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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT OF PRINTED Matter in CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

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177.—The following countries accord exceptional treatment to certain articles of printed matter:-

Country.

Austro-Hungary.

Canada....

Belgium

Italy

Portugal

India

Spain

Republic of Columbia

Uruguay

United States

Venezuela

Victoria...........

Description of Article and Treatment.

Foreign newspapers received from Tax of 2 Kreuzer

other counties.

.Advertising pamphlets and circulars.

Certain printed papers.

..Books if sent to any one person or

any considerable extent.

.Bound books.

Jon the delivery.

Liable to Cus-

toms duty Subject to Cus-

toms duty.

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All articles under this head with the exception of printed books and newspapers.

.All articles under this head.

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Except those for the personal use of the addressees all articles under this head.

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Except newspapers and periodicals, photographs and printed papers other than books intended for personal use and not for sale; or books, &c., more than 20 years old. .All books except unbound books re-

lating to service, art or drafts.

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PATTERNS AND SAMPLES,

Liable to Cus-

toms duty.

178. The Pattern and Sample Post to the United Kingdom, foreign countries and the colonies generally is restricted to bond fide trade patterns or samples of merchandize. Packets containing goods for sale, or in execution of an order (however small the quantity), or any articles from one private individual to another, which are not actually patterns or samples, cannot be forwarded by Pattern Post. Natural history specimens, dried or preserved animals and plants and geological specimens, may be forwarded at the sample rate when sent for no commercial purpose and packed in accordance with the Sample Post regulations.

RATE OF POSTAGE.

179.-The rate of postage to be prepaid in Hongkong and the British Postal Agencies in China is 2 cents per 2 oz., except that the lowest charge is 4 cents, for which sum, however, a weight of 4 oz. may be sent. If not fully prepaid, double the deficiency will be charged on delivery. On insufficiently paid packets of samples from places abroad a charge will be levied not exceeding 8 cents up to 4 oz. and 4 cents per 2 oz. for heavier weights. In- sufficiently paid packets of samples from places abroad are charged double the deficiency. LIMITS OF SIZE AND WEIGHT,

180.—The limit of weight for packets of patterns or samples for the United Kingdom, British colonies or possessions or for non-union countries is 5 lb., but for foreign coun- tries in the Postal Union the limit is 12 oz.

181.-A packet of patterns or samples sent to the United Kingdom or any British colony or possession or non-union country must not exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth, but to any foreign place comprised in the Postal Union a packet must not exceed 12 inches in length, 8 in width, or 4 in depth, unless it be in the form of a roll, in which case the limit of size is 12 inches in length and 6 inches in diameter.

TRANSMISSION OF LIQUIES, GLASS, &c.

182.--Packets containing liquids, glass, greasy substances, colouring powders and live bees can be sent by sample post from Hongkong and the British lost Agencies in China to countries in the Postal Union.

MODE OF PACKING AND ADDRESSING.

183. -Patterns or samples must be sent in such a manner as to be easy of examina- tion, and, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the end. But samples of