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FOREIGN POSTS. 33
Letters for Ceylon, and for Hong Kong and China, should be sent by the mail
of the 19th, 11 a.m., and 23d, 7.20 p.m., as there is a Packet waiting at the Port
de Galle the arrival of the Steamer conveying this mail. Letters for these places
may also be sent by the mails of the 3d, 11 a.m., and 7th, 7.20 p.m., provided
they are addressed via Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, and will be charged (except
to Ceylon) the additional rate of 4d. each single rate. On letters for places within
the territory of the East India Company, the payment is optional by Southampton ; the
postage on all other letters to India, as well as on all letters addressed to countries
beyond India (Ceylon and Hong Kong excepted), by whatever route they may be
forwarded, must have the postage prepaid. Private Correspondence may be sent
by the Government Express from Bombay to Calcutta and Madras ; letters to be
addressed " by Express from Bombay," and all letters intended to be forwarded via
Southampton to be so endorsed. The postage charged in India on the delivery of
letters sent by this Express is one rupee for every letter exceeding ^ tola in weight,
two rupees not exceeding 1 tola, four rupees above 1 tola and not exceeding 2 tolas,
that being the maximum of letters to be conveyed by Express. One tola and a
quarter is nearly equivalent to ^ oz. avoirdupois. By the Express, each Newspaper
Office in Calcutta and Madras is allowed to receive two Newspapers at the ordi-
nary rates of Inland postage. On all other Newspapers a postage of 5 rupees is
charged. No Newspaper to exceed 3 tolas in weight. Printed votes and proceed-
ings of the Imperial Parliament, and of the Colonial Legislature, maybe sent at
the following rates, for any weight under 4 oz., Id., under 8 oz. 2d., under 12
oz. 3d., under 16 oz. 4d., &c.
Indies, British West (except Nassaic, Honduras and Bermuda), via Southampton, 1st
and 16th of each month, 11 a.m. When the 1st and 16th falls on a Saturday,
the mails are made up on the following day, 11 a.m. Payment optional, Is. under
i oz., 2s. under 1 oz., and so on. To Jamaica (except the town of Kingstown)
and Berbice, the postage is Is. 2d. under ^ oz., 2s. 4d. under 1 oz., and so on.
Newspapers free.
Indies, Foreign West (except Havanna, and the Danish, which see), The mails are
made up at the same time as those for " Indies, British West." Payment obliga-
tory, Is. 5d. under £ oz., 2s. lOd. under 1 oz. Newspapers generally free.
Ionian Islands, payment obligatory, via Ostend, daily, unless otherwise addressed,
Is. under A oz., 2s. under 1 oz., &c. ; or via France, Is. 4d., 2s. 3d., 3s. 7d., 4s. 6d.,
6s. 3d., under \, i, £, 1, and 1\, oz. respectively; or by British Packets from
Marseilles to destination, 7th and 23d of each month, Is. 8d., 2s. Id., 3s. 9d.,
4s. 2d., 7s. Id.; or by French Packet, via Marseilles, 6th, 16th, and 26th of each
month, Is. 3d., 2s. "id., 3s. 4d., 4s. 2d., os. 10d., under ', i, ■*, 1, and \\ oz.
respectively ; or via Southampton, payment optional, 3d and 19th of each month,
11 a.m., Is. under i oz., &c. Newspapers free by Southampton and via France ;
by Marseilles, British Packets, 3d., French, 2d. ; via Ostend, lid.
Isle of France. See Mauritius.
Jamaica, payment optional, 1st and 16th of each month, Is. 2d. under i oz., &c,
(except the town of Kingston, which is Is. under \ oz., &c.) Newspapers free.
Jassy, payment optional, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, 8d. under A oz.,
&c. ; or via France, Is. 10d., 3s. 3d,, 5s. Id., 6s. 6d., 8s. 9d. ; or via Hamburg,
2s., 3s., 5s., 6s., 9s., under -J, A, |, 1, and 1\ oz. respectively. Newspapers, via
France, 2d. ; other routes, l^d.
Java, or any other of the Dutch possessions, payment obligatory, via Marseilles,
unless otherwise addressed, on the 7th, 7.20 p.m. of the months of January, March,
May, July, September, and November, Is. 10d., 2s. 3d., 4s. Id., 4s. 6d., 7s. 9d.,
under ^, §■, f, 1, and 1^ oz. respectively; and if addressed, via Southampton on
the 3d, 11 a.m. of the above months, Is. under ^ oz., &c , or via Holland, Is.
under ^ oz., 2s. under 1 oz., and so on. Papers, 2d. by Southampton, 3d. by
Marseilles, and Id. via Holland.
Kentucky, State of. See America, United States of.
La Guayea. See Venezuela.
La Plata. See Buenos Ayres.
Latjenburg, payment optional, via Belgium, unless otherwise addressed, lOd. under
% oz., &c.
Leeward Islands, payment optional, 1st and 16th of each month, 11 a.m., via
Southampton, Is. under ^ oz., &c. Newspapers free.
Leghorn, Tuscany, which see.
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