THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 275, 6 November 1862, Page 6

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rate of Postage iii force from and after ApriLl, 1862-;-— : -- NEW ZEAL AN D . ATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED .'j\ THE COLONY. LETTSKS. —Inland Li/r-\ERS. I Not exceeding i 0z... . . .. ... 2d. j Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... id. t> 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fourr.ence for every additional unce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kingbou. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding 0z... ... .. ..,. 6d Exceeding h oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... ls. „ I oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. i. By Marseilles— Not exceeding oz ... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding | oz., arid not exceeding A oz. ... ls. „ \ oz., „ „ I oz. ls. 9d. „ | oz., „ ft l oz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. 3. To British Colonies and Foreign Countries Not exceeding £oz .. .. .. .. b'd. xceeding £ oz., and no exceeding 1 oz.- .. Is. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. £«*-Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.—To the Continent op Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding \ oz .. .. .. ls. Cd Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. "".. Cs. And so oil, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unie.ss marked for transmission via the United 'Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding £ oz. ... lid Exceeding A oz..and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction o an ounce. 6 —To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine islands, fava, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding 3 oz. .. .. .. .. 1 Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And so oil, increasing two shilling for every addiioital ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7.—To Naval Officers on Foreion Stations. Letters addressed to O.tliccrs serving on board any Hor Majesty's &hips on a foreign station, when sent through the Ifititvd Kingdom are chargeable as follows :— No exceedin 0z.... ... ... ... Is Exceeding h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. " oz. f „ „ 2oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two r-hilfings 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 service wiil be transmitted within the i Colouy, and between the '..'.;louy and any Post Ollice in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are ob- . served :— 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 re- • ceived in this Colony not in accordance with the ' foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary etter I 9. —Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Militaiy 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 wliich the ; letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be 1 transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing ? idditional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony are tr;,.emitted free by post, if bearing the words,-"On ti:. Public Service only/ and the signature of some >;; cor ofthe General Government authorised to frai.:c < dicial letters. ' 10. —Registe Mi!* Letters. 1 Legestration Fee ... .. ... Is 1 in addition to the ordinary po^.age chargeable on any ■ other. Except in special casts, as xhibited in table ! subjoined. NEWSPAPERS. ; To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted within seven days from publication .. .. Free. \ If not published inthe Colony, or not 1 posted witliin seven days from publica- ! tion, each .. .. .. .. Id 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, i or by direct ship" .. .. .. Free. : To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .. .. 3d. 1 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, [ each ... ... ... ... 2d. , i. 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 f nal two ounces. > Note.- For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, t forwarded to other countries, through the United > Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. I BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the j 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 addiianal half-pound, or' fraction of half-a-pound. • 2. To the following British Colonies— " Ascension lonian Islands " Bermuda Natal j British West Indies New Brunswick * Canada Newfoundland k . Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia * Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island t Gam Ida St. Helena 1 Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland VancouverVlsland 1 Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7d > Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... ls. 2d " S oz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s 4d. ' and so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for x> every half-nound. or fraction of half-a-pound. 1 prepayment by stamps. 3 All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in 3 New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage B aUels the colony of sullicient value. LOOSE LETTERS. ' 3 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 |" rates established by the foregoing tables; unless they '* are letters.which it is not compulsory by law to send f by post, in which case they are chargeable with the ■* inland rate of postage only. insufficient payment.

Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, aud addressed to places -within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least asingle rate, will be forwarded aud charged with the postage deficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so 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 detained and returned to the sender in all cases where practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount o postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination nor returned to the sender; but will be delivered, or forwarded to. the person addressed, on application, within six months, at the office where same were posted, and payment of the deficient postage iv stamps. REQISTRATIOK. Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means ofthe proper labels the amount ofthe cgistration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Office, during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing ofthe mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will bo adopted, to ensure the safe delivery or a registered letter, by. entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same on delivery. Asthe Post Office, however is not responsible for the loss ot any letter, whether registered >r otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts a>e advised to take the numbers and particulars, Ann to cut the"notes or drafts in halves, and to s>-nd'them by different post . -' -1 '" '..-■... KE-»IRECTrON. Letters, newspapers, and p;.cLetswil. be,redirected, from «ne Post Office to another oh the written instructions ofthe person addressed, but oh re-direction are chargeable with a new and distinct rate of post age, to be paid on delivery; : •'-, PENALTIES. .",.'.'..' Any person sending as exempt fiom postage letters not liable to 'xeraptiony or enclosing a communication in thb nature of a letter'in any newspaper or ;book-packet-areliable to a penalty of £20. y ■:■.:•:. a: ; CROSBIB WAEDi Fostmaster-Gneral.