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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

OBSERVATIONS AND PROHIBITED CONTENTS OF PARCELS POST

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OBSERVATIONS

(N.B.-The following paragraphs are numbered to correspond with Nos. in "Observation column in Parcel Post tables.)

1.—The service extends to Adis-Ababa, Dire-Dawa, and Harrar only. Parcels are liable to a charge for delivery.

2.-No compensation is given for the damage of marble models, collections of butterflies, moths, «nd other ex- ceptionally fragile articles.

3.- Parcels must be addressed to the care of an agent of the sender at Peshawar who must arrange for their on vard transmission and prepay the Postage to the Ameer's agent. They must be securely packed and sealed. No responsibility is taken after delivery to the sender's agent »t Peshawur.

4 - Every package of p'ums, preserved vegetables, or sardines must bear the name of the e suntry of origin in raised or sunken letters. The cover of the parcel must also bear the name. Parcels are liable to a charge for delivery.

5. 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.

6. Parcels for the Argentine Republic are subject to

a fiscal charge under the National Stamp Act.

7. —No parcel may exceed $500 in value.

8.-No compensation is given for the loss or damage of insured parcels containing liquids, semi-liquids, perishable or fragile articles; or in respect of the loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents. Delivery of parcels is confined to places having communi- cation by rail or coach with the principal towns. Addressees of parcels addressed to places having no such communication are informed by letter of the place where the parcels avait delivery.

9. The addressees of parcels containing poisons, drugs, medicines and cosmetics (except for chemists) and of parcels containing salt, tobacco, dried fruit, arti ficially coloured articles painted or dyed with poisonous colours, arms, and parts of arms, and mixed pickles, must obtain a special licence to receive such parcels. Parcels containing plants must be carefully packed, and in such a manner that they can be easily examined.

10.-Parcels for Nassau only can be insured up to a limit of $1,200.

11. Same as Spain. The service extends to Alayor, Alcudia, Andraitx, Ciudadela, Felanitx, Ibiza, Inca, Mahon, Manacor, Palma de Mallorca, San Francisco, Javier and Soller.

12- Parcels for the Lower Congo (Banana, Bora, Matadi, Ponta da Lenha, Vivi) are also liible to a charge of 1 frine, and parcels for the upper Congo (Bengals, Kukonga, Kunchassa, Kw-mouth, Leopoldville, Lutete) to s charge of 10 francs on delivery.

13. Parcels are delivered by the Railway Company and not by the Post Office. Parcels intended to be called for should be addressed 'En Care," not " Poste Restante."

14. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents.

15.- Parcels are delivered on application by the ad- dressees at the Customs House, and the responsibility of the Post Office terminates with the delivery to the ad- dressees of the order authorising them to obtain the par- oels from the Customs,

16.-Delivery confined to principal places only. Limit of weight 7 lba.

160.- Limit of weight 64 Iba, Parcels addressed to Poste Restante are not admitted.

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17.-Insurance confined to Entebbe, Jinga. Kampala. Kisumu, Lamu, Mombasa, Nairobi, and Nakuru. parcels are conveyed in British East Africa in ordinary mail bags, and, to prevent injury should be very strongly packed Waterproof covers should be used for parcels Intended for places beyond the services of Uganda Railway. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents.

18.-Express delivery only in Georgetown and New Amsterdam.

19,--Parcels must be sealed with some special impress of the sender and packed in wood, tin, canvas, linen, or similar material and not merely in paper or cardboard, To expedite the passage through the Customs, parcels for Bulgaria may be accompanied by invoice, the address label_and_ench copy of the customs declaration being marked “Facture incluse," to indicate that an invoice is vent.

20.—Insurance confined to Duala (Cameroons), Kribi and Victoria.

20a.- No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents,

21.-Insurance confined to St. Vincent and Praia (Island of Santiago).

22.-No compensation is given for the loss or damage of parcels containing liquids, or for the damage of glass, eggs, collections of butterflies or articles of a fragile or perishable nature.

23.-Insured parcels for Chili are delivered only at the following office:—Ancud, Antofagasta, Arica, Calders, Chillan, Concep♪iòn, Coquimbo, Curicó, Iquique. La Serena, Linares, Los Andes, Pissgua, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, San Felipe, San Fernando, Santiago, Tacna, Talea, Talcahuanò, Valdivia and Val- paraiso. Parcels must be packed with strong materials preferably in tin boxes, Parcels packed in paper only cannot be accepted. If an insured parcel be addressed to any other Post Office in Chili, the addressee has to claim it at the nearest of the offices above named,

24. Parcels destined for offices that are not connected by railway or by steamer, the limit of weight 6 pounds. Parcels, however, containing umbrellas, walking sticks, charts, plants and such articles, may be sent up to a limit of 3 ft. 3. in, in length and 8 in, broad or thick. Insurance confined to principal places only. A list of places may be seen at the Post Office.

25.-The conditions of transit in Colombia are excep. tional: and to prevent injury parcels should be strongly packed.

26.-The exact weight of each parcel should be entered on the Customs Declaration. In order to facilitate passage through the Customs, parcels should be accom. panied by a duplicate of the original invoice or a detailed list of the contents, signed by the sender, in addition to the Despatch Note and Customis Declaration.

27.—Aitutaki, Atiu, Hervey (Mannai), Mangaia, Mitiaro, Parry (Mauke) and Raratonga.

28.- Parcels must be packed in some material stronger than paper or cardboard

29.-Parcels may be accepted for any place in Cuba, hat if the post office of the place of destination is not auth. orised to deal with parcels the addressees must claim them at the nearest delivery office.

30-A separate despatch note and Customs Declaration must be prepared for each parcel. Insurance confined to certain places.

31-Parcels are delivered at the following places :— Famegusta, Head Quarters Camp, Kyrenia, Larnaca. Limassol, Nicosia, Palemedia, Papho. Troodos.

32.-No compensation is given for the loss in Cyprus of parcels containing watches or jewellery.

33. The service extends to Abomey, Abomey-Cal-vi, Adjobon. Agoué, Allada, Athiémë, Bassila, Bohicon, Bopa, Carnotville, Cotonou, Djougou. Grand Popo, Guéné, Kandi, Kétou, Kauande, Nikki, Whydah" (Quidsh) Paonignan, Parahoué, Parakau, Porto Novo, Sakètè, Savalou, Savé and Zagnanado. Parcels for other places are also accepted but must be claimed at one of the places specified above. Parcels addressed to places other than Bassila and Cotonou are liable to ■ charge for delivery.