A declaration of contents and value is required, except for places the names of which are printed GENERAL RULES.-Parcels must be posted before 3 r.. on the working day next before the departure of the Packet. A receipt will be given for carh, in italics. The form is supplied free. Parcels may be sealed, but any parcol, even though senteil, is liable to be opened for examination. Dangerous or perishable goods, opium, articles likely to injure the mails, liquids (unless securely packel) anal fragile packages are prohibited. No parcel must exceed $500 in value. A l'arcel may contain a letter to the same address as that of the Parcel itself (except in cases where enclosure of letters is prohibited) or another l'areol to thet address, but no other enclosure. Declarations of Contents must be complete and accurate. Everything in the Parcel should be entered. False declarations expose the Parcel to the risk of confiscation. GENERAL POST OFFICE, HONGKONG, 1st October, 1894.
VERNMENT GAZETTE, 22xD SEPTEMBER, 1894.
MENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 354.
has been pleased to recognise, provisionally, H. H. KIRCH, Esquire, rwegian Consulate during the temporary absence from the Colony
By Command,
ngkong, 18th September, 1894.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secretury,
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22x8D SEPTEMBER, 1894. 833
PARCEL POST.
To
LIMIT OF
WEIGHT.
POSTAGE.
First | Each
BRITISH PACKET, riá London.
GERMAN PACKET.
Direct.
LIMIT OF SIZE.
Promimited Contents.
To
PROHIBITED CONTENTS.
◊ lo 2 lb.
2 to 7 lb.
7 to 11 lb.
0 to 70 to 11.
16.
th.
c..
* C.
& c.
$ c.
$ c.
16.
$ c.
cents.
Hongkong, China, Siam,
11
10
3
2 ft. by 1 ft., by i
I ft.
Opiuro.
Algeria and Corsien, §..
1.80
2.10
3
20
20
Do.
Do.
Argentine Republic, § .
2.00
240
Japan, Carea, ...........
Cochin-China, Cambodge, Touking, Annam, j
11
10
5
Do.
Explosive malter, letters, li-
Austro-Hungary,
1.70
9.20
1.80
quids, opium.
MENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 355.
is been pleased to recognise, provisionally, II. H. KIRCH, Esquire, sulate during the temporary absence from the Colony of F. SEIP,
By Command,
Straits Settlements, Burmah, Ceylon, India, ‡
II
15
15
Do.,
and not smaller than
Opium.
Azures Is.,.....................
2.20
2.80
Coins, arms, ammunition.medicines. plants, rines, gold, silver, jewellery, lace,
Letters, vine plants, gold, silver, jewellery.
Letters, lottery tickets.
Letters, coins, tobacco, rines, plants.
3 in. by 2 in., by 2 in.
British North Boraco,......
11
10
5
3 ft. 8 in. long, or 6 ft. in greatest
Belgium,
1.50
2.10
2.70
1.80
Letters
length and girth coinned,
Malia, .........
(Direct),...
11
20
20
Do.
Beyront,
1.20
2.00
2.70
Hoista, ferzegovina & Nest Bazar,
1.90
2.60
Gibraltar,
11
20
20
Do.
Arnis.
United Kingdom, rià Gibraltar nały,
11
10 25
Do.
Africa, West Const, ¶ ........................(viû London),
11
60
50
Do.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
11
60
50
Do.
Ascension,......
gkong, 18th September, 1894.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Babamas
11
60
50
Do.
11
GO
50
Do.
Tobacco, except for personal use. copyright books.
Specic or wtrich feathers.
Dangerum arteles, liquids (unless ser curely packest), contrahatıl articles. Letters, jewellery, gold, silver.
Bulgaria,
2.20
2.70
Cameroons,
2.50
3.00
Chili, §
2.90
3.10
Colonline,
3.10
3.10
4.70
Letters, fire-arms, tobacco,
Letters, foreign lottery tickets, plants,
Letters, lottery tickets, coins, arms, am- munition, tobacco, planta, vinca, dritgs. Letters, liquids,
Letters, plants, arms and implements of war. articles injurious to health.
Letters, liquida, arius.
Congo Free State,
1.60
1.80
2.10
Letter
Bermuda,.....
