HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE-PROHIBITED CONTENTS
cile of the foreign manufacturer, applied conspicuously and indelibly. Goods which do not comply with this regulation are confiscated.
100.--Letters, newspapers and post cards intended for distribution; Italian, 1 and 2 franc pieces, glassware with Swiss Federal or Cantonal gauge marks; salt, unless with the permission of Cantonal authorities; alcohol, unless addressed to Federal authority, and other spirits, unless gross weight and percentage of alcohol are shown on the Customs Declaration; earth compost, grapes addressed to places in the Canton Valais, grapes addressed to other parts of Switzerland (unless accompanied by a special permit from the Federal De- partment of Agriculture); vines and parts thereof, other plants and bulbs (unless ac- companied by a phylloxera certificate and special permit from the Federal Depart- ment of Agriculture); birds of any kind, meat prepared with colouring or preserva- tive matter; fresh sausages, and similar mixtures, and all fresh meat except sirloins of beef, ox-tongues, and sweet- breads. Sausages made of dried meat must be made of meat only, without the addition of any other substance; preserved meat, in sealed receptacles, must be mark- ed with the description of the contents and the name or trade mark of the manu. facturer or vendor. All parcels containing meat must be accompanied by a certificate of origin and inspection of approved form. No frozen meat can be imported without previous permission. Poultry, fish or game (including hares and rabbits) can only be sent whole.
100a.-Live animals, eoins and bullion; Indecent, profane and libellous documents.
101.-Letters, parts of articles liable to duty in Trinidad, rum, all other spirits except bona-fide samples and perfumed or medicinal spirits, ganja, bhang, cannabis indica, opium and tobacco, or preparation thereof.
101a. Same as Portugal.
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102.-Letters, coin, arms and ammuni- tion of war, nitrate of soda, saltpetre, sulphur, salt, tobacco, plants, parts of the vine, fresh vegetables, kif, chira, hashish and opium, etc.
102a.-Same as Trinidad.
103.-Letters, tobacco, by the Constantza route in any form; by other routes except cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff; articles of celluloid except in zinc boxes; foreign silver coin; rifles and rifle ammunition of army pattern; empty cartridges except for sporting rifles; revolvers, of which the bar- rels exceed 15 centimetres (nearly 6 in.) in length; patent medicines, hashish; post- cards of private manufacture, bearing th
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heading "Postes Imperiales Ottomanes"; skins (unless accompanied by a sanitary certificate); raw cotton in any form or cot- ton cake originating in the United States of America, and the packing material, etc., with which it has been in contact, plants, parts of plants and flowers are subject to special restrictions and can be sent by Farcel Post only at the sender's risk. Explosives, inflammable or
or dangerous articles, paper money, bonds, shares, ete. Printed matter of indecent nature or pertaining to lotteries.
103a. Same as Tripoli.
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104.-Letters, foreign reprints of British copyright works. Acetylene, Saccharine, Base coins. Foreign coin other than gold or silver, tobacco except for personal use, and coin or bullion over £5 in value or 8 ozs. in weight.
104a.-Same as Turkey.
1046.-Letters, firearms and ammunition. 105. Same as via London.
107.-Letters, liquids or semi-liquids, orchilla or litmus and its derivatives, plants or living parts of plants, grapes, game, gold or silver coins (except ancient coins intended for collections, which are admitted up to the number of 10 per parcel).
108.-Letters, cocoanut oil, starch, indigo, cocoa, coffee, syrup, honey, dried and salted meat, salt, sarsaparilla roots, silver, nickel and copper coins, dies for coining, cigarette paper, cigarettes of all sorts and machines for making them and empty cigarette boxes or packets unless- addressed to the National Cigarette Factory, and (vid France) gold, silver, jewellery, &c. As regards plums, sardines &c., via France, see France.
109. Transmission of dutiable articles is prohibited except by Parcels Post; any articles which contravene this regulation are confiscated.
109a.-Opíum or Letters.
110.-Letters (except one for the addressee). Salt which has been used in curing fish. Prison-made goods, adul- terated tea, worn goods of all kinds in- tended for sale.
110a. Same as U. S. of America.
111.-General: Letters; specie; bullion; gold-dust; nuggets; ostrich feathers, except when made up into stoles, boas, hats, &c.; eucalyptus, acacia and coniferous plants; peach stones. Importers of fire- arms (except shot guns, rook rifles and revolvers for the Union of South Africa) must present a permit from the Colonial Government concerned. Additional (except Rhodesia): Precious stones, whether loose or set in articles of jewellery; tobacco stalks; all stone fruits; bees; honey; old appliances, &c., for bee keeping. Eau de
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