CAP. 98]
Post Office Regulations
[1988 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
of small articles of merchandise in the letter mails. The exchange of small packets is limited to those countries which have agreed to participate in the service.
(2) The prohibitions applicable to letter post shall apply also to the service of small packets. In addition, the following shall be specially excluded from transmission in small packets-
(a) letters, notes or documents having the character of actual and personal correspondence (this prohibition 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.
(3) Small packets 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. (L.N.68/71)
(4) Small packets may be registered but not insured.
6. (1) 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 Hong Kong, addressed to the United Kingdom or to a British possession or protectorate, marked ON HER 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; (1 of 1987 s. 8)
(b) letters on postal business posted in Hong Kong and addressed to the Postmaster General;
(c) letters on Hong Kong Savings Bank business posted in Hong Kong and addressed "Hong Kong Savings Bank"; and
(d) one letter posted in Hong Kong from each candidate at any Legislative Council election, any Urban Council election, any Regional Council election or any District Board election addressed to each elector registered in the final register in respect of the constituency for which the candidate is nominated containing matter relating only to such election and not exceeding 50 grams in weight. (L.N. 394/81; 41 of 1985 s. 28)