Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-24

When exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two
ounces in weight, three go cents.
when exceeding two ounces and not exceeding
four ouhc' in we ght, four "a cents
And On addition al rate Of four t4l cents for every
sdditonal weight OF four ounces or fraction OF fou
ounces.
rrCv ided always. that these rates shall not apply
10 such matt addTe-sei to, or received from, ans
foreign c. untry place by other modes of convey
suce by which othrr rates Of POSTAGE are charseabs
nor to ose foreign countries or places 20 aud from
which dhgrens rat s OF pos ase have been or shs
Concluded or Ss sRs p maa
This order shall take effect from and after the lst
JxO. A. J. CREswELL. Postmaster General.
Postal Convention between the United
States of America and the Colonial
Government Of new Zealand.
The undersigned, being thereunto duly authorizei
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 colony Of New Zealand
Article 1.
There shall be an exchange Of correspondence be-
tween the United States of America and New Zeal
packets plying between San Francisco and said col
ony, well as 10y such other means of direct mail
and few Zealand az shall hereafter be establishei
with the approval of the respective Post Departments
and dI printed matter Of kind il
either country, and addressed to and deliverable in
mails organizing in New Zealand and destined for
foreign countries by way of the United States.
The post Offices Of New York, Boston, and Fan
Francisco shall he the United states offices Of ex-
exchange of the Colony Of New Zealand Tor ali mall
Transmitted under this arrangement.
No accounts shall be kept between the Post b..
parments OF the two countries upon the international
tween them but each country shall retain to H. own
use the postage which it collects:
be twelve cents in the United States and sixpenc.
in New Zealand, on each letter weighing half Az
tsixTencel for each additional weight of half a..
ounce fraction thereof which shall in all eases
age STAMPS, at the Office of the mailing in either
e0nInry letters unpaid or prepaid less than
sufficiently paid letters which a single rate on
more has been prepaid shall be- forwarded charge.
with the deficient postage, to he collected and re-
tanned 10y the Post Of the country of des
tinati9n Letisrs fully prepaid rseeiyed in elther
she United states post Office shall levy and collect
ceived from New Zealand, a postage charge Of two
Gfs is5 on M Ssa mS
charge IF four cents per each weight of four
The post Office OF New Zealand shall levy and col
lec to It's own use, on newspapers and other article
Ihited states the regular rates Of domestic postaE
shargeahle thereon by the laws and regulations of
Newspapers and all o,hor kinds Of printed matter
are 10 be subjected TO the laws and regulations II
to be rated with letter postage, when contanns
written matter. for any o.her specified il,
sad law; ara REGULATIONS, a wen as il regard !"
laws.
,,s,i,o cL ll,, ~ ,..
through the Omitted states, well a. the cOnvcyanc
10y Insa S H,sirs NAL b %i ne G,1Iespo1d
may de r. 'ras Rr ii ,hs oned S,sts 10 Br
Viilces the West Iudes. Mexico. Central and sdntb
America and at the following rates Of United State.
FOR tie United States territorial transi. Of closed
mails from New Zealand for Mexico British Ooum
w ~ ,,tiry nv d 2.ince.
WIN u t -, ~, - 81 i Iou!es, ,lk cehir
p eI ~ ~, II, tipI 81 nri,,J .,, reeh cents pei
For he nited states territ"riai and sea transit Of
~ pri,i.h Mn AmnTrsn prrinc u,no'd
Central and South .merica, - the West indis
So, twcnty five cents nar ounce for Ie,ter na;J ~
fy.v Inf" nar nour5s f,r ali Ina mans ; az
1919 ''"'S Pr p'"us i'i 'ii Aihus oi printed
ma "a u u. y,,l,rl NC. or % "a. +, L. -,
o. ,h ni,,d states post ofcn. mpon t,nr Ir ;I,a
a aId fdf prneS al ,e ,egrj
I a ,,I fnIuarf.d ~ the tni,cd S,t H., IN sueh
;;, -, - 81 he ohn,c ,,an,.i o u DIS
iiiLs ,i i he acc en- ;i, h, roumafss AMI
vires on ma ma ,,ic ma ~, sha, I've STATED
~ Tni.d states transit charg.s found du @ ~
sios.d mails shai be promptly paid over by the Nv
Zealand post office TO the United states most Sca
in enrh manner a. the rosma ser Gene pI' .f r
~, 81 - a,es shall nrescrihe ~'i"i ai the
ohi''u ''"''' 'H"' hsTIcLxy
Prepaid letters from foreign countries received il;
and ehs be delivered in said ooieny free 81 fea al
chargcs Whatsoever and letters received in Ne
1n1, Srnu, ybs nited State .dJrass.d ~, ~, Nv
sci NJ aias or Aus,r,Iia o. IN ia frrw,riaS
s;na,io .,,Iac, 10 a. same 60 az "
.ahIe =" Observation-Disclosures "rignatna in NJ T aPpa,
az 4 q dJre.sed u tho.4 counfrie. " " 'An'
ARTICLE vi
Tn the event Of any ~ the Australian c,lo,;.s -,
.yreeina with Neyg Zealand To cnn-riIn.a 20 IL
mairtenarce of any line OF mail packets nIv;ro d.
tween New Zealand and the JIjted States ~ Il,er
lea and sub.iiized by New Zealand the New Zesiand
n II o e. rlny reauire the Tnited States nos, ofr
moi to forward by such subsidized packets sn~ mail
letters newspapers. or other articles addressed =,
sucl, colony and the New ZpaIaud ms, ot,s 90 ma
refuse Ia transmit to their destination ali naiIs Lee
t.rs ncwsnancrs or other printed matter aidrass.d
To sus d ,oiony and received i'm N.w Zealand f.,
the United States by such subsidized packets, AMI
may refuse to forward To their destination by such
Subsidized packets all mails. letters, newspapers
other printed matter received in New Zealand frop,
such colony. and addressed TO the United State, al;
OF America, or elsewhere
ARTICLE VII