676 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1909.
No. 556.
Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Sections 25 (4) and 42 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, (Ordin- ance No. 10 of 1899), this 7th day of September, 1909.
1. Foreign Ships-of-War shall not make any examination or survey of the shores or waters of the Colony either from such ships or by means of boats or otherwise.
2. Foreign Soldiers or Sailors, if unarmed, may be landed in the Colony within the harbour limits, without the prior consent of the Governor, provided that when it is desired to land a number of men exceeding one hundred, notice must be given by the Senior Officer in command of the Foreign Ships or Troops concerned to the Colonial Secretary, in order that all facilities of which local conditions admit may be given. Applications for permission to land armed parties in connection with funerals or to take part in public ceremonies of an exceptional nature will be addressed to the Governor through the Colonial Secretary by the Senior Officer in command of the Foreign Ships or Troops concerned. No application is necessary in the case of Officers.
3. No Foreign Soldiers or Sailors shall be landed in the Colony outside the harbour limits from any vessel without the permission of the Governor for which application must be made by the Senior Officer in command of the Foreign Ships or Troops concerned.
The Regulations published in Government Notifications Nos. 71 and 447 of 1909 are hereby cancelled.
No. 557.
Order made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1900), this 7th day of September, 1909.
1. It is hereby notified that on and after the 1st October, 1909, the following amended scale of rates on parcels to places in China where delivery is made by the Chinese Imperial Post Office, will come into force :-
Up to 3 lbs.......
Over 3 lbs. and up to 7 lbs.
Over 7 lbs. and up to 11 lbs...................
0,50 cents.
0.75 cents.
...$1.00
2. The dimensions shall not exceed two feet in any one direction or the volume one cubic foot. Parcels, however, containing umbrellas, walking sticks, charts, plans and such like articles, shall be accepted if they do not exceed one metre (3 feet 3 inches) in length and twenty centimetres in breadth or thickness.
3. Parcels destined for offices of the Administration of Customs and Posts of China that are not connected by railway or by steamer shall not exceed six pounds in weight.
4. The pre-payment of postage is obligatory. However a fee for delivery in China shall be payable by the addresscc. Moreover parcels destined for places in China not con- nected by railway or by steamer may be further charged for transmission beyond railway or steam r services at the expense of the addressce supplementary taxes the amount of which shall be determined by the Administration of Customs and Posts of China.
5. Parcels may be insured to certain important places in China, the insurance fee for the first £12 or 350 Francs being 25 cents, and for every subsequent £12 or 300 francs 15 cents, the limit of insurance being £48.
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