HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE.- OBSERVATIONS
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. No other alternative is permissible.
78.-Express delivery is confined to Christiania, Bergen, Drammen, Drontheim Fredrikstad, Skien and Stavanger,
79.-Limit of value £50. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents. Insurance confined to Blantyre, Chiromo, Fort Johnston, Zomba and Port Herald.
80.-Parcels for persons authorised to live in the British Concession, Chinde, are admitted at the rate for Nyasa. land 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.
83.-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, Mohammerah and Koh-i-Malek-Siah Ziarath, 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 Mohammerah 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, Rioja, Chazuta, Sau Josi de Sioa.
85.-The Post Office of either of the contracting coun. tries will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any parcel.
6.- Parcels to be delivered at Lisbon to a person on board ship should not be sent by Parcel Post.
87.-Insurance confined to parcels for Antonio Ennes (Angoche), Beira, Caes Gorjão, Chai-Chai, Chinde, Ibo, Inhambane, Lorenzo Marques, Macequece, Morromeu, Mozambique, Porto Amelia, Ressano Garcia, Quilimane and Villa Bocage. Parcels may be accepted for any place; but delivery is confined to Antonio Ennes (Angoche), Beira, Bella Vista (Maputo), Catembe, Chai- Chai, Chibuto, Chinde, Ibo, Inhambane, Macequece, Lorenzo Marques, Marromeu. Mozambique, Mossuril, Mutarara, Porto Amelia, Quilimane, Sena, Tete. Villa Luiza (Marracuene), aud addressees of parcels for other places must claim them at one of these places.
38.-Parcels can be accepted for the following places, insured parcels only for those preceded by (a):- «Aldonă, Angediva, aBicholim, «Calangute, aCanácona, Cansaulim. «Caranzalem, Chandor, Chinchfinim, Collem, «Colvalle, Cuncolim, «Daião, Damão-Praca, «Diu. «Loutulim, Majorda, aMapuçá, a Margão, aMormugão (Porto), «Morinugão (Vasco da Gama), Nagar-Avely (Praganá,)__ «Nova-Goa, a Perném, a Piedade, Pondá, a Porvorim, aPragana (Nagar-Avely). @Quepém, «Saligao, «S. Lourenço, Sanvordem, aSanguem, Sanquelim, Sto. Estevam, aSiolim, aTivim, aValpoy, aVasco da Gama, aVelha-Goa.
89.-Insurance confined to parcels for Ambriz Benguela, Bissau, Bolama, Cabinda, Loanda, Lobito, Malange, Mossamedes, Novo Redondo, Porto Alexandre, Principe (Prince's Island) (St. Thomé), S. Thomé, Lubango Huambo and Cachew.
90.--- Parcels for places other than La Pointe des Galets, Saint Denis and Saint Pierre are subject to a charge for inland transmission on delivery.
91.-See South Africa, British.
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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, linen, 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) sewn 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 English, 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 mur. be stated. No erasure or amendment may be made in the entries relating to the quality or quantity of the con- tents. A separate entry must be made of each kind of article or goods, describing precisely in each case the quality according to the commercial denomination, the quantity (according to ordinary trade nsage), by number, measurement, and net weight (in grammes) and the value both in Russian and in English currency. Neglect of these regulations will lead to the rejection of the parcel by the Russian Customs and its return to the sender.
93a.-No parcel may exceed $500 in value.
94.- Parcels are liable to a charge on delivery of oue centavo for each 4 oz. with a minimum of 5 centavos.
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95.-Parcels must be sealed with a distinctive seal. paper is used for packing it must be linen-faced. Despatch Note must show the gross weight of the parcel, and must bear an impression of the seal used for sealing it. The Customs Declarations (which must be in duplicate) must be in French, and must state the number given to the parcel on posting, the gross and net weight of the parcel, the full name and address of the sender and addressee (Christian name in full and surname if a private individual, exact title if a firm) and at what place the declarations are made. They must each also bear an in- pression of the date stamp of the office of posting of the parcel, otherwise a certificate of origin of the goods must be furnished. Such certificates with the visé of a local authority are required in any case for parcels containing wine or liqueurs; and all parcels sent for purposes of trade must be accompanied by the sender's invoice, unless the selling price of the goods is shown on the Customs De- clarations.
96.-Senegal Proper.-Insurance confined to parcels for Dagana, Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Foudiougne. Gorée, Goumbo-Sueoul, Kaolack, Kébénier, Kelle, Khomol Louga, M'Bambey, M'Pal, N'ande, N'Gaye, Mekhé, Pire- Goureye, Podor, Rufisque. Saint Louis, Sédhiou, Thies, Tivaouane, Ziguinchor and Kafrine. Free delivery confined to Carabane, Dagana, Dakar, Diourbel, Fatick, Gorée Gossas, Goumbo, Guéoul, Guinguineo, Kafrine, Kedougou, Khombol, Kebemer, Kelle, Louga, M'Bam- bey, M'Pal, N'Dande, N'Gaye Mekkle, Pire-Goureye Podor, Richard Toll, Rufisque, Saint Louis, Sedhiou, Thies, Tivaouane, Ziguinchor. Parcels for Aere, Bakel, Cascas, D'Ambour, Diorbivol, Fissel, Fondiougne, Joal, Kaolack, Kolda, Maka-Colybentan, Malem, Matam, M'- Bangol, M'Bour, Nianing, Nioro Rip, Salde, Senoudobou, Sine, Toul and Velingara liable to delivery charge. Parcels accepted for all places; but must be claimed at places mentioned above.
Upper Senegal and Niger (French Soudan).—Uninsured parcels only. Service extends to Ansongo, Badougou, Bafoulabe, Bamako, Bamaku-Koulouba, Bamba, Band- iagara, Banfora, Bobo, Bongouri, Boulal, Bouren, Dedougou, Diapaga, Diebougou, Djenné, Djibo, Dori, Dogoudoutchi, Fada N'Gourma, Gao, Gaoua, Gaya, Gotheie, Goumbou, Gouudam, Goure, Kabara, Kati, Kayes, Kita, Koulikoro, Koutiala, Madaoua, Maine-Soroa, Medine, Mopti, N'Guigmi, Niafourke, Niamey, Nioro, Ouagadougou, Quahigouya, San, Satadougou, Say, Segou, Sikasso, Sokolo, Tessaoua, Tillabery, Tombouctou, Toukoto, Yako, Yéni and Zinder. Parcels accepted for any place, but addressees must claim at nearest delivery office: name of office must be included in address. 3
cels for all places liable to delivery charges.
97.-The value entered in the Customs Declaration must be stated in Indian currency.
92.-Parcels must be packed in wood, tin, 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
(a.) Parcels containing umbrellas, sticks, maps, plans, &o., or similar articies, will be accepted up to maximum of 3 feet 3 inches (1 metre) in length, provided they do not exceed 72 inches (20 centimetres) in breadth er thickness.
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