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transmission is also permitted in Bermuda and Cyprus, but they are liable to Customs duty, with the exception of bullion, coin and diamonds, in Bermuda; gold, bullion and specie in Cyprus; gold, silver and diamonds in Grenada.
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(c) In France engravings, prints, drawings and chromo-lithographs are liable to Customs Duty, and cannot be sent by post to that country in quanti- ties sufficiently large to have a saleable value, but small quantities can be sent as bona fide specimens.
(d) In the Dutch East Indies articles of value are admissible, except wrought
gold and silver, but the packets containing them must be registered. (e) Special prohibitions in Bulgaria, the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch East Indies, Italy, Norway, Queensland, Servia, Transvaal and United States of America-anything relating to foreign lotteries, and in Roumania bound books. In Belgium.-Bronze, copper and nickel coin. Bermuda.-Jewellery, being dutiable.
(f) In Ceylon-Current coin and jewellery.
(g) In Grenada.-Current coin and articles liable to Customs duty.
(h) In Liberia.-Gold and silver articles.
(i) In New South Wales.-Opium and tobacco are prohibited.
(In the Transvaal — Gold, silver, jewellery, &c., are liable to Customs duty. (*) In New Zealand.-Cuttings of grape vines.
(1) In Western Australia.-Coin.
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(m) In the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, New Zealand and Queensland.-Jewellery and precious articles, if dutiable, are liable to detention until the duty is paid.
(n) In Victoria.-Tobacco and cuttings of grape vines, also jewellery, which is
dutiable and liable to confiscation.
(0) In Spain the transmission by Letter Post of all dutiable articles is prohi- bited, and any such articles sent contrary to this prohibition are liable to a fine of from five to ten times the duty.
(p) Russia.-Printed matter in the Russian language is prohibited, and even such trifling articles as photographs and Christmas cards are liable to duty, though a single photograph may be sent to Russia by post. All letters or packets containing prohibited or dutiable articles of any kind, however small the value, are confiscated in that country.
(4) Egypt.-Only a single copy (in one or more volumes) of any printed book is admitted into Egypt by letter post free of Customs duty. If more than one copy is sent to the same person, the packet will be subject to a Customs duty of 8 per cent. ad valorem.
(r) British Central Africa.-Packets containing seeds of plants must be accom- pained by a sworn declaration stating the countries of origin and varieties of the contents; such packets should be paid at the rate applicable to commercial papers.
REGISTRATION
(Fee charged)
184. The fee chargeable for registration to places abroad is 10 cents. There are a few countries where no arrangements for registration exist, as shown on the table in Rule 155. To some countries, as shown in that table, an article can be registered only to the port of arrival, it being left in those cases to the Postal authorities of the country to which that port belongs to continue the registration or not as they may think proper.
ARTICLES WHICH MAY BE Registered
185.-Registration is applicable equally to letters, post cards, newspapers, book packets and patterns addressed to places abroad, except in the cases specially mentioned in Rules 101 and 183. (As to parcels, see Rule No. 224).
ACKNOWLEDGement of DELIVERY
186.-The sender of a registered article addressed to the United Kingdom, any foreign country or British colony in the Postal Union (see table in Rule 155), may
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