Postal_Guide_September_1961 — Page 193

PHILIPPINES (continued)

PARCEL POST

Postage:

Overseas Post 191

Surface

Air mail

Not over

2lb. 3lb. 7lb. 11lb. 221b. $5.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 13,00 Each lb., $3.00

*Limit of weight: Parcels (air & surface) exceeding 11 lbs. in weight may not be

sent to the following places:—

Alilem, Ilocos Sur

Lupi, Camarines Sur

Angaki, Ilocos Sur

Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur

Bagulin, La Union Bakun, Mt. Province Barlig, Mt. Province Buguias, Mt. Province Cabatuan, Isabela Cagayancillo, Palawan Camaligan, Camarines Sur Famy, Laguna

General Nakar, Quezon Ivana, Batanes

Kabayan, Mt. Province

Kibungan, Mt. Province

Llanera, Nueva Ecija

Supplemental services available:

None.

Mahatao, Batanes

Mayoyao, Mt. Province Natonin, Mt. Province Palanan, Isabela Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija Pinukpuk, Mt. Province San Emilio, Ilocos Sur San Policarpo, Samar Sigay, Ilocos Sur

Tanudan, Mt. Province

Tuba, Mt. Province

Upi Agricultural High School, Cotabato Uyugan, Batanes

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Advertisements, circulars and so on relating to lotteries; con- traceptives and literature relating thereto; games of chance; intoxicants of any kind; pipes and parts thereof for smoking opium; propaganda of a seditious nature.

Restrictions: Not more than one parcel per week may be sent by the same sender to the same addressee unless the parcel contains books, magazines or newspapers. Under Philippine regulations, no parcels other than those for the personal use of the addressee may be sent. Parcels other than gift parcels may not exceed 10,000 pesos in value. An Import licence is necessary for every parcel except gift parcels not exceeding 100 pesos in value. If two or more parcels are posted by the same sender to the same addressee they are considered as a single despatch. Restrictions also apply to the importation of silkworms and their eggs; plants and seeds; firearms and parts thereof.

Gift parcels:

Gift parcels may not exceed 500 pesos in value for cach addressec. Gifts sent by Filipino residents abroad must not be sent more frequently than once a month and when sent by other nationals must not be sent oftener than once in six months.

Packing: Parcels containing liquids should be marked "Fragile". See also page

43.

Compensation is not payable.

Address: Parcels should not be addressed to United States Military Post Offices in the Philippines.

PITCAIRN ISLAND

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Letters

First oz., 20c.,

each oz., after, 15c.

Air mail

Postcards

Letters

15c. Each 1 oz., $1.30

Postcards

65c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Registration. (2) Printed papers. (3) Com- mercial papers, limit 5 lb. (4) Samples, limit 5 lb. (5) Blind literature.