LETTERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 268, 23 March 1869, Page 4

LETTERS.

I. — TOWN LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at or from such post-office: — s, d. Not exceeding half-an-ounco ... 0 1 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 2 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 2 II. — COUNTRY LETTBES. Posted tit any office within (he colony for delivery at or from any post-office within the same province : — Not exceeding lmlf-an-ounce ... 0 2 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceeding one ounce ... ... 0 4 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 6 4 111. — INTEBPROYIITCIAIi IiETTEBS. Posted at any post-office within the colony for delivery at or from any postoffice in any any other province within the colony : — Not exceeding half-an-ounco ... 0 3 Exceeding half-an-ounce, but not exceding one ounce ... ... 0 6 For every ounce, or fraction of an ounce over one ounce ... ... 0 6 To the United Kingdom. — (By Southampton or Panama) : Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 6 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 1 0 Exceeding one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces ... ... 0 2 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles .• — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 0 10 Exceeding hulf-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 1 8 Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 3 4 Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding three ounces ... ... 6 8 For every ounce after ... ... 1 British Colonies and British Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 10 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce ; Excepting in the following cases, where special rates nre payable. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste : Not exceeding half-an-ounce "... 10 Exceedinghalf-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces • ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded aid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via. the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceedin"; half-an-ounce ... Oil Exceeding half-an-ounce, and cot exceedone ounce ... ... 1 10 And so on increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... 10 Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one oun.-e ... ... 2 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraotion of an ounce. To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows : — Exceeding half-an-ounce, and not exceeding one ounce ... ... 2 0 Exceeding one ounc?, and not exceeding two ounces ... ... 4 0 And so on increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.