THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 137, 24 April 1862, Page 4

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rates of Postage in force from and after April 1, 1862 :— NEW ZEALAND.' ; RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS,. AND BOOK- . PACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. ' ;' ; r ; ": . j I.—lnland Letters. Not exceeding I 0z... ... _ .. ... 2d. Exceeding' •£ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz.' ... 4d. ~ 1 oz., ' „ ■ „ 2oz. ... Bd. And soon, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To tue United Kingdom. By Southampton or by duectship— Not exceeding 0z... .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „ 1 oz., '■„■' ~ 2 oz. ... 2s And so on, mci easing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marf-eilles — Not exceeding \ oz ... .. .. ... ,9d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding £ oz. ... Is. ~ i oz., „ „ i oz. Is. 9d. ~ | oz, „ ~1 oz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. 3.—To British Colonies and.Forkign Countries Not exceeding soz .. .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding J oz., aim not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is. „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2oz. .. 2k And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. GSS" Except in the following cases, where special rates aie payable. 4.—To thh Continent oy Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding J oz .. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria and Turret. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows:— Not exceeding J 07. ... ... lid. Exceeding J oz . and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so <?n, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.—To China and tiie Easiern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands. Ja\a, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows: — * Not exceeding Joz. ... .. .. ..Is Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 11 —To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters iuldressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the Unit'd Kingdom, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding 0z;... ... ... ... Is. Exceeding A oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. „ I oz., ~ ~ j, 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional'ounce or fraction of announce. B.—To Naval Seamen akd Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldieis in Her Majesty's service will bo transmitted within the polony, and between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are obseived :— 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in commasi ~• , , 3. The postage inubt be pre-paid. Every letter of this description, posted or received in this Colony not in accordance with the foiegoing regulation, Will be treated as an ordinary lett»r. '• • 9.—Free Letter?. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, aie exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words " On Her Majesty's Service, and the sigaatuve of the officer in command ..of the. force on the service of "which the letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any ii regular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words, "On the Public Service only,"' and the signature" of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 1 10. —Registered Letters. Regestration Fee ... ' ... •• ... Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table (B) subjoined. NEWSPAPERS. . . 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted within seven days fiom publication " .. .. Free If not published in the Colony, orl not posted within seven days from publication, each .. .. .. <. Id. 2. To the United Kingdou. via- Southampton, or by direct ship .. » .. .. Free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .. .. ■ .. 3d. 8. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, ' each ... ... ... ... 2d. 4. To Sjria and Turkey (not tltrough the " United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces . ... ... . . Id. And so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two onnces. Note.—For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, forwarded to other countries, through the United Cingdom, see table (A) subjoined. BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton . Not exceeding 4oz ... , ... ... r 4d. 1 Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding Bqz .. Bd. i i ,„ ; 8 oz., ■„ , „ , 16 0z... Is. 4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of lialf-a-pound. 2. To the following British Colonies— Ascension ' ' * lonian Islands Bermuda Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada ' Newfoundland Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Helena" Gold Coast r Sierra Leone" " Heligoland Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz, ... ... . . ,7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ..: Is. 2d. i ",„ Boz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 25.4 d. And so on, incieasing one shilling and two pence for very half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. • - 'L' - ''1 ■' -■ •''■' ' -• ■< - i ,ii '> ' r■. I