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Otago Daily Times, Issue 408, 11 April 1863, Page 3

I THE. NEW RATKfcS OF POSTAGE. We publisli for general'infoiiinafcioil,"tlie"Ne^Stit» of Postage in force from and after April 1, 1862 :—• NEW ZEALAND. KATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON • LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY, LETTERS. —Inland Letters Not excelling oz ... ... .. •... '2&. Exceeding \ 02., and not exceeding loz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ ■ 2 oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. • 2. —To the United Kinobom. By Southampton,or by direct snip— Not exceeding \ 0z... .. .. .. 6tl Exceeding oz.. and not exceeding 1 os. ... la. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2oz. ... 2a. And so on, increasing one shilling1 for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding 4 0z... .. ... ... 9d. Exceeding ,I oz., and not exceeding £ 02. ... Is. » S oz-> » ~ i oz. la. 9d „ s oz., ~ ~ 1 oz. ... 2a. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. 3. -To British Colonies and Foreign CotraiEiKa Not exceeding Joz .. .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding oz., and no exceeding 1 oz. . • Is. ~1 ox.. ~ .. . 2 ok. .. 2s. and some, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or iractiou of an ounce. 6®* Except in tlie following cases, ■where special rates are payable. 4.—To THE CONTINENT OF EuitOl'B via TRIESTE, Not exceeding J oz .. .. .. Is. 6d Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ *" 1 oz., „ ~ 2oz. ;.. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every addi> tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria ani> Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— ■ Not exceeding i oz. ... ... ... lid Exceeding £ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpenee for every additional ounce or fraction o an ounce. 6 —To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penaug, Singapore, 01 any part of China or Japan, the Philippine Islands, fava, Sunietra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siain, arc chargeable as follows : Not exceeding oz. ... .. .. ..Is Exceeding J oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. .. .. 2a And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. . ." 7.—To Naval Oefickks on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, ivken sent through the United Kingdom are chargeable follows :— ' ..-■:■'■ No exceedin . 0z.... ... ... „. Is Exceeding ;) oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. >. oz., ~ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.—To Naval Sbambhakd Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's service will be transmitted 'within * the polony, 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 ouace in weight. - 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at tlia me in command • 8. The postage must be pre-paid. . <' ' Every 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 Lettees. 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 which the letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing vJditional 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 Go, ■vemment authorised to frank official letters. 10. —Registered Letters. Legestration Fee ... ... .. ... 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 within seven days from publication, each .. .. .. .. id, 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. .. FreeTo the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each , .. .. .. Bd. 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 And so on, at the rat f one penny for ever add* tional two ounces. Note.- For the Postage chargeable on NewspapeKjy forwarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, see table (A) subjoined. BOOK PACKETS 1. To any part of the Colony, or 0 the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... „, 4^ Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 802 .. fid* „ Boz., „ 160z...15. 4d.' And so 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 Brans-wick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Good-Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Helena Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... l s . 2d Boz,, ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s. 4d. and so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for every half-nound, or fraction of half-a-pound. PREPAYMENT BT STAMPS. All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage abels the colony of sufficient value. LOOSK LETTERS. All letters received from beyond scasjat any Post 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 1 by post, in which case they are chargeable -with the inland rate of postage only, ' - INSUFi'WIENS PAfMENT. ' 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 deficients and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so addressed, and bearing less than a single rate of postage, and all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, will be detaired and returned to the sender in all cases tfherc practicable. Newspapers if posted without prepayment of the full amount o 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 mouths, at the office where same were posted, . and payment of the deficient postage in stamps. OVERLAND CAHRIAOB. 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 postagt letter* not liable to xempbon, <5r enclosing a ccromuuication in the nature of a letter in any Newspaper book-packet areliable to a penalty, oiiao. SIZE AND WElflniS, • No book ket or packet of newspapers will b* received, , any Postsaaster be required to receiyeariy 1 it expeed two feet in len«rth, on» oot in -width or depths or three pounds in weight. BOOK-PACKET.3 TO BIS OPEN FOP INSPECTION Every book-packet shall be sent >pen at the encto or sides, and there shall be no euclosure sealed oe otherwise closed against inspection sent in or witb SU,en packet, nor any thing printed or written in th» nature of a letter. CEOSBIK WAKD..Pojstjaaster-G«ner»L.