tet March.
A correspomlent sent us the other some decisions by the General t Office, London, to the effect that, as the Weihaiwei Post Office was a branch of the Hongkong Post Office, the postage between Weihaiwei and Great Britain was only one penny the half-ounce. The confusion of mind that exists at home this subject is now shown by the following letter sent to a third enquirer, which, our correspondent says, is a triumph for the Hongkong Post Office "General Post Office, London, 5th Febri 1900.
"Sim.—In reply to your application of the 12th ultimo, Iam directed by the Postmaster-Gieneral to inform you that the rate of postage payable on letters for this country from Lin-kung tao (Weihaiwei) is 10° cents 2d, 2
"The letters of which the covers are enclosed, marked 'A' and were prepaid only cents each instead of 10 cents, and each of them should ye been charged 3d. on "The other letter exceeded Laz. in Hit, and as it was prepaid cents instead of 20 cents it was liable rge of Gd. on delivery.
"Proper notice I been taken of} the error made in this office in marking incorrect charges on two of the m to add that letters from sioned officers and men Weihaiwei can be sent to this country for a po: 1d. provided that they do not exceed oz in weight and the sender's commanding officer.
"Tam, ete, "A.B. WaLKLey, the Secretary.
In reference to the complaint made by Me Everett of the constant loss of illustrated papers and maines, a loss from which we all suffer from time to time, but silently as we have found it hopeless ask for redress, a correspondent SI i sends us a letter add, to her by Commander Ha the Hongkong Postni Our correspondent 1 comple the lo:
of illustrated papers and said: "It is not ing apers should mis-en route, as friends of mine on P. & O. steamers have seen through the door of the P. O. quarter the sorters removing the wrappers of magazines to inspect them." The following was the reply of Commander "G. P. O,, Hongkong, "U1th May, 1899. M.—The list of papers sat this office are post-
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