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POSTAL DIRECTORY— RATES.
book rate of postage, and the entire packet be suf- i book, etc., or of a portion thereof, is allowed,
ficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case whether such binding, etc., be loose or attached;
it is allowed to pass. as also rollers in the case of prints or maps, markers
A newspaper which has any letter, or any com- (whether of paper orotherwise) in the case of books,
munication of the nature of a letter, written in it I pens or pencils in the case of pocket-books, etc.,
_ir upon its cover, will be charged as an unpaid or
insufficiently paid letter.
No packet of newspapers must exceed 14 lbs,
and, in short, whatever is necessary for the safe
transmission of such articles, or usually appertains
thereto ; but the binding, rollers, etc., must not be
in weight, nor may it exceed 2 feet in length or ljsent as a separate packet.
foot in width or depth. I Circulars, i.e. letters which, from internal evi-
dence, appear to be intended for transmission in
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS, 'identical terms to several persons, and the whole
or the greater part of which is produced by ordi-
The rates of postage to the colonies and foreign ' narv typei engraving, or lithography, or any other
countries on newspapers registered for transmission ! mechanical process, may also be sent by book post,
abroad will be found m the Table of Colonial and Every book packet must be posted either with-
Foreign Postage. Each newspaper is liable to a| out a cover or in a cover entirely open at both;
separate rate of postage, whether sent singly or in! en ds, and in such a manner as to admit of the
a packet; and if above 4 oz. in weight, it is liable to j contents being easily withdrawn for examination ;
two rates of postage, and so on. otherwise it will be treated as a letter.
The conditions of registration for transmission | A ^^ pac ]j e t may not contain any letter, or
abroad are the same as those for inland transmis- communication of the nature of a letter (whether
sion; excepting that for foreign transmission a separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular letter, .
newspaper may be published at intervals of thirty- nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed j
one days, and that it may be printed (but not its ! against inspection, nor any other enclosure not
supplement) on sheets stitched together. More- allowed. (Entries, however, merely stating who
over, 'prices current' and ' market reports,' but not sen ds the book, etc., or to whom it is given, are
private price-lists or trade catalogues, are admitted f not regarded as a letter.) If this rule be infringed,
to the same privileges as newspapers for foreign the entire packet will be charged as a letter.
transmission, provided they are published at in
tervals not exceeding thirty-one days.
Publications registered for transmission abroad
must be posted within eight days from the date of
publication, including that date ; but if posted
later, must be prepaid the book rate of postage.
The collected numbers issued during the month
of a weekly or fortnightly publication are not
allowed to pass as a monthly publication.
The postage must beprepaidwith postage tabelsonhj.
Every newspaper or packet of newspapers must
be posted either without a cover or in a cover
entirely open at both ends, and in such a manner
as to admit of easy removal for examination. f .. t
Every newspaper must be so folded as to admit classes, as lollows: —
of the title being readily inspected. I (a) Commercial Papers, under which are com-
No newspaper, whether posted singly or in a P nse d "'> Papers or documents written or drawn
packet, may contain any enclosure except the sup- wholly or partly by hand (except letters or com-
plement or supplements belonging to it. | munications in the nature of letters, or other papers
There must be no writing or other mark on a or documents having the character of an actual
No book packet may exceed 5 lbs. in weight,
or 18 inches in length, 9 inches in width, and 6
inches in depth, unless to or from one of the Go-
vernment Offices.
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of
letters, books, etc., the transmission or delivery of
the letters would be delayed if the whole mail were
dealt with without distinction, book packets may
be kept back till the next despatch or delivery.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN BOOK POST.
Articles which may be sent to places abroad
under the Book Post Regulations consist of two
newspaper sent abroad but the name and address
of the person to whom it is sent ; nor anything
on the cover but such name and address, the
printed title of the puDlication, the printed name
and address of the publisher or vendor who sends
it, and words indicating the date on which the
subscription to the newspaper will end.
No packet of newspapers must exceed 2 feet
in length or 1 foot in width or depth. For limit of
weight, see Table of Colonial and Foreign Rates.
INLAND BOOK POST.
The postage is one halfpenny for every two
ounces or part of that weight.
A packet posted wholly unpaid will be charged
with double the book postage ; and if posted par-
tially prepaid, with double the deficiency.
A book packet may contain any number of
separate books or other publications, photographs
(when not on glass or in cases containing glass or any
like substance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any
quantity of paper, or any other substance in ordi-
nary use for writing or printing upon; and the
books or other publications, prints, maps, etc., may
be either printed, written, engraved, lithographed,
and personal correspondence), documents of Legal
procedure, Deeds drawn up by public function-
aries, copies of or extracts from Deeds under
private seal (and whether written or printed on
stamped or unstamped paper), Way Rills, Bills
of Lading, Invoices, and other documents of
a mercantile characier, documents of Insurance
and other public Companies, all kinds of manu-
script Music, the manuscript of Books and other
literary works, and other papers of a similar
description.
(&) Printed Papers, including periodical works,
books (stitched or bound), pamphlets, sheets of musicl
(printed), visiting cards, address cards, proofs of.
printing (with or without the manuscript relating
thereto), engravings, photographs (when not on
glass or in frames containing glass), drawings,
plans, maps, catalogues, prospectuses, announce-"
ments, and notices of various kinds, whether
printed, engraved, or lithographed, and in general
all impressions or copies obtained upon paper,
parchment, or card-board by means of printing,
lithographing, or any other mechanical process
easy to recognise, except the copying press, and
anything usually attached or appurtenant to any
of the before-mentioned articles in ihe way of bind-
plain, or any mixture of these. Further, allling, mounting, or otherwise, and anything con-
legitimate binding, mounting, or covering of a veuient for their safe transmission by post which