THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 239, 25 September 1862, Page 6

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We pubiwh far general information, the New Rate of Postage in force from and after April 1,18tJ2 •— NX W ZKAL AN D. RATES OP POSTAOB CHAIIQEABLE ON LKTTBUS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKBTS POSTKO IN THK COLONY LETTKKS. —Island Letters. Not excje-Jing 0z... ... .. ... £d. Exceeding | oz., and not excsedinK 1 oz. "" 4d* „ loz., „ „ 2oz. .".. 8d! And so onf inerc%«mg fjorpenee for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kixobom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding \ 0z... .. .. .. 'Cd Bxcceiing | oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ".*. is* ..» ?02-» ~. „ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fnurjon of an ounce.

Uy Marseilles— Not exceeding | 0z... .. .. ... 93. Exceeding 1 oz., and not exceeding A oz. ... Is. "' iO2-' n „ ioz. *is.9d.' 107-*I 07 -* » „ loz. ... 2?. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage at tho rate of threeiienee per quarter ounce. ° ' 3.—To British Uolosi&j axd Foreign Cocsteies Not exceeding 02 .. .. .. ~ g,j. xcseding oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .".*' Is..* „ loz., „ ~ * 2oz. .. *>s! And so on, increasing one filtiJUng for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

§»* Kxecj)t in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.— To tub Costixeht or Eekope via Trieste. not exceeding \ oz .. .. .. la. 6d ExcfcediDg A oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. *j 3 " ••» \ oz -> .» r „ 2oz. .. 6s" And so on, increasing thres shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. •

s.—To Syria asu Tucket. Letters will be forwarded xvi Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission via the United KiiifiJoin). and will he ekar-ed as follows :— Not excetding 4 oz. ... ' -lid Exce&iing i oz..s,hd not exceeding 1 oz. "is. 10d And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for eveiy additional ouuee or fraction of an ounce. |6.—To Cuiha asd the Eastekh AocfiiPEi^ao Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore or any part of China or Japan, the Philippine Islands fava, Sumetra, Borneo, L^buan, the Sloluccas and" oiam, ai-e cliargeable aa follows:— Not exceeding .3 oz. ... .. .. ... Is Exceeding .J oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. * 2a And so on, increasing two shilling for every* additonal 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, ichensent through the C/mtcd Kingdom, are chargeable as lollows ;— '

Not exceeding 0z:... ... #> . j^ Exceeding k oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. *" %, „ I oz., „ „ 2 oz. *'.*. 4a And so on, increasing two shillings for eTeryaddil tional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

B.—To Navaii Skamek-aot Soldiees. ■_ , _ ~» Letters seatrto" or by Se^fiu" amTj&lSari* in Her Majesty^g service- will be transmitted-jwiSiin 7 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 :~ i~. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. im , 2. It most be saperspribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and digued by the officer at the n» in command 3. The postage uiusl be pre-pai'JL Every letter of thU description, posted or received in this Colony not in accordancewith the foregoing regulation', will be treated as an ordinary fitter .. V .'.... ■-' . ~:■.. ■. ;-, ,\ , V :-...- ,; . ' * 9.—Vesb Lbtseks. Letters on the pnblic service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the payment of postage,* if beariug-the words "Oh Her Majesty's Service, '* and the signature of the officer in command of the force on the service of which the letter is despatched. Bat such letters cannot be iransaaitted by any irregular route, or one entailing idditional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters oil the public'service of the (reneral Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, it" bearing-the words, "On the Public {Service only,'' and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 10.—KeOI3TZHEI> LEfTEKS. Legestration Fee ... ... * .. ... Is In a Idition to the ordinary postage ehanreable on any letter. Except in special casas, as exhibited in table we aubjoine4. . NEWSPAPER?. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and pcated wifcnin seven days from publication .. .. Free. If not published iuthe Coloav, or not posted within seven days from publication, oaoli .. '.., ..■ ..Id, 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship. .. .. .. Free. -To the United kingdom, via Marseilles, cich .. .. .. .. 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ... ... ... 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ... ... 1J And bo on, at the rat f one penny for ever addi tional two ounces. Note.- For the Portago chargeable on Newspapers, forwardel to other countries, through the (Jnited Kingdom, see tabls {&.) subjoined. BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ... 4d Eiceediig 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 802., „ „ 160z...15.4d An-1 so on, increa^Hg eight peace for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-paund. 2. To ths following British Colouies— A.Bocnsion lonian Isbnds Bermuda Xatd British West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Goal Hope* Nora Scotia Falkland lsUu«ls Prince Edward Island Ga-.uijia j?t. Helena «iold Coast Sierra Leone HeUxuland Vancouver's Wand Not exjwedin? 4 oz. ... ... .., 7,3 Kxc^uiug t oz., and not excealin? 8 oz. ,""1 8 . 2d )? 0-- .•. t, IS oz. ...2s 4J. ana so oi, lacwwin^ one saillinir and two pence for <;rery iialf-jx.uai, or "fraction of half a-pound.

