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POSTAGE DIEECTOEY.
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BOOKS SENT AT EEDUCED EATES TO CEETAIN COLONIES.
Printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets (whether British, colonial, or
foreign) may be transmitted by the post between the United Kingdom and
THE BEITISH WEST INDIES.
BEEMUDA.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
CANADA.
IONIAN ISLANDS via SOUTHAMPTON.
HONG KONG, Do.
MALTA, Do.
GIBEALTAE, Do
At the following reduced rates of postage, viz. : —
For each packet not exceeding I^ pound weight . . Os. 6d.
— — Exceeding J pound and not exceeding 1 pound, Is. Od.
— — Exceeding 1 pound and not exceeding 2 pounds, 2s. Od.
— — Exceeding 2 pounds and not exceeding 3 pounds, 3s. Od.
and so on, increasing Is. for every additional pound or fraction of a pound ; provided,
nowever, that the following conditions be carefully observed : —
1st, Every such packet must be sent without a cover, or in a cover open at the
ends or sides.
2d, It must contain a single volume only (whether printed book, magazine, re-
view, or pamphlet), the several sheets or parts thereof, where there are more
than one, being sewed or bound together.
3d, It must not exceed two feet in length, breadth, width, or depth.
4th, It must have no writing or marks upon the cover, or its contents, except the
name and address of the person to whom it may be sent.
5th, The postage must be prepaid in full, by affixing outside the packet or its
cover the proper number of stamps.
If any of the above conditions be violated, the packet must be charged as a letter, and
treated as such in all respects.
EEGISTEEED LETTEES, FOEEIGN, COLONIAL, AND SHIP.
In the case of foreign, colonial, or ship registered letters, it must be clearly under-
stood that registration cannot extend beyond the port of despatch in the United Kingdom ;
and the office does not engage for the security of any registered foreign, colonial, or ship
letter longer than while the contents of the mail shall be in the custody of the British
Post-Office. Letters, however, addressed to France, and letters passing through France,
are exceptions to this rule, the French Post-Office undertaking to provide for their secu-
rity till they shall have been delivered, if addressed to France, and so long as they remain
in the French territory, if passing through France. All registered letters to and from
Prance, and countries passing through France, must be paid to their destination, or to
the farthest limit, and are subject to the following regulations : —
1st, A registration fee of sixpence in addition to the British portion (or rate) of the
postage upon such letters.
2d, The foreign portion of the rate must be calculated, and the amount doubled.
Kegistered letters for Belgium and countries through Belgium,
— — Holland and countries through Holland,
— — Hamburg and countries through Hamburg,
are charged with the British registration fee only, in addition to the postage an ordinary
letter would be liable to, and the postage must be prepaid.
Registered letters for Prussia, or to foreign countries through Prussia, must be pre-
paid the full postage (British and Foreign) as well as the British registration fee of six-
pence, and a further charge of threepence on each registered letter, whatever may be its
weight, on account of the Prussian registration fees. It is hoped that the public will
take the precaution to register all letters of value.