The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-07-04
POST OFFICE
NOTICE.!
Suggestions to the Public,
with Regulations Relating to the
Mailing and Registry Of Letters
PAPERS, PARCELS,
Rates of Postage to Countries in and ont
of the Postal Union.

Mail all letters, etc. curly possible, especial
y when sent in large numbers, as Il frequently the
post-ofce is much diminished If letters when mailed
in large numbers arc tied in bundles, with the al
dresses all in one direction
2-Make the address all foreign letters legiblc and
complete giving the OF the postofce, the state
when addressed to the United States. The name oil
the street and number Of the house should also be
given, where etter-carriers employed; while The
letter will eventually reach its destination without
number, the omission is often cause OF hesitation
and delay In the OF letters for foreign countries
and especially in Canada in which country there are
many postoices having the same names as post-ohces
in the United States and England the name Of the
country as well as the post-oce should be given in
full Letters addressed. for instance merely to Lon
TO London, Canada, and Ufoe TerSd, thereby causing
delay, and often serious loss Letters addressed to
Burlington, n. S. (Nova Scotia, often 90 TO Burling
ton, New York. on account of the resemblance between
5 and when carelcssy written.
3-Always write the address with ink, and not with
pencil OF any kind, MS pencil marks often become
erased and the address rendered illegtble
Avoid, as much as possible, using envelopes made
of thin paper especially where than sheet of
paper, or any other article than paper is enclosed;
Being often handled, and especially in the overland
mail bags carried on horseback such envelopes not
frequently split open giving of complaint against
officials who are entirely innocent in the matter
3-Never send money any other article Of value
through the mail, except either by the means of q
mOneyorder or in registered letter.
6-Postage stamps should be placed on the upper
rghthand Of the address side of the mail matter
lit cutting vi pOsIpt slAlupe IN TWO OF more
pieces is prohibited and letter having mutilattd
stamp on il will be forwarded
s-Pos;age stamps arc regarded cash. and the sale
OF them on credit is strictly prohibited
0--Anything in addition to an address written or
printed on the address side of postal cards renders
them unavailable
1910 insure domestic letter being forwarded in
the mails il must have not less than two cents in
postage stamps affixed II less than the full postage
has been paid double the amount due must be paid by
the party relieving it,
changes his resident and post-offce should at once
notify the publisher Of the change and have the publ
cation sent to his new address.
I2-Publishers and news agents mailing printed
matter in quantities will facilitate its distribution and
often hasten its dispatch. by asserting such matter by
States and Territories and the larger cities, if foreign
or by Island if domestic
I3-An Inquiries whether from postmasters or the
public relative to lost or missing mail matter of every
description both foreign and domestic ordinary and
registered should be addressed to the General Post
Office, Honolulu and losses irregularities should be
reported as soon knowledge is had Of their occur
encc.
TO the post.ofhce As rule they will 20 safer and
reach their destination more quickly in tho mails than
when sent in any other way Most of the complaints
about the nonreceipt Of letters traCcable to eil
being sent by chance conveyance outside the mails
I5-Domestic postal cards. costing one cent each
postal cards mSia5e to the United states CSSsda
and Mexico; and threc-oent postal cards malable Ii
any country in the postal union.
lo-DouDc postal called return postal cards.
intended for immediate reply to a correspondent
will be prepared, the cost being cents-f cept
for the inquiry card and cent for the return card
IzLetters and papers addressed persons residing
in Honolulu should have the street and number 81
some other designated place of delivery as IL IL Inc
purpose Of the Department TO establish etercarricrs
in Honolulu soon practicable.
1s-The issue Of money.Orders on credit is strictly
prohibited and no money will be received by post
master in payment for money orders issued except
that which is legal tender bank checks orders and
certificates of deposit.
19-Letter boxes will be prepared as soon as pract
cable, in all the postofces in the Kingdom, and al
persons who arc in regular receipt of letters and
papers will find it greatly TO their convenience TO hay,
boxes
2O-A letter deposited in the mail can be recalled
only by the writer, and then only giving written
receipt for the same. After letter leaves the Office
where deposited 1t becomes the property of the person
to whom It is addressed or his legal representative