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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

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(4.)-To Bombay.-(Only). By P. & O. Packets via Tuticorin (Insured Parcels by Indian Mails Packets only).

(5.)-To the Straits Settlements and Burmah by Indian Mail Packets only. Limit of value allowed for uninsured parcels, 850.

(6.)- Parcels intended for the German packet must be so directed.

(7.)-A parcel for a Foreign Country must be so sealed by the sender that it cannot be opened without breaking the seals or leaving an obvious trace of violation. The seals must bear the impression of a private mark of the sender.

(8.)— In certain countries a small charge is made for Custom House purposes on the delivery of the parcel. Except Customs dues, this is the only charge the addressee will have to pay.

(9.)—To China.-By Private steamers only.

(10.)---Straits Settlements, P. & O. and Indian Mail Services.

(11.)-Parcels for the United Kingdom and other Foreign Countries, may now be forwarded via “Brindisi” by paying an additional postage of 50 cents to the rates above mentioned.

(12.)-Limit of value allowed for Insured Parcels sent via "Brindisi" is $200. (13.)-The Non-Postal charges on Parcels for the United States are as follows:-

clearance and formalities and

(a) 60 cents on every Parcel, due to the Amercian Express Company, for Customs

(b) 60 cents in respect of the charges levied by the United States Government under the title of "Sample Office Fee or Storage Fee" on every parcel entering the Country. For further particulars respecting the United States Parcels see Rule No. 207.

Parcels containing coin, any article of gold or silver, or any article of value, cannot be sent to the United Kingdom or to any foreign country or British possession included in the insurance system, unless they are insured for at least part of their value.

FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS.

Application for Money Orders.

244.-When applying for Money Orders payable abroad the public should use the special Requisition Forms, which are supplied gratuitously at the General Post Office. Hongkong, and British Postal Agency at Shanghai.

245.-The applicant must furnish, in full, the surname and, at least, the initial of one christian name both of the remitter and the payee and the remitter's address. In the case of orders through the United Kingdom the full address of the payee must be given, and if the order be payable to a native in British India the tribe or caste and the father's name should also be furnished.

246.-In any case in which the name of the payee is not known the remitter must make a note to the effect on the front of the Requisition Form, and give such descrip- tion of the payee as will be sufficient to identify him or her to the Paying Officer. The order will then be issued at the remitter's risk.

247.-In the case of orders drawn on the countries and places through the London Office a receipt of the issue of such order only will be given to the remitter, an order in the currency of the country of payment being issued by the London Office, subject to discount on such order at the following rates:-

For sums not exceeding £2......

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3d.

exceeding £2 and not exceeding £6 ... 6d.

£6

£10... 9d.

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All such orders must be expressed in British currency and, if so desired, the reinitter must allow for the above discount.

248.-The commission to be charged will be one and a half cent per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount) in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.

249.-No order (except in the case of those drawn on India, for which the limit is 150 rupees, and those on Japan, Borneo and Straits Settlements Siam, for which the limit is $100) must exceed £10 or $50 gold.

250.-A foreign order remaining unpaid in Hongkong after one year from the date of issue will be considered void and returned to the office of issue.

251.-Where not repugnant to the foregoing Rules the General Regulations for the issue of the Local Money Orders will apply to Foreign Money Orders.