HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE
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In Bermuda—
America-anything relating to foreign lotteries, and in Roumania bound books. In Belgium-Bronze, and nickel coin. Jewellery, being dutiable.
(f) In Ceylon.-Current coin and jewellery.
(g) In Grenada. Current coin and articles liable to Customs duty.
(h) In Liberia.-Gold and silver articles.
(i) In New South Wales.—Opium and tobacco are prohibited.
(j) In the Transvaal —Gold, silver, jewellery, etc., are liable to Customs duty. (k) In New Zealand.-Cuttings of grape vines.
(1) In Western Australia.--Coin.
(m) In the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, New Zealand and Queensland.—Jewellery and precious articles, if dutiable, are liable to detention until the duty is paid.
(n) In Victoria.-Tobacco and cuttings of grape vines, also jewellery, which is
dutiable and liable to confiscation.
(0) In Spain the transmission by Letter Post of all dutiable articles is prohi- bited, and any such articles sent contrary to this prohibition are liable to a fine of from five to ten times the duty.
(p) Russia.-Printed matter in the Russian language is prohibited, and even such trifling articles as photographs and Christmas cards are liable to duty, though a single photograpli may be sent to Russia by post. All letters or packets containing prohibited or dutiable articles of any kind, however small the value, are confiscated in that country.
(a) Egypt.-Only a single copy (in one or more volumes) of any printed book is admitted into Egypt by letter post free of Customs duty. If more than one copy is sent to the same person, the packet will be subject to a Customs duty of 8 per cent. ad valorem.
(r) British Central Africa.-Packets containing seeds of plants must be accom- panied by a sworn declaration stating the countries of origin and varieties of the contents; such packets should be paid at the rate applicable to commercial papers.
(s) United Kingdom.-Post Cards bearing the imitation of postage stamps. (t) Sarawak.-Coin, Gold, Silver, Precious Stones, Jewellery, etc., anything resembling coin, notes, or cheques but having no monetary value. Also, except under special permit from the Resident of First Division, Opium, Morphia. Morphine, Cocaine, Novococaine, Cannabis Indica and any preparation thereof or article containing them,
Prohibited articles
92. The following articles cannot be sent through the post :--
(a) Articles which, from their nature, may expose the postal officials to danger
or soil or damage the correspondence.
() Explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substances.
(e) Animals or insects, living or dead (except live bees).
(d) Any indecent or obscene print, painting, photograph, lithograph, engrav- ing, book, or card, or any other indecent or obscene article, or any letter, newspaper, or publication, packet or card, having thereon any words, marks, or designs of an indecent, obscene, libellous or grossly offensive character.
93.—It is forbidden to insert in ordinary or registered correspondence consigned to the post:-
(a) Current coin.
(b) Articles liable to Customs duty.
(c) Gold or silver bullion, precious stones, jewellery and other precious
articles.
94. Neither money nor any other article of value ought to be sent by post except in a registered postal packet, and in the case of money by means of a Post Office Money Order or of a Postal Order duly filled up with the name of the payee. Any person who sends money or any other articles of value otherwise runs the risk of losing his property and the Post Office declines all responsibility for such, and will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
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