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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 13, 1934.
No. 276.
Hong Kong.
ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1926. (POST OFFICE).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, the Governor in Council further amends the Post Office Regulations published as Government Notification No. 118 in the Gazette of 26th February. 1982, by the addition thereto of the following regulation:-
32. Insured boxes addressed to Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Malaya and China will be accepted for transmission in the letter mails at the following rates and charges and under the following conditions :-
Postage.........
Registration.....
Rates and charges.
$0.18 per 2 oz, or part thereof with
a minimum of $0.90,
$0.20 per box.
Insurance, (additional to
Great Britain & Northern Ireland.
Postage & Registration Fee).......$0.40 for each £12 of
Conditions,
insured valne or part
thereof. Maximum insured value £100.
Malaya & China.
$0.40 for each Gold Francs 300.00 of insured value or part thereof. Maxi- mum insured value Gold Francs 2,500.00.
(i) Articles of gold and silver, precious stones, jewellery and other articles of a like nature, which are prohibited from transmission in insured letters, may be sent in the letter mails as "insured boxes".
(ii) The undermentioned classes of articles are prohibited from transmission in insured boxes for any destination :— Articles the admission or circulation of which in the country of destination is prohibited, letters or notes which may serve as a substitute for correspondence, current coin, hank notes, or securities payable to bearer, honds and articles included in the category of commercial papers. It is, however, permis- sible to insert in an insured box an open invoice confined to the particulars which constitute an invoice, and also a simple copy of the addressee's name and address, and the name and address of the sender.
(iii) A box containing any prohibited article is liable to be confiscated by the Customs.
(iv) An insured box must not exceed 2 Ib. in weight and must not measure more than 12 inches in length, 4 inches in breadth, and 4 inches in height. The box employed for packing must be strongly made of metal or wood, and when à wooden box is used the wood must be at least 3 of an inch thick,
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