828 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11тя SEPTEMBER, 1886.
PARCEL POST.
N.B.-A Receipt will be given for each Parcel.
LIMIT OF POSTAGE
To
LIMIT OF SIZE.
PROHIBITED ARTICLES.
WEIGHT.
PER fb.
lb.
cents.
Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam,......
11
5
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
Straits Settlements, India,.
11
15
Do., and not smaller than
3 in. by 2 in., by 2 in.
Opium.
Do.
Malta,..
(Direct),...
11
20
3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6 ft.
Gibraltar,.
do., •
11
20
in greatest length and girth combined.
Arms.
United Kingdom, viâ Gibraltar only,.
11
Ascension,
..(viâ London),
11
British Guiana,
do..
11
888
25
Tobacco, except for personal use.
50
Do.
Specie or ostrich feathers.
50
Do.
Cape Colony,....
do.,
7*
50
Do.
Letters.
Constantinople,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Cyprus,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Coins, Tobacco.
Egypt,
do.,
......
11
50
Do.
Letters, Arms and Ammunition.
Heligoland,
do.,
7
30
Do.
St. Helena,
Windward and Leeward Is.,t} do.,
Barbados, Trinidad,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Books copyright in the United [Kingdom.
11
50°
Do.
.
75
20
2 ft. long, 1 ft. in girth.
Canada,
Jamaica,
do.,
11
50
2 ft. long, or 4 ft. in length and
girth combined.
Belgium,
do.,
11
30
2 ft. in any direction.
Letters.
Austria, Hungary,
do.,
7
35
Do.
Letters, Lottery Tickets.
Germany, Norway, ..
do.,
7
30
Do.
Letters, {To Germany, Vines or parts
of Vines.
Holland,..........
do.,
+11
30%
Do.
Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland,.
do.,
7
35
Do.
Letters.
Letters.
* To Cape Town itself, 11th.
† Antigua, Montserrat, S. Kitta, Nevis, Dominica, Virgin Is.; Granada, 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. No further charge is made on delivery except for Customs Dues, which (in the United Kingdom) apply to no articles or narily sent from China except Tea, Tobacco, and Gold or Silver plate.* A Declaration of Contents and Value is requi 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 exami- nation. 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 enclosure of letters is prohibited) or another Parcel to that address, but no other
enclosure.
GENERAL POST OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 6th September, 1886.
* No Customs duty is charged on Watches, Jewellery, Personal Ornaments, or any articles not describable as Plate.
by the sender.
Duties cannot be prepaid
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