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THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

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No. 8.

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Published by Authority.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1895.1

日三十二月二年五十九百八千一

VOL. LXI.

簿一十四第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 66.

The following Postal Regulations, made by His Excellency the Governor, are hereby published

for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th February, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

REGULATIONS

Made the 16th day of February, 1895, by His Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.C.M,G., Governor of Hongkong, under Section 3

of Ordinance No. 10 of 1894, in relation to correspondence sent by post.

Forbidden Articles.

1. The following articles shall not be sent through the post :---

(a) Samples of merchandise having a saleable value.

(b) Samples and other articles which, from their nature, may expose the postal officials to

danger, or soil or damage the correspondence.

(c) Explosive, inflammable, or dangerous substances.

(d) Animals or insects living or dead.

(e) Any indecent or obscene print, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book, or card or any other indecent or obscene article, or any letter, newspaper, or publication, packet, or card, having thereon any words, marks or designs, of an indecent, obscene, libellous or grossly offensive character.

2. The following articles shall not be inserted in ordinary or registered correspondence consigned to the post-

(a) Current coin.

(b) Articles liable to Customs duty.

(c) Gold or silver bullion, precious stones, jewellery, and other precious articles; but this prohibition shall only apply in case their insertion or transmission is forbidden by the legislation of the countries to or through which the correspondence is to be transmitted.