Directory_and_Chronicle_1911 — Page 582

Breadth orDepth Length & Girth

Combd.

Customs

Declaration.

Length,{

RATES OF POSTAGE.-PARCEL POST.-Continued

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS NOT Exceeding

LIMIT OF SIZE

$ $ C.

:

ROUTE

DESTINATION.

OF

TRANSMISSION.

1 lb.

2 lbs. 3 lbs. 4 lbs. 5 lbs. 6 lbs.

lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs.

Via

Sweden

Switzerland

Siberia

++

3 c.

:

:

Do.

{

London German Packet;

18A

:

:

1

1.30

ft. in. ft. in.

3.65 2 0

3.20 2 0

ÜBSERVATIONS.

PROHIBITED CONTEXTS

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

0 C4

C1

Parcels must be packed in strong wooden boxes, in metal boxes, or in a leather covering; parcels packed in paperor card board will not be ac cepted.

The Customs declarations for parcels for Switzerland must be marle

outin the French |language.

in

No compensa- tion is given for damage Switzerland parcels contain- ing liquids.

to

Letters, newspapers and post cards intended for distribution. unless addressed to a Post Office; Italian 1, 1 and 2 franc pieces, glassware with Swiss Federal or Cantonal gauge marks; salt, unless with the permission of Cautonal authorities; alcohol, unless addressed to Federal aut- hority, and other spirits, unless gross weight and percentage of alcohol are shown on the Cus- toms Declaration; earth compost, grapes addressed to places in the Canton Valais, vines and parts thereof, other plants, unless Jaccompanied by a * phylloxera certificate and special permit from the Federal Department of agriculture; birds of many kinds, frozen meat from Australia; meat preserved with boracic acid und similar substances; salt and smok. ed meat insufficiently enred; fresh ment except sirloins and fillets of beef and calves' tongues, livers, jkidneys, and sweet breads. Par- cels containing sausages and simi- lar mixtures, bacon, or any other kinds of meat not prohibited from importation must be ac- companied by a sanitary certi ficate, but this is not required in the case of game, poultry, rabbits, kids, fish, salaini, and similar preparations smoked or dried, and preserved meat in bottles or metal boxes.

2.00

:

2.70 3 6 2.00 3 6

ย

6 0101

0 C2

589