HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT OF PRINTED MATTER IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
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179.—The following countries accord exceptional treatment to certain articles of printed matter:-
Country.
Austro-Hungary.
Canada..
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
India
Spain
Republic of Columbia
Uruguay
United States
Venezuela ...
Victoria....
Description of Article and Treatment,
Foreign newspapers received from) Tax of 2 Kreuzer
other counties.
f_on thedelivery.
Advertising pamphlets and circulars. Liable, to Cus
Certain printed papers.
Books if sent to any one person or
any considerable extent.
Bound books.
All articles under this head with the'
exception of printed books and newspapers.
All articles under this head.
Except those for the personal use of the addressees all articles under this head.
Except newspapers and periodicals, photographs and printed papers other than books intended for personal use and not for sale; or books, &c., more than 20 years old. All books except unbound books lating to service, art or drafts. Advertising pamphlets and circulars. PATTERNS AND SAMPLES.
re-
toms duty
Subject to Cus-
toms duty.
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Prohibited.
Liable to Cus- toms duty.
180. The Pattern and Sample Post to the United Kingdom, foreign countries and the colonies generally is restricted to bona fide trade patterns or samples of merchandize. Packets containing goods for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity), or any articles from one private individual to another, which are not actually patterns or samples, cannot be forwarded by Pattern Post. Natural history specimens, dried or preserved animals and plants and geological specimens, may be forwarded at the sample rate when sent for no commercial purpose and packed in accordance with the Sample Post regulations.
RATE OF POSTAGE.
181.—The rate of postage to be prepaid in Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in China is 2 cents per 2 oz., creept that the lowest charge is 4 cents, for which sum, however, a weight of 4 oz. may be sent. If not fully prepaid, double the deficiency will be charged on delivery. On insufficiently paid packets of samples from places abroad a charge will be levied not exceeding 8 cents up to 4 oz. and 4 cents per 2 oz. for heavier weights. In- sufficiently paid packets of samples from places abroad are charged double the deficiency. LIMITS OF SIZE AND WEIGHT,
182.—The limit of weight for packets of patterns or samples for the United Kingdom, British colonies or possessions or for non-union countries is 5 lb., but for foreign coun- tries in the Postal Union the limit is 12 oz.
183.-A packet of patterns or sumples sent to the United Kingdom or any British colony or possession or non-union country must not exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth, but to any foreign place comprised in the Postal Union a packet must not exceed 12 inches in length, 8 in width, or 4 in depth, unless it be in the form of a roll, in which case the limit of size is 12 inches in length and 6 inches in diameter.
TRANSMISSION OF LIQUIDS, Glass, &c.
184.-Packets containing liquids, glass, greasy substances, colouring powders and live bees can be sent by saniple post from Hongkong and the British Post Agencies in China to countries in the Postal Union.
MODE OF PACKING AND Addressing.
185.--Patterus or samples must be sent in such a manner as to be easy of examina- tion, and, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the end. But samples of
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