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Argentine Republic Austria-Hungary

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

Foreign Countries

Germany

Colombia, Republic of French Possessions Constantinople Congo Free State Costa Rica

Luxemburg Madeira

German Possessions Norway Greece Herzegovina

Spain Sweden Switzerland Tangier Tripoli Tunis Turkey

TEFLE

Azores Belgium Beyrout Bosnia

Bulgaria

Cameroons Chili

Danish West Indies Denmark

Dutch Possessions

Egypt

France

Holland Italy Japan Liberia

Portugal Roumania

Salvador

Samoa (vid Germany)

Servia Smyrna

Uruguay

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163. The compensation paid will in no case exceed £1. In the case of parcels lost or damaged while under the control of the Post Office of the above-mentioned British Possessions and Foreign Countries, the Postmaster-General will endeavour to obtain compensation for the senders under similar regulations. But in the Parcel Post with France and some other countries the compensation payable in the case of parcels not weighing more than 7 b. is limited to 15 francs.

164.-No compensation is payable for the loss or damage of an uninsured parcel sent to or from any British possession or Foreign country other than those mentioned above.

Customs Declarations

165.-Parcels are subject to Customs regulations, and the sender of each parcel is required to make for Customs purposes-upon a special form or forms, which can be obtained at any Post Office-an accurate statement of the nature and value of the contents and other particulars. Undervaluing the contents or failure to describe them fully may result in seizure of the parcels. The net weight or quantity of the various articles contained in a parcel should, if possible, be stated, and any other particulars which would facilitate the assessment of Customs duty; such as, in the case of clothing, the material of which it is composed, and whether it is new or has been worn. In the case of articles returned to the country where they originated the fact should be stated. The forms for Foreign parcels should, when possible, be filled up in both English and French.

166.-All parcels are liable to be opened for Customs examination, and their con- tents are subject to Customs duty according to the laws of the country or colony of destination. Such duty cannot be prepaid, but is collected from the addressee on delivery, except in the case of parcels sent under the arrangements explained in Rule

70.

In most Foreign countries and British colonies the articles which are not subject to Customs duty on importation are comparatively few. The Post Office can give no information as to the Customs tariff or procedure of particular countries, nor does it accept any responsibility for loss, delay, or charges arising from the Customs or sanitary regulations to which the contents of parcels are subject.

167.-In addition to Customs duty, a charge of 6d. per parcel for stamp duty clearance, etc., is levied on all dutiable parcels entering Cape Colony and Natal. This charge is increased to 1s. 6d. in the case of parcels for Rhodesia and Orange River Colony. In most European countries and some others a fee not exceeding 2d. per parcel is leviable for delivery and Customs formalities. In Honduras and Salvador the fee is 1 centavo for each 4 oz., with a minimum of 5 centavos. charge on parcels for the Congo Free State, see footnote in Table of Postage, Appendix

III.

Prepayment of Duty

As to the

168.—Arrangements have been made whereby persons sending parcels to the under- mentioned countries and places can take upon themselves the payment of the Customs and other charges ordinarily payable by the addressees :-

British Possessions

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Antigua.

Australia.

Dominica. Falkland Islands.

Lagos. Malta.

Nevis.

Barbados.

Gambia.

Montserrat.

Cyprus.

Grenada.

Natal.

Seychelles. Sierra Leone. St. Kitts.

St. Lucia.

St. Vincent

Tobago Tortola

(West Indies).

United Kingdom.

Foreign Countries

Algeria.

Dahomey.

Guadeloupe.

Luxemburg.

Austria-Hungary. Denmark,

Holland.

Madagascar.

New Caledonia. Norway.

Belgium.

France.

Ivory Coast.

Martinique.

Obock.

Comoro Islands, Germany.

Italy.

Montenegro.

Réunion.

Sénégal. Sweden. Switzerland.

169.-The sender must pay a fee of 25 cents, must sign an undertaking to pay on demand the amount due, and must make a deposit on account of the charges at the rate of 25 per cent. of the value of the parcel. A final settlement will take place as soon as the amount of the charges due has been ascertained from the country of destination.