Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-01

livery by carrier the parcels will go
to the postofficeS.
New Rates.
+ THE postage rate for the first zone,
that is within distances not exceeding
fifty miles, will be cents for the first
pound and cents for each additional
pound, .. =. -:
The rates increase for each success
sive one, of the eight zones into which
the country is divided, the maximum
rate being 12 cents a pound, which
will carry a parcel across the CONT
nent or even to Alaska and the Philip
pines. .--r
May Be Insured. =
For a fee of 10 cents a parcel may
be insured and if the parcel is lost in
the mails an indemnity to the amount
OF its value not to exceed $50 will be
paid.
! Weight Limit.
The weight limit on packages is II
pounds, and the size of the package is
limited to length and girth of six
feet This means that piece of twine
six feet in length and no longer, would
be placed around the package length
wise, and then around its girth.
! Parcels weighing less than four
ounces may be sept any distance at
the rate of one cent an ounce, while
packages weighing more than four
ounces are considered at the pound
rate, which brings into consideration
a table of distances.
! Parcels Post Rates.
| A comprehensive. rate chart has
been prepared by the postoffice
showing the exact rates Tor packages
of different weights in each of the
eight zones. These zones are meas
ured in distances of so, $50. 300, COO
! 81 900. 400, 1900 miles and more
! than 1900. The rate of a One-pOund
package from Honolulu to any point
on Oahu or other places within the
/ 5O-mile zone would be ) cents. The
same package sent to Hilo, which Is
! outside the l50-mile zone and there
! fore would take the 3O0-mile rate
would be cents. To San Francisco
outside the l,S00-mile zone, a one
pound package could be mailed for II
cents. An l1-pOund package could be
sent from San Francisco for $l.32.
! Special Stamps for Service.
! Under the new parcels post law
matter dispatched must bear the dis
tinctive postage stamps. series OF
twelve denominations OF which will be
issued by the pOstOffiCe department
Five denominations of due stamps al
so will be issued for the service.
The parcels post stamps measure
1x112 inches between perforated lines
The color is red for al! denominations
In a curved line across the top. sup
ported by paneled perpendicular
column at each end appears the words
u. S. Parcel Post" in Roman capital
letters Triangular ornaments OCcu'
by both upper corners. The denoml'
nation in large numerals is IN eacn
lower corner with the title OF the sub
! iect and the word gents or dollar
/ between. The subjects of the several
denominations are: | cent, pOStOttlce
clerk; 3 cents. city carrier; 3 cents
railway postal clerk; I cents, ruraI
carrier; } cents, mail train; 10 cents
! steamship and mail tender; l. cents
automobile service; 20 cents. aero
plane carving mail: - cents, manu-
featuring; 80 cents. dairying; - cents
harvesting. and 81. fruitgrOwing.
Beginning tomorrow. when the par
cells post law is effective. ordinary
hostage stamps will not be valid t0l
payment of postage on mail matter OF
the fourth class, nor will the regular
postage due stamps be valid for the
! collection of postage or shorF paio