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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH DECEMBER, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 476.

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With reference to Government Notification No. 411 of the 31st October last, it is hereby notified that information has been received from IIer Britannic Majesty's Minister in Japan, to the effect that, as Cholera has now almost entirely disappeared in the Prefectures of Osaka and Hyogo, the enforce- ment of the Medical Inspection Regulations against Vessels arriving from any Ports situated in those districts has been discontinued at all the Ports in Japan.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th December, 1885.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 477.

The following Notice as to Parcel Post is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th December, 1885.

FREDERICK STEwart,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

PARCEL POST.

POSTAGE.

REGISTRATION.

LIMIT OF WEIGHT.

LIMIT OF SIZE.

cents.

To Hongkong, China, Japan, Corea, Siam,

2 cents

per 2 oz.

5

5 lb.

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

To Straits Settlements, Ceylon, India,.

2 cents per 2 oz.

10

5 lb.

Do., and not smaller than 3 in. by 2 in. by 2 in.

To the United Kingdom, ciâ Gibraltar only,..............25 cents per . To Granada, S. Lucia, Tobago, Trinidad,

To Jamaica,

45

""

Included in Postage.

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

7 lb.

in greatest length and girth combined.

50

do.

7 lb.

2 ft. long, or 4 ft. in length and girth com- bined.

1. TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.--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 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 b., and they are sent out viâ Gibraltar. Parcels may be posted at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, and are delivered free at. Hongkong, Macao, Canton, Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, 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 West Indian Islands named above.

3.-TO CEYLON.-Parcels are forwarded by P. & O. packet only. Registration is compulsory. 4.-TO INDIA.-By P. & O. and Indian Mail packet only. Registration is compulsory. A declaration of Contents and Value is required. The form is supplied free.

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5. 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, or another Parcel to that address, but no other enclosure. Beyond $10 in case of the loss of a Registered Parcel, no responsibility is accepted.

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 1st December, 1885.