THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18тп DECEMBER, 1886. ・ 1179
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Parcels not exceeding 11lb. in weight may now be forwarded to Newfoundland.
The size allowed for parcels for Canada is increased to 2 ft. x 1 ft. x 1 ft.
The postage on parcels for Cyprus is increased to 55 cents per Ib.
The rates of postage and scale of weight for parcels for the Continent of Europe by British Packet have been entirely altered, only three prices being charged, viz., for 0 to 2 lb., for 2 to 6 lb., and for 6 to 11 lb..
All the above alterations, with other information, are einbodied in the following Table, copies of which can be obtained at the Post Office.
The new rates come into force on the 22nd instant.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1886.
PARCEL POST.
N.B.-A Receipt will be given for each Parcel.
A. LISTER, Postmaster General.
TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COLONIES, &c.
To
LIMIT OF POSTAGE
LIMIT OF SIZE.
PROHIBITED CONTENTS.
WEIGHT.
PER b.
lb.
cents.
Hongkong, China, Japan, Coren, Siam,......
11
5
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
Opium.
Straits Settlements, India,.
11
15
Do., and not smaller than
Do.
3 in. by 2 in., by 2 in.
Malta,......
(Direct),...
11
20
3 ft. 6 in. long, or 6 ft.
Gibraltar,.
do..
11
20
in greatest length and
Arms.
girth combined.
United Kingdom, viâ Gibraltar only,·
11
25
Tobacco, except for personal use.
Ascension,
(vià London),
11
50
British Gaiaua,.......
do.,
11
Cape Colony,......
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do..
**
388
Dó.
Specie or ostrich feathers.
50
Do.
50
Do.
Lotters.
Cyprus,
do.,
11
56
Do.
4
Coins, Tobacco.
Egypt,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Letters, Arms and Ammunition.
Newfoundland,
do.,
11
70
Do.
St. Helena,
do.
11
50
Do.
Books copyright in the United [Kingdom.
Windward and Leeward Is.,†)
Barbados, Trinidad,
do.,
11
50
Do.
Capedia.
do.,
3
75
2 ft. by 1 ft., by 1 ft.
do..
11
50
2 ft. long, or 4 ft. in length and Letters.
girth combined.
Jamaica,
*To Cape Town itself,;111
+ Antigua, Montserrat, S. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Virgin Is.; Granada, S. Luela, & 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. r.M. on the day before the Mail leaves. No further charge is made on delivery except for Customs Dues. cach Parcel. The form is supplied free.
A Declaration of Contents and Value is required with
2.--DUTIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.-On Cigars.
Gold Plate.
11
Silver Plate. Ten,
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17/0 per oz. Troy-15/9 per oz. avoir.
6/0 per lb.
1/6
多多
"
Gd. per lb.
1/5
55
No duties are charged on Watches, Jewellery, Personal Ornaments, nor on any gold or silver articles not describable es Plate. Duties cannot be prepaid by the sender.
3-TO INDIA-By P. & O. and Indian Mail packet only. A declaration of Contents and Value is required. The form is supplied free.
4-GENERAL RULES.-Parcels may be scaled, but any parcel, even though sunlod, 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 ckage are prohibited. No pareci must exceed $250 in value. A Parcel may contain a letter to the same address as that of the Pureet itself (except in cases where enclosure of letters is prohibited) or another Parcol to that address, but no other
enclosure.
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