THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 77, 5 April 1904, Page 1

THE MAILS.

Mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Devon Street, as follows : For Wellington and South, daily per Express, at 6.30 a.m. Late fee (mail van) at 7.25 a.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 5. For Wellington and South, perTakapuna at 10.30 a.m. For Tonga, Samoa and Fiji (per Manapouri from Auckland), at 7 p.m. F«r Auckland and North, per Rotoiti at 7 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe per Mimiro from Auckland (specially addressed correspondence only) at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6. For Auckland and North, per Rarawa at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 7. For Wellington and South, per Takapuna at 10.30 a.m. For Auckland and North, also Fiji and Friendly Islands, per Takapuna at 7 p.m. For Samoa, Honolulu, Japan.Philippine Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America British and Foreign West Indies, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via San Francisco, at 7 p.m For money orders at 4 p.m., and registered letters at 5 p.m. Due in London Hay 6v FRIDAY, APRIL 8. For Australian States, Eastern and Mediterranean Ports, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (via Suez) due London May 15 close at 6.30 a.m. For Natal and South Africa, via Wellington and Melbourne, at 630 a.m. For Auckland and North, per Rarawa, also for New Hebrides and Solomon Islands (per Southern Cross) close at 7 p m SATURDAY, APRIL 9. For Auckland and North, per Takapuna at 7 p.m. For Australian States and Eastern ports (due Sydney April 16) at 7 p.m. NOTICE. Berne notifies that private telegrams originating in Japan, Formosa, Japanese stations in Fusan, Beoul and Chemulpho must be written in clear language in either Japanese, English or French. Private telegrams from Korean stations for Japanese officers in Korea, and for other countries, which pass over Japanese lines, arc accepted when written in plain language in Japanese, English, or French. Private teleglrams in secret language, emanating from Tokio, Yokohama, and Kobe, are admitted on production of code, accompanied by an explanatory note, written in Japanese, French or English. All telegrams passing over Japanese lines in Ja--B>an or Korea are accepted at the tsender's risk. SPECIAL NOTE. On and from Marcn 1, 1904, the postage on newspapers to and from the United Kingdom will be reduced to one penny per paper, irrespective of weight, subject to these conditions :—All newspapers exceeding 8 ozs in weight prepaid one penny are to be forwarded by direct stcamerj only. Newspapers not exceeding Boz| prepaid at the penny rate may be forwarded by the San Francisco orl Federal mail service, or direct, etc.) / Newspapers exceeding Soz, if prepaid l ; at existing rates, i.e., a penny for! j the first four ounces and id for eafchj ,•'■ i pacceeding 2 ounces, may be gea'w^ Haa^r^,,,..JL

tho San Francisco and Federal mail lines. Wholly unpaid papers are to be detained and advertised as in the case of printed papers. When more than one newspaper is enclosed in the same bundle the postage on each newspaper must be affixed in stamps, otherwise the parcel will be surcharged at printed paper rates and sent on by direct steamer. F, D, HOLDS WOHTH, Chief Postmaster. ]