THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 376, 5 March 1863, Page 3

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Bate of Postage in force from and after April 1, 1862 :— NEW ZEAL AN D. RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THB COLONY. LETTERS. —Inland Letters Not deeding £oz ... ... .. ... 'M Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding loz. ... 4dl „ 1 oz., „ ~2 oz. ... 8d And bo on, increasing fourpence for every additiona ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To thb United Kinobom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding J 0z... .. . .. .. 6d Exceeding A 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 0z... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding A oz. ... Ib. » Jo » » I oz. Ib. 9d, „ 5 oz., „ „ 1 oz. ... 2a. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage ai the rats of threepence per q.u*jrt«r ounc«>

3.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countbim Wot exceeding ioz .. .. .. .. 6d. weeding k oz.*, and no exceeding 1 oz. .. Ib. ..Toz.. ~ .. 2 oz. .. 2s. and some, increasing one shilling for ovcry odditioa&l ounce or fractiou of an ouuee. Cfcr Except in the following cases',, where specia ates are payable. 4.—To the Continent of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding £ oz.. .. .. Is. 6d Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. •I lO!!., „ 2OZ. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria anii Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be chanced as follows:— Not exceeding £ oz. ... lid. Exceeding J 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, oi any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands, rava, Sumetra, Borneo, iiabuau, the Moluccas, asd Siam, are chargeable as follows : Not exceeding £ oz. .. .. .. .. Is Exceeding 5 oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And so on, increasing two shilling for every add ionat ounce ov 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, when gent through the United Kingdom are chargeable follows: — No exceedin 0z.... ... ... ... li Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2a. ~ oz., ~ ~ 2 oz. ... 4a. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of aa ounce. B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers 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 superscribed "with the name of tha writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at th« mo in command 8. The postage must be pre-paid. Every letter of this description, posted or cc« ceived iv 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* Naval and Military Forces, 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 wliich the letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing idditional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony arc transmitted free by post, if bearing the words, "On the Public Service only,' and the signature of some officer of the General Go, vernment authorised to frank official letters. 10.—Registered Letters. Legestration Fee ... ... .. ... Is in addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any other. Except in special cases, as xhibited in table subjoined. NEWSPAPERS. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted within seven, days from publication .. .. Free. If not published inthe Colony, or not posted witlun seven days from publication, each .. .. .. .. Id, 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. .. Free! To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each ... .. .. .. 3d, 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ... ... ... 2d, 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ... ... Id j And so on, at the rat f one penny for ever addi tiaiial 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' o the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ... 4d, Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 oz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d; And so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, pr fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British Colonies— Ascension lonian Islands Bermuda Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Heleua Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7d Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d 8 oz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s. 4d. and so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for every half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. All letters, packets, and _ newspapers posted i» New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage abels the colony of sufficient value. LOOSE LETTEES. All letters received from beyond seas,at any Tost Office in this Colony, which 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 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 PAYMENT. Letters and packets liable to more than- one rate postage, and addressed to places within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least as ingle 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 thank single rate of postage, and' all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, will be detained and returned to the sender in all cases .There practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount o postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to thei 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. REGISTRATION. Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels the amount of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Office during office hours and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe delivery of registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same on delivery. Asthe Post Office, however is not responsible for the loss ot any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persona sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the ■umbers and particulars, and to cut the notes or drafts in halves, and to send them by different post. RE-DIRECTION. 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 pott age, to be paid on delivery. OVERLAND CARRIAGE. No Postmaster will be required to receive any book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. PENALTIES. Any person sending as exempt from postage letter* not liable to xemption, or enclosing a commuaication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper book-packet areliable to a penalty oi £20. SIZE AND WEIGHT. No book ket or packet of newspapers will be received, any Postmaster be required to receive any if it exceed two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight. 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. With the above limitations, a packet-book may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or photographs, 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, covering1, or mounting attached or belonging to such book, print, map, or photograph, and all things legiti mately 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. CROS3IB WARD. Pontowter-Gntral.