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RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued

OBSERVATIONS.

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560

PROHIBITED CONTENTS.

HONG KONG POSTAL GUIDE,

in.]

1.80 3 0 3 0

C3

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Parcels accepted for all' places in Ecuador.İ The International Service 18, however, only undertaken by the Post Offices at Ambato, Azo- gues, Bababoyo, Cudelenca, Esmer. aldas, Guaranda Guayaquil Ibarra, Latacunga, Loja, Nachala, Porto- viejo, Quito, Riobamba and Tul- can. Insurance, confined to Guaya. quil and Quito.

The cost of con-

veyance beyond these places is at the expeuse of the addressees, who must Pay the

Lon delivery. additional postage

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The contents and value of parcels for |Egypt must_be_de- scribed in detail by the senders, either on the relative declara-| tion form, or, prefer. jebly, on a note closed in the parcel. In the latter case al general description of the contents should! appear on the declara. tion form which should be marked"Particulars| enclosed" The limit of insurance for parcels for the Soudan is $20.] Insurance is contined to the following places VIZ; Berber, Halta Camp, Ilaltaya, Khar- toum, Omdurman, Shendi and Suakini. Uninsured parcels must not exceed £50 in; value.

Letters; arms and ammuni- tion, sugar-cane brandy or its combinations; articles of food containine ingredients izjur- ious to health; salt, foreign coins, implements for coining. As regards plums, (&c., see France.

sardines

Lettere, materials for the composition of gunpowder,Salt, poisons (unless addressed to chemists or druggists), foreign silver and copper coins, books of the Mussulman religion, has hish and natron, articles likely to import the plague, viz, :— Wearing apparel, worn cloth ing, bedding that has been used, rags, and waste stuff, not excepting hydraulic pressed rags, used socks, carpets and word embroideries, leather, untanned and fresh skins, fresh animal matter, hoofs of all, kinds, horse hair, bristles, raw wool and human hair. The tobacco grown in certain cour- tries is not admissible into Egypt, the country of origiu should be stated on the decla. ration form. The importation of arme is subject to specia (restrictions.

RATES OF Postage on Parcels not EXCEEDING

ROUTE

DESTINATION.

OP

TRANSMISION.

1 lb. 2 lbs. 8 lbs. 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. | 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.

LI MIT OFSZK.

Length, Breadth orDepth Customs

Length & Girth Combd.

Declaration.

Via

મું

c.ft. in.

ip.ft.

Ecuador.

London

3.10

3.80

4.50, 2

Egypt.

Direct

0.60

1,20!

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