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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

ROUTE

DESTINATION,

OF

RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT EXCEEDING

TRANSMISSION. 1 lb. 21, 3 lbs. † 4 lbs. | 5 lbs., 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 2 lbs.

Via

(Ser

Mozambique

Portuguese East

Africa).

е

lbs. 11 lbs.

Natal (lucluding

Zainland and Ama-

Colombo

0.80

1.20

1.00 2.40

9.80

3.20

3.60

4.40

4.80

5.20

tongaland).

Nevis (See Leeward Į Islands).

New Caledonia

London

:

2.90

3.50

Newfoundland

1.00

.00

Do.

Vancouver

0,80

1,65

1.20

1,50

2.05

2.55

95

New Guinea, British Į (Same as Australia) į

New Guinea, Gier-

niau.

Direct

New Zealand. (In-、 cluding Fanning Island and Cook Islands, and Dan-

(Tukapuka) Manakiki, Palmer- ston (Avar ua), Penrhyn (Ton a- reva) Rakaonga, Savage (Nine) and Snwarrow Islands,

Torres Straits) and Sydney)

London

:.

1.20

1.00

1.80

:

:

E

1.80

2.00

2.60

:.

:

:

[LIMIT OFŠIZR.

Length.

Breadth

or Depth

Length.

& Girth

Combd.

ett. in.ft. in.

5.00 3 6 0

4.20

20

+

300

3 6

:

:

6 0

HUUTOJSH, )

Declaration. ¡

6 0 A

1,73

3 600 A

2.40

3 6

6 0

A

3.00

0 4.0

A

3,60

OBSERVATIONS,

No parcels way! jexceed $500 iù' value.

שון

A charge of 6d. for stamp duty, clearance, &c., is; levied every dutiable parcel entering Natal. The procedure ne- cessary for claim jing rebate of Cus-j toms duty on Bri- tish goods is_the same as for Cape] ¡Colony.

Parcels may be accepted_for_any place in New Cale-i

Prohibited CONTENTS.

Letters: specie; bullion gold dust; nuggets; ostrich feathers, except when made up into stoles, boas, hats, &c.;. firearms (except by permission of the Governor).

donia or its depen- Same as France.

dencies, but deli-]

very is confined to Nouméa.

Parcels exceeding 5! Ib. in weight, 2 feet in length, or 1 foot inj breadth or depth, are only delivered at pisces to which there is regular communica- tion by railway, coach,

or steamer,

No com-] pensation is given for loss or damage of par- eels containingliquids,| setui-liquids, ~përish-j able or fragile artlelen.

r

Salt which has been used in curing fish.

Letters; opium (except for medical purposes); arnis and ammunition (except for per- sonal use of nou-natives) cau- not be imported except with the written permission of the authorities,

Letters, rags, worn clothing, spirits, vine cuttings, com of any British Possession not up to standard, and opium in any form suitable for smoking. Tobacco in any form is only admissible when sent as a present, or as a sample; and the addressec must be able to prove that these conditions have been complied with in -each ease.

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