Postal_Guide_1929 — Page 69

Egypt

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PLACE OF DESTINATION.

ROUTE.

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Via.

EA

APPENDIX

IV.-Continued.

PARCEL POST

RATES OF POSTAGE ON PARCELS

Not exceeding

2 lb.

3 lb.

7 lb. 11 lb. 22 lb.

C.

1st lb. and Each additional lb. up

to 11 lb.

Limit of Insured value (Francs 300-£12)

RATES,-Continued.

LIMITS OF Srzo.

Length, Breadth or Depth.

Length & Girth Combined.

c. $ c.

$ c.

ft. in. ft. in.

Direct.

0.85 1.05 1.45 1.90

12 0 3 66 0

JA 2

10 3

Customs Declaration,

OBSERVATIONS.

PROHIBITED CONTENTS

The contents and value of parcels for Egypt must be dea- cribed in detail by the senders, either on the relative declara- tion form, or, preferably, on a note enclosed in the parcel. In the latter case a general des- cription of the contents should appear on the declaration form which should be marked "Par- ticulars enclosed". The limit of insurance for parcels for the Soudan is £20. Insurance in the Soudan is confined to cer- tain places, a list of which can

seen

Letters;

ammunition ;

gun- powder and saltpetre; hashish; artificial tobacco; seeds

and juice or extract of tobacco; cotton seeds; tombac, except by permission of the Egyptian Government.

Arms, poisons, Maria Theresa dollars and cur- rent coins, other than gold coin are subject to special restric- tions.

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Soudan. In addition to the foregoing current, imitation and counterfeit coins, obsolete coins, jewellery, (except watch- es made of base metal), and all other articles of gold and silver admitted only for those places which are mentioned in observations as partaking in insurance system.

Egyptian Soudan (Prohibi- tions).

are at the Post Office.

must

not

be Uninsured Parcels exceed £50 in value.

Wau is admitted to the par- cel service during the year and Gambela from June 1 to November 1.

No compensation is payable for damage to contents of parcels containing liquids. liquefiable substances and other Brittle articles.

Parcels for the Sondan must be packed in wood, tin, canvas, linen, or such material, and be securely sealed with WAX or (preferably) lead.

Articles of gold unless they hear a mark of assay recogniz. ed by the Soudan Government : shaving brushes exported from Japan. current, imitation and counterfeit coin: eggs, feathers or any part of the following birds or animals marabout, ogret fall species) crane (crowned) and monkey colo- hus); measures and weights false and counterfeit of any country. seditious literature: 303 rifles, 450 and 455 revol-

vers.

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