal
Record.
Russian Fashion Paper. Bample of Cotton. Verzameling.
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