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POSTAL DIRECTORY. 75
PROHIBITED ARTICLES.
The transmission by Letter Post of gold, silver, precious stones, jewellery >
&c., is prohibited in those countries of the Postal Union marked thus* at
page 74. Such articles, however, may be sent by Parcel Post, except in
cases in which they are specially prohibited.
In Zuxemlnirg the registration of such packets is compulsory, and every.
thing of value, except coin or bullion, is liable to duty.
In the under-mentioned Colonies, viz. : —
Bermuda, Hong Kong, Neiofeundland,
Ceylon, Lahuun, St. Vincent,
Falkland Islands, logos, ' Sierra Leone,
Gambia, Malta, and
Gibraltar, Montserrat, Straits Settleraents.
articles of value are transmissible, and, with the exception of jewellery
addressed to Ceylon, Neivfoiindland, and St. Vincent, are exempt from customs'
duty. Their transmission is also permitted in
Cyprus, Grenada, and Jamaica ;
but they are liable to customs' duty, with the exception of gold and specie
in Cyprus; gold, silver, and diamonds in Grenada ; and diamonds in Jamaica.
In France engravings, prints, drawings, and chromo-lithographs are liable
to Customs duty, and cannot be sent by post to that country in quantities
sufficiently large to have a saleable value, but small quantities can be sent as
boniftde specimens.
In the Dutch East Indies articles of value are admissible, except wrought
gold and silver, but the packets containing them must be registered.
Special prohibitions in the Cajje of Good Hojye, Italy, and United States of
America. — Anything relating to foreign lotteries. In Neio Zealand.— Cnttmg^
of grape vines.
In the CcqM of Good. Hope, Natal, and Queensland. — Jewellery and precious
articles, if dutiable, are liable to detention until the duty is paid.
In Spain — Jewellery is dutiable, and liable to confiscation.
In Victoria tobacco and cuttings of grape vines, also Jewellery which is
dutiable and liable to confiscation.
Russia.— Printed matter in the Russian Language is prohibited ; and even
such trifling articles as photographs and Christmas cards are liable to duty,
though a single photograph may be sent to Russia by post. All letters or
packets containing prohibited or dutiable articles of any kind, however
small the value, are confiscated in that country.
PARCEL FOST—f Inland).
Not exceeding 1 lb. in weight ----- 3d.
For each additional lb. up to 11 lbs. - . - - i^d.
No parcel can be sent exceeding 11 lbs in weight.
The following are the principal conditions and regulations :—
The size allowed for an Inland Postal Parcel is —
Greatest length - - - - - 3 ft. 6 in.
Greatest length and girth combined - - 6 ft. in.
In order that a packet may go by Parcel Post, it nnist be tendered for
transmission as a parcel, and should bear the words "Parcel Post," — which
should be clearly written in the left-hand top corner.
Parcels must not be posted in a letter box, but must be taken into a Post
Office and handed over the counter, and a parcel should riot be left until the
weight, size, and postage have been tested by the clerk at the counter. Care
must be taken that every parcel bears a clear address.
If a packet bearing the words " Parcel Post," or otherwise clearly marked
as intended for transmission as a parcel, is not posted in accordance with this
regulation, it is treated as a letter or book packet, if it is fully ]prepaid at the
rate proper to either, and is otherwise in accordance with the letter or book
post regulations. If such a packet is not fully prepaid at the letter or book