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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1866.
5. Where the Dollars brought for recoinage prove on premelting to be below the Hongkong
Standard, a charge of per cent will be made, and the Metal returned.
6. These two last charges will be made from the time of the Mint opening.
7. Sycee, Bar Silver, and Bullion will be liable from the first to the full charges.
8. No quantity under 5,000 oz. will be received.
9. Delivery must be made at the Mint, Causeway Bay, East Point, and priority of application
will be the rule followed.
For Forms of Application and further particulars apply to T. W. KINDER, Esquire, Master of
the Mint.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th December, 1865.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATION.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
It is hereby notified for general information that henceforward the postage chargeable upon correspondence conveyed in the Mails by the British Contract Packets from Hongkong to the undermentioned places will be as follows, viz.:
India, Ceylon and the Straits Settlements.
Under † oz. in weight.
8 cents.
FOR A LETTER
Above an ounce and not exceeding 1 ounce in weight. 16 cents.
And so on, adding 16 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce after the first ounce.
FOR A BOOK PACKET
Under 4 ounces in weight.
6 cents.
Above 1 ounce and not exceeding 2 ounces in weight. 32 cents.
Newspaper two cents each."
Above 4 ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces in weight. 12 cents.
And so on, adding 12 cents for each additional 8 ounces. The postage in each case must be paid in advance. NOTE: When correspondence is sent in the Mails which are forwarded by private Ships to India, Ceylon or the Straits, no postage is collected upon it at this Office.
Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension and Mauritius. FOR A LETTER Above an ounce and not exceeding Above 1 ounce and not exceeding
1 ounce in weight.
11 ounces in weight. 66 cents. 44 cents.
Above 11 ounces and not exceeding 2 ounces in weight. 88 cents.
Under cunce in weight.
22 cents. And so on, adding 22 cents for each additional half ounce or [fraction of balf an ounce. Newspapers 2 cents each Payable in advance.
The several Australian Coloniesfand, New Zealand.
Under ounce in weight.
24 cents.
FOR A LETTER Above an ounce and not exceeding Above 1 ounce and not exceeding
1 ounce in weight.
1 ounces in weight. 72 cents. 48 cents.
Above 11⁄2 ounces and not exceeding 2 ounces in weight. 96 cents.
And so on, adding 24 cents for each additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce. Newspapers 2 cents each. Payable in advance.
The postage on Letters sent to India in the Mails by the French Packets is:
Under ounce in weight.
14 cents.
Above } an ounce and not exceeding
And so on, adding 28 cents for each ounce or and Books is the same as by the British Patkets.
1 ounce in weight.
28 cents.
Above 1 ounce and not exceeding ★ounces in weight, 56 cents.
fraction of an ounce, after the first ounce. Prepayment optional.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 27th January, 1866.
The postage on Newspapers
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General."
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1866.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
Barometer. Thermometer.
Barometer.
Thermometer.
January
27
30.17
65
28
30.16
65
"
29
30.08
.}}
30
30.00
31
29.92,
"
>
February
1
29.97
2
29.07
POORRAA
30.14
68
30.15
67
30.15
69
30.10
68
68
30.04
70
30.02
70
67
30.00
69
29.95
70
68
29.95
69
29.95
72
69
29.98
73
30.00
72
67
29.95
66
29.90
69
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