Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 142

140 Overseas Post

GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND (continued)

(21) All advertisements published by or on behalf of any fortune teller; all adver- tisements of gambling houses; all advertisements or coupons coming from a football enterprise in which bets are made in cash.

(22) Sealskins, except those of accepted origins.

(23) The importation of the plumage of any birds, with the exception of those coming from African ostriches, eider ducks, the Rhea Rothschildi, the common jay, the common magpie, the common starling, the Java sparrow, the West African curly parrakeet, the Chinese bustard, the golden pheasant, the common cormorant, the common shag (or crested cormorant), and birds ordinarily used for food in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is prohibited except by authorization of the British Board of Trade.

(24) Articles which, by virtue of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, must bear a mark indicating the name of the country or origin at the time of importation, unless they are marked in the prescribed manner. This applies to such articles as rubber tyres and tubes, pottery, insulated electric cables and wires, electric incandescent lamps, ball and roller bearings, flame safety lamps and parts, applies, currants, sultanas and raisins, eggs in shell, dried eggs, oat products, and gramophone records.

(25) Processed milk, unless sent as an unsolicited gift, may require the production by the addressee of a licence issued by the British Board of Trade, or a certificate in the form approved by the Board of Trade. Processed milk means condensed whole milk, condensed skimmed milk, full-cream milk powder, skimmed milk powder, butter milk powder, whey powder, or cream. (26) Dangerous articles including explosives, certain inflammable, corrosive, noxious or deleterious, or otherwise harmful substances and sharp instruments not properly protected. Matches of all kinds are prohibited,

Restrictions : The export of manufactured cotton or part cotton goods to the United Kingdom except those listed below must be covered by an Export Licence (Yellow Form 4):

Exceptions:

Yarns and threads.

Sacks and bags.

Stockings and socks.

Knitted clothing, including goods made up from knitted piece-goods, but excluding knitted piece-goods.

Gloves.

Footwear.

The present provision of no export licence being required for goods valued up to £25 (HK$400) does not apply to these articles and all such articles except those sent by sample post as genuine trade samples will require a licence. Articles by parcel post, letter post and small packet post (including registered articles) declared to contain such goods will only be forwarded when accom- panied by a proper export licence. When such articles have been posted without a licence they will be returned to sender by D.L.O. endorsed "Export Licence Required".

GREECE

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters Postcards

First oz., 40c.,

each oz. after, 25c.

25c. Each oz., $1.30

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter and sample post. (2) Registration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. Samples, limit 1 lb. (6) Small Packets.

(6) Small Packets. (7) Blind literature.

Customs declarations :

(1) and (6) Green label and one non-adhesive form,

(5)