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Witham Robinigay

GOVERNOR.

REGULATIONS

Made the 10th day of February, 1896, by His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor of Hongkong, under Section 3 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1894, in relation to

correspondence sent by post.

Forbidden Articles.

1. The following articles shall not be sent through the post :-

(a) Samples of merchandise having a saleable value.

(6) Samples and other articles which, from their nature, may expose the postal officials to

danger, or soil or damage the correspondence.

(c) Explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substances.

(d) Animals or insects living or dead.

(e) Any indecent or obscene print, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book, or card or any other indecent or obscene article, or any letter, newspaper, or publication, packet, or card, having thereon any words, marks or designs, of an indecent, obscene, libellons or grossly offensive character.

2. The following articles shall not be inserted in ordinary or registered correspondence consigned to the post :-

(a) Current coin.

(b) Articles liable to Customs duty.

(c) Gold or silver bullion, precious stones, jewellery, and other precious articles; but this prohibition shall only apply in case their insertion or transmission is forbidden by the legislation of the countries to or through which the correspondence is to be transmittel.