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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT OF PRINTED MATTER IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES

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

Country.

Austro-Hungary.

Australia

Canada..

Belgium

Italy

Portugal

India

Spain

Description of Article and Treatment.

... { Advertising pamphlets and circulars.

Republic of Columbia

Uruguay

United States

Venezuela

Foreign newspapers received from

..Advertising pamphlets and circulars.

Certain printed papers.

Liable to Cus-

toms Duty. Tax of 2 Kreuzer on the delivery. (Liable to Cus- toms duty. Subject to Cus-

toms duty.

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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. 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.

PATTERNS AND SAMPLES

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Prohibited.

174.-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

175.-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

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

177.-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.

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