The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31
POST OFFICE
NOTICED
Suggestions to the Public,
with Regulations Relating to the
Mailing and Registry Of Letters
PAPERS, PARCELS,
Rates OF Postage TO Countries in and out
OF the Postal Union.

Mail all letters ETC. as eoyly as possible ospeeia
Iy when sent m large numbers, is frequently the
postohice is much diminished If letters, when mailed
in large numbers, tied in bundles with the adj
dresses all in one direction.
2Make the address on ali foreign letters legble and
complete giving the name Of the pOst-OiCC, the state
! when addressed TO the Uuitel States The name OF
the street aud number of the house should also br
given, where letter-carrers 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
ana especially in Canada in which country there are
many postohices having the same names post-oiccs
in the United states and England, the name OF the
country as well as the posOice should be givcn IN
full Letters addressed, FOR instance merely Lon
TO London, Canada, and reTsq, thereby causing
delay, and often serious loss. Letters addressed 10
ton, New York on account OF the resemblance between
and when Carecssly written
3-Always write the address with ink. and not with
pencil OF any Kind as pencil marks often become
erased ana TIE address rendered Eligible
Avoid, as much as possible using envelopes made
OF lhln paper especially where more than one 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
oinclals WHO are entirely innocent in the matter.
0-Never send money OF any other article Of value
through the mail, except either by the means Of a
money-oEdcr OF In a registered letter
6-Postage stamps should be placed on the upper
rghthaud corner OF tboaddes side Of the mail matter
Tho cutting Of postage stamps in two or more
il IA
stamp on II will be forwarded.
s-Postage stamps are regarded as cash and the sale
Of them on credit Is strictly prohibited
Anything in addition to an address written or
them unmailablc.
I0-To insure domestic letter being forwarded in
the mails it mast have not less than two cents In
postage stamps affixed. II less than The full postage
has been paid, double the amount due must bc paid by
the party receiving IT,
ia subscriber to a newspaper or periodical who
changes his resident aud post0fice should at once
notify the publisher Of the change and have the pubi
cation sent to his new ad ress
Ia-Pablishers and news agents mailing printed
often hasten ITS dispatch by asserting such matter BY
states and Tgrrtouc and tic larger cities If foreign
or by Island, il domestic
I5-All Inquiries whether from po-tmasters or the /
public, relative 20 lost missing mail matter Of every
description both foreign and domestic ordinary and
Office, Honolulu and losses or Irregularities should be
reported as soon as knowledge Is had Of their occur.
ance-
Ii-send all letters, newspapers and small parcels /
10 the postoincc. Us q rule they Will 20 safer and /
reach Their destination more quickly In the mails than
lboLt the nonTeccipt Of letters are raocablc 10 their
being sent by chance conveyance outside the mails
i5-Domestic postal cards costing one cent each.
POSTAL cards mailabic TO the United States Canada
nd Mexico; 2nd ihreccent postal cards, mailable to
my country in the postal union.
I8-Double postal cards called return rostal cards -
Intended for an Immediate reply TO a Correspondent
WI soon be prepared, The cost being centst cent
or the inquiry card, and cent for the return card
IgLeIters aud papers addressed persons residing
o Honolulu should have the street and number or
ONE other DESIGNATED place Of delivery, it is the
urpose Of the Department establish etter-carricrs
Il Honolulu as sOOn practicable.
1S-The Issue Of money-orlers on credit is strictly
rohiblted, and no money will be received by post
laster la payment for money orders issued except
nat which Is legal tender OF bank checks, orders and
ertifcates Of deposit.
I9-Letter boxes viii be prepared soon as pract-
able, in all the postOfces In the Kingdom. and an
ersons who are in regular receipt Of letters aud news
apers Will find greatly to their convenience to have
Dyes.
2O-A letter deposited In the mail can be recalled
My by the writer, and then only on giving written
ceipt for the same. After letter leaves the Office
here deposited 1t becomes the property of the person
whom 1t is addressed, or his legal representative