THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 179, 12 June 1862, Page 7

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rates ef Postage in force from and after April 1, 1862 : — NEW ZEALAND. RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. 1. —Inland Letters. Not exceeding A 0z... ... ... •■■ 2d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. .... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpcnce for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding I 0z... .. . • .. fid. Exceeding h oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... ls. „. loz., „ „ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Not exceeding i 0z... .. •• ... »d. Exceeding i oz., and uot exceeding A oz. ... Is. hoz., „ „ ijoz. ls.9d. „ i}oz., „ „ loz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of-threepence per quarter ounce. B.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countries Not exceeding soz .. .. • ■ • • 6d. Exceeding h 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. SS- Except in the following cases, where special, rates are payable. 4.—To the Continent of Eukopb via Trieste. Not exceeding ioz .. .. • • Is. 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ loz., „ „ 2oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria and Turkey. Lettei'B will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :—< Not exceeding \ oz. ... ... '• Ud. Exceeding \ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. 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, cr any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands. Java, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding \ oz. ... .. .. ••?i is Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. —To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed tp 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 .J 0z.... .... ... ••• Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 25.. „ "1 oz., „ ' „ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's seivice will" be transmitted within the Colony, and between the Colony and 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 me 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. 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. 10.—Registered Letters. Regestration Fee ... ... .. ... Is In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table •nbjoined.