I'RHI'ATXF.ST JUT tSfAMHS. %r « lef* r». packets, and newspapers postel in Ne* ZvaiUa.l, taust i»e prepaid by afixing pastajre labels tneeoiouy of s<itn>ient valae.

hO.SZ LKTTEE3. re»av«d fro.-v beyond se3s,at any Post Ooice in tins Colony, which bars not been rentfarly poited at the place of despatch (loos 3 tltter3), are char^ibisj with full wstase, according to the rates established by the forl-going tables, ualess they are letters wh'uh it U not caaipulsory by law t > send by {yjst, in which caw they are chargeable with the inland rate of pasta-re only.

jsdcmcrEXT pathest. Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the Colony, or to the United Kin?lom, if bearing at least a single rate, will be forwarded and chained with the postage' deficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets m addressed, and bearing less than a single rate of postage, and all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, will be deta- ed aud returned to the | sender in all cases where practicable. Newspapers, if pust-ri without prepayment of the full aiaonnt of portage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to thair destination nor returned to the sender; bat will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, on application, within six months, at the office where saa;« were posted, and payineat of the deficient postage ia stamps. B>OK-r.VCKET3 TO B2 OPKX FOR IXSPECTIOX. Every b.x»k-picket shrill b» sent open at the ends or ad&, and there shaii be no enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with *uch packet, nor any thing printed or written in the nature of a letter. CONTENTS. With th« above limitations, a packet-book may caatam any number of separate books, maps, print! orpuotosrniphs, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or prj-chment, either printed, written on, or piaiu' (exclusive of anything in the uature of a letter whether sealed or open,) with the binding, covering or mounting attached or belonging to such book" print, map, or photograph, and all things ie<nti' uiaU-ly appertaining to or necessary for the transinisuoa ot any eut-losed literary or artistic matter but exclusive of g!a*s ia any form. Th: names and address of the sender may appear on the cover. I ■ REGISTRATION. | Any person can have a letter registered by atfixio^ ! on it by means of the proper labels ths amount of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Office during otfice hours and at lea*t one hour befora the closing of the mail by which it is desired to he transmitted. Every precaution will ha adopted to en-sure the safe delivery of a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bilß and obtaining arecdpt for the sama on delivery. As the I'ost Othce, however is not nspinsibie for the loss oi any letter, whether rej?fetered or otherwise, persons s-nding bank uotei 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 FKNALTIES. Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to xemption, or enclosing a communication in the najure of a letter in any newspaper oi book-packet areliaUle to a penalty of £20. SIZE AND VtZIOUT. | 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 i foot m width or depth, or three pounds in weight. OVERLAND CAUKIAGE. B ISo Po.tiuastor will be retiuired to receive any book-packet for transmission by an overland mail v 0-oin its weight or any other "cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. CEOSBIE WARD, Postmaster-General.