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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

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and 4 inches in diameter. The limits of weight are 5 lb. for the United Kingdom, Bri- tish colonies or possessions, and for non-union countries or colonies, and 4 lb. for foreign countries in the postal union.

176.-Printed papers and commercial papers may be posted either without a cover (in which case they must not be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp or otherwise), or in any ordinary letter envelope left wholly unfastened, or in any other cover, or upon rollers entirely open at both ends, or between boards so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for examination. For the greater security of the contents, however, the packets may be tied at the ends with string, but the string must be easy to unfasten.

EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT OF PRINTED MATTER IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES.

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

other counties.

Advertising pamphlets and circulars. ..Certain printed papers.

.Books if sent to any one person or

any considerable extent.

Bound books.

.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. ...Advertising pamphlets and circulars.-

PATTERNS AND SAMPLES.

Tax of 2 Kreuzer on the delivery.

(Liable to Cus-

toms duty. Subject to Cus-

toms duty.

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Prohibited.

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.

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