HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.—OBSERVATIONS.
32-Parcels are accepted for places in Ecnador. The International Service is, however, only undertaken by the Post Offices at Ambato, Azogues, Babahoyo, Cadelenca, Esmeraldas, Guarauda Guayaquil, Ibarra, Latacunga, Loja, Nachala, Portoviejo, Quito, Riobamba and Tulcan. Insurance confined to Guayaquil and Quito. The cost of conveyance beyond these places is at the expense of the addressees, who must pay the additional postage on delivery.
39. The contents and value of parcels for Egypt must be described in detail by the senders, either on the I relative declaration form, or, preferably, on a note enclosed in the parcel. In the latter case a general description of the contents should appear on the declara. tion form, which should be marked "Particulars en closed.' The limit of insurance for parcels for the Soudan is 820. Insurance is confined to the following places, viz.:-Berber, Halfa Camp, Halfaya, Khartoum, Omdurman, Shendi and Snakim. Uninsured parcels must not exceed £5 ↑ in value.
4.--Parcels for other places in Erithrea are retained at Asmara, Assab, Ghinda and Mossowah only. The ad- dressees are advised, and upon application and payment of the Customs charges, &c., the parcels are forwarded to the Post Office nearest the place of destination. In the case of parcels for other places in Erithrea insured for more than £4 (109 lire) the addressee must accept the responsibility for their safe transmission beyond one of these towns.
41.-Parcels can be insured as far as Stanley only,
42.-Parcels are delivered by the Railway Companies and not by the Post Office; and parcels intended to be called for should be addressed not to a Poste Restante but to a Railway Station (En Gare). There are exceptions in the case of certain places distant from a railway. To expedite delivery, detailed particulars of the contents of parcels should be given on the Customs Declarations, including a statement of the net weight, and in the case of hats, gloves, boots &c., the number of articles or pairs sent. Ever, package of plums, preserved vegetables or sardines must bear the name of the country of origin in raised or sunken letters. The cover of the parcel must also hear the name. Boxes of sardines over 2 lbs. 3 oz. in weight are not admitted.
43. The service extends to Cayenne and Saint Laurent- du-Maroni. Parcels for other places are accepted, but must be claimed at one of those offices.
44.-Insurance confined to parcels for Boffa, Boké, Conakry, Dubréka, Kindia and Mamou. Parcels addressed to places other than Conakry, Dougou-Guella, Forecariah, Sougueta and Youkounkoun are liable to a further charge on delivery.
45.-The service extends to Atuana and Taohaé (Mar- quesas Islands); Borabora, Huahine and Raiatea (Leeward Islands); Fakarava Hoa, Rangiroa and Raroia (Fou Amotou); Mangareva (Gambier Group); Moorea and Tahiti (Society Islands); Raivavaé, Rapa, Rimatara, Burutu and Tubuai (Tubuai Group).
46.- Parcels for places other than Jibouti must be claimed at Jibouti,
47.- Delivery in Guadeloupe is at Basse-Terre and Pointe- ▲ Pitre only. Parcels for other places (including the islands of La Désirade, Marie Galante, Petites Terres, Sainte- and Saint Barthelemy) may be accepted, but the addressees must claim them at one of the offices named above. Parcels for al places in Martininque are sccepted, but a charge is made for conveyance from Port de Prance, the port of disembarkati n.
48.--Parcels are accepted for all places, but a charge is made for conveyance from the port of disembarkation.
49.-Parcels are also accepted at sender's risk for other parts of these territories. To Luderitzbucht and Swakop- mund the dimensions are the same as Inland Parcel Post. Charges, which are collected from the addressees, are made for the conveyance of parcels from Luderitzbucht to Kietmanshoep, Ramansdrift, Ukamas Warmbad, and from Windhoek to Gibeon. Parcels for Heiragabis must be addressed to Ukamas or Warmbad, either to Poste Re- stante or to the care of an agent.
50.-Malt and Malted Foods for Bavaria must be accompanied by a Polette," ie., a permit issued by the Customs authorities in Bavaria, which must be obtained by the sender beforehand. Celluloid in a crude state must be packed in strong wooden boxes, and articles composed wholly or party of celluloid in stout cardboard. The nature of the goods must be indicated on the parcel and on the relative Despatch Note. Parcels containing plants must be accompanied by statement, made by the Bender, that he undertakes to bear the cost of examina-
563
tion by an expert, and authorizes the addressee or someone else resident in Germany to pay the fee on his behalf. Such parcels must be packed in boxes, baskets, or other closed receptacles, but in such a manner that the contents can be easily examined.
