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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

EXCEPTIONAL TREATMENT of Printed Matter in CerTAIN COUNTRIES

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173.-The following countries accord exceptional treatment to certain articles of

printed matter :—

Country.

Australia

Austro-Hungary.

Canada

Belgium...

Italy

Portugal

India

Spain

Republic of Columbia Uruguay

United States

Venezuela

Description of Article of Treatment. ....Advertising pamphlets and circulars. Foreign newspapers received from

other countries.

Advertising pamphlets and circulars.{

.Certain printed papers.

Books if sent to any one person or

any considerable extent.

Bound books.

All articles under this head with the exception of printed books and newspapers,

All articles under this head.

Liable to Cus-

toms Duty. Tax of 2 Kreuzer on the delivery. Liable to Cus-

toms duty. (Subject to Cus- toms duty.

Except those for the personal use of the addressees all articles under this head. Except newspapers and periodicals, photographs and printed papers other than books intended for personal use and not for sale; or books, &c., more than 20 years old .All books except unbound books re-l

lating to service, art, or drafts.

PATTERNS AND SAMPLES

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Prohibited.

174. The use of the Sample Post is restricted to (a) bond-ride trade samples of merchandise without saleable value, and () natural history specimens, dried or preserved animals and plants, geological specimens, and scientific specimens generally when sent for no commercial purpose, keys sent singly, fresh flowers, tubes of serum and pathological specimens rendered innocuous by their mode of preparation and packing. Packets containing goods for sale or consigned in execution of an order (however small the quantity), or articles sent by one private individual to another, which are not actually trade samples or scientific specimens cannot be forwarded by sample post.

RATE OF POSTAGE

175. The rate of postage to be prepaid in Hongkong is 2 cents per 2 oz., except that the lowest charge is 4 cents, for which sun, however, a weight of 4 oz, may be sent. If not fully prepaid, double the deficiency will be charged on delivery. On insufficiently paid packets of samples from places abroad a change will be levied not exceeding 8 cents up to 4 oz. and 4 cents per 2 oz. for heavier weights. Insufficiently paid packets of samples from places abroad are charged double the deficiency.

LIMITS OF SIZE AND WEIGHT

176. The limit of weight for packets of patterns or samples for the United Kingdom, British colonies or possessions except Australia or non-Union countries is 5 lb., but for foreign countries in the Postal Union the limit is 12 oz,

177.- A packet of patterns or samples sent to the United Kingdom or any British colony or possession or non-Union country must not exceed 2 feet in length by 1 foot in width or depth, but to any foreign place comprised in the Postal Union a packet must not exceed 12 inchies in length, 8 in width, or 4 in depth, unless it be in the form of a roll, in which case the limit of size is 12 inches in length and 6 inches in diameter.