HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE-OBSERVATIONS
the addressees. The sender of all parcels must indicate, by means of a label attached to the cover of the parcel, whether, in the event of non-delivery within 21 days of its arrival at the office of destination, it shall be (a) treated as abandoned, or (b) returned at the sender's expense. No other alternative is permissible. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels addressed to places in Ashanti over 3 miles from the rail- way.
54.-Parcels must be packed in some material stronger than paper or cardboard.
55.-Parcels are accepted for any place, but delivery is confined to the Post Offices specified in Col. 1. 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.
56.-Parcels must be claimed by the addressees at the Chief Office, Guatemala. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.
57.-Same as United States of America.
68.-Parcels are liable to a charge on delivery of one centavo for each 4 oz., with a minimum of five centavos. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.
69.-A special delivery fee is payable by the addressee on parcels for places beyond the port of landing. Parcels exceeding 2 kilogrammes (5) 15.) in weight can only be delivered at Akureyri, Berufjord, Blonduos, Bordore (Stadur), Borgarnes, Djupavog, Berufjord, Dyrefjord, Eskefjord, Faskrudsfjord, Hjardarholt, Husavik, Isafjord, Keflavik, Patreksfjord, Reykjavik, Saudarkrok-Seydis- fjord, Stykkisholm, Vestmannaeyjar and Vopnafjor.
60.-Parcels addressed to the Indian Post Offices on the Persian Gulf aud in Turkish Arabia, mentioned in Col. 1, can be accepted for insurance only as far as Bombay. No compensation is given for the damage of marble models, collections of butterflies and moths, and other exception- ally fragile articles. If books and photographs are enclosed in a parcel with other articles their value should be shown separately in the Customs Declaration. The net weight of the contents of parcels of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, and, in the case of cigars and cigarettes, the actual number also, should be clearly indicated on the Customs declaration.
61.-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 follows:-Mr..
on board mail Packet
for..
Brindisi, Port Said or Naples (as the case may be), care of the Commander of the Packet. 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.
62.-Parcels for Grand Bassam and Tabou are de. livered free; but parcels for all other places are liable to a charge for delivery. Insurance confined to parcels for Abidjan, Bingerville, Ďabou, Grand Bassam, Jacqueville, Tabou, Abasso, Agboville, Assinie, Bouake and Dimbokro. 63.-No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents; and insur- ance does not extend to the Cayman Islands.
64.-The Post Offices in Japanese Saghalien (Karafuto) are Gaukinourasukoe (Galkino-Vraskoe,) Kushunkotan (Korsakoff), Mauka and Uradimirofuka (Vladimirofka.)
65.-Delivery is confined to the port of disembarkation except in the case of Dominica, where delivery is effected at Rosean (Charlottetown) and Portsmouth.
66.-The service extends only to Azizia, Benghazi, Cirene. Cussabat. Derna, El Abair, Garian, Gheminez, Homs, Jefren, Marsa Susa, Merg, Misurata (Misrata), Sliten, Soluk, Syrte, Tobruk, Tocra, Tolmetta, Tripoli and Zuara.
67-Insurance is available only on parcels addressed to Ambato-Boeni, Ambahima, Audriba, Antalaha, Arivbnimans, Ambohibe, Ambositra, Anlalava, Anivorano, Anjouan, Ankazobe. Andévorante, Antsirabe, Bètroka, Brickaville, Casoa, Diégo-Suarez, Farangana,Fianarantsoa, Fort-Dauphin, Grande Comore, Maevatanana, Mahanoro, Maintirano, Majunga, Mananjary, Mandritsara, Man- jakaudriana, Maroantsetra, Marovoay, Mayotte, Mian- drivazo, Miarinarivo, Moheli, Moramanga, Morondava, Nossi Bé, Sainte-Marie, Tamatave, Tananarive, Tuléar,' Vatomandry and Vohémar.
