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POST OFFICE llA~D~OOK.
EXTERNAL POSTAL REGULATIONS.
Furei~:n Correspondence is cli"iuco.l into the fullowing clnsses:-
(n) Letters. (b)) t>ost-cnrds. (c) Printed Papers. (cl) Comrncrcinl Papers. (e)
Samples. (r) Parcel Pos~ l>nrcels.
l'O!!TAL !!~tO:>.
For the n~tes or Postnso on nll cbsses ·CJf me.il-m:~tt~r, limits uf wnight nn:l size, &c.,
sec Table, p:~ge 3<\.
(a) Lcltrr~ posted unpnid or insufficienUy prepaid are forwarcled, but are charged on
delh•er~· with double the deficiency.
Unpnid and :nsufficien~ly prep:1icl letters from the Briti~h A~encies and Po~essions
to which "penn.r postage" applies are chnrged double the deficient postage; but the sur-
chnrgc c:1n in no cnsc cxceccl 2d. per ! uz. Unpnid nnd insufficiently prcpnid letters
from nll other places n.re charged double tbe clcficicnt poSLn!!:c; but the surcharge can ill
·oo cnsc exceed .':id. per ~ o~.
No letter m:ty exceed 2 feet in len::t"h or 1 foot in width or depth.
(h) p,.,, Cetrd$: See.Inl:tnd.lte~ulations p. 3.
For definition or (c) l'riutcd nnd (d) Commercial P:~.pers,• see Inl:lnd Regubtions
p. =~ to I.
(c) .Snm7•lr.s: The use of the Snmple Po~t is re~trictecl to (l) bonll-fide Trnde ~amples
or Pnll.crns uf l\lc:.rchnudixe without Mlcahlc \'aluc, :mc.l (:!) nntural hi~tc•ry ~;pecimens,
dried or prcscn·1:<.l :mimals nncl plnnts, ~:cological 11pecimens. nnd scientific specimens
generally, keys. fresh flowers, tubes of serum and pntholo;:ic.~l specimens rendered inooeuous
by their mode of prcpnrntioo nnd packinr;, when sent for no commercial purpo~~.
Packet~ ~(•lltainin~ goods for sale or consig1ied in execution nf :~on orJer Chowe1·er sm:~ll
the quunlit~·), or artil!lc~ .~<'!ut h.1· one rri1·:~l~ incli1·iJunl tu IIIH>l her which nrc not. actu~ly
trnclc s:unples or pnttcms or scientific specimens, &c., cnnnot be for\\'o.rded by Sample
Post.
It is reemnmendc<.l thnt. e1·ery sample should be mnrked "Snmple-not for S.'\le." or
otherwise dcf:•ccd in such n wa~· 3S t.o render t.be article uosalc:~ble iu the ordin:try wey of
tl'!!din~;.
Sr.&CIAL D£GUUTIONS AS TO CERTAIN ARTICL!:!\.
Thou~th under t.he reguhtiOI)S or t.he ro~Lnl l:!nion m'iiclr.~ /iol!lc ,,·cu$111111$ Duly m:tY
only bo srn t by t.ho I'Mecl or the lnsurco.l Box Pust, this rule is rela:-;cd for li:lmplcs in cer
uin couut.ri~~. Ju some inst.nnces s'unrlcs Jinble to Custmns Duty nre clelivered either
free or on p:~ymcnt of the duty, but. in others they umy be withhelcl from deli1·cry. Snro-
plcs nf l~n CXCI!<:tlin~: ch:ht uuncc.'l in ~:mss wci;;ht am not in auy c:t."C 1\tecplcd foi traus·
mis.~iun nbro:tcl; and !lume countries have fixed n still lCJwer limit both fur I.e.'\ nnrl for ccr-
t:~in other nrt.icles. S:unples liable to Customs Duty 3-re ordinarily ndmitted into ioe
United Kim:dom when S!.'llt in quantities so small ns to h:wc practi~~tlly no S:1lc1ble ,·alu~;
'but the imp11mt.ion of lfi!JIIrCfl. cit~~r.~, ci.gnrctrrs, !h., b~· !):wiple Post is prohibited, "~th
the sole ex~cpti;>n or p:tckc::s of type s:unplcs of unrn:u1Ufnc~•1rccl lC!bncco not exceed-
in)! six oun~c·s in gross \\'C.I!hl, which :~re dclh·ercd on p:tymcnt. of 2s. Gel. Customs Duty.
SnmJ•Ir~ "/ S1•i,.iL• (cxcc[ll p~·rfumcd ~pirits) nrC' :~lmiltr I t.o l'. K. prnl'idcd that tbc
&uuplc·s :m: plaiul.'· m:u·kc:u "SJ>irit., ( m•lt•r.•')rtmr.c/J." Each pack cl i~ liable to 11 clmri!C
CJf 1s. ·Id. Cn~tums Duty. S.unplcs or •ci11' 3-rc ndrnit.ted free of Customs · ch'lrgcs.
The !lrO~ wci::ht. of nny s:unple p:tcket. eont.:J.inin~ wine or spirit~ must not. exceed 12 ounc~s.
:O:aul; . l~~ ui Tc:• IWL •• c o·~·..: .lu~ -; oz. in ::·o·s IH·i::ht 1011:: he ~cut I o C. K.. pr;n·,dd
tlmt. t :IC' r~~·,Ns are pla'u·~· mnr';c:l es cont~in:ng l<·a. l::a~h p:tc~et, eXI'CC iiug 2 o:.
in wei~;:•t, i• li11ble ton charge or 31. C·tstoms Dut.~·.
&mple pnckcts contnining !i'Juids oud gtt4$Y wbs/(liiCts e.~n be seut. to countries in the
Post:ll Union: nlso live bee$ (except when prCJbibited by the special regubt.ions of lhe
country or dn.~l.in:~t.ion). They must. be n111dc IIJl ~o 1 h:tt. tht-y c:nn he c••~ily npc1wt! for
purpCJ:;<~~ of il•sp(:cliou, wil.h f.hu cxccpt.iort uf packcls runl.:•iuiug li1·c bct•s, whit:ltlllll~l ho
eocln~rd in boxes so const.ruct.cd as to allow the contents to be ascerLnined wilhout open in~;.
The hot.tJcs us'!cl for cnclosin!: liquids mus~ be or gl:ts~. and :UI articles of vla3s must be
st:curdy packed in hnxc.~ of •netnl or wood.
Li•JuiiLt, OiLt, mrd sul:.~t.:;,.cc.• e.'\Sily liquefied mu~t be cucfm;ccl in gla.'!., bottlc10, hcrmcti-
.c:ally :se.'llcd. Each bottle must be plo.ce<.l in a wooden box furuishcd with Mwdust, ootton
• M~S. ror t.hc prcAA. tohru nnf tiUnmptJnir ... t ,, .. iJ.A rtlnli'lf puwf. :ltldru~d to placu abroad, i•
~ubjec:l to po•t.a£e ra\.C for ·• Commcrei3l P:>pers," l!«l T:>lolr l•· :1:1 fur ruW, e\.C.