The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-10-03

poss with England sns Csrs3s. he
rss6 the follewinS report from Mr..
J G. Rcthvsn O the points under
CONSIDERATION
HoNoLCLE, Sept =, lSSS-
) NJ. oar, ESq., PosruSSssr~eene-sI,
4 1.
SrB. I beg 70 submit the following
- resist CT enquiries nS6s BY NE. N
compliance with Instructions received
p-ior 70 nv departure for British
ColE-bi4 ar3 Puget sound
On September >gh instant. on AZ
rivsl 81 NictoCiS, called On Post
r,zS-s- y. ShzseSpeS-s. @ thSt city,
who referred ne 70 Mr.. L Il. Fletcher,
Inspector OF posts for the province o.
British Colu-biz. In reply 70 qusS-
tons relative 70 The future establish
ERut OF 3 pSrcelS post system between
Hawai- and the I uits6 Kingdom, Mr..
FisIche- stated that. IN his opinion.
the pcseSl administration O. C2nSGa
would readily assent 20 proposal for
CSCS1S 70 SCI So Intermediary Tor the
exchange Of such mails with England.
He VS. unable 70 S.S-s Whist would be
the probable rates Of postage. IS
CSnSiS i nor 81 present Sc-inS IS il
ts-usdlSry between Sny TWO eo1n-
tics. although hzviuS direct pSresfS
post with SlCQSt every country IN the
postal union he, however. promised
% prepare |hz- Information ne
thought would Be q vzlue BY the
tine I returned. but, On Seeouut OF
the steamer leaving Vancouver twelve
hoCrS behind tine. We arrived 81 VIC
tu-iS Sc midnight. SnG I E2S eo1Se-
G1snrly unSbls 20 further eOumuni-
este With him The Hon Mackenzie
Bowel. Minister o. TrS6s sud Com
nerve 10 CSnS6S. who wSS s passenger
for the Colonies per WSrrimoo, assured
ne that he could see no difficulty IN
the wSy beyond the adjustment Of
rates zn6 charges.
I have estimated On : basis o. the (
direct rs-ss between England snd
CanA6z- Snd between Hawaii Snd the Z
[ ui5sG SszrsS- On parcels post mSil, Z
And believe that the maximum rate I
d postage would not exceed 3 cents /
,CE first I h weight or fraction. Srd 4
q cents fU= each Scdirionzl rate Of 4
To- NJ 70 the limit Of weight allowed 4
IL L5s-
Il being customary for each country
10 pay carrying expenses Of It's ont
szrc EcSIL>. the vessels Carrying mails .
ron Hawaii 10 Vancouver wOuld Be 4
su-Itla1 % compensation the rates
paid or the United States for such I.
e-vIce - vessels q foreign registry
: equivalent 20 n cents per pound
o. letters. Sut 4 cents per pound
or other articles but hzvs
Understood thzt the C4nadisu-
Australian = :. Company would 81
zDgs 70 earry the mails gratis for the
Inc being in consideration OF the re-
mission OF certain port charges now
from them; while this mat
e. would seen distinct from the sub
Sc q parcels pest, I mention It - 81
Indirect method Of making the Gus
ous department bear 5 portion Of
he expense s. 81 present. while they
sceivs SInCsc the entire income from
GrcsLs post receipts. IN the way Of /
1EIss- they Ezve hitherto contributed I
oEEIng whatever 70 It, Mamie
zuee- II
On the i4rh inst. met the post I
-&Scer Of Portland and Seattle zrd
90 despatch uziLs from Ha-
All % United States US yietoriS, 81
luQ-s= When there L : difference
{ for days IN departure from Homo
lIu, mails FOR &lI points IN the United
czrss mSy De forwarded VS. Vie
lEIz. With advantage Il the differ c
ice II time OF departure Be J
So U4LLS u5y Dc forwarded :
s FIcCorLS 20 the United :
tales 20 the following states only
] zShi1ErO1. Oregon, Idaho. Mon [ :
is North Dzk0cS-5nf Minnesota {
-oUId uziLS leave On the sane day
reference 70 Be given for al uzil yi4 /
Il Francisco. :
M Val postmaster q Portland r
zt6d thzt he could not authorize s :
- foreign r1Cre without reference :
the authorities 81 washington bat ;
81 h would 81 once ask permission :
f1-~Er1 return mails 60 Hawaii
hzCeF5r L appeared that tine could / :
) gained IN sending We Victoria Z
IN comparing systems Of receiving | .
II Gespa1ChinZ uziLs 1 found seFegzl n
1E s1d Abor-szFng methods which ;,
iEht e Introduced SdTz1EAEso1sly ,
Cur C-1iee- these I shall Be Zlzi 20 / :.
plain uorE fully hereafter should I :
2 - desire .
Respectfully submitted, v
JSo- G. RoTEEELL-
SECRETARY. 8
On uotio1 q Mr. Wsterho1se the I
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