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28.-Correspondence specially directed for any particular steamer is sent by her (failing any request to the contrary), however many times her departure may be postponed. If it is postponed sine die the correspondence is sent on by the next opportunity.
29.-Letters and postcards to Europe are sent rid Siberia unless marked to the con- trary by the senders. Samples, Commercial papers and printed matter are sent via Suez, unless letter rate is paid Correspondence marked vid Brindisi or viâ Marseilles will be KEPT FOR THE ROUTE INDICATED even though that may involve a fortnight's detention. Unless this is intended, therefore, the safest direction is "By first mail."
30.-There are two routes to Western Australia, viz., viá Torres Straits and vid Colombo. All correspondence will be sent as superscribed.
30A. Correspondence to be sent via the Siberian Railway should be superscribed "Via Siberia." Only mail matter fully paid at letter rate and postcards can be sent by this route. Insured letters cannot be sent "Fui Siberia.”
LOCAL POSTAGE RATES
31.-The term "Local" used in these rules shall mean and include all correspond- ence posted in Hongkong and the adjacent territories belonging to Hongkong, as well as extending to the following places in China at which there are British Postal Agencies, viz., Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow Liu Kung Tau, Chefoo and Tientsin.
It shall not, however, be taken to include and apply to correspondence sen to the Imperial Chinese Post Offices in China, to the Portuguese possession of Macao, or to the German possession at Kiaochow.
LETTERS
32.-In Hongkong and its dependencies 2 cents per oz., and from Hongkong and its dependencies to Canton or Macao 2 cents per doz.
To all other places mentioned in Paragraph 31, 4 cents per oz. For Chinese Postal Hong packets the rate is 4 cents per 4 oz.
33.-A letter posted unpaid is chargeable on delivery with double postage; if insufficiently paid, with double the deficiency.
34.-No letter may exceed 2 feet in length, 1 foot in width, or 1 fcot in depth, unless it be sent to or from à Government Office.
35.-Letters upon public business must be franked by the official sending them with his name and office on the lower left-hand corner of the cover. The several Public Officers and Heads of Departments specified below are entitled to this privilege :-
The Private Secretary to H. E. The Governor.
The Chief Justice.
The Colonial Secretary.
The Attorney General.
The Assistant Colonial Secretary.
The Puisne Judge.
The Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office. The Colonial Treasurer.
The Local Auditor.
The Director of Public Works.
The Assistant Director of Public Works. The Registrar General,
The Assistant Registrar General. The Postmaster Ġeneral.
The Assistant Postmaster General, The Harbour Master.
The Assistant Harbour Master. The Principal Civil Medical Officers. The Government Medical Officers. The Registrar of the Supreme Court. The Deputy Registrars of the Supreme
Court.
The Captain Superintendent of Police. The Deputy Superintendent of Police. The Assistant Superintendents of Police. The Chief Inspector of Police The Police Magistrates
The District Officer, New Territories.
The Crown Solicitor.
The Director of the Observatory.
The First Assistant to the Director of the
Observatory.
The Superintendent, Botanical and Af
forestation Department.
The Director of Education
The Superintendent of Imports & Exports The Head Master of Queen's College, The Head Masters of Government Schools. The Land Officer and Official Receiver. The Deputy Official Receiver.
The Assistant Land Officers.
The Registrar of the Land Court.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Assistant Medical Officers of Health. The Head of Sanitary Department. The Secretary, Sanitary Board,
The Deputy Superintendent, Victoria Gaol The First Clerk to the Magistrate
The Execative Engineer on charge of
Building Ordinances.
The Executive Engineer in charge of Sur-
vey Department.
The Manager, Kowloon-Canton Railway.
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