Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 53

(g) Envelopes

(h) Valuable articles in unregistered packets

(i) Arms and drugs

(j) Oiled goods

(k) Dutiable goods

Prohibitions 49

Apart from the articles mentioned in the summary referred to above many kinds of goods are, in the present exceptional circumstances, entirely prohibited from entry into certain countries, particularly countries of the British Common- wealth, or are admitted only under licence, and exporters are advised not to despatch goods until they have satisfied themselves that the importer has obtained or will be able to obtain the necessary licence from the appropriate authority of the country of destination or that such a licence is not required.

The Hong Kong Post Office accepts no responsi- bility for the return or seizure of any packet through the failure of the sender or addressee to comply with the necessary formalities.

26. Perishable biological substances, including patho- logical objects and articles for medical examina- tion or analysis, except in letter packets when sent by, and to, recognized laboratories and subject to special packing conditions which are given in the section on Packing and Make-up at page 43 in this Guide.

27. A packet enclosed in a wholly transparent

envelope.

28. A packet enclosed in an envelope of which the address portion has been divided into separate sections for the insertion of successive addresses.

29. Valuable articles (for example coin, bank-notes, currency notes, securities of any kind and instru- ments payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones, jewels and other precious articles) if sent in unregistered packets.

30.

Arms and their component parts.

31. Dangerous drugs.

32. Oilskins and similar oiled goods.

33. Articles liable to customs duty except under the conditions given under the heading, "Articles liable to Customs duty".

PARCEL POST

The undermentioned articles are prohibited from transmission by parcel post to any place abroad:

(a) Certain letter post prohibi-

tions applicable to parcels

(b) Arms and drugs

(c) Articles subject to packing

regulations

1. Items 1 to 8 and 10 to 26 above. The exception contained in item 17 by which parasites and destroyers of noxious insects are admitted to the letter post does not extend to the parcel post.

2. Arms and their component parts unless accom- panied by a licence issued by the Police Depart- ment, and then only if their importation is not prohibited by the country of destination. There are a few cases in which the need for a licence is waived.

3. Dangerous drugs, that is, drugs such as Opium, within the meaning of the Opium Ordinance, 1923.

Any drug to which the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1923, applies.

4. Dyes and similar substances, unless packed in

the prescribed manner.