LETTERS. INLAND LETTERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 215, 16 August 1862, Page 7

LETTERS. INLAND LETTERS

Not exceeding £ 0z... ... .. .. 2d. c< Exceeding I oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .*" 4d. fo „ loz., „ „ 2oz. "" 8d! And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 0J 2.—To the Uhited Kingdom. o1 By Southampton or hy direct ship— s' Not exceeding £ 0z... .. .. .. 6d. n Exceeding A oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is! ~ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional & ounce or fraction of an ounce. o; By Marseilles— o: Not exceeding \ 0z... .. .. ... 9d. (< Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding k oz. ... ls. v » t oz -> » „ ioz. ls.9d. ° 4*" i° z-» » » loz- - 2s- p And so on, being an addition to the ordinary'postage, D at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. n 3.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countries b Not exceeding Joz .. .. .. .. 6d. a xceeding h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. .. 2s. . And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional b ounce or fraction of an ounce. " €©* Except in the following eases, where special P rates are payable. *•—To TflE Continent op Eueope via Trieste. - Not exceeding \ oz.. .. .. Is. 6&. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. TE ~ loz., „ 2oz. .. 6*. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syeia and Threes'. 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. ... ... Ud. Exceeding Joz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for p every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. T 6.—To China and the Eastern Archipelago, h Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, s< or any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands, d rava, Sumetra, Borneo, Lahuan, the Moluccas, and I Siam, are chargeable as follows:— c Not exceeding £ oz. ...) .. .. .. ls c; Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s b And so on, increasing two shilling for every addi- t< ional ounce or fraction of an ounce. p 7.—To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. v Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any *•

of Her Majesty s ships on a foreign station, when sent V through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as & follows: — t Not exceeding h 0z.... ... ... ... j s t Exceeding \ oz7, and not exceeding 1 oz. ..." 2s. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. ... 4s. d And so on, increasing two shillings for every addi- c tiomd ounce or fraction of an ounce. P B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiebs. ° Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her f Majesty's service will be transmitted within the Colony, and between the Colony and any Post Oflice a in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, \ provided that the following reflations are ob- { served:— \ 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in c weight. * 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel c or regiment, and signed by the officer at the \ me in command * 3. The postage must be pre-jiaicL Every letter of this description, posted or re- c ceived in this Colony not in accordance with the i foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary c etter t 9.—Fbee Lettees. I Letters on the pubhc service of Her Majesty's * Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the c payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her \ Majesty's Service,'' and the signature of the officer in 2 command of the force on the service of wliich the * letter is despatched. But such letters cannet be l transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing s idditional 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 Pubhc Service only,*' and the signature of some officer of the General Go- * vernment authorised to frank official letters. 1 10.—Registered Lettees. Legestration Fee ... ... .. ... Is J In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any c letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table 1 we *übjoined. I NEWSPAPERS. ( 1. To any part of the Colony, if published 1 in the Colony, and posted witnin seven i days from publication .. .. Free, t If not published inthe Colony, or not { posted within seven day 3 from publiea- 1 tion, each .. .. .. .. Id s 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, i or by direct ship .. .. .. Free. 1 To the United kingdom, via Marseilles, i each .. .. .. 3d. i S. To the Continent of Europe, -via Trieste, 1 each ... ... ... ... 2d. i 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the i United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ... ... Id j And so on, at the rat f one penny for ever addi ] tional two ounces. ] Note.—For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, j forwarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. <