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bition shall not apply to open invoices reduced to the simplest form, the address of the addressee, the description of the article and the sender's address); (b) coins;
(c) banknotes;
(d) currency notes;
(e) negotiable instruments payable to bearer;
(f) platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; (g) precious stones;
(h) jewels and other valuable articles;
(i) postage stamps, whether obliterated or not.
(4) Small packets shall be subject to the requirements for samples of merchandise as regards form, make up and packing (e.g. they shall be sent in such a manner as to be easily examined). In addition, the name and address of the sender shall be shown on the outside of the packet and each packet shall be conspicuously marked SMALL PACKET in the top left hand corner.
(5) Small packets may be registered but not insured.
7. Printed papers, commercial papers and samples may be inclosed in the same packet: Provided that—
(a) each article taken separately shall not exceed the limits of weight and size applicable to it; and (b) the total weight shall not exceed 5 lb. if addressed to the United Kingdom, a British possession or protectorate, or a country not in the Universal Postal Union, and 4 lb. if addressed to any foreign country in the Universal Postal Union.
8. The following letters shall not be subject to any postage—
(a) letters on official business, posted in Hong Kong, from a department of the Government of the Colony, addressed to the United Kingdom or to a British possession or protectorate, marked ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE and signed in the lower left-hand corner with the usual signature of the head or assistant head of the department of origin;
(b) letters on postal business posted in Hong Kong and addressed to the Postmaster General; and
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