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PROHIBITED CONTENTS.

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

7.25 3 6 6 0 A

3.60 3

2 0 4 002

No parcel inay ex- 'ceed $500 in value. |In addition to Cus-

toms duty, a charge of [8d" per parcel (2d, only; on parcels containing non-dutiable articles) ¦is levied.

A demurra-| ge charge of 1d. for leach day after the first three months is madej on parcels which re-j main undelivered be-| yond that period. A reduction in the rate of Customs duty can be obtained on articles produced or manufac tured in the United; Kingdom which are intended for the per- [sonal use of the add-| 'ressec and do not ex-} ceed .£ 10 in value by the use of the follow. ing simplified certifi scate of origin: -- ¡"Every article herein to the extent of at least one-fourth of its present value, is bona- fde the produce m»nu- facture of the United Kingdom. Dated at the. davi

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Signature or sender. In presence of,

(0 beerofľostOfflce}" All parcels exceeding, 10 in value and those of any value] containing goods for! sale minst be accom-i panied by a formal; certificate of origin. No information be given as to the form of this certificate.

CAT

Parcels must be claimed by the 'addressee from the Post Office at Colou.

Letters, specie, bullion, gold dust, nuggets, dagga (Indian hemp), and raw unmanufactur- ed ostrich feathers, Parts of the vine or members of the family vitaca, couiferous plants eucalyptus plants, stone fruit trees unless acconi- panied by a sworn declaratiou that they have not come from Canada or United States of America, peach-stocks and peach stones from any country. Importers of fruits bearing plants, and firearms mast present a permit from the Colonial Governmeut.

Letters, arms, ammunition.

Letters, articles of gold and silver, jewellery, &c., corrosive fluids.

LIMIT OF SIZE!

RATES OF POSTAGK ON PARCELS NOT EXCEEDING

DESTINATION.

ROUTE

OF TRANSMISSION,

1 lb. 2 lbs. | 3 lbs. [ 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.

Length, Breadth or Depth

Customs Declaration.

Length & Girth Combd.

Via

$ c. ft. in. ft. in.

(Including Swazi- Colombo.

0.95)

1.50 2.05 3.00 3.55 4.10) 4.65! 5.00 6.15

6.70

land)

Orange River Colony-

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20

3.201

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Panama, Republic of .

London.

1.60

2 (11

Paraguay