Constantinople,
1.00
2.00
3.00
British Bechuanaland,
7
80
70
Do.
Getter. Hulle fuulma weurely prekol) #pain, bullion, erlatus, has 12, 19 19h frucheer, putarea, walks, catenetu Be Cheetown of muffie, pa, chicory, or tem Iween, fruit, plants, entrings, bulle
Costa Rica, * *......
2.00
3.20
1.40
Poo
Danish West Indies,
1.80
2.80
3.80
cong, 18th September, 1894.
ENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 356.
rs. ROBERT PORTER & Co., of 77 and 79, Pancras Road, London, quirements of Ordinances 16 of 1873, and 8 of 1886, for the rk as applied to Beer of all descriptions and Mineral and Aërated it the same has been duly registered. By Command,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Cape Colony,
British Guinta,
11
British Honduras, - -
11
GO
11
Cape Town, ........
11
Cyprus,
11
11
1.00
Fiji,
Mombasa, Lanu, (Br. E. Africa),...do.
I]
Natal,
7
8 8 8 2 8 8 2 2
50
70 65
11
1.00
New Hebrides,
11
1,00
New Zealand,
Newfoundlanal,
do........
11
New South Wales,.........
...(ri Ceylon). 11
50
NT NOTIFICATION.-No. published.
Queensland,
{riá London),
11
357.
St. Helena, Tristan d'Acunho, ......do......
II
Tangier,
11
By Command,
11
Tasmania,
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
Transvaal,
..do........
7
80
ng, 18th September, 1894.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
South Australia,..........
.....(riá Ceylon), 11
75
Victoria (Australit.), ·
11
Western Australis:,
..do.
11
75
Port Darwin,
(Direct),...{_11
30
Windward and Leeward Is.,† È Barbados, Trinidad,.............. s
(vrá London),
Canada,
.do........
8 8 8 8 3 * 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 8 8 29998
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 R R 88 8
50
Do.
Counterfeit nurture. dutinkle pileira, apdrien, elante, sun, tibarsi, egunum, gunje, chara», chung, callhab
Denmark,
1.70
2.30
1.80
50
Do.
Do.
Letters, plants, nuggets, tobacco,
Egypt, ** (Direct),
0.30
1.00
1.30
len.
Finland,
1.10
3.10
Do.
DU.
Frauce,
1.60
2.20
1.80
35
Do.
Coins, tobacco.
French Colonies, ‡ §..
2.70
3.10
75
55
Do.
Letters, dangerous articles, li-
quids.
French & Austrian OMees in Turkey, }|
2.20
2.80
Do.
Germany,
1.50
2.10
1.60
Do.
Letters, gold, silver. ostrich
feathers, fire-AIMIS
Greek Ports, friä Hamburg).§|
1.60
2.00
Do.
Letters, liquids (unless securely
packel).
Heligoland,
1.60
2.00
Do.
Letters, perishable goods, li
quidis.
Holland,
1.10
2.10
2,80
1.80
Letters.
45
Do.
Italy § (via France),
1.80
2.10
50
Do.
Letters.
Luxemburg,
1.50
2.20
2.00
1.80
60
50
10.
Letters, liqnits (unless seentely pack- edj, kobraeen, spirits, opibuit.
Madeira,...
1.40
1.10
Do.
Books copyright in the United
Kingdom.
Mauritius, ..
1.70
2.00
Fire-arms, tobacco, salt.
Letters, arms,
Letters.
Letters, lottery tickets, prospectuses. Letters, arms, ammunition, liquida. Letters, arnis, spirits, coins.
Letters, arms, ammunition, medicines, foreign bronze coins, plants, gold, silver. Letters, arms, tummunition, tobacco, plants, vines, goki, silver, jewellery, lace. Letter, tobacco, suit, fire-arms.
Letters, plants with roots, vines or parts
of riues, socialistic books.
Letters, plants, dangerous articles, liquids,
gold, silver, jewellery.
Letters, plants with roots, vines or parts of vines, socialistic books.
Letters, tobacco, vines or parts of vines,
arme, chemical compounds, rags. Letter.
Letters, coins, tubaeco, vines, plants.
Lelters.
])ი.
