RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued
RATES OF Postage on PARCELS Not ExceedinG
ROUTE
DESTINATION,
-
OF TRANSMISSION.
LIMIT OF SIZE,
1 lb. 2 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.
$ c.
$ c.
$ c. $ c. $ c.
$ c. $ c. $ c. $ c.
United States:-New
York City, Brook-
London.
1.90
lyn, Hoboken and
Jersey City only,
Any other ports
of the United
States,
Uruguay,
Venezuela
Zanzibar Protector-
.
ate
(including
Pemba)
Zanzibar.
Calentta
114
Zululand (See British >
South Africa),
:
2.50
1.60
2.60
1.00
2.05
:
:
OBSERVATIONS.
Pronibited CONTENTS,
2.90
3.90
3 ft. 6 in. long"
or 6 ft. in greatest length and girth com- bined.
3.50
4.50
Do.
TT
:
Each parcel for,
the United States must be accompanied by an invoice which must be certified by U.| S, Consul if the value of the parcel exceeds $200.
3.60 Same as Ascension
3.90 Same as Argentine Same as Roumania
In addition to those articles which are specified in the Postal Guide, Rules 209-215, asexcluded from transmission by the Foreign and Colonial Post, the uudermentioned articles are prohibited from importation into the United States:-
Letters, Eatables, Ox- hides, Prison-made Wares, Wines, Spirits, Cigars, and Cigarettes in quantity numbering less than 3,000. Opium containing less than 9 per cent. of Morphine. Letters, coins, articles of gold
or silver.
3.00
Ak
3.25
•
2.00
2.45
:
:
***
3.00
2.85
Do.
Do.
(No uninsured parcel
may exceed £50.
Do.
Opium.
Do.
HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
1. THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COUNTRIES BEYOND.-Parcels to the United Kingdom and Countries beyond, are forwarded by P. & O. packets only, and as a rule arrive in London about eight days later than the letter Mail. Parcels via Brindisi, for which an extra fee of Sixty Cents must be paid, are delivered in London with the letter Mail.
2.-VALUE LIMIT ON INSURED PARCELS VIA BRINDISI.-The limit of value on Insured parcels sent via Brindisi is $200.
3.-TREATMENT OF PARCELS. Re CUSTOMS -On arrival in London no further charge is made on ordinary or Insured parcels except for Customs Dues. 4.—TO INDIA VIA CALCUTTA.—All ordinary and Insured parcels to India are forwarded by the Indian Mail packets only; this does not refer to Bombay. 5. TO BOMBAY VIA TUTICORIN. - Ordinary parcels to Bombay only are forwarded by P. & O. packets.
6. -STRAITS AND BURMAIL.-Parcels for the Straits and Burmah are forwarded by P. & O. and Indian Mail packets. Limit of value for ordinary parcels, $50.
7.—GERMANY BY GERMAN SHIPS DIRECT.-Parcels intended to be sent to Germany by German ships only must be so directed. Parcels to certain countries ou the con- tinent may be forwarded by German steamers via Naples "overland route" with an extra fee of 60 cents.
8. PARCELS FOR CHINA.—Parcels for China are forwarded by private steamers only.
9.-PARCELS TO THE UNITED STATES VIA LONDON.-Parcels to the United States are partly postal and non-postal, the regulations of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post apply generally to this service, but attention should be paid to the points of difference, full particulars of which will be found in the "Hongkong Postal Guide."
10.-PARCELS TO THE UNITED STATES VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The public are enabled to forward parcels which do not exceed 11 lbs. to San Francisco direct for distribution any City or Town, etc., in the United States, such parcels must not be sealed, must not be of greater value than $50 Gold, and it should be distinctly understood they cannot be Registered or Insured; furthermore, there is no compensation on lost or damaged parcels to the United States via San Francisco.
11. MANILA OR the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.-Parcels may be forwarded to Manila or the Philippines under the same conditions as apply to parcels to the United States ria San Francisco.
12.-PARCELS CONTAINING COIN, GOLD, SILVER, ETC.-Parcels containing Coin, any article of Gold or Silver, or any article of value cannot be sent to the United Kingdom or to any Foreign Country, or British Possession included in the Insurance system unless they are insured for at least part of their value.
13.-TIME OF CLOSING PARCEL MAILS.—Parcel Mails to Europe and America are closed punctually at 6 p.m. the day preceding the actual departure of the Mail.
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