HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.—OBSERVATIONS.
66 - Delivery is confined to the port of disembarkation except in the case of Dominica, where delivery is effected at Roseau (Charlottetown) and Portsmouth.
67.—Insurance is available only on parcels addressed to Ambohibe,Ambositra,Analalava, Andévorante, Anivorano, Anjouan, Aukazobe. Antsirabe, Brickaville, Diégo- Suarez, Farafangana, Fianarantson, Fort-Dauphin, Grande Comoer, Maevatanana, Mahanoro, Maintirano, Majunga, Mananjary, Mandritsara, Manjakandriana, Maroantsetra, Marovoay, Mayotte, Miandrivazo, Miarinarivo, Moheli, Morsmanga, Morondava, Nossi Bė, Sainte-Marie, Tamatave, Tananarive, Tuléar, Vatomandry and Vohémiar.
68.-Insured parcels are accepted for all places in Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Selangor except Kuantan and Pekan in Pabang; but delivery is effected from the undermentioned offices ouly: Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Kajang, Klang, Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kubn, Kuala Lipis, Kuala Lumpur, Parit Buntar, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham, Raub, Seremban, Tanjong Malim, Taipeng, Tapah, Teluk Anson. In the case of insured parcels addressed to other places, the addressees must arrange for them to be claimed at the nearest delivery office.
Insured Parcels are accepted for Johore Bahru in Johore, and for Alor Star in Kedah, but not for other places in Johore and Kedah, nor for places in Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents. Parcel Post with Trengganu is restricted to the towns of Kuala Trengganu and Kemaman.
69.—Parcels for Malta are delivered at Post Offices only. 70. The ervice extends to Aleg, Boghe, Boutilimit, Kaede, M'Bout, Mederdra, Moudjeria, Nouakchott, Port Etienne, and Tidjikja. Parcels for other places may be accepted, but must be claimed at one of these offices of which the name should appear in the address. All parcels are liable to charges for delivery. Insurance is confined to parcels for Boghè, Kaèdi, and Port Etienne.
71.-Parcels for Mexico must be so packed that they can be opened for Customs examination without breaking the cover, by simply untying, unscrewing or unnailing.
No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.
72.-In Montenegro only those parcels can be delivered by Express Messenger addressed to persons residing within the limits of the postal delivery, and the contents of which are not liable to Customs duty.
73.-Parcels for Saff are liable to disembarkation at Mogador. Parcels for Alcazar and Fez, which are disem- barked at Tangier, and parcels for Marrakesh, which are disembarked at Mazagan, should be addressed to the care of the British Post Office at the port of disembarkation. The addressees must make their own arrangements for payment of Customs duty and for onward conveyance from Tangier or Mazagan as the case may be. Such con- veyance is at a‹ldressees' risk and expense.
74-Parcels may be accepted for any place in New Caledonia or its dependencies, but delivery is confined to Nouméa.
75.-Parcels exceeding 5 lb. in weight, 2 feet in length, or 1 foot in breadth or depth, are only delivered at places to which there is regular communication by railway, coach, or steamer. No compensation is given for loss or damage of parcels containing liquids, semi-liquids, perish- able or fragile articles or in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents.
76.-Parcels are accepted for Bluefields, Boaco, Cape Gracias a Dios, Chinandega, Corinto, Esteli, Granada, Jinotegoa, Juigalpa, Leon, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Ocotal, Rama, Rivas, San Juan del Norte, San Juan del Sur, Smoto and The Bluff. If the value of goods contained in a parcel or in several parcels sent by the same mail by one sender for the same addressee exceeds 50 piastres (or £10) the declaration must be certified by a Nicaraguan Consul. Parcels must be sealed and strongly packed.
77.-The addresses of parcels for all places in Northern Nigeria have to pay on delivery additional charges for in- land conveyance. The conditions of transport in Northern Nigeria are exceptionally severe; and to prevent injury all parcels for Northern Nigeria should be very strongly packed.
77a.-The senders of all parcels must indicate, by means of a label attached to the cover of the parcel, whe ther, in the event of non-delivery within 21 days of its arrival at the office of destination it shall be (a) treated as abandoned, or (b) returned at the sender's expense. other alternative is permissible.
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78.-Express delivery is confined to Christiania, Bergen, Drammen, Drontheim, Fredriksted, Skien and Stavanger. 79.-Limit of value £50. No compensation is paid in
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respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their cuntents. Insurance confined to Blantyre, Chiromo, Fort Johnston and Zomba.
