The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-17
AS ACr % o.ta1.h an alIItIoua land dlstrct in the
POSTAL CONVENTION
BETWEEN TIE
UNITED STATES or AMERICA AND TIE HAWAI-

BETWEEN TIiE
UNITED STATES or AMERICA AND TIE HAWAI-
IAN KINGDOM.
The undersigned, being hereunto duly authorized by
lowing sriclrs establishing and regulating the exchange
o corres,openoe btseen the United States of America
and the Hawaiian Kingdom;
AKricLs I.
There shall he an exchange Of correspondence between
the United states % America AMI the Hawaiian King
dom by means 81 the subsidized line Of Une States mail
plying between San Francisco and Honolulu, as
we'll by occasional steamers aud by Ealing ysssels
ming between Honolulu and the pors Of San rranc sco
California Portland Oregon, or ports In Puget sound'
Teekalet Olympia and Fort Townsend, comprising letters
newspapers and printed matter OF every Kind, originating
either ecntry and addressed TO AMI deliverable In the
other country.
Gan franci.co. New York. Boston, Portland, Oregon,
Teekast Olympia, and Port Townsend sall be the United
States once. % exchange, and IIooulu AMI lilo the
Hawaiian offices Of exchange, for all malls transmitted be-
tween the two countries under this arrangement
ARTICLE III.
Ths Quilted states Office .a deay the expenses NJ the
coaveyanee e all mails transmitted In both directions
by means % hs subsidized line 81 mail steamships 81 long
a. said line E maintained by the government OF the United
states and the Hawaiian Office shall deay the expenses
Of the conyeyance o. all mails transmlte In both d
retOns, by Of occasional steamships or by san.
vessels.
ARr,cLE Nv.
No accounts shall he kept between the post Office DEPART
ments II the two counries uisn the cHrspoodence ex-
changed between them. hut each country shall retain 10 Its
own use the postag,s which collects.
The single rate Of International letter postage shall be
six ces each letter weighing half an ounce 90 less and
additional rate ~ six cents T each additional weight
u half fraction thereof which shall In all
h. fully prrpah by means 81 postage STAMPS at the
ccs 81 maing In either country. IL not fully prepai
they shall he forwarded Letters received In either
cuntry om the other shall be delivered free Of all charge
whatsoever
The Uute States Office shall levy AMI collect news
rapcrs (wheher transient or sent regular suiscrbersD
sLresed to &C ceiyc from the Hawaiian Kingdom, the
established rates ~ The Une States domestic pstagej
an upon al articles IL printed matter. excerpt news~prs
sdiressei received from the Hawaiian Kinglon,
postage charge % bur cents er each weight OF four ounces
OF frac ton II four
The Hawaiian post oiics shall levy AMI collect On news
paI-rs and other articles u printed matter addressed 10
received frm the United STATS, the regular rate. Of
postage ehsrvesbe thereon by the laws regulations Of
Hawaiian Kingdom
Letters malled In the Hawaiian Kingdom and addressed
10 Countries beyond the United States with which the
United sates have direct postal RELATIONS, may lie fr-
wanl- through the unt States 10 their respective dest
nntons subject 10 the additional postage charges n
are raid by the Inhabitants OF the United states 20 such
eountries which, On all where prepayment Il oga
Sy In the unite States may he paid by the enicrs in the
Hawaiian Islands, by aliNing uncancei Untei States
postage stamps % sufficient value 10 effect such prepay
ment.
On the o.her hand prepa tte nom forelgn countries,
Hawaiian Kingdom, shall he delivered In said Kingdom
rec u all charges whatsoever; and letters received In
the Hawaiian Kingiom run the United States, addressed
10 McrUnei, 90 neighb ring Islands, win lie forwarded
destination, subject In the conditions mp.
plicabc b correspondence originating In the Hawaiian
Kingdom anl addressed 10 those Islands,
ARncLK vi.
Eyery letter dispatched from country 20 the other
shah be plainly STAMPED with the ~oris ah ailr in red
Ink, the rgbt-har uptr ef the address, In AL
iition ~ the date stamp Of the oifoe at which 10 was
posted.
Dead letters newspapers &e, which be delivered
fum whatever cause, shall he mutually returuei, without
ehare monhly. frrqueDty The regulations q the
respective Offices will permit
ARricIs VIII.
TIE two ciccs may ny mutual consent, make such de-
ta reyuatoos shall h. found Dcccssary o csrry ont
the objects q this Agreement such regulations tcni
nate at any time a reasonable notice by either cficc.
AsucLk TX.
This convention shall nto operation the LIST day
of July lsTO, and shall he termlnable at any time
notice by either Office of six months.
Done IN duplicate and sn'ed IN Washington on the 9Th
day u May. $50.
Postmaster Gsserai Of rae Ustfed Sfsfss.
... ELISHA IL ALLEN,
Ms Hssesiis. Msjs'fy's Esroy Ert,aord,nsry
and Minisfo Pieuipofentiary.
hereby approve the afOrcgulng convention, AMI In
testimony thercof have caused the seal Of the United
states 10 he Affixed
by the President, U.s.. GRANT
HAnLroS fsH,
Seofws Of STATE.
wAsmsoros, Msy ), $50.