THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH AUGUST, 1886.
PARCEL POST.
N.B.-A Receipt will be given for each Parcel.
751
LIMIT OF POSTAGE
To
LIMIT OF SIZE.
PROHIBITED ARTICLES.
WEIGHT.
PER ib.
lb.
cents.
Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam,
11
5
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
Straits Settlements, India,
11
15
United Kingdom, viâ Gibraltar only,
11
25
Windward and Leeward Is.,† Trinidad,
11
59
50
British Quiana, Barbados,
scension,
.(viâ London),
11
50
Do., and not smaller than
3 in. by in., by 2 in.
3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6 ft.
in greatest length and girth combined.
Specie or ostrich feathers.
Opium.
Do.
Tobacco, except for personal use.
Constantinople, ..............
11
50
Do.
Heligoland,.
do.,
7.
30
Do.
Malta and Gibraltar,
do.,
7
50
Do.
To Gibraltar only, Arms.
Egypt,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Cyprus,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Letters, Arms and Ammunition.
Coins, Tobacco.
St. Helena,
do.,
7
50
Do.
*
Books copyright in the United [Kingdom.
Cape Colony,.
do.,
7
50
Do.
Letters.
Jamaica,
do.,
11
50
2 ft. long, or 4 ft, in length and
girth combined.
Belgium,
do.,
30
2 ft. in any direction.
Austria, Hungary,
do.,
7
35
Do.
Letters.
Letters, Lottery Tickets.
Germany, Holland, Norway, . do.,
ANCOL
7
30
Do.
Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland,.... do.,
......
35
Do.
of Vines.
Letters, To Germany, Vines or parts
{To
Letters.
+ 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 Kingdoin) 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.-TO INDIA.-By P. & O. and Indian Mail packet only. A declaration of Contents and Value is required. The form is supplied free.
3. Parcels for these Countries must be sealed, and the net weight of the contents, as well as the gross weight of the parcel must be entered on the declaration.
4.-GENERAL RULES.-Parcels may be sealed, but any parcel, even though sealed, is liable to be opened for examination. Dangerous or perishable goods, opium, articles likely to injure the mails, liquids (unless securely packed) and fragile packages are prohibited. No Parcel must exceed $250 in value. A Parcel may contain a letter to the same address as that of the Parcel itself (except in cases where the enclosure of letters is prohibited) or another Parcel to that address, but no other
nclosure.
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 6th August, 1886.
No Customs duty is charged on Watches, Jewellery, Personal Ornaments, or any articles not describable as Plate. Duties cannot be prepaid
by the sender.
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