80.-Parcels for persons authorised to live in the British Concession, Chinde, are admitted at the rate for Nyasa- Iand Protectorate. The description “Resident in the British Concession," should appear in the address. Such parcels cannot be insured. A charge of 6d. for stamp duty, clearance, &c., is levied on every dutiable parcel entering the Protectorate.
81.-Parcels must be claimed by the addressee from the Post Office at Colon.
82. —Limit of weight 7 lbs.
$3. Parcels for Persia must be packed in wood, tin, canvas, linen or similar material and not merely in paper or cardboard.
Parcels addressed to places other than Bushire, Bunder Abbas, Jask, Linga, Mohammevah and Koh-i- Malek Siah Ziarat, are subject to additional charges for onward conveyance. Parcels addressed to the Postal Agencies maintained by the Indian Post Office at Bushire, Bunder Abbas, Jask, Linga and Mohanmerah are accept- ed if prepaid at the rate of postage for India, but the ad- dress of such parcels may not include a request for redirection.
84. The undermentioned places are in the Department of Loreto: Iquitos, Nazareth (Rio Yavari), Caballococha, Nanta, Contamana, Masisea, Yurimaguas, Moyabamba, Tarapoto, Saposoa, Calzada, Habana, Soritor, Pioja, Chazuta, Sau Josi de Sion,
85.-The Post Office of either of the contracting coun• tries will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any parcel.
86. Parcels to be delivered at Lisbon to a person on board ship should not be scut by Parcel Post.
87.-Insurance confined to parcels for Antonio Ennes (Angoche), Beira, Caes Gorjao, Chai-Chai, Chinde, Ibo, Inhambane, Lorenzo Marqués, Macequece, Mozambique, Ports Amelia, Ressano Garcia and Quilimane, Parcels may be accepted for any place; but delivery is confined to Antonio Ennes (Angoche), Beira, Bella Vista (Maputo), Catembe, Chai-Chai, Chibuto, C'hinde, Ibo, Inhambane, Macequace, Lorenzo Marques, Marromeu, Mozambique, Mossuril, Mutarara, Porto Amelia, Quilimane, Sena, Tote, Villa Luiza (Marracuene), and addresses of parcels for other places must claim them at one of these places.
$8.-Parcels can be accepted for the following places, insured parcels only for those preceded__by_ («);— aAldana, Augediva, a Bicholim, Calangaute, aCanacona, Cansaulim, «Caranzalemi, ('handor, @Chinchinim, Collem, «Colvalle, «Cuncolim, «Damao, Damao-Praca, «Diu, aLiontulim, Majorda, «Mapuca, a Margao, a Mormugno (Porto), Mormugao (Vasco da Gama), aNagar-Avely (Pragnua), «Nova-Goa, «Pernem, aPiedade, a Ponda, « Provorim, aPragana (Nagar-Avely). “Quepem, aSaligno, 48. Lourenco, Sauvordem, «Sanguem, aSanquelim, uŠto-Estevam, «Siolim, «Tivim, «Valpoy, aVasco da Gama, a Velha-Goa.
89.-Insurance confined to parcels for Ambriz Benguela, Bissau, Bolama, Cabinda, Loanda, Lobito, Malange, Mossamedes, Novo Redoudo, Ports Alexandro, Principe (Prince's Island) and S. Thomé.
90.-Parcels for places other than La Pointe des Galets, Saint Denis aud Saint Pierre are subject to a charge for inland transmission ou delivery.
91.-See South Africa, British.
92.-Parcels must be packed in wood, tiu, canvas, linen, or similar material, and not merely in paper or cardboard. Contents should be described in detail in French on the Customs Declaration, according to the terms of the Roumanian tariff.
The value and net weight of each kind of article or goods should be stated. Goods contained in parcels for Roumania must in all cases be accompanied by invoices. 93.-Parcels must be packed in wood, tin, canvas, liuen, or similar material and not merely in paper or cardboard and be securely sealed with wax or lead, preferably lead. Parcels not packed in wooden or metal boxes must be covered with canvas, linen, or oil cloth (not linen-faced paper) sown up at the flaps and folds, and secured with string sealed at the knots and ends. Wooden boxes must be of stout material, well screwed or nailed together at the sides, top and bottom. To avoid delay at the Russian frontier, senders are strongly advised to tie all parcels round with cord, sealing the loose ends with lead seals. Addresses must be clearly written. The name of the town and province should be added in Euglieb, French or German, Customs Declarations must show the gross weight (in grammes) of the parcel, including the packing, and the total value of the parcel must
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