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POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.
been published, other than the name and address of the person to whom they are
sent; nor anything enclosed or concealed in either newspaper or cover. Newsveuders
only inky print their names and addresses thereon. Newspapers may be examined
by the Officers of the Post-Office; and if there be any breach of the above regula-
tions, the packet is chargeable with treble the amount of p istage to which a letter of
the same weight would have 1-een liable. Any person contravening the law, may,
at the option of the Postmastet -Genera), be prosecuted as for a misdemeanour.
Clnise of the Act of \st Victoria, cap. 34, sec. 3'2.
"And be it further enacted, that in all cases in which a question shall arise,
whether a piinted paper is entitled to the privileges of a Newspaper, or other publi-
cation, hereby privileged, so far as respects the transmission thereof by the Post, under
the Post-Office Acts, the question shall be referred to the. determination of the Post-
master-General, whose decision, with the concurrence of the Lords of the Treasury,
shall be final."
MARKS OR WRITING ON NEWSPAPERS.
Writing or marks are allowed on a Newspaper passing by Post between any one
part oj the United Kingdom, and any other part, provided that a postage of one penny
be paid, by means of a stamp conspicuously fixed outside the cover or folded News-
paper. Put the privilege is confined to writing or marks on the Newspaper itself,
and is not to extend to the, cover. Any wriuing or marks other than the address on
which, or (if the Postage be not prepaid as above) on the Newspaper itself, will sub-
ject the Newspaper to the same rate of Postage as that to w.ich an unpaid letter of
ihe same weight is liable.
Newspapers Posted in Town, addressed to any part within the town delivery,
charged, paid or unpaid, Id.
Newspapers printed or published in any of the Channel Islands, or in the Tsle
of Man, and sent by the Post between any of such Islands and Great Britain or
Ireland, or sent by the Post in Great Britain or Ireland, will be liable t<> me full
letter rates of Postage, according to the scale for charging Inland letters, with the
exception of such as are printed in the French Language.
NEWSPAPERS FROM THE BRITISH COLONIES
are delivered free of Postage at any place within the British dominions. Those for
persons who have removed, may be forwarded by Pos-, free of charge, provided they
have not been opened at the place to which they were originally addressed.
THE BRITISH COLONIES AND FOREIGN PARTS.
Newspapers liable to the Stamp Duty may be f< rwarded to the British Colonies
and Possessions, by her Majesty's packet-boats, five of t lie duty of postage, provided
the same be duly stamped, made up open at the ends, and put into any Post-Office
within seoen days after the day of publication.
Newspapers may also be forwarded to the Colonies, by private ships, for a postage
of One Penny each, and to Foreign Countries for a postage of Twopence each, to be
paid when posted, under the same regulations us to date, cj'c.
For days of despatch and Kales of Postage, see the Alphabetical List of Foreign
Countries, commencing at page 30.
NEWSPAPERS FROM ABROAD.
Newspapers arriving from British Colonies or " Foreign Parts," to which thev are
despatched free, are delivered i'ree of postage. From places abroad, to which they
are not despatched free, they are charged on delivery. Twopence each; excepting
those brought by the closed mail through Fiance, which are charged Threepence, or
Fivepence each. All newspapers must be printed in the language oj the country from
which they ore sent
Printed Prices Ci'rrent, having obtained the sanction of the Lords of the Trea-
sury, pass through the Post-Office to the Colonies and Foreign parts at One Penny
each, provided they contain simply the names and prices of articles ; the names and
addresses of the parties dealing in .such articles must be excluded. Each copy to be
made up in the same form as a Newspaper, with covers open at the end.
The title'of the publication must be written, or printed, immediately above the
addiess; and any other writing than such address, name, initial, or mark for reference