LETTERS. —INLAND LETTERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 236, 22 September 1862, Page 6

LETTERS. —INLAND LETTERS.

Not exceeding A 0z... - ... .. ... 2d. Exceeding i oz.", and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpeuce for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

2.—TO THE UXITED KINOSOU.

By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding \ 0z... .. .. .. 6&. Exceeding k oz,. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— - Not exceeding { 0z... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding 1 oz., and not exceeding k oz. ... Is. „ \ oz., „ „ I oz. lsl 9d. „ 3 oz., ~ „, 1 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 Foeeioh Countries Not exceeding \oz .. .. .. .. 6d. xceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2oz. .. 2a And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ©8* Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.—To the Continent of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding \ oz.. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ loz., # „• 2oz. ..6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional oance or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Stria asi> Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charge.! as follows:— Not exceeding § oz. ... * ... ... lid Exceeding $ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction.of an ounce. |8. —To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Philippine Islands, jfava, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows :-^~ Not exceeding £ 0z.... .. .. .. Is Exceeding | oz. and not exceeding: 1 oz. ..2s And so on, increasing two shilling for every addiional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. —To Naval Officers ok Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving oa board any | of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, u? hen sent | through the Unitid Kingdom, are chargeable as i follows:— j Not exceeding $ 0z.... ... ... ... i 8 j Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz. ... 2s. ! „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. I And so oa, increasing two shillings for every addi- ! tional ounce or fraction of an onnce. B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldikrs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldfers in 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 eupergcribed 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 onstage must be pre-paH. . Kvery 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.—Free* Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Force3, 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 by any irregular route, or one eiitaill&g ulditional expense on the Colonial Government Letters on the public service of the General Go- i verument of the Colony are transmitted free by post, | if bearing-»-he words, "On the Public Service* only,''! and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 10.—Registered Letters. Legestration Fes ... ... .. ... Is i In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on. any letter. __ Except in special cases, as exhibited in table we "übjoined.

NEWSPAPERS.

1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted witnin seven days from publication .. .. Free. if not published inthe Colony, or not jwsted within seven days from publication, each .. .. .. .. Id 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. .. Free. To the Ifuited Kingdom, via Marseilles, eaju .•• •• -- ..3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ... . ># >i# 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 tional two ounces. Note.- For the Postage- chargeable on Newspapers, 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 4oz ... ... ... 4d Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz.'. Bd. . . » B°2->8 °2-> „ „ 160z...15.4d And co on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2.' To the following British Colonies— Ascension lonian Islands Bermuda Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cave of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands , Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Helena Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland Vancouver's'lsland Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ..." ... 7a Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. .""is. 2d Boz- •, „ 16 oz. ... 2s. 4d. and so on. increasing one shilling and two pence for every haif-poaad, or fraction of haif-a-pound.

PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. All< letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage labels the colony of sufficient value.

110088 LETTBBS.

All letters received from beyond seas,at any Post Office in tMs Colony, which liave 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 by post, in which case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only.

INSUFFICIENT PAYMEXT. letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least a single 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 aud packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, will be detaired and returned to the sender in all cases where practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of 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 in stamps.

_ BOOK-PACKETS TO BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, and1 there shall be no enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with such packet, nor any thing printed or written in tha nature of a letter.

CONTESTS.

With th« above limitation?, a packet-book may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or photocraphs, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain' (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter whether sealed or open,), with the binding, covering or mounting attached or belonging to such book print, map, or photograph, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for the transmission of any enclosed literary or* artistic matter but exclusive of glass in any form. The names and address of the sender may appear on the cover.

REQISTKATIOH.

Any person can bare a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the pi oper labels the a-nount of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage and presenting it at a Post Office during office hours and at least onenour before the dosing of the mail by

which it .is deared to be transmitted. * Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe deKvery of a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same on delivery. As the Post Office, nowever is not responsible for the loss ot any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to cut the notes or drafts in_ halves, and to send them by different post

• i... x" BE-DIRECTIOH. Letters, newspapers, and packets wil be re-directed from one Post Office to another on the written instructions of the person addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with.a new and distinct rate of post • age, to be paid on delivery. '

PENALTIES. Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to xeinption,.or enclosing- a communication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper or * book-packet areliable to a penalty of £20.

■-.- BIZE AND WEIGHT. No book-packet or packet of newspapers will be received, nor will any Postmaster be required to receive any letter if it exceed two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight! OVERLAKB CARRIAGE. No Postmaster will be required to receive any book-packetfor transmission by an overland mail, li from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier.

CHOSBIE WARD, Postmaster-General.