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Rh (3) on the Strait Settlements, an actual form of Money Order is issued for transmission to the payee and in order to avoid delay, and provided the application is accompanied by a fully stamped and addressed envelope, the Money Order will be forwarded to him direct by the Kuching Post Office at the remitter's risk; otherwise it will be sent to the Postal Officer applying.

The envelope may contain the emitters advice to the payee but the Post Office accepts no responsibility in case of loss and it is advisable to send it separately.

In the case of Money Orders on (4) the Federated Malay States and (5) on or through India no form of Money Order is issued to the remitter as the paying office issues and forwards a Money Order to the payee, and the above paragraph as to stamped and addressed envelope does not the fore apply.

A form of acknowgment will be forwarded by the Kuching ifice to the Postal Officer applying, for transmission to the remitter who should retain same and advise the payee as to remittance.

1st January, 1907.

having been granted to Ng Ah Lian, wife of deceased, and Chiew Fook the remaining partner, all claims and monies owing to the said Estate should be sent to them.

Bau, December 19th 1906.

1st January 1907 and until further Notice duties upon the undermentioned articles will be as follows:—

21st December, 1906.

Majesty the King having been pleased to appoint Malcolm Stewart Hannibal Mc-Arthur, Esqr. Consul for Sarawak, His Highness the Rajah hereby directs that he be received with the usual salute and honours whenever he visits Sarawak and that all Officers in the Service shall do their utmost to assist him in his duties and pay him the respect due to his rank.

Kuching, December 29th, 1906.

impressed with a stamp of the value of one cent, and double or reply-paid Post-Cards impressed with a stamp of the value of one cent on each portion of them, may be transmitted between places in Sarawak. These cards can be forwarded to other places outside of Sarawak, if the additional postage required is supplied by means of postage stamps affixed to the cards.

Post-Cards impressed with a stamp of the value of 4 cents and double or reply paid Post-Cards impressed with a stamp of the value of 4 cents on each portion of them, may be sent to all parts of the world.

Private post-cards will be accepted by the Post Office in Sarawak for transmission under the following conditions:—

(a) Private post-cards must be composed of ordinary cardboard, or paper sufficiently stout not to hinder thoir manipulation; they must not exceed a maximum size of 61 inches by 31 inches, and the minimum size must not be less than inches by 24 inches. Prepayment of a private Post-card addressed to any place in Sarawak, can be effected by means of a one-cent Sarawak postage stamp affixed to it; and if addremmed to any other destination prepayment can be effected by means of a Sarawak postage stamp or stamps for 4 cents affixed to it.

(b) Double or reply paid private post-cards will be accepted, and postage can be prepaid by stamps affixed as stated above to each half of the double card.

(c) The inscription "Post-cards" is not compulsory for single post-cards of private mannfacture, but the reply halves of private double cards must bear the title "Fost-cards. In no case is any other heading prescribed.

(d) A private Post-card posted without a postage stamp will be charged, on delivery, with double postage per single card or for each half of a reply card.

(1) Post-cards bearing written or printed communications on the left hand half of the address side can be sent to all British Possessions to which penny postage applies and to certain other countries already notified. It is not compulsory to affix the postage stamps to the address side, but the public is strongly urged to do so.

(2) Engravings or advertisements, provided they do not interfere in any way with the clear indication of the address or with the stamping or marking of the Postal Service, may appear on the front of a card, in addition to the name and address of the recipient in writing or on a gummed label not exceeding 2 inches by inch, and the name and address of the sender indicated in writing, or by means of a hand stamp, stamping machine or any other typographical process.

(3) In addition to stamps for prepayment Post-cards may bear address-labels as above described, and engravings, illu