Arms. munitions of war, (9-
Iceo, opium pipes.
Norway,
1.40
2.10
2.80
2.20
Letter.
Do.
Letters.
Portugal (rià Lisbon),
1.80
2.10
2.20
70
Do.
Same as British Bechuanalatul.
Rommunia,.
2.00
2.60
40
Do.
Lelters.
Sanua and Tonga,
2.10
2.30
40
Do.
Tellers, vines, opium, spirits.
tobacco.
Servin,
2.00
2.60
10
Do.
Letter.
Letters, coins, tobacco, vines, plants.
Letter, plants (except seeds and dried roots).
Same as Germany.
Letters, vines.
Letters, gold, silver, jewellery.
Seychelles,
1.70
2.00
******
30
Do.
Lellen.
Smyran,
1.10
2.00
2.80
Letters, materials for gunpowder, plants, arnik, tobacco.
45
70
Jamaica, Turks' I.,.
11
GO
50
.10........
11
GO
50
$120,
240,
360,
.....fee $0.20
0.30
0.10
ORDER
uncil under Section 8 of "The Post Office the 12th day of September, 1894.
hereto annexed shall be the Table of Rates of Postage for til further notice. he General Post Office of this Colony or its Agencies on and
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Moxico,
| And Indian Offere, vin: Aden, Bagelad, Dander Abar, Burrad, Duebles, Guatur, Jask, Kashmir, Iluyo, Muscat, Zansibar, Aora, Nathhunt, Cape Uren Castle, Lagun, Quílish, Sierra Førme.
י
• Antigua. Montserrat, & Kütte, Noria, Domluies, Virgin Ta, Grenada, A. Luela, A. Vineret, Tabagn
margarine, butterline, bocks DPSY right in Canada
Letters.
Letters, liquids, lottery tickets, circulars,
1. To the UNITED KINGDOM AND PLACES BEYOND.-Parcels are forwarded by P. & O. packet only, and arrive in London about eight days Inter than the Mail. No further charge is inade on dolivery except for Customs Dres. Duties in the United Kingdom. 5/0 per lb.
Cigars,
1
Tea,
............................ d. per lb.
Duties cannot be prepaid by the sender. 2.-Indemnity not exceeding £ under any circumstances will be paid in case of loss of or damage to a Parcel forwarded to, from or through the United Kingdom. 3.—TO INDIA-By P. & O. and Indian Mail packets only.
4.—TO AUSTRALIA.—By P. & O, packet rid Ceylon only, except Port Darwin Direct, and Queensland riá London. 5.-Parcels for the United Kingdom and the principal countries of Europe may be insured at the following rates:-
Tahiti, Ş
Uruguay, $
• Tupelo mimet not exered 2 fl. In Tengely, or 4 21. In length and pirch emaline.
1. DE 20 Super, French listans, Guadebuspe, Martinka, Mayotte, Kaw Colemania. Sood-Dé, Réunion, S. Martu do Mariagaceur, A ** IMPORTATIVES pton seeds feru 6 Joches la tempti, se § fret Jo greatest length and gloch samord
1. Tripoll, Tunis.
1.—Parcels must not exceed 2 feet in length, breadth, or depth. Those intended for the German Packet must be so directal.
2.—Each Parcel must be scaled in such a way as to render it impossible that it should be opened without detection. The sender must supply a declaration of the nature, value, and net weight of the contents, aud of the gross weight of the l'arcel.
S—A small rbarge, not excee‐ling six cents, may be made for Custom House purposes on the delivery of the Parcel. Except Customs dues, this is the only charge the addressce will have to pay.
Spain, §.
1.80
2.10
2.10
Do.
Sweden, .....
1,50
2.50
2.10
Letters, arme, ammunition, books, maps, plants, mearies, relics, gokl, silver, jewel- Letters, gold, silver, druga.
(lery,
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
Liquids (amless securely packets, admin
Switzerland,
1.70
2.30
1.80
Letter.
2 ft. long, or 4 ft, in length
2.90
3.10
and girth combined.
Letters, guld, silver, jewellery. Letters, lottery tickets, liquids, vines.
2.10
2.10
Do.
$180,..
500,
...Ice $0.50
0.60
+