THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 250, 8 October 1862, Page 6

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rate of Postage in force from and after April 1,1862 \— NEW ZBALAND. RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, .NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. —Inland Letters. Not exceeding h 0z... ... .. ... 2d. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. - . ... 4d. ~ 1 oz., „ )} 2oz. ... Bd. | And soon, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kingbom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding I 0z... ..* .. .. 6d. Exceeding oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding {oz ... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding | oz., and not exceeding A pz. -.- ... i s . » .t.07.., „ „ foz. ls.9d. „ 20z., „ ■■■ „ 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 Foreisn Countries Not exceeding; J. oz .. ..- .. .; (Jd. Exceeding £ oz., and no exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. » loz., „ „ 2oz. '(.. '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 of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding £ oz.. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ 1 oz., „ 2oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 5. —To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission wa the United Kingdom), and will be charged 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 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, cava, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz. .. .. .. ..1 Exceeding \ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And so ou, increasing two shilling for every addiional ounce or fraction of an ounce. !7. —To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, wlien sent ; through the United Kingdo?n are chargeable as - follows:— No exceedin £0z.... ... ... ... Is Exceeding g oz., and not exceeding 1 oa. ... 2?. i .i, . oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. { And so on, .increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of aa ounce. <

, T ~8 Naval Seamen and Soldiers. sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers'in Her Majesty s service will be transmitted within the ZVv Colony and any Post Office ™SLKw ao? umons' at> cLar Se of One Penny, ShL that tke foll™ing regulations are oft 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in - weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name ofthe Tmter, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the mem command 3. The postage must be pre-paid. livery letter of this description, posted or receivedin this Colony not in accordance with the foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary

_- . 9.—Free Letters. on the public service of Her Majesty's «aval and Military Forces, are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty s Service,' T and the signature ofthe 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 entaibng idditional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted 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. Legestration Fee ... ... .. # j s In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. _ Except m special cases, as exhibited in table we "übjomed.

NEWSPAPERS. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted witliin seven days from publication ~ .. p ree . If not published inthe Colony, or not posted within seven days from publication, each .. .. ~ .. Id. 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton) or by direct ship ... .. .. p ree To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .. ~ ..3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste* ea°k ••• ••• ... ' 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... #>t #>> jd And so on, at the rat f one penny for ever addi tional two ounces. Note.- For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, tonvarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. n m BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ##m 4d Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz.*.'" Bd. i „ .Soz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d Ana so on, increasing eight pence for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound 2. To the following British ColoniesAscension lonian Islands Bermuda Natal British West Indies New Brunswiek Canada Newfoundland Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gamma St. Helena Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland^ Vancouver's 1 Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ->m ' rr^ Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. "."is 2d B°z- #~ ~ ie oz. ... 2s.'4d. and so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for every half-pound, or fraction of ha!f-a-pouud

PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. . All letters, packets, and newspapers postel in New Zealand, must bs prepaid by ailixins postage labels the colony of sufficient value. °

LOOSB letters. All letters received from beyond seas.at any Post Uface m this Ooiony, wliich 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 wliich it is uot compulsory by law to send by post, in whicb. case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only.

INSUFFICIENT PAYMENT. 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 and 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, aud all letters aud packets otherwise addressed, not bearing tlie full postage chargeable, will be detained and returned to the sender m 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 wiil be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed on application, within,six montlis, at the office wliere same were posted, and payment of the deficient postage m stamps.

BOOK-PACKETS TO BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with such packet, nor any thing- printed or written in the nature of a letter. CONTENTS. Witli the above limitations, a packet-book may contain any '.number of separate books, mans, prints, or phot.oa-raphs, ami any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain', (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter wnether sealed or open,) with the binding, covering, or mounting attached or biiloucring to such book' print, map, or photograph, and all things legiti' mately appertaining to or necessary for the transmission oi any endosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form. Tiie names and' address of the sender may appear on the cover.

REGISTRATION,

Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels the amount of the registration foe, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it. at a Post Office during otfice'hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by wbich it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will b-2 adopted to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same on delivery. As the Post Office, however is not responsible for tlie loss or any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to tut the notes or drafts in halves, and to send them by different p©it PENALTIES. Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to xernption, or enclosing a communication in the naiure of a letter in any newspaper oi book-packet areliable to a penalty of £20. SIZE 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. OVERLAND CARRIAGE. 'No Postmaster will be required to receive any book-packet for transmission by aii overland mail, n from its weight or auy other "cause the packet appear calculated to retard tbe carrier.

CROSBIB WARD, Postmaster-General.