The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05

tniry grammes on ietsrs. and ~ the pound kio-
T. Each country to make s own arrangements for ne
despatch Of mails 70 the other BY we'll appointed ships
ana Q Pay for the transportation Of the main which IL
q The free sransfs Of extra territorial mails ~ the
The onysnons concluded with Belgium, The Neither
lands, the North German Union, Italy and Switzerland
and provisions = the convention Win The United King
DOM With such slight notifications - were necessary 10
meet the peoaiiarrss Of the postal system OF each
The single rate OF letters between she United States
ana beieium, By closed mails through England Is 10
duced from twenty fifteen cents between the
United states and Prussia embracing all the States now
included within the North German Union. the single
the same rate OF fifteen been established 70 the
Netnerands Italy, and 70 Swzerland respectively By
rae Of latter postage to each or these coun.riss
the conventions With Begun and the North German
cents for sttsn transmitted BY regular Iinss Of mail
sseam:nips pyiog directly between any port OF the
United states and any port Of the north Of Europe
mtsd n closed mails adopted In the Conventions with
the NeshsraAds and Italy and IN each Of the other con-
Copies Of these conventions are annexed.
POSTAL oouvExnox WITH HoNG KONG. CHINA.
possss acsoonss has also Ssen conciudsd with the
colonial government OF Hong Kong China, copy Of
Kong sxercass sxclusvs control Of ali mas received It
and despatched from that port convention regulating
e 4 With nth
mail sseam,hip service between San Francisco
20: and Hong Koas Tns arangsmsnts made With
crisinatig u The United states and addressed %
Hong Kong or TO the dependent Chinese ports with
Canton, Annoy swaow aod Foochow, and v.cs X "a q
correspondence originating In Hong Kong Or the de-
States. Prepayusnt Is compulsory. Each ofhos re-
tales me postage which IL collects the established
other and IL. rscsvins once delivers ss Of charge
A corresponding arrangement has been proposed BY
this department 70 the British post once with respect 70
the correspondence originating In the United States and
malls Oy British contract packets from Hong Kons and
aEGlsraAnoE Or LETTERS TO BRnm EoKIz AMERICAN
e PRovINcEa WEEK. - gfy4
The .rrangsmsns between n: United States and
been extended ~ registered letters exchanged with New
Bruns.iok, Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island
xAIL srnAxsnr ssRv,cn 10 JAPAN AND cH1xA s. I
The mel steamship service between the United state.
and China authorised BY the oct Of Congress- approved
February IL 1885, was commsucsd on the Let Of Jaaa
sry. 1857, by the departure Of the steamship Colo.
formed between San FRANCISCO. Yokohans ana Ronr
and
. that port on 18th June and 18th SsptsAber
lively The average duration Of ths three voyages OF shs
From r San San Francisco Francisco % Y y R il
GLIDING detention ct Yokohama. 80 IL 10
E: s.: IN: y;
From Hong Kong 70 San francisco, in !.
The Great Republic ana emma sa,s e expressly 70,
this service, have been placed upon the line Tue
age begun :. san al Francisco sepssmSss T 1851 ST.
aad ended November 10, 1867, and the China
on e: 20 from s
have the Japan, the third stea mshp building tor the
lus ready tor service about the LIST OF July 1885,
f0ur not vat - huev
service IN January. 1882 They arc unable present
70 lndca;e me time o. commencing the full monthly
A supplemental contract was executed on the Goth
conveyance Of the United states mails Without adj.
onaI In lieu OF the Honolulu services released
otter port ia Japan used BY tho main line and The por
OF ShaDghae, In China, making continuous regular
monthly sps between said ports 10 connecton win Tue
according to the terms and conditions OF second
section Of the act Of Congress February ls
1857 the branch service be into operation
nsction With the steamship leaving San Francisco on
the ID July, 1857 for Yokohama and Hong Kong. And
In April last the contractor applied for permission 70
perform the mail service between Yokohama and Hong
Kong Dy : monthly branch Of Hrst class American
sidewheel steamships in regular connection with the
line under the stipulaons Of the contract, similar
the branch service between Yokohama and Shangnas,
representing that IL mgnt become necessary
perform the China mail service with the fullest ON
ciency terminate the voyage Of the largo ships
qoired by the ract 1t Yokohxma employ one
more branch steamships OF like class and descrp-
on but less in size only to do the service between
Yokohama and Hong Kong After full consideration
question Of authority, who was Of The opinion thai the
modification Of service desired within the spirit
the law Of rsOrSsry ~ 1852 CONSIDERED N
mission asked granted Dy tbs department until Con-
gress shall have legislated further this
service. The steamer New York despatched on The
Sd OF August for Hong Kong Yokohama via Cape OF
Good Hope 70 DO ready 70 perform the branch service
between those ports should IL be found best 20 do IN
this way, under The permission granted BY the depart.
ment
Japan port OF calling from Yokohama to Osaka and 70
carry the transfer into immediate effect their presi-
dent who has gone 70 Japan aud China for The purpose
Of inspecting aud pcrecng the service in that quarter
should consider II desirable make that change in
der to increase the efficiency Of the mail service and
benefit all interests connected with the establishment
OF the line ee trt ntn 8FF
To carry into successful operation new steamship
line OF sucu extent and national importance, II
deemed expsdient TO employ mail agent board Of
each steamship 70 receive and take charge Of the mails
attend their exchange and delivery at all points on
route also wise the Department OF al irrevu
iares Of service and make such datons FOR
promoting us usefulness and efficiency as personal OBJ
have been appointed and employ In tnis SER
vice; two on the main line between san Francisco and
Yokohama, one betweea Yokohama and Hong Kong.
and one on the brancn line between Yokohama and
Shanghai II was also necessary to employ
tChinaD 70 receive, deliver make up and despatch
the mails conveyed 70 and each Of those ports
absence Of legislation Authorizing the
ishment OF United States postal agencies in connection
with this service appropriation pay salaries OF
oncers and other expenses theroso Unstcd
States Consul General al Shanghae, and United tacs
Consul General ct kanagawa were with the concurrence
Of the Department OF SLafs designated United States
resident mail agents at those ports respectively,
strucfed 10 act that capacity connection their
consular duties. this depatment TO pay all necessary
expenses Tor clerk hire. &c. incurred attending 70
the mails In respect TO Hong Kong provisioa
WAS requisite the c1rrospondence conveyed and
from that port was required 70 through the colonial
post Office. 800 fs*
The establishment Of the branch line to shanshas
makes that city The principal distributing point
correspondence between the United states and China
and the amount Of servcs required attend to the
postal business there will be larger than any
other port An our consuls In China and Japan may
very we'll act postal agents Ia connection with tAer
other duties recommend that authority be elven
establish, In connection with the steamship service
10 japan and China general postal agency for China
81 shanghae With branch agencies other ports