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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

REGULATIONS.

1.—THE UNITED KINGDOM AND Countries BeYOND.-Parcels to the United Kingdom and Countries beyond are forwarded by P. & O. packets only, and as a rule arrive in London about eight days later than the letter Mail. Parcels via Brindisi, for which an extra fee of Sixty Cents must be paid, are delivered in London with the letter Mail. 2.—VALUE LIMIT ON Insured Parcels via BRINDISI.-The limit of value on Insured parcels sent via Brindisi

3.-TREATMENT OF PARCELS. Re CUSTOMS.—On arrival in London no further charge is made on ordinary or Insured parcels except for Customs Dues.

is $200.

4.--TO INDIA via Calcutta.—All ordinary and Insured parcels to India are forwarded by the Indian Mail packets only; this does not refer to Bombay,

5.-TO BOMBAY VIA TUTICORIK. --Ordinary parcels to Bombay only are forwarded by P. & 0. packets.

6. STRAITS AND BURMAN.-Parcels for the Straits and Burmah are forwarded by P. & 0. and Indian Mail packets. Limit of value for ordinary parcels, $50.

7.-GERMANY BY GERMAN SHIPS DIRECT.-Parcels intended to be sent to Germany by German ships only must be so directed. Parcels may also be forwarded to certain countries on the continent by German steamers via Naples "overland route "with an extra fee of 60 cents.

8.—PARCELS FOR CHINA.—Parcels for China are forwarded by private steamers only.

9.- PARCELS TO THE UNITED STATES VIA LONDON.—Parcels to the United States are partiy postal and non- postal; the regulations of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post apply generally to this service, but attention should be paid to the points of difference, full particulars of which will be found at rule 201.

10.—PARCELS TO THE UNITED STATES VIA SAN FRANCISCO.-The public are enabled to forward parcels which do not exceed 11 lbs. to San Francisco direct for distribution to any City or Town, etc., in the United States; such parcels must not be sealed, must not be of greater value than 350 Gold, and it should be distinctly understood they cannot be Registered or Insured; furthermore, there is no compensation on lost or damaged parcels to the United States via San Francisco.

11.—MANILA OR the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.-Parcels may be forwarded to Manila or the Philippines under the same conditions as apply to parcels to the United States via San Francisco.

12-PARCELS CONTAINING COIN, GOLD, SILVER, ETC.-Parcels containing Coin, any article of Gold or Silver, or any article of value cannot be sent to the United Kingdon or to any Foreign Country, or British Possession in- cluded in the Insurance system unless they are insured for at least part of their value.

13.—Time of Closing Parcel MAILS.—Parcel Mails to Europe and America are closed punctually at 5 p.m2 the day preceding the actual departure of the Mail.

14.-PARCELS Via Siberia;—

MODE OF PACKING.-Parcels must be packed in strong wooden boxes, in metal boxes, or in a leather covering; parcels packed in paper or card board will not be accepted.

FORMALITIES OF POSTING. —Each parcel must be accompanied by a Despatch Note and by the requisite number of Customs Declaration (form of which may be obtained at the Post Oflice) which the sender himself must All up. The value to be entered in francs and the weight in kilogrammes. In the case of Insured Parcels the Despatch Note must bear an impression of the seal used to close the parcels and the Customs Declaratious must have a similar impression in ink. No compensation can be given anless the parcel is insured.

CUSTOMS FORMALITIES at ChinesSE TREATY PORTS. Each parcel originating from a Chinese Treaty port must have one of the forms of Customs Declaration duly stumped by the Chinese Custom House in token that duty has been paid on the parcel or that it has been passed “duty free before the parcel will be accepted.

In the Customs Declaration of parcels for Russia a separate cutry must be made of each kind of article or goods, describing precisely in each case the quality according to commercial deuomination, the quantity according to ordinary trade usage, by number, measurement, and net weight (in grammes), and the value in Russian currency. Neglect of these regulations will lead to the rejection of the parcel by the Russian Customs and its return to the sender.