THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 266, 27 October 1862, Page 6

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rate t Postage in force from and after April 1, 1862 :— NEW ZEALAND. ATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. —Inland Letters. Not exceeding h, 0z... ... .. ... 2d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 pz., „ ~2 oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional unce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding \ 0z... .. _ .. ~ 6d E!gceednig k 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. By Marseilles — Not exceeding \~0z... .. .. ... 9d. j Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding A oz. ... Is. Joz., „ .„ foz. ls.9d. „ i oz., „ "Ioz *. — 23And so on, mmg an addition to the ordinary postage at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. 3. -To British Colonies and Foreign Countries Not exceedin;- £oz .. .-. .. .. 6'd. Exceeding .^ r z., and no exceeding 1 oz. .. Is. „ 5 <>z., „ ~ 2oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. &y Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. . \ t jo tub Continent op Ehropb via Trieste. Notexceedingioz.. .. .. Is. 6d Exceeding k oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. - 1 oz., „ »>• 2oz. .. 6s. And so on, incrdasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. .. 5, -^Tq SxriXvakd. Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked .for .transmission .via the United Kingdom), and will be chaffed as follows:— _ Not exceeding & oz. ... - — JJJ Exceeding i oz.-and hot exceeding 1 oz. . Is. lOd.

And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction o an ounee^ 6_ —To GHIifA .VS» TUB IiASTSRK ' ABOKtI'KiAGO. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, :or any part of China or J.tpan, the I'hitlipine Islands. {|a.va, Sumetra, Borneo, Labaan, the Moluccas, and ftiam, are chargeable as follows :— | Nob exceeding % oz. .. .. ~ , , ; \ Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And soon, increasing two shilling for every addiional ounce or fraction of an ounce. J 7. -To Naval Officers on Foreign Statioxs. - Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, icken \mt through tint United Kingdom are chargeable as follows :— No exceedin ?0z.... ... ... ... j a Exceeding \ oz.,"and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. . »» ? 7 <-> a „ ' 2oz. ... 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 iSoldiers ia Her Majesty s service 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 superscribe.«. 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 mu3t 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 etter 9.—Freb Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty' 9 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 hy any irregular route, or one entailing idditioual expense on the Colonial Government. I Letters on the public service of the General Go-1 verument of the Colony are transmitted free by post, i if bearing the words. "On the Public Service only,"' j and the signature of some officer of the General Go- I vernment authorised to frank official letters. j 10.—Reoistekej) Letters. Legestration Fee ... ... .. ... is in addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any other. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table subjoined. NEWSPAPERS. To any part of the Colony, if published in. the Colony, and posted within seven days from publication .. .. Free. li not published inthe Coloav, or not posted within seven days from publication, each .. .. * .. .. Id. 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. .. Free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .. .. ..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 ... ... ... ... Id And so on, at the rat f one penny for ever addi nal two ounces. Note.- For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, forwarded to oiher countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. BUOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ... 4d Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ _ 8 oz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d And so on, increasing eight pence for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British ColoniesAscension lonian Islands Bermuda .Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Helena Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland VancouverVlsland ! Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ~ ... . 7d ' Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d i Boz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s. 4d. and so on, increasing one shilling" and two pence for every half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by aitixing postage alsels the colony of sufficient value. LOOSE LETTEBS. All letters received from beyond seas,at any Post Office in this Colony, which have not been regularly posted at the place of despatch (loose letters), are chargeable with full postage, according to the j rates established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only. BOOK-PACKETS TO BK OPEN FOR INSPECTION. Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, aud there shall be no enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with such packet, nor any thing printed or written in the nature of a letter. CONTENTS. With the above limitations, a packet-book may contain any number of separatt books, maps, prints, or photographs, and any quan* ty of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, .written ou, or piaiu, (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter whether sealed or open,) withxhe binding, covering, or mounting attached or belonging to such book, print, map, or photograph, and all things legiti uiately appertaining to or necessary for tiie transmission of any enclosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form. The names aud address of the sender may appear on the cover. REUISTIIATIOM. Any person can Tiave a letter registered by affixing on it hy means of the proper labels the amount of the registration ice, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Past Office during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will bo. adopted to ensure the safe delivery ot a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same on delivery. As the Post Otlice, however is not responsible for the loss -if • any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, aud to cut the notes or drafts in halves, and to send them by different post ' PBNALTIE3. Any person sending as exempt from postage letters . not liable to xemption, or enclosing a coiumunica- j . tion in the nature of a letter in any newspaper oj , book-packet artjiable to a penalty oi £20. OVEHLASD CAUIUAOJE. No Postmaster will be required to receive any . book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, it from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the earner. CROM3IB WARD. Postmaster-General.