LETTERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 175, 7 June 1862, Page 6

LETTERS.

I.—lsland Letters.

Not exceeding A 0z... ... •• ••• 2d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... *v. 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. ... _ od. 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— Not exceeding i 0z... • ■ • • .. od. Exc«eding 4 oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. 1 oz., ~ ~ 2 oz. ... 2s. And'eo on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

By Marseilles — Not"exceeding i 0z... .. ■• ••• •>*• Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding £ or. ... is- ' h oz., „ „ i oz. Is. M. I oz., ~ ~ 1 Qi. ... 2s. And's'o 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 Joz .. •• •• •• ')(lExceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. -is.-. And'so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

®T Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.—TO TOE CONTINENT OF EUROPE Via TRIESTE. Not exceeding £ oz .. •• •• Is. Gil. Exceeding .} oz., nnd not exceeding 1 oz. .. « ; s. ~' i oz., „ ,- 2o;:- •• ,1;?And so on, increasing three shillings -for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded viit Alexandria anil Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vifi the United Kingdom), and will he charged as follows :— Not excelling £ oz. ... ... ••• •■■')j'(j' Exceeding } oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpeuce for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6 —To China and the Eastern Archipelago. jitters addressed to Hongkong, l'e"anfi : Singapore, er nny part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands Java, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siani, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding .Joz. ... .. •• •" I s Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding I oz. .. Ai And fo on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction 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-chargeable as follows :— .. Not exceeding A 0z.... • ... ••• ■•■ 1BExceeding h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 1 uz., ~ „ 2 oz. ... 4a And'so on, increasing two shillings for every .addi tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. S.—To Naval Seamen and .Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's service will be transmitted withnii the Colony, and between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, at a charge ht One 1 enny, provided that the following regulations are observed :— - 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce m 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 • 8. 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 latter. 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 roiite,^ or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. , Letters on the public service of the General Goternment 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. • 10.— Ht.gistkbf.i> Letters. Regestration Fee ... ■•• •• ••• ls In addition to the ordinary postage ehnnreahle on nny letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table (B •nbjoined.