301
.50
10
50
.50
from 25 to 30
from 30 to 60
60 cents per b. and 60
from 10 to 50 from 35 to 40
50
.50
.50
50
from 25 to 35
Bodkins, bone or ivory,
from 30 to 40
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
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,
35%
.35
Amber, all manufactures of--not otherwise provided for, 25 Amber, set as jewelry,
Amethyst, cut,
Amethyst, when set as jewelry,
Apparel, wearing (according to material). Artificial Flowers and Feathers,
Artists Colors,
Baskets (according to materials),
Bath robes and slippers, -
Boad jewelry, necklaces, &c.,
Bells, ladies'
Bijouterie, as jewelry,
Birds, made of natural feathers,
Birds and Flowers for mantel oruaments,
Birds, dressed and finished for millinery purposes, Blank Books,
Bonbonniers (according to material).
Gloves, Silk,
Gold Jewelry,
Grass, all manufactures of
Hair Pins, set with stones as jewelry,. Handkerchiefs, Silk or Silk chief value,.
.60
50
30
.50
.60
30
.50
frun 40 to 60
60
35
35
....from 25 to 40
15 25
Lithograph, prints, bound or unbound,. Mother-of-Pearl, all manufactures of Paintings on Silk, by professional artists, Pamphlets, bound or unbound, .
(Periodicals, free.)
Paper, all manufactures of-not otherwise provided
Pearls, set as jewelry, (real or imitation), Pins, Hair, Hat, Belt, Bonnet, and Shawl,
Horn, all manufactures of.
Imitation Jewelry,..
Ivory, manufactures of
Lace, of all materials,
Lacquered Ware, wood,
for,
.from 15 to 50 %
Pearls, not set, or strung on thread,
10
50
30
Pouches, for tobacco,
70
Bone Dice, Chessinen, &c.,
50
Precious Stones, cut, not set,
10
Bone Buttons,
50
Presents are dutiable like other imports.
Bone, other manufactures,
from 25 to 50
Bonnet Pins,
.30
Printed matter, not otherwise provided for, Purses, as pocket books, if leather,.
.25
.35
Books, printed within last 20 years,
.25
Quiltings, Cotton chief value,
60
Books of any kind sent, by mail,
.dutiable.
,
Buttons,
from 25 to 60
Cameos, unset,
..real or imitation, 10
Cameos, set,
real or imitation, 50
Cards, Lithographic show,
.35
Chromos and Chromo-Lithograplis,
holders,
་
95
China Ornaments and Toys of any description,
Cigar or Cigarette cases,
Cutters,....
Cigarette Books, Papers, Covers, &c.,
Cigar, Cigarettes and Cheroots,
Clasps, worn as jewelry,
Coral, Bead Necklaces,
Coral, all other manufactures of
Crapes, Cotton, chief value,.
Crapes. Silk, chief value,
Diamonds, cut, nuset,
25
set as jewelry,
Drawings with pen or pencil,
Dress Ornaments and Trimmings,
Earrings as jewelry,
60
د,
35
+
Silk,
*
Rattles, Children's-as toys,
Rings, except hair, as jewelry, hair, chief value,
Rubies, cut, unset, .
Samples, of no commercial value,
50
35
50
35
**
set as jewelry,
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if of
15
ΙΟ
50%
.free. dutiable.
73
31
70%
ΤΟ
$4.50 p b. and 25
.50
*
.50
Sandalwood, manufactures of
Satins and Sateens, Silk,
Shells, manufactures of Silk,
Silver,
Sleeves, Buttons-ornamental, as jewelry,.
35
50
.from 25 to 40
.from 30 to 60
*
19
from 30 to 50
50%
25
40
.50
+
.10
Smokers' articles, (not otherwise provided for) includ- ing Pipes, Pipe Bowls, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Book, Pouches, Cigarette Paper, Cases, Covers, Fusers, Lighters, &c.,
.70%
50
Spoons, according to materials,.
...from 30 to 45
.20
Spun Silk,
35%
. from 50 to 60
Stones, agate, onyx, crosidolite, and others in finished
50
state,
.20
Embroiderics,
from 45 to 60
Engraved Plates, (except fashion plates),
-25
Straw, all manufactures of--not otherwise provided for, 30 Studs, as jewelry,
.50
Engravings, bound or unbound,
.25
Tigers' Claws,.
dutiable.
Elctrings,
25
Topaz, gems, cut, not set,
.10
Fans, painted, (according to material).
Tortoise Shell, manufactured,
40
Feathers, all nauufactures,
Fashion Plates, engraved or lithographed,
Flowers, artificial of any material,
35
Trays, metal of all kinds,.
45
50
J
papier mâché, or wood,
35
.50
Trimmings, dress, 60 cents per Ib. and
60
Flowers, natural dried in wreaths or other forms,
.50
Unenumerated articles if manufactured unless uusimil-
Fringes,
from 50 to 60
ating to some enumerated article,.
20
Games, as toys,
.35
Veils and Veiling,
...from 40 to 50
Garnet, cut, unset,.
.10
Whalebone, all mauufactures of
30%
Garnet, cut, set as jewelry,
50
Wood, manufactured for ornaments, &c., as carved
Gems, cut, not set,
10
card cases,
Goms, ent, set as jewelry,
.50
Wool, in fabrics,
..dutiable. dutiable.
Glass and Glassware,.
from 40 to 60
General Post Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1891.
A. K. TRAVERS,
Postmaster General.