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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE-OBSERVATIONS

81.-Parcels must be claimed by the addressee from the Post Office at Colon.

82.-Limit of weight 7 lbs.

82a.- Parcels for Occupied Enemy Territory in Pales- tine and Syria are forwarded to certain Post Offices only, from whence addressees must withdraw them. Senders of parcels are requested to advise the addressees the name of Post Office of delivery, a list of which may be seen on application. No indemnity will be paid for loss, spoilation or theft of a Parcel.

83.-Parcels for Persia must be packed in wood, tin, canvas, linen or similar material and not merely in paper or card-board, Parcels addressed to places other than Bushire, Bunder Abbas, Jusk, Linga, Mehammerah and Kuh-I-Malek-Siah-Ziareth,are subjectio 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, Nauta, Contamana, Masisea, Yuriuaguas, Moyabamba, Tarapoto, Saposoa, Calzada, Habana, Soritor, Rioja, Chazuta, San Jose 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 person on board ship should not be sent by Parcel Post.

87.-Insurance confined to parcels for Anto io Ennes (Angoche), Beira, Caes Gorjão, Chai-Chai, Chinde, Ibo, Inhambane, Lorenzo Marques, Macequece, Morromeu, Mozambique, Porto Amelia, Ressano Garcia, Quilimane and Vill 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, lbo, Inhambane, Macéquece, Lorenzo Marques, Marromeu. Mozambique,__ Mossuril, Mutarara, Porto Amelia, Quilimane, Sena, Tete. Villa Luiza (Marracuene), and addressees of parcels for other places must claim them at one of these places.

88.- Parcels can be accepted for the under-mentioned places, insured parcels only for those preceded by an u:-uAldoná, Angediva, u Bicholim, "Calangute, Canácona, Cansaulim, «Caranzalem, Chandor, «Chinchiuim, Collem, «Čolvalle, Cuncolim, «Damão, Damão-Praça, «Diu, ɑLoutulim, Majorda, ɑMapuçá, Margão, Mo mugão (Porto), «Mormuão (Vasco de Gama), Nagar-Avely (Pragaua), Nova-Goa, a Peruém, @Piedade, « Pondá, a Porvorim, «Pragana (Nagar-Avely), Quepem, u Saligao, S. Lourenço, Sanvordem, aSanguem, Sanquelim, «Sto. Estevaru, aSiolim, aTivim, aValpoy, aVasco de Gama, aVelha-Goa.

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89.-Insurance confined to parcels for Ambriz, Fafata, Benguela, Bissau, Bolama, Cabinda, Loanda, Lobito, Malange, Mossamedes, Novo Redondo, Porto Alexandre, Principe (Prince's Island) and S. Thomé. (St. Thomé, Lubingo, Huambo and Cacheu.

90.—Parcels for places other thau La Pointe des Galets, Saint Denis and Saint Pierre are subject to a charge for inlan transmission on delivery.

91.-See South Africa, British.

92.-Parcels must be packed in wood, tin, canvas, linen, or similar material, and not merely in paper or car-board. Contents should be described in detail in French on the Customs Declaration, according to the terms of 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 strong wooden boxes or barrels at least centimetre thick in 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 froutier, 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 gramm s) of the parcel, inclueing

the packing, and the total value of the parcel must be stated. No erasure or amendment may be made in the entries relating to the quantity or quality 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 usage), hy 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 if contents are not fully described.

95.-Parcels must be sealed with a distinctive seal. If paper is used for packing it must be linen-faced. The 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 im- 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-Gueoul, Kaolack, Kébénier, Kelle, Khombol, Louga, M'Bambey, M'Pal, N'ande, N'Gaye, Mekhé, Pire- Gouréye, 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'Pai, N'Dande, N'Gaye Mekkhe, Pire-Goureye, Podor, Richard Toll, Rufisque, Saint Louis, Sedhiou, Thies, Tiraouane, Ziguinchor. Parcels for Aere, Bakel, Cascas, D'Ambour, Diorbivol, Fissel, Foudiougne, Joal, Kaolack, Kolda, Maka-Colybentan, Malem, Matam, M’- Bangol, M'Bour, Nisning, 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, Badugou, Bafoulabe, Bamako, Bamaku-Koulouba, "Bamba, Band- iagara, Banfora, Tolo, Bongouri, Boulal, Bourem, Dedougou, Diapage, Diebougou, Djenné, Djibo, Pori, Dogoudoutchi, Fada N'Gourma, Gao, Gaoua, Gaya, Gotheie, Goumbou, Goundum, Goure, Kabara, Kati, Kayes, Kita, Koulikoro, Koutiala, Madaoua, Maine-Soroa, Medine, Moj ti, N'Guigmi, Niafounke. Niamey, Niore, Ouagadougou, Quahigourya, 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. Par- cels for all places liable to delivery charges.

97.—The value entered in the Customs Declaration must be stated in Indian currency.

No com.

98. No parcels may exceed $600 in value. pensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their contents. Parcels are accepted only for Bang- kok, Chiengmiai, Lampang, Paknampoh, Patani, Puket, Rahen, Setul, Singora, Trang and Nakou Svitamarat.

99.-Express delivery confined to parcels for Free

Town.

99a.-See South Afric», Union of, at end of Table.

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 (24th.)in weight are not delivered, except in Stockholm, but must be claimed at a Post Office.