Overseas Post 105
CHINA (including Haiphong and Manchuria) (separate entry for TAIWAN) (continued)
Dutiable articles must be sent by letter post, the weight must not exceed 2 lbs., a green label must be affixed.
Small packets must bear the endorsement "Petit Paquet" or the equivalent Chinese characters.
Air mail service: The service extends to all destinations in China. Correspondence is sent by rail to Canton.
PARCEL POST
Service suspended.
CHRISTMAS ISLES (Pacific Ocean) See GILBERT and ELLICE ISLAND COLONY
CHRISTMAS ISLES (Indian Ocean)
LETTER POST
Postage:
Surface
Letters
Air mail
Postcards
Letters
First oz., 20c. each oz. after, 15c.
15c.
Postcards
65c.
each 1 oz., $1.30
Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. Samples, limit 5 lb. (6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.
Customs declarations: (1) and (6) Green label.
(5)
Prohibitions: Blank invoice forms; unobliterated postage stamps exceeding 5s. Od. in value, except in registered letters; wines, spirits, liqueurs, or other alcoholic beverages, unless they are bona fide samples, each of which does not exceed 6 oz. in weight, and the approval of the Collector of Customs to importation has been obtained; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee, wedding cake not securely packed in tin boxes.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Bees, plants and parts of plants, includ- ing fruit,
Import licences: A licence, to be obtained by the addressees in advance, is required for importation into this country (under Australia) of all goods except those of no commercial value, household articles, gifts not exceeding A£20 in value, bona fide samples, trade catalogues and so on.
Customs duty : Advertising matter is subject to customs duty, see entry under Parcel Post.
PARCEL POST
Postage:
Surface (via Sydney) Air mail
Not over 2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b.
$4.50 4.50 6.00 8.00 14.00
No service
Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $800.
Customs declaration: One adhesive form.
Prohibitions: Letters, blank invoice forms; confectionery containing spirits; wines, spirits, liqueurs, or other alcoholic beverages, unless they are bona fide samples, each of which does not exceed 6 oz. in weight, and the approval of the Collector of Customs to importation has been obtained; tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff, except genuine samples or for the private use of the addressee. Munitions and cartridges of all kinds.
Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; bees; plants and fruit; tinned meat; vaccines, scrums and viruses.
Import licences: A licence, to be obtained by the addressees in advance, is required for importation into this country of all goods except those of no commercial value, household articles, gifts not exceeding A£20 in value, bona fide samples, trade catalogues and so on.