The New York herald., 1868-04-13
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Postal Convention Between the United States
of America and the Colonial Governments Of
Hong Kong, China.

of America and the Colonial Governments Of
Hong Kong, China.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POST oFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CEN
ERAL POST OFFICE AT HONG KONG. ,..,.s.
For the purpose OF establishing and regulating tne
Interchange Of mails between Lne United states and
Hong Kong and dependent Chinese ports, by means
OF the direct line Of United States mall packets plying
between San Francisco and Hong Kong, via Y0K0-
hama in Japan 1t Is agreed between the Post ONCE
Department Of the United States and the Post once
Department of Hong Kong:-
ARTICLE l. The post oiilces OF New York and San
Francisco shall be the United states offices OF ex-
change and the General Post Onlce at Hong Kong
the ONCE of exchange OF the colony OF Hong Kong
for all mails transmitted under this arrangement.
ART. 2. There shall be an exchange OF correspond
ence between the United states OF America ana the
colony OF Hong Kong by means OF United States mail
packets plying between san Francisco and Hong
Kong, comprising letters, newspapers ana prices
current originating and posted in the United States
and addressed to and deliverable In Hong Kong and
those Chinese ports with which the Hong Kong Post
once has postal relations, including the ports OF
Canton, Annoy, Swatow and Foocl0w. and, csce Uersd
OF correspondence originating and posted in Hong
Kong and the Chinese ports above Designated ana
addressed to and deliverable In the United States.
ART. 3. The postage to be levied and collected at
the ONCE OF mailing in the United States upon let
ters newspapers and prices current destined for
Hong Kong ana the above designated Chinese ports
with which Hong Kong has postal connections shall
he ten cents per single rate OF half an ounce or
under on letters and two cents each on newspapers
aud prices current, and the postage to be levied
and collected at Hong Kong and dependent CHI
nese ports on correspondence originating In those
ports and destined to the United states shall
or under ON letters and two cents on each news
paper or price current. No postal accounts shall he
kept between the respective postal departments
upon the correspondence exchanged between them
under this arrangement, but each department shall
deliver the correspondence which IL receives from
the other free oil all postage charged that Is TO say
the Hong Kong Post Department agrees To deliver
without charge all letters newspapers and prices
current brought by the United states mali packets
addressed 10 Hong Kong, and also 10 forward with.
out charge all sucn letters, newspapers, &C., as are
addressed TO the Chinese ports above named, south
anil IfnIfA AfAf
ment It's side agrees ~ deliver without charge all
letters, newspapers &c, originating In Kong Kong
or the ports mentioned, and forwarded by said pack
cts, addressed to and deliverable IN the United
States. All letters, newspapers, &C., despatched by
either ONCE to the other under this arrangement
shall be plainly stamped with the words "Paid ALL"
I'm red ink the right hand upper corner Of the face
OF the address, and shall also bear the stamp OF the
mailing exchange ofifce on their face, and that VI the
receiving exchange ohice on their back.
ART. T. The Postal Department OF the United States
and Of Kong Kong shall each return to the other,
monthly, or as frequently as their regulations Will
allow, all letters, newspapers, &c., without claim,
which cannot for any cause be delivered.
ART. s. An exchange OF mails shall also take place
between the United states postal agency at Yoko-
hama, Japan, and the Kong Kong Post once by
means Of United states mail packets, comprising
correspondence originating IN Japan aud addressed
TO Hong Kong and the Chinese ports above deslg-
mated, and rice oeSo, correspondence originating
In Hong Kong and dependent Chinese ports and ad-
dressed TO Japan, subject TO tile same terms and con-
dtions those established by article OF thus con-
ventlon, with respect TO the correspondence ex-
and dependent Chinese ports.
ART. q. All letters, newspapers and prices current
intended TO be forwarded from Hong Kong to tho
United states by the direct line OF United states mail
packets running between san Francisco aad Hong
Kong must be specially addressed to DC forwarded
by that route.
AIR T. The two Postal Departments may by
mutual consent make such detailed regulations as
shall be found necessary 10 carry out the objects
OF this arrangement such regulations 70 be ter
minable at any tine on reasonable notice Dy either
Office. - -
ART :. This convention shall come into opera
ton the nrs OF November, 1868, and snail pe TER
minable any time on notice by either once Oh SIN
months
the seal of tho Post once Department this 18th day
OF November, 1851. -,
ALEX. W. RANDALL, Postmaster General
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and the seal OF the colony OF Hong Kong at victoria
herein, this 10Th day OF August, 1851.
RICHARD GRAVES MAC DONSELls
Governor and Commandcr.in.Chiof
hereby approve the aforegoing convention, ana
In testimony thereof have caused The seal oi Nie
United states TO be alllxed. ... ,,,.,sox
BY the President. ANDREW sOiN'V''
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary OF staIe'
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL 1861.