HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.
PARCEL POST.
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108.—To the United Kingdom and Places beyond.-Parcels are forwarded by P. & O. packet only, and arrive in London about eight days later than the mail. No further charge is made on delivery except for Customs dues.
Cigars..
Duties in the United Kingdom, 5.0 per lb. 1
Tea...
.4d. per lb.
Duties cannot be prepaid by the sender.
109.-Indemnity not exceeding £ 1 under any circumstances will be paid in case of loss of or damage to a Parcel forwarded to, from, or through the United Kingdom.
110.—To India.—By P. & O. and Indian Mail packets only. Insured Parcels by Indian Mail packets only
111-Parcels for the United Kingdom and all the countries marked with an asterisk (*) may be insured at the following rates:-
$120.. 240.
360..
fee 20 centa
11
30 40
**
£480. 500.
fee 50 cents
60
+
112.-Parcels addressed to Holland, Italy, or Montenegro cannot be insured for more than $100, or tɔ Beyrout, Constantinople, Roumania, Servia, or Smyrna for more than $200.
113.-The rates of postage are indicated in the following tables. 114.-To the United Kingdom and British Colonies, &c. :-
POSTAGE.
TO
LIMIT OF
WEIGHT
¡EACHI
FIRST 'Subse- lb. quent
LIMIT OF SIZE.
PROHIBITED CONTENTS.
lb.
16.
Hongkong, China, Stam
11
Japan, Corea
5
JAR
SES
vents.
10
5
20
20
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
Do.
Opium.
Cochin-China, Cambodge, Tonkin, An-
11
10
5
Do.
nam
Straits Settlements, Burmah, Ceylon,
India"‡
11
15
15
British North Borneo, Labuan (direct)..
11
Malta
do.
11
Gibraltar
do.
11
United Kingdom,* ciá Gibraltar only
11
40
2 853
10
Do., and not smaller than 3 in. by 2 in., by 2 in.
3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6
ft. in greatest length
and girth combined
Do.
Explosive matter, letters,
liquids, opium.
Opium.
30
3
30
Do.
Do
Do.
Argentine Republic
(via London)
11 2.00
20
Ascension,*
do.
11
Bahamas⭑
do.
11
65
Bechuanaland, Colony of ..
do.
11
€ 43
8 $2
60 | .50
55
65
(2 ft. long, or 4 ft in length and girth combined.
3 ft. 6 in long, or 6ft
in greatest length and girth combined.
Do.
Do.
Bechuanaland Protectorate do.
7 1.60 1.60
Do.
Arms,
T'bacco, except for personal use, copyright books. Letters, vine plants, gold,
silver, jewellery.
Specie or ostrich feathers.
Letters, specie, bullion,gold dust, nuggests, ostrich feathers, tobacco stalks, essences of tobacco, tea, coffee, or chicory, parts of vine, plants, bulbs,
roots.
Letters, specie, bullion,gold dust, nuggests, ostrich feathers, tobacco stalks, essences of tobacco, tea, coffee, or chicory, parts of vine, plants, bulbs, roots
Dutiable articles, spirits, o,ium, ganje, charas, bhang, cannabis indicu.
Bermuda
do.
British Central Africa
ta.
British Guiana*
do.
==
11
60
100
11
6.5
683
823
55
Do.
90
Do.
Letters.
Do.
British Honduras
do.
11
60
50
Do.
British New Guinea
do.
11
1.10
50
De.
2 lbs.
Canada
Cape Colony
(via V'couver) (via London)
11
11
វ
40
25
55
2 ft. by 1 ft, by 1 ft. (3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6)
ft. in greatest length and girth combined.
Do.
Cyprus*
do.
11 75
Falkland Islands,"
do.
11
RE
60
35 56
Do.
Letters liquids (unless se..., curely packed), tobacco,' spirits, opium, Oleomargarine, butterine. Letters, specie, bullicn,gold dust, nuggets. ostrich feathers, tobacco stalks, essences of tobacco, tea, coffee, or chicory, parts of vine, plants, bulbs. roots. Coins, tobacco.
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