The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-01-11

ARTICLE /. There shall he direct exchange o.
mails between the Offices Of New York and Sat
Francisco on the one part and the ofices ofSinga
pore, Calcutta, Madras. fOmbay, and Alden, on
the other, comprising letters, newspapers, prices
current, book packets, and packets OF patterns OF
i samples originating in the United states and ad
dressed respectfully to the straits Settlements
| to the BRUSH East Indies, originating in the
British East Indies the straits settlements, re-
spectivey, and addressed to the United States.
| These mails sh II be conveyed by United States
mail packets between san Francisco and Hong
Kong VIA Yck, hama. and by British mail packets
| between Hong Kong and singapore or the Indian
ports.
ARTICLE II The postage to he collected in the
United states. upon paid correspondence addressed
To the Straits settlements or the British East
Indies, shall be ten cents per nge tier not ex.
ceeiiDg halt an ounce in weight. heavier letters
being charged in proportion. two cents each on
newspapers or prices current, and eight cents per
four ounces on book packets, IT ,ckets of patterns
or samples; and the STA, to be collec ed III the
Straits seitlemen ct the British East indies
Upon paid rresponde' ce address 10 the United
States shat be ten pence per single letter NOT e4-
ceei ng half an ounce in weight, heavier letters
being charged in proportion. and four pei.ce per
four ounces Tor newspapers, prices curreIt booH
packets or Jackets # patterns at samples
The aresp ndencc thus paid ,hali be delivered
at The place OF destination. whether in the United
states or in the British Possessions, free from ali
charge whatsoever
Letters r.etea in either country unpaid or insult
fciently paid shall neyerthel' IS. be forwarded
and shall he charge at The place of estimation
with rae ofpysrage Of the same amount that
wouli be charge bic IN n letter OF Ike weight.
posted for despat, in the opp site direction, To-
se her with fine six pence in the straits Set
Elements or the British East Indie, or OF Twelve
Cents in the Unit STA
ATTIC III TIE exchange Of the corr, spond
enc- referred in Artic.e II, preceding hail not
give ri to any accounts between the Britise aud
the UniTe1 srates post offices bach Office shall
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ARTICLE " Ev,ry letter, newspaper, price
current book packet packet If ,TIerIs or sam
pies, .spa,ched from one office t, the other shal
b. plainly stamped in ed ink with stamp bearing
the words paid al the riSh'-haItd upper |
the address and shall ais bear the dated
stamp If the office At winch 1t wa posted
AkTIcLsV. Dead letters. news apeis, &c which |
cannot lie delivered Fl ON whatever cause shall he
returned. without charge. monthly or |
As frequently the regulations OF the respective
offices will permit
aRrIcLE VI. The two offices may, ty mutual
consent. make such detailed regulations As silai
be fund necessary carry out the objects Il ms
a rangement such regulation 10 terminate at any
time On u reasonable motto by either vf1se
AR7IcLE VII. tbs convention shall come into
operation the first day If .>ovenUer, one th"us
md Ell ght hundred a,d siNtS-eIghi' ana shail De
-rmina abe at any time notice hy either office
f six months
Done in duplicate and signed in Washington on
he twenty GIT day ofJnly. A. D one th'u~and
.lght hundred aud sNty-es 1T, aiiu III Lon,i II on
he f,lrteenh day ii August, one thousand eight
IGEdr,d and sixty eight.
[szaL-l ALIEN W. hAN An .,,
[sEAL MoHlhooh'
Pet uaster General of the United Kingdom.
I hereby approve the aiortgoiug convention.
md in Iestimnny th-reof1 have caused the seal OF
he United States to be Affixed
tsEAL. ANpaE" 1ohNeoN'
by the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, secretary Of State.
Washington, July:s ls6e-