Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 26

22 Samples

Packing is not obligatory for articles consisting of one piece, such as a piece of wood or metal, which it is not the custom of the trade to pack.

The address of the addressee must be indicated, as far as possible, on the packing or on the article itself. If the packing or the article itself is not suitable for the inscription of the address and service indications or for affixing the postage stamps, a tie-on label, preferably of parchment, must be securely attached. The same applies when the date-stamping is likely to damage the article.

A sample enclosed in a linen or paper envelope of little strength must have a label, preferably of parchment, attached with the address of the addressee and the postage stamps in prepayment. The address should, if possible, be repeated on the article itself.

PERMISSIBLE ADDITIONS

The sender may indicate by hand or by a mechanical process, outside or inside the packet (if inside on the sample itself or on a special sheet of paper referring to it), the name or business name, status, profession and address of the sender and of the addressee; the date of despatch, the signature, telephone exchange and number, tele- graphic address and code, telex number and answer back, the current postal account and banking account of the sender; a manufacturer's or trade mark, a brief note relating to the manufacturer or supplier of the goods or to the person for whom the sample is intended, serial or registration numbers, prices and notes representing essential elements of the price; particulars relating to weight, volume and size, or the quantity to be disposed of, and those necessary to determine the origin and the character of the goods.

SPECIAL PACKING REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN ARTICLES

Dry colouring powders (for example, aniline blue). These are admissible only if enclosed in a strong tin box, placed inside a wooden box with sawdust between the two covers.

Dry non-colouring powders. These must be placed in a box of metal, wood or cardboard, the box itself being enclosed in a bag of cloth or parchment.

Fatty substances which do not easily liquefy; silkworm eggs. Such articles must be enclosed in an inner cover (box, bag of cloth, parchment, and so on) which must itself be placed in a second box of wood, metal or stout thick leather.

Glass or other fragile material. Articles of glass or other fragile material must be securely packed in a box of metal, wood or strong corrugated cardboard, in such a way as to prevent all risk of injury to other postal packets or to officers of the Post Office.

Liquids; oils or semi-liquids. These must be enclosed in a container hermetically sealed; and the container must be placed in a special box of metal, strong wood or strong corrugated cardboard containing sawdust or spongy material (not cotton) in sufficient quantity to absorb the liquid should the container break. The lid of the box must be fixed in such a manner that it cannot easily work loose.

Live bees; leeches; parasites. Live bees or leeches must be enclosed in a box so constructed as to avoid all danger and to allow the contents to be ascertained. Parasites and destroyers of noxious insects exchanged between officially recognized institutions must be similarly packed.

Paints, varnishes, enamels, and kindred substances. Those with a flashpoint of 150°F. or over must be packed in accordance with the regulations given above under Liquids.

Those with a flashpoint between 90°F. and 150°F. must comply with the following regulations in addition to those given above regarding Liquids. The substance must be in a metal container hermetically scaled by the Farwig method or in a lever-top tin with the lid fastened to the body of the tin by means of solder. (Tins with lids affixed to the body solely by means of wire clips must not be used). An air space of not less than 7 per cent. of the container's total cubic content must be left in each tin. Not more than one quart may be enclosed in a single packet. (The total weight of a packet must not exceed the sample post weight limit applicable to the country concerned). Exceptionally for small consignments not exceeding 8 oz. in gross weight a metal container hermetically sealed by the Farwig method or a lever-top tin with the lid fastened to the body of the tin by means of solder or a hermetically sealed bottle may be used as the inner container.

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