51.-Insurance confined to parcels for Accra, Axim. Cape Coast, Kwitta, Sekondi, Tarkwa and Winnebah. Parcels which have to be transmitted overland to their destination from the port of dissembarkation are liable to a forward charge of one-third of the original postage which is collected from the addressees.
52.-Parcels must be packed in some material stronger than paper or cardboard.
53.
Parcels are accepted for any place, but delivery is confined to the Post Offices specified. The name of one of these offices must form part of the address, both on the parcel and on the despatch note; and the parcel must be claimed at that office.
54.- Parcels must be claimed by the addressees at the Chief Offee, Guatemala.
55.–Saine as United States of America.
56.-- Parcels are liable to a charge on delivery of one centavo for each 4 oz., with a minimum of five centavos.
57.—A special delivery fee is payable by the addressee on parcels for places beyond the port of landing. Parcels exceeding 24 Kilogrammes (54 lb.) in weight can only be delivered at Akureyri, Bernfjord, Blondnos, Bordore (Stadur), Borgarnes, Djupavog, Berufjord, Dvrefjord, Eskefjord, Faskrudsfjord, Hjarðarholt, Husavik, Patreks- fjord, Reykajvik, Sandarkrok-Seyðisfjord, Stykkisholm- Vestmannaeyjar, Vopnafjord.
58.--Parcels addressed to the Indian Post Offices on the Persian Gulf and in Turkish Arabia can be accept- ed for insurance only as far as Bombay. No compensq- tion is given for the damage of marble models, collec- tions of butterflies and moths, and other exceptionally fragile articles. If books and photograplis are enclosed in a parcel with ther articles the value should be shown separately in the Customs Declaration.
59.- Parcels for persons on board outgoing P. & O. Company's Packets at Brindisi or Port Said, or Orient Company's Packets at Naples, should be addressed as follow:-Mr....
on board mail Packet for.
at Brindisi, Port Said or Naples (as the case may be), care of the Commander of the Parket. No compensation is given for the damage in Italy of fragile or perishable parcels or parcels containing liquids. A separate Customs Declaration must be prepared for each parcel.
very.
60.-Parcels for Grand Bassam are delivered free; but parcels for all other places are liable to a charge foredeli- Insurance confined to parcels for Fingerville, Beréby, Grand Bassam, Grand Lahou and Jacqueville.
61-Insurance does not extend to the Cayman Islands. 62.-The Post Offices in Japanese Saghalion (Karafuto) are Gaukinurasnkoe (Galkino-Vraskoe,) Kushunkotan (Korsakoff,) Mauka and Uradimirofuka (Vladimirofka.)
63.-The Post Offices in the Kiautschou Protectorate are Litsun, Syfaug and Tsingtau.
64.-Delivery is confined to the port of disembarkation except in the case of Dominica, where delivery is effected at Rosean (Charlottetown) and Portsmouth,
65 - Parcels are accepted for the following places, viz.: - Madagascar, St. Marie de Madagascar and Nossi Bé. Insurance is available only ou parcels addressed to Analalava, Antananarivo, Diego-Suarez Fort Dauphin, Maintirano, Majunga, Mananjary, Morondava, No-si-Bé, St. Marie de Madagascar, Tumatave, Tulicar, Vatoman. dry, and Vohemar.
61.-Insured pare·ls are accepted for all places in Nigri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Selangor except Kuantan and Pekan in Pabang; but delivery is effected from the undermentioned offices ouly : Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Kajang, Klang, Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kubn, Kuala Lipis, Kuala Lumpur, Parit Buntar, Port Dickson Port Swettenham, Raub, Seremban, Taujong Malim, Taipeng, Tapah, Teluk Auson. Ia the case of insured parcels addressed to other places, the addressces must arrange for them to be claimed at the nearest delivery office.
67.-Parcels for Malta are delivered at Post Offices only. 68.-Parcels for Mexico must be so packed that they can be opened for Customs examination without breaking the cover, by simply untying, unscrewing or unnailing.
69.-In Montenegro only those parcels can be delivered by Express Messenger addressed to persons residing within the limits of the postal delivery, and the contents of which are not liable to Customs duty.