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PLACE OF DESTINATION.

ROUTE.

APPENDIX

IV,-Continued.

PARCEL POST

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS

Not exceeding

2 lb.

3 lb.

7 lb. 11 lb. 22 lb.

Vid.

c. $ c. $

毅

6

c. $ c.

=37

1st lb, and Each

additional lb. up

to 11 lb.

Limit of Insured value (Francs 300= £12}

RATES,-Continued.

LIMITS OF SIZE.

Length, Breadth or Depth,

Length & Girth Combined.

C.

£

ft. in.

ft. in.

Switzerland

France.

1.10 1.35 1.55 1.80 4.00

80

3 0 6 0

A 2 0 4

Do.

Germany, 1.35

2.30 4.05

120

3 0 6 0

JA 2 10 2

Syria (E. Zone)

Egypt

1.25 1.55 1.95 2.40

Do. (W. Zone)

80

80

3060

J

fA 2 10 1

JA 2

1.15 1.55 1.95 2.40

80

3 0

6 0

10 1

Customs Declaration.

OBSERVATIONS.

PROHIBITED CONTENTS.

The Customs Declarations for

parcels for Switzerland must be made out in the French language. It is desirable that this should be done by the sender whenever practicable.

No compensation is given for damage in Switzerland to par- cols containing liquids.

Letters, newspapers and post cards intended for distribution, Italian 1, 1 and 2 franc pieces, glassware with Swiss Federal or Cantonal gauge marks; salt, unless with the permission of Cantonal authorities; alcohol, unless addressed to Federal au- thority, and other spirits, un less gross weight and percen- tage of alcohol are shown on the Customs Declaration; earth compost, grapes addressed to places in the Canton Valais, grapes addressed to other parts of Switzerland (unless accom- panied by a special permit from the Federal Department of Agriculture); vines and parts thereof, other plants; and bulbs unless accompanied by a phylloxera certificate and special permit from the Federal Department of Agri- culture; birds of any kinds, meat, prepared with colouring or preservative matter; fresh sausages and similar mixtures, and all fresh meat except sir. loins of beef, ox-tongues and sweetbreads. Sausages made of dried meat must be made of meat only, without the addi- tion of any other substance; preserved meat, in sealed re- ceptacles, must be marked with the description of the contents and the name or trade mark of the manufacturer or vendor. All parcels containing meat must be accompanied by a cer- tificate of origin and inspection of approved form. No frozen meat can be imported without previous permission. Poultry, fish or game (including hares and rabbits) can only be sent whole.

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