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DESTINATION.

RATES

OF

TRANSMISSION.

Via

584

OBSERVATION.

PROHIBITED CONTENTS.

Breadth or Depth Length & Girth Combd.

Length,

Customs Declaration.

RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT EXCENDING

LIMIT OF SIZEĮ

1 lb. 2 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 lbs. 15 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. | 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.

Russia in Europe (in- cluding Finland and Trans-Caucasia).

London,

1.75

Russia in Asia.

Dalny.

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

c. ft. in.ift. in.

3.15

or

Parcels must be packed in wood, tin, canvas, linen, or similar material and not merely in paper or eard-| fb ard. Parcels not, packed in wooden|| for metal boxes must be covered with canvas, linen,[ oilcloth (not linen-faced paper) sewn up #t the flaps and folds, and secured with string] sealed at the knots! and ends. Wood- en boxes must be of stout material, well screwed or nailed together at the sides, top and] bottom. Articles 660C2 composed of cel

Letters, rags and old clothes »s merchandise and unnanu- factured animal products (un- less accompanied by a certificate of disinfection), plants (unless accompanied by a phylloxera certificate), all parts of vine, objects from which liquid or fat exudes, Russian coins of| small value, gold or silver articles not up to the proper standard, prize coupons, sword- sticks, arins (except by special permission to be obtained by the addressee), playing cards, | labels, unauthorised medicines; swine's flesh, and all its pro- ducts, even when not dressed) or made up, sausages made of pork (if other than pork it should be stated on the Customs Declaration of what kind of meat they are made); and to Finland, brandy, poisons, pota. toes, alcoholic varnish, church

luloid must bej Leffects. packed in boxes of! wood or metal. Addresses minst be clearly written. The name of the town and province should be added. in English, French or German. A separate Despatch. Note and Separate Customs Declarations must be prepared for each parcel. Customs Declaratious must show the gross weight (in grammes) of the parcel, including the packing, and the total value of the parcel must be stated. A separate entry must. be made of each kind of article or goods, describing precisely in each case the quality according to the commercial denomination, the quantity (according to ordinary trade usage), by number, measurement, jand net weight (in grammes) and the value both in Russian and in English currency. Neglect of these: regulations will lead to the rejection of the parcel. by the Russian Cust, ms and its return to the Sender.

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1.55

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