Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-02
General advertisements.

L. Mail all ettefs, etc, sary f,aetieaSle, es-
peealy when sent in large numbers, as : frequently the
with newspapers and circulars. The labor Of the
post-oce is much diminished II lettes, when mailed in
large numbers, tied in bundles, with the addresses
all in one direction.
Make the address on all foreign letters egibe and
complete, giving the name Of the stofce and State,
when addressed to the United States The Of the
street and number of the house should also be given
where letter carriers employed while the letter will
eventually reach its destination without number the
omission is often cause Of hesitation and delay. In
the case OF letters for foreign countries, and especially
IN canada, In which country there many toces
having the same names post-ofices in the United
States and England the Of the country well as
the post-ofhce should be given in full Letters ad.
adding England" are frequently sen, to London,
Canada and rice ve,sa, thereby causing delay, and
often serious loss. Letters addressed Burlington,
n. S. (Nova Social often go to Burlington, New
York, on account Of the resemblance between and
when carelessly written.
3. Away write the address with ink, and not with
pencil OF any kind, pencil marks often become erased
and the address rendered illeg,be.
!. Avoid, as much as possible using envelopes nlade
thin paper. especially where than one sheet
paper, or any other article than paper is nolosed.
Being often handled, and especially in the overland
mail bags carried on horseback, such envelopes not
unirequently split open, giving cause OF complaint
against officials who entirely innocent in the
S. Never send money any other article OF value
through the mail, except either by means Of money.
order OF in a registered letter.
g. Postage stamps should be placed on the upper
rghthand of the address side Of all mail matter
pieces is prohibited, and no letter having a mutilated
stamp on il will be forwarded.
g. Postage stamps regarded cash, and the sale
OF them on credit is strictly prohibited.
g. Anything in addition to address written or
printed the address side Of postal cards renders them
unavailable.
10. To insure domestic letter being forwarded in
the nails il must have less than two cents in post.
age stamps affixed If less than the full postage has
been paid double the amount due must be paid by the
party receiving it.
II. A subscriber to newspaper periodical who
changes his residence and postofice should once
notify the publisher Of the change and have the publca.
ton sent to his address.
n. 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 il foreign.
or by Islands, il domestic.
-. All inquiries, whether from postmasters or the
public, relative to lost missing mail matter Of every
description both foreign and domestic, ordinary and
registered, should be addressed the General Post
Office Honolulu and losses irres uarities should be
reported knowledge is had Of their occur.
renee.
"a Send all letters. newspapers and small parcels
their destination more quickly in the mails than when
sent in any other way Most of the complaints abou,
the nonecept Of letters traceable their being
sent by chance conveyance outside the mails
IS Domestic postal cards. costing each, car
be purchased at every post office Also postal
cards, mailable to the United States, Canada and
Mexico, and threece postal cards. mailablc to an,
country in the postal union.
r6 Double postal cards, called 'return postal
cards, intended for immediate reply correspond
ent will soon be prepared. the cost being cents-I
cent for the inquiry card and cent Tor the card
~ Letters and papers addressed to persons residing
in Honolulu should have the street and number, OF
other designated place of delivery, is the
purpose Of the department establish ettercarers IN
| Honolulu practicable.
I5. The issue Of money-orders credit is strictly
prohibited, and money will be received by post
master in payment for money issued except thai
which is legal tender bank checks, orders and ce
| fcates Of deposit.
ro. Letter Boxes will be prepared practica
bic, in all the post-ofces Of the Kingdom, and all per
who in regular receipt of letters and news
papers will find it greatly their convenience to hav
| boxes.
TO- letter deposited in the mail can be recalled onl
by the WRITER and then only giving written receip
| for the After letter leaves the office wher
| deposited il becomes the property of the person 4
| whom it is addressed, or his legal representative.