LETTERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 141, 29 April 1862, Page 4

LETTERS.

1.—Inland Letters.

Not exceeding £oz *.. ''-,'; ... .• •••' 2dExceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „, 1 oz., „".. .„. . 20z.. ... Bd." And so on, increasing" fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ' 2.—To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship-rr ■ ■'■ Not exceeding oz.'.1. .. .. .. 6d; Exceeding A oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. loz., , .„■■: „ 2oz. .... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By MaisciUes— Not exceeding \oz ... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding \oi.. ... Is. v i oz., „ „ *J oz. Is. 9d. „ i 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 Foreign Countries. - Not exceeding \oz .. .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding h o/., and not exceeding 1 oz. ..' Is.. „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. .. 2s. And so on, uicreasiing one shilling for every additional ounce or ltaction-of an ounce. 5S* Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. —To the Continent op Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding J oz .. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ 1 oz., ' „ ~2 oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three bhillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission." via the -United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — , . 1 Not exceeding i oz. ... ..'. lid. Exceeding J oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And ho on, ■ increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. fl6. —To CniNA AND THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAaO. Itetterb addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Pliillipine Islands. Java, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas^ and Siam, are chargeable as follows :— i," l, .. ' . Not exceeding Joz. .;. . - .» ..Is. .Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2e.

I And bo on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or ft action of an ounce. 7.—To Naval Officers on' Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom, are ohargeable as follows :— Not exceeding Joz ... _ ... ■•■ is. Exceeding ), 02., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. „ I oz., ~ „ 2oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounca or fraction of an ounce. ' ; B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's service will ba transmitted within the Colony, and between the Colony nnd any Post Office in the British dominions, at. a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are observed :— 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 command 3. The postage must be pre-paid. Every letter of this description, posted or received in this Colony not in accordance with the foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary letter. 9. —Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature 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 irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. ; I 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,'1 and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 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 from publication .. .. Free. If not published in the Colony, or not posted within seven days from publication, each .. .. .. • • Id. 2. To theUuitedKingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. . • Free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .. . • • • 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Tvieste, each ... ... ... — 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... •■• ••• Id. And^so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two ounces. Note. —For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, forwarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding ioz ... ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ Soz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. id. And so on, increasing eight pence for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of half-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 Merra Leone Heligoland Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ••• 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d. „ Boz.. ~ „ 16 oz. : ... 2s 4d. i And so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for I very half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. . . . • : All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing, postage labels of the colony of sufficient value. LOOSE LETTERS. ' All letters received from beyond seas, at any Post Office in this Colony, which have not been regularly posted at the place of despatch (loose letters), are chargeable with full postage, accordiyg to the rates established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only. ■ ' • : • '■■" INSUFFICIENT "PAYMENT. ' ' Letters and packets liable, to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least a single rate, will be forwarded and charged with the postage deficient,.and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so addressed, and bearing less than a single rate of postage, and (ill letters and packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, will be detained and returned, to the sender in all cases where practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of. postage chargeable, can neither, be forwarded to their destination nor returned to the sender ; but will .be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, pn application, within six months, at the office where same were posted, aud payment of the deficient postage in stamps. ' ' REGISTRATION. Any person can have a letter registered by affixing1 on it by means of the proper labels the amount of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Office during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same on delivery. A.s the Post Office, however is not responsible for the less of any letter, • whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to cut the notes: or drafts in. halves, and to send them by different posts.. --,';.•..■ ■ ; RE-DIRECTION. -Letters, newspapers, and packets will be re-rlirected from one Post Office to another on the written instructions of the person addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with a new and distinct rate of postage ; to be paid on delivery. . ■ ' PENAI/TIES. i Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to exemption, or enclosing a communication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper, or book-packet, it liable to a penalty of £20. \\ SIZE AND WEIGHT.. No book-packet or packet of newspapers will be received, nor will any Postmaster be required to receive any letter' if it exceed two feet: in length,; one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weights. - BOOK-PACKETS TO BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION.. : ■ -Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosuresealedor otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with !' such packet, nor any thing printed or written in the nature'of a letter. ' CONTENTS. ff With'the above limitations,- a packet-book may ,'contain any number of separate^ books, maps, .prints, or photograps, and any quantity of paper,, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain, (exchisive""of 'anything in the nature of a letter whether sealed-or open,) with the binding, covering, "or mounting attached" or belonging: to such book, 'prfht.'-map, or photograph, and all things! .legitimatelyappertainihg to or necessary for the transmission of any enclosed literary, or .artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form." The names and "addre&f'oftheT.sender'majr appear on the:cover.;- i '~'.-' ■•' ■ OVERLAND .CARRIAGE. ; f ' No Postmaster will' be required to receive any - book-packet fbrtransmission by an overland mail, if •from its, weight .or any other, cause.the c packe|; ap-pearjcalculated-.ta retard the carrier. / v : 1 V '/.',, ':•'.! 'CROSBIE,WAItD,,Postmaster-Genefal.