New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-05
meg on Letters. and nv the pound or kilogramme

80 grammes letters, and by the pound or korammo
T. Each country to make its own arrangements for the
dispatch of mails TO the other by well appointed SHIPS
and to pay for the transportation OF the hals WHICH
O. The free transfer OF extra territorial mails in the sea-
The conventions concluded with Belgium, the Neither
lands, the North German Union, Italy, and Swlzerand
aud provisions the convention with the United King
DOM with such slight mod hcaOns as we're necessary 70
meet the pecuartles OF the postal system OF eaen CUM
try.
The single rate FOR letters between the United States
ana Bsglun, by closed mails through Eng is "a
duced from 81 to IS cents between the United states ana
PRUSSIA embracing al tho states now included Wtl ~
the NOrlh Herman Union, the Single letter rate y
reduced from 30 to IS cents and the same rate OF 10 cents
Switzerland respectively, 10y closed mas through En
gland thus securing uniform rate Of letter postage TO
The conventions with Belgium and the North German
Union also establish reduced international rate " 10
seamsps plying directly between any port of the United
States and any port o. the North Of Europe
mtted in closed mails is adopted IN the conventions with
the Netherlands and Italy and in each OF the other con-
yertiOns very low transit charges are established.
Copies Of these conventions are annexed.
POSTAL CONVENTION Win HONG kong. CHINA;
postal convention, with simple provisions avoiding
postal accounts las also been concluded with the Colonial
Government OF Hong Kong, China As the Colonial Post
mails received and dispatched from that port, conyen
ton regulating exchange OF pondence with that
States mail steamship service between san Francisco and
Hong Kong. The arrangements made with the Hong
United States and addressed 10 Hong Kong or to the de-
pendent Chinese ports with which Hong Kong maintains
postal relations. including Canton, Annoy, Swallow,
and FOOchow and visa OF correspondence Oglnat
ing Hong Kong the dependent Chinese ports ad
dressed TO tho United States. Prepayment is conpul
sorry Each Office retains the postage which II collects ~
the established rates the correspondence when AZ Tor
wards to the other and the receiving office delivers free
Of charge.
spending arrangement has been proposed by
this Department tho British post Office with respect 10
correspondence originating IN the United States ana adj
dressed to ports In India, regularly served with malls ny
British contract packets from Hong Kong and vice versa
REGISTRATION OF LEITERs TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN
PROVINCES.
The arrangement between the United states and Canada
for the mutual exchange Of registered letters has been
extended 10 registered letters exchanged with New
Brunswick. Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island,
respectively.
MAIL STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO JAPAN AND CHINA
The mail steamship between tho United states
and China authorized by the act OF Congress approved
Feb H. 1865 was commenced the LIT Of January, 1851
by the departure Of the STEAMSHIP Colorado from san
Francisco with the mails for Japan and China, and two
additional round trips have been performed between san
Francisco Yokohama and Hong Kong, by that steamer
departing from san Francisco the 81 or April and an
july and delivering return mails M that port on 18TH
June ana 18Th september, respectively The average
duration Of The three voyages Of tho Colorado were rs