THE MAILS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 84, 13 April 1904, Page 1

THE MAILS.

Malls will close at the Chief Post •Office, Devon Street, as follows : For. Wellington and South, daily, I>er Express, at 6.30 a.m. Late fee (mail van) at 7.25 a.m, WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 13. For Auckland and North, per RaTawa at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 14. Foe Wellington and South, per Bo- I itoiti at 10.30 a.m. For Auckland and North, per Takapuna at 7 p.m. { FRIDAY, APRIL 15. For South African ports (due Durban May 16) at 6.30 a.m. For Australian ports (due Sydney April 20) at 6.30 a.m. For Auckland and North, per Ha*uwa at 7 p.m. For Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, and Strait Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (for specially addressed correspondence only) per Moeraki from Wellington, close here at 6.30 a m SATURDAY, APRIL 16. For Auckland and 2s T orth, per TaUkapuna at 7 p.m. For Australian States and Eastern sports (due Sydney April 22) at 7 tP.m. jl 0 /™ . aml Sandwich Islands, ~ United States of America and Uiml•Bd Kingdom and Continent of Ku■jope (specially addressed via Vancouver) due London May 25 close l&ere Tuesday, April l'j, a t 7 J un _ NOTICE. aierae notifies that private telegrams originating in J a) «, n , Formosa, Japanese stations in Fusan Seoul 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, are accepted wlien jvritten in plain language in Japanese, English, or French. Private telegrams 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 Japan or Korea are accepted at the sender's risk. SPECIAL NOTE.

On and from March 1, 1904, th postage on newspapers to and fro the United Kingdom will be reduce I to one penny per paper, irrespectiv j of weight, subject to these comli j tions All newspapers exceeding 8 j/ OZS in weight prepaid one penny ar to bo forwarded by direct steame only. Newspapers not exceeding Soz prepaid at the penny rate may be forwarded by the San Francisco or I Federal mail service, or dm*'t, etc.! Newspapers exceeding Boz, if prepaid; at existing rates, i.e., a penny for, the first four ounces and Id for each succeeding 2 ounces, may be sent byj the San Francisco and Federal mail I lines. Wholly unpaid papers are t I bo detained and advertised as in the case of printed papers. When more than one newspaper is enclosed in the' game bundle the postage on each! newspaper must be affixed in stamps,' otherwise the parcel Will he sur-t charged at printed paper rates andl 'sent on by direct steamer. "• F. D. HOLDSWORTH, ) » \ Chief j