THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 178, 11 June 1862, Page 2

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Wo publish for general information, the Now Kates •f Postage in force from and after April 1,1862 : — NEW ZK ALAND. BATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. I.—lkland Letters. Not'exceeding A 0z... ... •• ••• 2d. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 or. ... 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— Not exceeding A 0z... .. •. .. 6d. Exceeding k oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „ loz., „' „ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing or.c shilling for every additional •unce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding { 0z... •• •• — «<>• Exceeding 4 oz>» an^ not exceeding £ 02. ... Is. ~ i oz., „ „ il oz. Is. Od. „ i oz., „ i» -1 °z- ••• 2sAnd so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per exuarter ounce. S. To British Colonies and For.urGN Countries Not exceeding ioz .. • • • • .. 6d. Exceeding h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. 1 oz., „ .„ 2oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. fier Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4, '£0 THE UoNTIJiKNT OF EUKOrB Via TRIESTE. Uot exceeding Jox .. .. - • Is. Cd. Exceeding A oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. os. loz., „ „ 2oz. .. Cs. And go on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Stria and Turkey. Letters -will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding \ oz. ... ... ... ... lid. Exceeding \ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional,ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.—To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, ' «r any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands. Java, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding \ oz. ... .. .. . .<5 IsExceeding i oz., and notisxceeding-l-»* _„-»•- ---7-wr, —increasing two shilling for every addi- "~~ "tional 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 £ 0z.... • ... <■■ ... Is. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2?.. ~ .1 oz., „ >, 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.—To Naval Seamen anb Soldiers. Letters sent to gr by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's service will be transmitted within Die Colony, and between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that tho following regulations are .observed :— 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce ia weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, nnd signed by the officer at the me in command 2. The postage must be pre-paid. Every, letter of this description, posted or re : eeived 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, arc 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 tho 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. 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 GoTernment authorised to frank official letters. 10. —Registered Letters. Begsstration Fee ... ... .. ... Is In addition to the ordinary postage chnrgeable_ on any letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table "übjoined.