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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.

7. A Newspaper should be addressed on the paper itself, as well as on any loose cover or wrapper in which it may be enclosed. Should the wrapper be lost the paper can then still be

aent on.

8. Every letter, book, or pattern packet should bear the sender's name outside as well sa inside. In case of non-delivery it can then be returned without being opened.

9.—Those who provide printed envelopes for their local correspondence would do well to add the addresses in Chinese.

10.—The word London alone is not a sufficient address for a letter, however well known may be the person or firm to whom it is directed. Number and street should be added, together with the proper distinguishing letters, E.C.; W.; &c., as the case may be. Letters addressed without street and number are Nor DELIVERED in London, but are returned.

11.—Similarly, residents in China should have their correspondence directed fully. A letter directed W. Jones, Esq., Hongkong, would not improbably be put aside by the marine officer for enquiry in the Hongkong office, and thus be delayed. But if it were directed W. Jones, Esq., Messrs. B. C. & Co., Hongkong, no difficulty could arise.

12.—There is no objection to Telegraphic Code addresses if they are registered at the Post Office expected to deliver tho Telograms,

Rates of Postage.

19. There are uniform Rates of Postage to all countries of the Postal Union by whatever route, but with certain exceptions given below. No extra charges can be made on delivery. Re-directed Union Correspondence* may be re-posted without further payment.

14.-A list of the countries of the Postal Union is printed on the Table of Rates of Postage (see page 15) to be had at the various Port Offices and Agencies free. They may be said to include all the civilised world except the Australasian and South African groupe of colonies, and

• few countries in Central and South America.

15. The general Rates of Postage+ are as follow:--

Letters, per Joz

Post Cards, each

LII

Books and Commercial papers, per 2 oz. Newspapers and Prices Current, each........ Registration...

Do with return receipt

|

LIL

10 cents.

#

2

JJ

2

JI

10

H

15 JJ

16. But all packets of Commercial papers (Papers other than letters, any part of which is written by band) weighing four ounces and under are charged 5 cents, which is the minimum charge for this class of correspondence.

17.-Exceptions. For Non-Union Countries see page 16. The following are the Local and Town Rules :—

General Local Rates for Hongkong, Manno, China, Japan," Siam direct fo), Co-kin Chine, Tanquin, and the Philippines..

LITE

FOT CARDA, LACE.

PAPERS & PRICE CUZ-

PATTERNS, ria 2 01.

TRATION.

EUTI

BACE.

centr.

cents.

cente.

1

2

10

f) Via Bingapore, 10 cents. (k) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, or between Shanghai and Ningpo, 2 cente 18.-Official Letters may be sent unpaid to certain public offices in London, as to which further information may be had on application.

Weighing Correspondence.

19. In weighing letters it is better to leave a little margin, or add postage for the next half-ounce, as scales are apt not to be quite exact, and if the true weight be exceeded to the smallest extent the letter is treated as short-paid. Especial care should be taken to fully prepay Letters posted with late fee, na insufficient prepayment of this class of correspondence leads to much inconvenience.

20.-Letter scales are very apt to get out of order, and the derangement almost always leadı to their allowing too much weight in letters rather than too little. It is, however, easy both to test and to adjust them. Equal weights being placed in either scale, say balf an ounce in each, the balance should be exactly eren (ench scale hanging free) and should turn with a bit of paper about the size of two postage stamps, otherwise it is wanting in sensibility. If not exact, some of the metal should be scraped or filed from the pan on the heavier side until the balance is perfectly accurate. If this has to be done often, however, the scales should be replaced with

hew ones.

• Union Correspondener mens that exchanged between any two countries of the Pontal Union. The above rule does not Apply to Local Correspondence the origual payment on which was not suficient for the second transit. Thus a letter from Amoy to Hongkong, paid 5 cents only, and reduceted to Paris, would be liable to a further charge.

† Il does not follow that the Bates of Postage from any Union Country are necessarily the inne na the above.

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