New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

Washington, November, II 1861 ! /
HaFng examined and considered the atoregoing |
Of the postal intercourse between The
GlSsd States o Of America and the Swiss
exegutad II duplicate q Berge on the elev;
sixty seven by Hon. John A. Kasson, special
commissioner etc etc behalf of this department.
and by DR. Jaques Dubs vice. president OF the led,
eral council chief OF the federal post department
on behalf of the federal council Of the Swiss Con ed
GRAFTON. the are by me hereby ratified and ap.
proved, by and with the advice and consent Of the
President of the United States.
Postofice Department to be hereto athxed with my
signature, the day and year fret above written
u. 81 ALEX. W. RANDALL,
Postmaster General. |
hereby approve the sforegoing convention. and !
in testimony thereof have caused the seal Of the
II, S. ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State
Washington, November 70, 1857
POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNIT.
ED STATES OF AMERICA AND TdE co.
LONlAL GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.
CHINA.
partment Of the United States and the General
Postofice at Hong Kong,
For the purpose of establishing and regulating the
interchange of mails between the United States
and Hong Kong aud dependent Chinese ports by
means OF the direct line of I nited Sta es mail
packets plying between san Francisco and Hong
Kong via Yokohama in Japan, it is agreed be.
tween the Postotice Department of the United
states and the Postotice Department Of Hong
Kong.
The postottces of New YORK and SaH Francisco
shall be the United States offices Of exchange aud
e4hanSe the ooy Of ao3s Kns for al %
transmitted under this arrange nelt.
ARTICLE II.
There shall be an exchange of correspondence be-
tween the United States of America and the colony
OF Hong Kong, by means OF United States mail
packets, plying between san Francisco and Hong
Kong comprising letters, newspapers, and prices
and addressed to and deliverable in Hong Kong and
those Chinese ports with which the Hong Kong post
DOSnl including the
ton Annoy, Swatow, and Fooohow, and vice versa. of
| correspondence originating and posted in Hong
| Kong and the Chinese ports above designated, and
addressed to and deliverable N the United States,
| ARTICLE Ill
The postage TO be levied and collected at the office
of mailing IN the United states upon letters, news
papers, and prices current destined Tor Hong Kong
| Hong Kong has postal connections, shall be ten
cents per single rate of half an ounce or under on
letters, and cents each newspapers and prices
current; and the postage to be levied and collected
at Hong Kong and dependent Chinese ports on cor
respondence originating IN those ports and destined
the United States, shall be eight single
rate Of bRlf an ounce or under on letters and two
| cents each newspaper or price current. No postal
accounts sha be kept between the respective postal
| departments upon the correspondence exchanged
between them under TINS arrangement but each de-
partmentl shall deliver the correspondence which it
receives from the other free Of all postage charge,
| that is the Hong Kong post department
agrees to deliver without charge all letters
pers, and prices current, brought BY the United
States mail packets addressed to Hong Kong, and
also to forward without charge all such letters
above named south of ShanghRe; and the United
States postal department its side agrees to deliver
originating in Hong Kong, or the ports men,
toned and forwarded by said packets addressed to
and deliverable in the United States All letters,
newspapers ETC. dispatched by either office to the
other, under this agsaagemaent shall be plainly
right hand upper of the face OF the address,
and snal, also pear rhe Sss,P Gi se mains "a
exchange office on their back
The postal department Of the United States and
of Hong Kong shall each return t. the other month
y; or as as t' ; VIII h9 & al
not for any cause be delivered,
An exchange of mails shall also take place be
tween the United States postal agency at Yokohama
nptsd statss g mai padses q
ence originating in Japan and addressed to Hons
vice versa correspondence originating in HenG
Kong and dependent Chinese ports and addressed tC
those established BY Article III Of this convention
with respect 70 the correspondence EXCHANGED be
tween the United States and Hong Kong and do
pendent Chinese ports.
All letters newspapers and prices current Intended
to be forwarded from Hong Kong TO the United
States by tne direct line Of United states mail pack
cts running between San Francisco and Hong Konl
must be specially addressed to be forwarded by thai
route.
The two postal Departments may by mutual con
sem - inas % oI sr mi tbe ohiscts ~ tb;s srrss
ment, such regulations TO pc teFmlnabie at any tint
| AnTGLE VIII.
This convention shall come into operation the first
day Of November, 1857, and shall be terminabls a
apy time on notice by either ofioe Of six months,
In witness whereof have hereto set my hand and
the seal of the Postoeios Department this twelfth
U"' Z. i. 81 'D-''' '''" ALEX W. RANDALL.
Postmaster General
In witness whereof have hersnntO set my hand
and the seal of the colony of Hong Kong. at Victoria
hsreln RI5HARD s1tS lar SSs GRAVES Y Mac DoNNELL,
Governor and Commsndsr-in Chief.
| hereby approve the afOregoing oonvent,on ana
in testimony thereof have caused the seal OF the
United | States TO be affixed NpREw JOHNSON.
WILLIAM Il. SEWARD Secretary OF state.
Washington, November r. 1857.
CONVENTION AeRRKD UPON BETWEEN
ME POST DEPARTM ENTs or THE
TJNFFFD STATES OF AMERICA AND on
1aE 1stEi TOR 1iSonSlATIoN or THE PoskL SERVICE
BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.
There shall be an exchange Of correspondence be-
tween The United States Of America and the North
departments; and this correspondence shall em-
ist. Letters ordinary and registered.
I'd Newspapers, bockpackats, prints OF an kinds,
Comprising maDs 5lsns snSFsyng' fr4s,asa PaS,
Of mechanical processes sheets OF music, etcl and
patterns or samples Of heEuhsndise' lncladAnR
and saoh CORE pondencs may be exchanged
destined for te q sT or oriiaatin in ar destined
fer foreign countries To which theee may respectively
serve as intermediar e. sS :,
The Offices for the s5ch4Rgso q mails shall be-.
lst New York.
Sd. Rorsissd.
4th Detroit
ss5 on tie par. Of the North GornAn Unions
ist AAohsn, tAix Ia OAapslp.1 7
2d REemen.
hs two post departments may at any tire isson-
tiRas either Of ssid ohessof eEeAAaEs g es'a5'la
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