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VIETNAM TONKING)

LETTERS

(Provinces of ANNAM, COCHIN-CHINA AND

Postage: first oz. 40c.; each additional oz. 25c.

Services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post (2) Printed papers (3) Commercial papers, limit 4 lbs.; samples, limit 1 lb. (4) Small packets.

Customs declarations: (1) and (4) Green label,

Prohibitions: Coins; gold; jewellery; platinum; precious stones; silver; bank-notes; currency notes;

currency notes; documents

documents payable to bearer.

PARCELS

Services temporarily suspended.

VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH See LEEWARD ISLANDS

VIRGIN ISLANDS of the U.S.A. (St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas)

LETTERS: Same as U.S.A.

PARCELS

Postage:

via London

not over 3 lb. $5.50

7 lb. $10.00

11 lb.

$16.50

22 lb. $29.00

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declarations: 1A.

The value shown on the customs declaration must not be less than the market value in Hong Kong. If more than one parcel is sent at one time to one addressee, the sender should number the parcels consecutively and should indicate on each parcel the number of parcels forming the consignment. For instance, if the consignment consists of three parcels, the parcels should be numbered 1/3, 2/3, 3/3 respectively. One customs declaration may be used for any number of ordinary parcels from one sender to one addressee. The total number of parcels forming the consignment should be shown on the customs declaration.

Prohibitions, restrictions and so on:

See U.S.A.

Delivery charges: A charge of 15 cents for customs clearance and delivery is collected from the addressee.

Customs duty: Articles (except those subject to internal revenue tax, such as cigars, cigarettes, and so on) the aggregate value

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