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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE-OBSERVATIONS

98.-No parcels may exceed $600 in value.

No com- pensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents. Parcels are accepted only for Bang- kok, Chiengmai, Lampang, Paknampoh, Patani, Puket, Rahen, Setul, Singora, Trang and Nakou Svitamarat.

99.-Express delivery confined to parcels for Free

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100.-Parcels are not delivered by the Post Office, but by the Railway Companies and at certain Railway Stations only. The name of a Railway Station where Parcel Post business is done must form part of the address both on the parcel and the despatch note. Parcels to be called for should be addressed “En Gare" and not "Poste Restante.”

101.-Watches or articles of gold and silver must be insured. Communication with the Cocos Islands, where there is no Post Office, is irregular and infrequent. Every parcel exceeding $50 in value must be insured.

102.-Parcels exceeding one Kilogramme (24lb.)in weight are not delivered, except in Stockholm, but must be claimed at a Post Office.

103.-Express Delivery is confined to towns; and only the advice of the arrival of a parcel is delivered by special messenger.

104.-The Customs Declarations for parcels for Switzer. land must be made out in the French language. It is desirable that this should be done by the sender whenever practicable. No compensation is given for damage in Switzerland to parcels containing liquids.

105.-Insurance confined to parcels for Agome-Palime, Anechio and Lome.

105a. Customs declaration should ne in full detail. 106.-Parcels may be accepted for the nndcrmentioned offices in Turkey in Europe-Adria"ople, Baba-Eski (Babai-Atik), Charkeni, aConstantinople (Stamboul), Démotica, aGalata (Constantinople), Gallipoli, Kéchan, Kirk-Kilisse, Myriophito (Murefté), Ouzoun-Keupru (Djisri-Erguené), a Pera (Constantinople), Prinkipo (Princes Island), Rodosto (Tekfour-Dagh), Silivri, a Sirkédji-Gare or Station (Constantinople), Tchataldja, Tchorlou, Timour-Taohe, Viran Tekyé. All parcels for Turkey and agencies in Turkey must be sealed. Parcels packed in cardboard or paper only, except linen-faced paper will not be accepted for transmission. Senders are advised to sew all parcels in an outer cover of strong linen or similar material.

106a-Parcels may be accepted for the undermentioned offices in Turkey in Asia:-Aca (St. Jean d'Acre), Ada-Bazar, Adalia, Adana, Afion Kara- Hissar, Aïdin, Aintab, Aïvaly, Ak-Chéhir, Ala-Chéhir, Aleppo, Alexandretta (Iskenderoun), Alé (Baabda), Angora, Artaki (Erdek),`Baffra, Bagdad, Balia Madéni, Bayazid, Bettroun, «Beyrout, Biledjik (Ertongroul), Broumana, Broussa, Caesarea (Kaïsseri), Caïffa (Haïffa), Cassaba, Damas (Damascus), Dardanelles, Déirul-Kamer, (Beitnddin), Diarbékir, Djcbel, Djebil, Djedda Djounia, Echelle-Neuve (Kouch-Ada), Erégli (Blacksea). Erzeroum, Erzindjan, Eski-Chéhir, Fotcha, Gnemlik, Hama, Hanekin, Homs, Hndeïda Inéboli, Ismid, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Kadi-Keuy, Kastamouni, Kerassounde, Konia, Kutahia, Latakia (Lattaquié, Lasquie), Magnesie (Magnissa), Mamouret-ul-Aziz, Marache, Mersina, Mondania, Nazareth (Nasra), Nszilli, Quchak, Panderma, Safed, Saïda, Samsoun, Seuké, Sniope, Sivas, aSmyrna, Tarsons, Tchesme, Trebizond, Tripoli (Syria), Zahlé, Zongonldak.

106b.-Samples of type, unmanufactured tobacco, not exceeding 6 oz. in gross weight, are liable to a customs charge of 2/-.

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Parcels somewhat exceeding 2 feet in length are admitted if their other dimensions are small,

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107.-Parcels must be packed in such a manner as to permit of their contents being easily inspected. Note:- The Post Office of either of the contracting countries will not be responsible for the loss of or damage to any parcels, and no indemnity can consequently be claimed by the sender or addressee in either country. Parcels containing liquids or easily liquefiable substances are accepted for transmission if properly packed according to regnlations.

108.-Consignment of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes should be sent in separate parcels and not packed with other articles. If the value of the goods (exclusive of pipers such as stocks, bonds, etc., of no commercial value) contained in a parcel or in several parcels sent at the same time by one sender to the same addressee, exceeds £20 10s, or 200 dollars, an invoice certified by United States Consul must be furnished except in Panama (Canal Zone). To avoid delay it is desirable that this invoice should accompany the parcel or parcels, but the sender, if he prefers, may send it direct to the addressee; in either case the relative Customs Declaration should be suitably noted. 108a -United States Post Offices have been established at the undermentioned places in the Canal Zone, i.e., Ancon, Ancon Station A, Balboa, Bas Obispo, Bohio, Corezal, Cristobal, Culebra, Empire, Gatun, Gorgona, Las Cascadas, Matachin, Miraflores, Paraiso, Pedro Miguel, San Pablo, and Tabernilla. Invoices certifled by United States Consuls are not required.

109.-Parcels may be accepted for any place in Uruguay if addressees arrange to claim them at the nearest delivery office.

110.-No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents. Detailed particulars of the contents and exact weight of parcels must be entered on the Customs Declaration. A separate set of Declarations must be prepared for each parcel. No more than twenty kilogrammes of goods of one sort may be imported by one addressee in a single mail. As the conditions of transit involve numerous transhipments parcels should be very strongly packed. If packed in paper only they cannot be accepted.

111.-Uninsured parcels must not exceed £50 in value. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents. Parcels may be accepted for any place in the Zanzibar Protectorate, including Pemba, but delivery is confined to the town of Zanzibar and to Chaki-Chaki and Weti in the island of Pemba, and the addressees of parcels for other places in the Protectorate must arrange accordingly.

112. - General: Limit of value £50. No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents. The value shown on the Customs Declaration must be the current value of the finished articles in the open market at the time of despatch. In case of under. valuation the parcel is liable to confiscation. Additional (except Rhodesia): A charge of 6d. for stamp duty, clearance, &c., is levied on every dutiable parcel. Express delivery is confined to parcels for places with a Post Office from which there is a delivery of telegrams. Walfish Bay is a free port, and no Customs duty is leviable on goods for that place. Additional (Rhodesia only): A fee of 6d. or Is. (according to value) for Customs clearance, &c., is levied on every dutiable parcel entering Southern Rhodesia; and a charge of 1s. is levied on all parcels entering Northern Rhodesia. Parcels for Northern Rhodesia should be strongly packed, and should have an outer wrapper of waterproof paper or canvas. Card-board boxes should not be used. The net weight of any cigarettes, cigars or tobacco contained in parcels for Northern Rhodesia should he shown on Customs Declara- tion.