Postal_Guide_1939 — Page 31

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INLAND POST

ance fee must be prepaid by means of postage stamps which must be handed in with the parcel to be affixed to the receipt of posting. The stamps must not be affixed to the parcel. A receipt of posting must always be obtained by the sender of an insured parcel.

Regulation and Packing.

Regulations and packing applicable to the Imperial and Foreign Parcel Post, also apply to inland parcels (See pages 117 to 118).

Delivery.

Inland parcels, (i.e. those posted in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories to addresses within the Colony) are delivered to the addressees.

General.

Make-up

Letters and postal packets of every kind, especially parcels, must be so made up as not only to preserve the contents from loss or damage in the post, but also not to injure other packets, or any officers of the Post Office. If insecurely packed they are liable to be stopped. The public are warned that it is prohibited to send by post packets insecurely packed which are likely to injure other postal packets in course of con- veyance, or any officer of the Post Office, and that senders are liable to penalties under the Post Office Ordinance 1926.

Glass and other Fragile Materials.

Articles of glass or other fragile materials must be securely packed (boxes of metal or of wood; or strong corrugated card board) in such a way to prevent all danger to mails and postal officers.

Liquids, Oils etc.

Liquids, oils and substances easily liquified must be enclosed in receptacles hermetically sealed. Each receptacle must be placed in a metal, wooden, or strong corrugated cardboard box furnished with sawdust, cotton or spongy material in sufficient quantity to absorb the liquid in the event of the receptacle becom- ing broken. The lid of the box must be fixed in such a manner that it cannot easily become detached.