Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-27
OFFICIAL.
Postal Convention between the United
states Of America aud the Hawaiian

The undtrsisDed, being thereunto duly authorized
by their respective governments. have agreed upon
the following articles. establishing and regulating
the exchange of correspondence between the United
States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom:
AR, IcLE !. There shall be an exchange of CORE
sp0hdeDce between the United States of America
aud the Hawaii kiagaom. by means of the subs;-
tween San francisrO and Honeiula' as we'll as 10y
occasional steamers and by sailing vessels running
between Honolnla and the ports Of San Francisco,
sound Teek.e Olympia and Fort % townsend q rsset ca@
every Kind. originating in either country and ad
dressed to sHJ deliverab;e in the other county
Az L. "a San Francisco, New York, Boston,
PortlsndI Oregon, Teekslet, Olympia. and Port
change and Honolulu and lilo the Hawaiian Offices
oI exchange for all mails ansmittsd between the
r"S Centres rs IndsT tbs arrangement
ty the ex penses OF the sea convey Of all mas
rsnsnitted iq both directions by means of its sub
.ldpRed line OF mail tesmships long as said line
by the ent of the United States
sne the Hawaiian oice shall defrsy the penses of
the sea conyeyance OF all mails transmitted in both
oEctons by nsearrs OF occasional steamships or by
,AR TICLE Nv. No accounts shall be kept between
Vie post Cfce departments OF the two countries non
each country shall retain to its own the post
ages which it'eoilects. WV
The single rate Of international letter hostage
shall be sixscents on each letter weighing half an
ounce or less and additional OF six cents for
thereof, h9h shallin all be Iully prepaid by
means OF postage STAMPS, the office of mailing in
be forwarded Letters received ia ether c"nptry
from the other shall be delivered free of all charge
The United States Office shall levy and collect on
newspapers, whether transient or sent to regular
waiian Kingdom, the established rates of United
states domestic postage; and upon all articles of
received from the Hawaiai Kingdom, postaSe ~ Sp
cnTge o. four cents Rer each weight of four ounces
The Hawaiian post office shall levy and collect on
new ana other articles Of printed matter, ad
laws or reguIatiGns Of The Hawaiian Kingdom W the
kingdom and addressed to countries beyond the
United States, with which the United States haVe
the United States TO their respective destinations
sqtIect to The same additional postage charges as
such countries, which, in all cases where prenav
ment is obligatory in the United States may be psid
by the senders IN the Hawaiian Islands by affi Sin0
uncanceled United States postage STAN ps of
value to effect such prepay ment.
countries, received in and forwarded from the
United States TO the Hawaiian Kingdom, shall be
ueINered IN said kingdom free of all charges Va hat
soever; and letters received in the Hawaiian King
dom RON the United States addressed to Microne ia
or rnelghborlng islands, will be forwarded to de,tina
hon' subect 10 the same conditions as are appIica
KnSdC 20 originating in the Hawaiian
ARTICLE VI. Every letter dispatched from one
country 70 the other shall be plainly stamped with
Ihe words paid all" in red ink, the right hanJ
upper t3rner OF the address in addition to the date
ARfGcLE VII. Dead iiIe Ietters ~ naS PT posted; ,
which cannot be delivered, from whatever canse
ly, or as frequently the regulations of he resns
tive CfhceS vill permit " A''Po0
ARTICLE VII. The two offices may, by np,uaI
consent make such detailed regulations az sbaiI ba
Iouhd necessary to carry cut the objects of this
agreement, such regulations to Terminals ar AM
time on reasonable notice by either office '
ARTICLE TX. This cow ventiOn shall come into
operation on the LIST day of July, lS7O and shall he
termina9le at any time notice by either Office ~
six months. A "NiNo Vi
4th day Of May, 1870. "h "" 'ne
IsEAL1 , JNo. A. J. CREswEIL
fosuhaster GENERAL of the United States
~. r.. ELISHA III. ALLEN,
His Hawaiian MaJestys Envoy ExtraordInarv
and Minister PlenipotenIinry
hereby approve the afOregoinR conyention and
in testimony thereof have caused the seal ~ III
Uniltd States 10 be affixed " 'Aie
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
t~FA' "AsHISoToN, May 8, $50,