THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 529.
The following Notice is issued for general information.
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By Command,
W. M. GOODMAN,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 19th December, 1891.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
.35%
.......35%
Notice is hereby given that it is forbidden to send to the United States through the Post packets containing the following articles which are liable to Customs duty :--
Albumenized Paper,
Albums, Autograph, Photograph or Scrap, wholly or
partly finished,
Amber, all manufactures of-not otherwise provided for, 25%
Diamonds, cut, unset,
Crapes, Cotton, chief value, Crapes, Silk, chief value,
.40%
.50%
.10%
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set as jewelry,
..50%
Amber, set as jewelry,
.50%
Drawings with pen or pencil,
..20%
Amethyst, cut,
10%
Amethyst, when set as jewelry,
.50%
Dress Ornaments and Trimmings,................from 50 to 60 % Earrings as jewelry,
.50%
Apparel, wearing (according to material).
Embroideries,
...from 45 to 60 %
Artificial Flowers and Feathers,
.50%
Engraved Plates, (except fashion plates),
..25%
Artists Colors,
.......from 25 to 30%
Engravings, bound or unbound,.
.25%
Baskets (according to materials), ..................................from 30 to 60%
Elctrings,
...25%
Bath robes and slippers,............60 cents per Ħb, and 60 %
Fans, painted, (according to material).
Bead jewelry, necklaces, &c.,
.from 10 to 50%
Fashion Plates, engraved or lithographed,
.35%
Bells, ladies'
.........from 35 to 40 %
Feathers, all manufactures,
.50%
Bijouterie, as jewelry,.
.50%
Flowers, artificial of any material,
.50%
Birds, made of natural feathers,
.50
%
Birds and Flowers for mantel ornaments,
Birds, dressed and finished for millinery purposes,..
.50%
.50
Flowers, natural dried in wreaths or other forms, Fringes,
..50%
.from 50 to 60%
Games, as toys,
.35%
Blank Books,
....from 25 to 35%
Garnet, cut, unset,..
.10%
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Bodkins, bone or ivory,
....from 30 to 40 %
Garnet, cut, set as jewelry,
.50%
Bonbonniers (according to material).
Gems, cut, not set,
.10%
Bone Dice, Chessmen, &c.,
.50%
Gems, cut, set as jewelry,.....
.50%
Bone Buttons,
.50%
Glass and Glassware,..
.......from 40 to 60%
Bone, other manufactures, ..
Bonnet Pins,
....from 25 to 50%
Gloves, Silk,
.60%
.30%
Gold Jewelry,
....50%
Books, printed within last 20 years,
..25%
Grass, all manufactures of
.30%
Books of any kind sent, by mail,
..........................dutiable.
Hair Pins, set with stones as jewelry,...............................................
..50%
Buttons,.
.from 25 to 60%
Handkerchiefs, Silk or Silk chief value,
.60%
Cameos, unset,
....................real or imitation, 10 %
Horn, all manufactures of
.30%
Cameos, set,
........real or imitation, 50%
Imitation Jewelry,..........
.50%
Cards, Lithographic show,
.35%
Ivory, manufactures of
..from 40 to 60%
China Ornaments and Toys of any description, ..........
..60%
Lace, of all materials,
.60%
Chromos and Chromo-Lithographs,
..35%
Lacquered Ware, wood,
.35%
Cigar or Cigarette cases,
Lithograph, prints, bound or unbound,
.35
0%
holders,
70%
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Mother-of-Pearl, all manufactures of .........from 25 to 40
Paintings on Silk, by professional artists, .....
.15%
Cutters,..
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Cigarette Books, Papers, Covers, &¤..................................
.70%
Pamphlets, bound or unbound,.............
..25%
(Periodicals, free.)
Cigars, Cigarettes and Cheroots,
.$4.50 p b. and 25 %
Clasps, worn as jewelry,
.50%
Paper, all manufactures of not otherwise provided
for,
..from 15 to 50%
Coral, Bead Necklaces,
..50%
Pearls, not set, or strung on thread,.
.10%
Coral, all other manufactures of
.25%
Pearls, set as jewelry, (real or imitation),
.50%