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68.-Insured parcels are accepted for all places in Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Selangor except Kuantan and Pekan in Pahang; but delivery is effected from the undermentioned offices only: Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Kajang, Klang, Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kubu, Kuala
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Lipis, Kuala Lumpur, Parit Buntar, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham, Raub, Seremban, Tanjong Malim, Taipeng, Tapah, Teluk Anson. In the case of insured parcels addressed to other places, the addressees must arrauge for them to be claimed at the nearest delivery office. Insured Parcels are accepted for Johore Bahru in Johore, and for Alor Star in Kedah, but not for other places in Johore and Kedah, nor for places in Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents. Parcel Post with Trengganu is restricted to the towns of Kuala Trengganu and Kemaruan. Parcels for the Malay States containing tobacco, cigars, cigarettes or snuff are subject to an import duty. The net weight of the contents as well as the number of cigars or cigarettes enclosed, must in accordance be clearly indicated on the Customs Declaration.
70. The service extendsto Aleg, Bog hé, Boutilimit, Kaèdi, M'Bout, Mederdra. Mondjeria. Atar, Chinguetti Selibaby, Kiffa, Port Etienne, and Tidjikja. Parcels for other places may be accepted, but must be claimed at one of these offices of which the name should appear in the address. All parcels are liable to charges for delivery. Insurance is confined to parcels for Boghè, Kaèdi, and Port Etienne.
71.-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. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.
72.-In Montenegro only those parcels can be delivered by Express Messenger addressed to persons residing within the limits of the postal delivery, and the contente of which are not liable to Customs duty.
73.-Parcels for Saffi are liable to disembarkation at Mogador. Parcels for Fez, which are disembarked at Casablanca, and parcels for Marrakesh, which are disembarked at Mazagan, should be addressed to the care of the British Post Office at the port of disembarkation. The addressees must make their own arrangements for payment of Customs duty and for onward conveyance from Casablanca or Mazagan as the case may be. Such conveyance is at addressees' risk and expense.
74.-Parcels may be accepted for any place in New Caledonia or its dependencies, but delivery is confined to Nouméa.
748.-Nocompensation for loss of parcels or their contents. 75.-Parcels exceeding 5 lb. in weight, 2 feet in length, or 1 foot in breadth or depth, are only delivered at places 10 which there is regular communication by railway, coach, or steamer. No compensation is given for loss or damage of parcels containing liquids, semi-liquids, perish. able or fragile articles or in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents.
76.-Parcels are accepted for Bluefields, Boaco, Cape Gracias a Dios, Chinandega, Corinto, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Jinotepe, Juigalpa, Leon, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Ocotal, Rama, Rivas, San Juan del Norte, San Juan del Sur, Somoto and The Bluff. If the value of goods contained in a parcel or in several parcels sent by the same mail by one sender for the same addressee exceeds $50 American Gold (or £10 5/-) the declaration must be certified by a Nicaraguan Consul. Parcels must be sealed and strongly packed.
77.-Insurance is confined to parcels addressed to Abeokuta, Benin City, Bonny, Burutu, Calabar, Degema, Ebute Metta For ados, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Lokoja, Minna, Obubra, Onitsha, Opobo, Oshogbo, Port Harcourt, Sapele, Warri and Zaria,
77a.- Senders must indicate, by a label at- tached to the cover of the parcel, whether, in the event of non-delivery within 28 days of its arrival at the office of destination, it shall be (a) treated as abandoned, or (b) returned at the sender's expense. No other alternative is permissible.
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77b. --- Parcels must be strongly packed. cover should be used for parcels intended for places be- yond the services of the Nigerian Railway. Compensation will not be paid for damage by water sustained by a parcel transported by carrier.
78.-Express delivery is confined to Christiania, Bergen, Drammen, Drontheim Fredrikstad, Skien and Stavanger. 79.-Limit of value £50. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents. Insurance confined to Blantyre, Chiromo, Fort Johnston, Port Herald and Zomba up to £20.
80.-Parcels for persons authorised to live in the British concession, Chinde, are admitted at the rate for Nyasa- land Protectorate. The description "Resident in the British concession," should appear in the address. Such