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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH APRIL, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 138.

The following Notice is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th April, 1886.

FREDERICK Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

The limit of weight of Parcels for all destinations is extended to 11 lb.-f

Parcels may be forwarded to Malta and Gibraltar viâ London.

The postage on local Parcels is reduced to 5 cents per tb. (including compulsory Registration.) The exchange of parcels with Ceylon is discontinued.

The above alterations are embodied in the following amended Table, copies of which may be had at the Post Office.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General.

HONGKONG, 24th April, 1886.

PARCEL POST.

N.B.-Limit of weight, 11 lb. A Receipt will be given for each Parcel.

To

Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam,

Straits Settlements, India,

United Kingdom, viâ Gibraltar only,

Windward and Leeward Is.,† Trinidad, British

Guiana,....

Constantinople, (viâ London),

POSTAGE PER tb.

LIMIT OF SIZE.

cents.

5

2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.

15

25

25

50

PROHIBITED ARTICLES.

Do., and not smaller than

3 in. by 2 in., by 2 in.

3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6 ft.

in greatest length and girth combined.

Opium.

Do.

Tobacco, except for personal use.

KARANG

50

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Malta and Gibraltar, (viâ London),................

50

Do.

Cyprus, (viâ London),

50*

Do.

To Gibraltar only, Arms.

Coins, Tobacco.

Cape Colony,

Jamaica,

50

Do.

Letters.

50

2 ft. long, or 4 ft. in length and

girth combined.

Belgium, (viâ London),

30

2 ft. in any direction.

Letters.

Germany, (viâ London),

30

Do.

Letters, Vines or parts of Vines.

† Antigua, Montserrat, S. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Virgin Is.; Grenada, S. Lucia, S. Vincent, Tobago.

1.-TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PLACES BEYOND.-Parcels are forwarded by P. & O. packet only, and arrive in London about 8 days later than the Mail. They must be posted before 3 P.M. on the day before the Mail leaves. Those arriving from the Coast, &c. after this hour are kept for the next P. & O. Mail. No further charge is made on delivery except for Customs Dues, which (in the United Kingdom) apply to no articles ordinarily sent from China except Tea, Tobacco, and Gold or Silver plate. * A Declaration of Contents and Value is required with each parcel. The form is supplied free.

2. The inward parcel mail is not opened until the distribution of letters, &c. is finished. The postage on parcels to China is 10d. per tb., and they are sent out via Gibraltar. Parcels may be posted at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, and are delivered free at Hongkong, Macao, Canton, Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, Feochow, Ningpo, Shanghai and Hankow; or, at the addressee's risk, with the mails for other places in China. Parcels may also be forwarded from the places named above.

* No Customs duty is charged on Watches, Jewellery, Personal Ornaments, or any articles not describable as Plate.

Duties cannot be prepaid by the sender.