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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE-OBSERVATIONS

52.-Malt and Malted Foods for Bavaria must be accompanied by a "Polette," i.., a permit issued by the Customs authorities in Bavaria, which must be obtained by the sender beforehand. Parcels containing plants must be accompanied by a statement, made by the sender, that he undertakes to bear the cost of examina- tion by an expert, and authorizes the addressee or someone else resident in Germany to pay the fee on his behalf. Such parcels must be packed in boxes, baskets, or other closed receptacles, but in such a manner that the contents can be easily examined. The importation of wine and similar beverages is subject to restriction.

53.-Insurance confined to parcels for Accra, Axim, Cape Coast, Kwitta, Coomassie, Obuasi, Sekondi, Tarkwa Winnebah, Abosso, Dunkwar and Prese. Parcels which have to be transmitted overland to their destination from the port of disembarkation, are liable to a forward charge of one-third of the original postage, which isc llected from the addressees. The sender of all parcels must indicate, by means of a label attached to the cover of the parcel, whether, 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. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels addressed to places in Ashanti over 3 miles from the rail. way.

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

55. Parcels are accepted for any place, but delivery is -confined to the Post Offices specified in Col. 1. The name of one of these offices must orm part of the address, both on the parcel and on the despatch note; and the parcel must be claimed at that office,

56.-Parcels must be claimed by the addressees at the Chief Office, Guatemala. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.

57.-Same as United States of America.

58.-Parcels are liable to a charge on delivery of one centavo for each 4 oz., with a minimum of five centavos. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents.

59.-A special delivery fee is payable by the addressee on parcels for places beyond the port of landing. Parcels exceeding 2 Kilogrammes (54 lb.) in weight can only be delivered at Akureyri, Berufjord, Blonduos, Bordore (Stadur), Borgarnes, Djupavog, Berufjord, Dyrefjord, Eskefjord, Faskrudsfjord, Hjardarholt, Husavik, Isafjord, Keflavik, Patreksfjord, Reykjavik, Saudarkrok-Seydis- fjord, Stykkisholm, Vestmannaeyjar and Vopnafjor.

60. Parcels addressed to the Indian Post Offices on the Persian Gulf and in Turkish Arabia (mentioned in Col. 1) can be accepted for insurance only as far as Bombay. No compensation is given for the damage of marble models, collections of butterflies and moths, and other exception- ally fragile articles. If books and photographs are enclosed in a parcel with other articles their value should be shown separately in the Customs Declaration. The net weight of the contents of parcels of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes, and, in the case of cigars and cigarettes, the actual number also, should he clearly indicated on the Customs declaration.

61.-Parcels for persons on board outgoing P. & O. Company's Packets at Brindisi or Port Said, or Orient Company's Packets at Naples, should be addressed as follows:-Mr..

on board mail Packet

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Brindisi, Port Said or Naples (as the case may be), care of the Commander of the Packet. No compensation is given for the damage in Italy of fragile or perishable parcels or parcels containing liquids. A separate Customs Declaration must be prepared for each parcel.

62. Parcels for Grand Bassam and Tabou are de- livered free; but parcels for all other places are liable to a charge for delivery. Insurance confined to parcels for Abidjan, Bingerville, Dabou, Grand Bassan, Jacqueville, Tabou, Abasso, Agboville, Assinie, Bouake and Dimbokro. 63.-No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents; and insur- ance does not extend to the Cayman Islands.

64.-The Post Offices in Japanese Saghalien (Karafuto) are Gaukinourasukue (Galkino-Vraskoe,) Kushunkotan (Korsakoff), Mauka and Uradimirotuka (Vladimirofka.)

65-Delivery is confined to the port of disembarkation except in the case of Dominica, where delivery is effected at Rosesu (Charlottetown) and Portsmouth,

66. The service extends only to Azizia, Benghazi, Cirene, Cussabat, Derna, El Abair, Garian, Gheminez,

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Homs, Jefren, Marsa Susa, Merg, Misurata (Misrata), Sliten, Soluk, Syrte, Tobruk, Tocra, Tolmetta, Tripoli and Zuara.

67-Insurance is available only on parcels addressed to Ambato Boeni, Ambahima, Andriba, Antalaha, Arivbnimans, Ambohibe, Ambositra, Anlalava, Anivorano, Anjouan, Ankazobe. Audévorante, Antsirabe, Betroka, Brickaville, Casoa Diégo-Suarez, Farangana, Fianarantsoa, Fort-Dauphin, Grance Comore, Maevatanana, Mahanoro, Maintirano, Majunga, Mananjary, Mandritsara Man- jakaudriana, Maroantsetra Marovoay, Mayotte, Mian- drivazo, Miarinarivo, Moheli, Moramanga, Morondava, Nossi Bé, Sainte-Marie, Tamatave, Tananarive, Tuléar Vatomandry and Vohémar.

68. Insured parcels are accepted for all places in Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Selangor except Kuantan and Pekau in Pahang; but delivery is effected from the undermentioned offices only: Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Kajang, Klang, Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kubu, 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, hut not for other places in Johore and Kedah, nor for places in Kelantan, Perlis and Trengganu. No con.pensation is paid in respect of less or damage of uninsured parcels or their contents. Parcel Post with Trengganu is restricted to the towns of Kuala Trengganu and Kemaman. Parcels for the Malay St. tes containing tobacco, cigars, cigarettes or snuff are subject to an import duty. The net weight of the contents as well as the number of cigars or cigarettes enclosed, must in accordance be clearly indicated on the Customs Declaration.

69. Parcels for Malta are delivered at Post Offices only. 70. The service extends to Aleg, Boghé, Boutilimit, Kaèdi M'Bout, Mederdra, Moudjeria, Atar, Chingnetti Selibaby, Kiffa, 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, unsc ewing 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 Saffi are liable to disembarkation at Mogador. Parcels for Fez, which are disembarked at Casablanca, 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 Casablanca or Mazagan as the case may be. Such conveyance is at addressees' risk and expense.

74.-Parcels may be accepted for any place in New Caledonia or its dependencies, but delivery is confined to Nouméa.

74a.-No compensation for loss of parcels or their contents. 75.-Parcels exceeding 5 lb. in weight, 2 feet in length, or 1 foot in breadth or depth, are only delivered at places 10 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, Jinotega, Jinotepe, Juigalpa, Leon, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Ocotal, Rama, Rivas, San Juan del Norte, Sai Juan del Sur, Somoto 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 American Gold (or £10 5/-) 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 strongly packed.

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