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RATES OF POSTAGE,—PARCEL POST,—Continued.

ROUTE Rates of POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOr ExceedinG

OF

DESTINATION.

TRANS- 1

4

5

10

6 7 8 9 MISSION. Ib, Ibe. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. Ibs. lbs.

Via.

C.

49

40

$ c.

A

ĮLIMITS OF SIZE.

Length,

Breadth

or Depth

Customs

Declaration.

& Girth

Combd.

gruaj

$ c. ft. in. ft. in.

Egypt (including the Egyp

tian Sondan)

Direct.

| 0,60|

1.20

1.80 3 6 6 0

A

Th

Erithren (Asmara, Assab, Ghinds and Mossowuh,

ouly)

Aden.

1.15

+

1.55

1.95 2

A

Falkland Islands

London,

Faroe Islands.....

"

Do.

Finland (See Russiu).

·

Formosa (Samo ns Japan)...........

Fiji Islands.......

Siberia.

Torres Sts, and

Sydney,

:

:

1.00

1.00

⠀

:

:

2.001

1.70

+

:

⠀

3.00 3 6

6 0

A

2.40 $

6

6

0 C1

3.20 2

|0.70 1.30 1.90| 2.05| 2.65) 3.25 3.85 4.45 5.05 5.65 6.20 3 6

60 A

OBSERVATIONS.

The contents and value of par- cels for Egypt must be described in detail by the senders, either on the relative declaration form, or, preferably, on a note enclosed in the parcel. In the latter case a general description of the contents should appear on the declaration form which should be marked "Particulars enclosed". The limit of insurance for parcels for the Soudan is $20. Insurance is con- fined to the following places viz :— Berber. Halfa Camp, Halfaya, Khartoum, Omdurman, Shendi and Suakim. Uninsured parcels must not exceed £50 in value.

Parcels for other places in Eri- threa are retained at one of the towns mentioned in Col. 1. The addressees are advised, and upon application and payment of the Customs charges, &c., the parcels are forwarded to the Post Office nearest the place of destination. In the case of parcels for other places in Erithrea insured for more than £4 (100 lire) the addressee must accept the responsibility for their safe transmission beyond one of these towns,

Parcels, cau be insured as far as Stanley only,

Parcels must be packed in strong wooden boxes, in pietul boxes, or in a leather covering; parcels packed in paper or card board will not be acceptel.

No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.

PROHIBITED CONTENTS.

Letters, materials for the composition of gun- powder, salt, poisons (unless addressed to chemists or druggists), foreign silver and copper coins, books of the Mussulman re- ligion, hashish and natron, articles likely to import the plague, viz :—Wearing apparel, worn clothing, bedding that has been used, rags, and waste stuff, not excepting hydraulic pressed rags, used socks, carpets and worn embroideries, leather, untanned and fresh skins, fresh animal matter, hoofs of all kinds, horse hair, bristles, raw wool and human hair. Tobacco grown in certain countries is not admissible into Egypt, the country of origin should be stated on the declaration form. The importation of arms is subject to special restrictions.

Same as Italy,

Letters,

rags, shoddy and disused

clothing.

Sume as Deumark.

Letters.

Do.