THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 67, 26 June 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

- ?Wk publish for general information the Ne«» Bate of Postage at prcaent in force :— • " - New Zeaiand, „ Hates of Postage chargeable on Letters, News* papers, md Booh Packets posted in the Colony* LETTERS* 1. Inland Letters. — Not exceeding } oz, 2i exceeding £ oz, and not" exceeding'! oz, 4d ; exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 oz, 8d; and so on, increasing fourpence fot every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ;2. To the United Kingdom.— By Southampton or by direct ahip : Not exceeding $ oz, 6d ; exceeding £ oz, and not eieeedrag 1 oz, Is;- exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 oz, 2s ; and so on, me creasing one shilling for every' additional ounce or fraction of an ouricei-^—- -B# Ma rseillca : Not exceeding oz, 9dj exceeding £ 02, and not exceed-" i°g a oz > Is; exceeding,^ oz, , and not .exceeding „. oz, Is 9dj exceeding*! oz, and.iior exceeding 1 oz^J 2s ; and so on, being an addition to the^prdinary ;. postage at theratoof threepence per quarter ounca ~ 3. To British Colonies dn&Foreign Countries. — Not exceeding \ oz,'. 6d ,•; exceeding $ oz,and not exceeding 1 oz, Is j exceeding 1 0z, , : and not" exceeding 2 oz, 2s ; and bo ODj increasing; one shil?' ling tor every additional ounce ou .fcaetion of an ■: ounce. , * ._'■',' .'"'.',''. *** Except in the following cases, .where ispfeciaJ .. rates are payable.. ■/-■', ,•:.%,-/-:- . . 4. To the Continent qf Europe via Trieste.-— • •< Not exceeding" $ oz, la.Sd; .exceeding ifpz^andL '■ j not exceeding 1 oz, 3's ; exceeding ,1, oz, -jonclv not^ •;; ' exceeding 2 oz, 6s; and so on, . increasing three; shillings for every additional ounce or fraction, of an ounce. '. 'i r '-- -' '•--* 1 5. To Syria and Turkey. — Letters -will be for-w-arded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked fee transmission via the United Kingdom, will cc charged as follows : Not exceeding £ oz, lid; exceeding \ oz, and not exceeding 1 oz, 1b lOd ; and so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. To China and, the JSastern Archipelago.—- . " Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine .■• Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, JDabuan, the Molucca?, and Siam, aro chargeable aa follows: Not exceeding % oz, Is ; exceeding oz., and not exceeding 1 oz, 2s; and so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction or 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, when sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable asfollow8: Not exceeding % oz, Is; exceeding Joz and not exceeding 1 oz, 2s ; exceeding loz and not exceeding 2 oz, 4s ; and so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of " an ounce. 8. To Naval Seaman and Soldim'3. — Letters sent to or by seamen and soldiers in Her Majesty's : service will be transmitted within tho Colony, and ■ between the colony or any post-office in the British dominions, at a charge of one pen uy, provided that the following regulations aye observed: — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in. weight. 2. It must; be superscribed with the name of tho writer, his disposition or class in the vessel or regimenfc, and signed by the officer at the time in command. 3. The postage must bo pre-paid. E»>ery letter of this description, posted or received in t his Colony, not in accordance with the foregqi » g relation, will be treated as an ordinary letter. ■ ... °. 9. Free Letters. — Letters on the public- service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, aro exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words, " On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer iv command of the force on the service of which (he letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on tbe. Colonial Government. Letters on the public eer-' • vice of the General Government of the colony, pro transmuted 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. — Registration Fee, la^ - in addition to the ordinary postage chargeable ori any other. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table subjoined. ' - NEWSPAPERS. :• • ■■-?■ To any part oi the colony, if published in thd -U [' colony, and posted within seven daysfrorupublica-'-'T. (ion, free; if not published in the colony, or -not posted within seven days from publication, each, ? Id. 2. To the United Jtingdom, via .Southampton, or by direct ship, iree; to the tJnited^wffdom, via Marseilles, each, 3d ; 3. To th^ Continent.^' "'. of Europe, via Trieste, eaeh,2d; 4. To* SyriaatuiS ' Turkey {not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces, Id; and so on, 'afclhe rafco of one penny for every additional Wo ounces.- -^. Note. — For the postage chargeable on news-" papers, forwarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the colony, or to the "United Kingdom via Southampton: — Not exceeding 4 02, 4d ; exceeding 4 oz, and not exceediug 8 oz } 8d ; exceeding 8 oz, and not exceeding 10 oz, Is4d;, ' " and so on, increasing eight ponce fof\eyßry addi- - tional half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British colonies — Ascension, Bermuda, British "West Indies, Canada, Cape of Good Hope, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Gold Coast, Heligoland, lonian Islands, Natal, NewBrunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Princo Edward Island, St. Helena, Sierra Leone, Van- ) couver's Island: — Not exceeding 4oz, 7d; exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding 8 oz, Is2d ; exceeding 8 oz, and not exceeding 16 oz, 2s 4d ; and so on increasing one shilling and twopence for every half-pound, ov fraction of half-a-pouud. - " ''■>' Prepayment by Stamps. — All letters, packets/*" and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be , prepaid by affixing postage labels of the colouy of sufficient value. Loose Letters'. — All letters received from beyond seas, at any Post-office in this colony, wh.ich nave not been regularly posted at the placo of despatch (loose letters), are chargeable with full postage, ac» ' cording to the rates established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by law to soud by post, in which case they are chargeable with the itslaud rate oi' postage bnlv 9 Book-Packets to he Open for Inspection. — ,', Every book-pneket shall be ae?it open at the ends " \ or sides, and there shall be no enclosure sealod or *■*' otherwise closed against inspection sent iv.or .witfijf ' such packet, nor anything printed or written iv the* "J t nature of a letter. t * ."^ Contents. — With the above limitations^a packet -. book may contafn any number of separate books, t "J maps, prints, or photographs, and any quantity of ~'' paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written j on, or plain, (exclusive of anything in the.nalure 1 of a letter whether sealed or open,) with the bind- C] ing, covering, or mounting attached or belonging : to such book, print, map, or photograph, atid au - < things legitimately appertaining to ov necessary for the- transmission of any enclosed literary or 1 flrfistie matter, but exclusive of glass in any.forni.' '• ,. The names ami address of the sender may appear*^" on the cover. Registration-. — Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on. it by raeaDs of the proper labels the amount of the registration tec; in addition to the proper postage^ and presenting it at a Post-office during office houvs, and at least one hour before<the closing of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adop.ed to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter, by catering it on the letter bills, and obtaining a receipt for the same on delivery. As the Post-office, however, is not responsible for tho loss of any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending banknotes or drafts are advised * to take the numbers and particulars, and to cut the notes or drafts in halves, and to eend them by - different post. Penalties. — Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to exemption, or enclosing a communication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper or book-packet are liable to a penalty of £20. _ Overland- CarfUige.-^So postmaster- wilPbc inquired to receive any book-packet for transmission^ by au overlaud mail, if from its weighT or "any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier, _^ Gaosßiß Waed. Postmaster-General. 1