1917

HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE—Obsekvation^
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^98.—No parcels may exceed $600 in value. No com¬
pensation is paid in respect ot loss or damage of parcels
or their contents. Parcels are accepted only for Bang¬
kok, Chiengmai, Lampang, Paknainpoh, Patani, Puket,
Rahen, Setul, Singora, and Trang.
99.—Express delivery confined to parcels for Free
Town.
100. —Parcels are not delivered by the Post Office, but
by the Railway Companies and at certain Railway Stations
only. The name of a Railway Station where Parcel Post
business is done must form part of the address both on
the parcel and the despatch note. Parcels to be called for
shouiu be addressed “En Gare” andnot“Poste Restante."
101. —Watches or articles ot gold and silver must be
insured. Communication with the Cocos Islands, where
there is no Post Office, is irregular and infrequent.
102. —Parcels exceeding one Kilogramme (2ilb.)in weight
are not delivered, except in Stockholm, but must be
claimed at a Post Office.
103. —Express Delivery is confined to towns; and only
the advice of the arrival of a parcel is delivered by
special messenger.
104. —The Customs Declarations for parcels for Switzer¬
land must be made out in the French language. It is very
desirable that this should be done by the sender whenever
practicable. JNo compensation is given for damage in
Switzerland to parcels containing liquids.
105. —Insurance confined to parcels for Agome-Palime,
Anecho and Louie.
i05a.—Customs declaration should be in full detail.
, aGalata v .v—-,
Kirk-Kilisse, Myriophito (Mureftd;, Aur.ouu-Keupi.,..
(Djisri-Erguenb), a Pera (Constantinople), Prinkipo
(Princes Island), Rodosto (Tekfour-Dagh), Silivri,
a Sirkedji-Gare or Station (Constantinople), Tchataldia,
TAorlou, Timour-Tache, Viran Tekye. All parcels for
Turkey and agencies in Turkey must be sealed. Parcels
packed in cardboard or paper only, except linen-faced
paper, will not be accepted for transmission. Senders are
advised to sew all parcels in an outer cover of strong
linen or similar material. Parcels may be accepted for
the undermentioned offices in Turkey in Asia:—Aca (St.
Jean d’Acre), Ada-Bazar, Adalia, Adana, Afion Kara-
Hissar, Aidin, Aintab, Aivalq, Ak-Chdhir, Ala-Chdhir,
Aleppo, Alexandretta (Iskenderoun), Aid (Baabda),
Angora, Artaki (Erdek), Baffra, Bagdad, Balia Mad'eui,
Bayazid, Bettroun, ciBeyrout, Biledjik (Ertougrout),
Broumana Broussa, Caesarea (Kaisseri), Calffa (Haiffa),
Cassaba, Damas (Dimascus), Dardanells, Deirul-Kamer,
(Beituddin), Diarbekir, Djebel, Djebil, Djedda, Djounia,
Echelle-iNeuve (Kouch-Ada), Eregli(Blacksea), Erzeroum,
Erzindjan, Eski-Chdhir, Fotcha, Guemlik, Hama
Hanekin, Homs, Hudeia, Indboli, Ismid, Jaffa,
Jerusalem, Kadi-Heny, Kastam mni, Kerassounde, Konia,
Kutahia, Latakia (Lattaquid, Lasquie), Magnesie
(Maguissa), Mamouret-ul-Aziz, Marache, Mersuia,
Moudania, Nazareth (Nasra), Nazilli, Anehak, Panderma,
Safed, Saida, Samsoun, Seukd, Suiope, Sivas, aSmyrna,
Tarsous, Tchesme, Trebizond, Tripoli (Syria), Zahld,
Zongonldak.
(«.) Parcels somewhat exceiding 2 feet in length are
admitted if their other dimensions are small.
107. —Parcels must be packed in such a manner as to
permit of their contents being easily inspected. Note:—
The Post Office of either of the contracting countries will
not be responsible for the loss of or damage to any
parcels, and no indemnity can consequently be claimed
by the sender or addressee in- either country. Parcels
containing liquids or easily liquefiable substances are
accepted for transmission if properly packed according
to regulations.
108. —Consignment of tobacco,, cigars and cigarettes*
should be sent in separate parcels and not packed with
other articles. If the value of the goods (exclusive of
papers such as stocks, bonds,.eto.-, of no commercial value))
contained in a parcel or in several parcels sent at the
same time by one sender to the same addressee, exceeds*
£20 10s. or 200 dollars, an invoice cei tided by United
States Consul must be furnished except in Panama (Canal.
Zone). To avoid delay it is desirable that this invoice should,
accompany the parcel or parcels, but the sender, if he
prefers, may send it direct to the addressee ; in either case
the relative Customs Declaration should be suitably noted.
108a —United States Post Offices have been established
at the undermentioned places in the Canal Zone, i.e.,
Ancon, Ancon Station A, Bolloa, Bas Obispo, Bohio,
Corezal, Cristobal, Culebra, Empire, Gatun, Gorgona,
Las Cascadas, Matachin, Miradores, Paraiso, Pedroz
Miguel, San Pablo, and Tabernilla. Invoices certided
by United States Consuls are not required.
109. —Parcels may be accepted for any place in Uruguay
if addressees arrange to claim them at the nearest
delivery office.
110. —No compensation is paid in respect of loss or
damage of parcels or their contents. Detailed particulars-
of the contents and exact weight of parcels must be
entered on the Customs Declaration. A separate
set of Declarations must be prepared for each parcel.
No more than twenty kilogrammes of goods of one
sort may be imported by one addressee in a single
mail. As the conditions of transit involve numerous
transhipments parcels should be very strongly packed.
If packed in paper only they cannot be accepted.
111. —Uninsured parcels must not exceed £50 in value.
No compensation is paid in respect of loss or damage of
parcels or their contents. Parcels may be accepted for
any place in the Zanzibar Protectorate, including Pemba,
but delivery is confined to the town of Zanzibar and to
Chaki-Chaki and Weti in the island of Pemba, and the
addressees of parcels for other places in the Protectorate
must arrange accordingly.
112. —General: Limit of value £50. No compensation
is paid in respect of loss or damage of parcels or their
contents. The value shown on the Customs Declaration
must be the current value of the finished articles in the
open market at the time of despatch. In ease of under¬
valuation the parcel is liable to confiscation. Additional
(except RhodesiaJ: A charge of 6<f. for stamp duty,
clearance, &c., is levied on every dutiable parcel. Express-
delivery is confined to parcels for places with a Post
Office from which there is a delivery of telegrams.
Walfish Bay is a free port, and no Customs duty is leviable
on goods for that place. Additional (Ithoderia only): A fee
of 6rf. or Is. (according to value) for Customs clearance,
&c., is levied on every* dutiable parcel enfering Southern
Rhodesia; and a charge of Is. is levied on all parcels
entering Northern Rhodesia. Parcels for Northern
Rhodesia should be strongly packed, and should have an
outer wrapper of waterproof paper or canvas. Cardboard
boxes should not be used. The net weight of any
cigarettes, cigars or tobacco contained in parcels for
Northern Rhodesia should be shown on Customs Deciara-