Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 144

Overseas Post 143

MADAGASCAR (including Comoro Islands: Mayotte, Graud Comoro, Mohéli and Anjouan or Johanna, and Nossi-Bé)

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c., 25c.

each oz. after, 25c.

Each 1 oz., $1,30

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600 (principal towns only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600 (principal towns only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations and language:

(1) and (8) Green label and one non-adhesive form. (4) One non-adhesive form. French as well as English.

Prohibitions: Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available:

Customs declaration and language:

French as well as English.

None.

Four non-adhesive forms and despatch note.

Prohibitions : Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the customs declaration forms); saccharin; spirits.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Arms; tube feeding bottles; duminies and teats.

Sealing: Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.

Delivery charges: Additional charges for conveyance from the port of landing are collected from the addressees.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

MADEIRA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters

$1.30

Postcards

First oz., 40c., each oz. after, 25c.

25c. Each + oz.,

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service. letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600. (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600. (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (7) Samples, limit 1 lb. (8) Blind literature.

Customs declarations : (1) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, except in insured boxes; tobacco.

Restrictions apply to the importation of medicines.

Customs duty : Bound or sewn books are liable to customs duty.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: Insurance, surface only, limit $1,600.

Customs declaration: One non-adhesive form and despatch note.

Prohibitions : Letters; gold; gold dust; ostrich feathers not made up; oilskins and similar oiled goods; tobacco; unobliterated postage and other stamps, and bonds and orders payable to bearer, except in insured parcels.