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ol.herwise defaced in such a way 8.8 to render the article unsaleable in t he ordinary way
of t!·nding.
p,cka.ges of printed and collll.llercial papers nnd samples must be fully prepared: iJ
11(JI fully paid they will not be /OI'Warded.
Special regu.lation.s o-B to certairt articla.-Though under the regulations or the Postal
Union art·iclesliable IQ Customs duty may only be s !nt by the parcel or the insured parcel
post, this rule is rela11ed for samples in certain countries. In some instanc~ •am plea liable
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to Customs duty are delivered either l'ree or on payment of the duty, but iu others Lhey may
be withheld from delivery. Samples of U>a e<tceeding eight ounces in gross weight are
not m any case accepted for trallllmission abroad; and some countries have !Lxed "' till
lower limit. both for tea and for certain othe1· articles Samples liable to Customs duty
are ordinarily admitted into the United Kingdom when sent. in quantities so small ns t<l
have practically no saleable value; but the importation of IQbacco, cigar a, cigarettes, &c., by
sample post is prohibited, with the sole exception of packets of type 81\mpl€6 of unmanu-
factured tobacco not. exceeding six ounces in gross weight, which are delivered on payment
uf 2s. tid. Cusloms duty.
Sample& of Spiri~ (except perfumed spirits) may be sent t<l the United Kingdom
provided that t he samples Me p lainly marked "Slririla (not pe~jum.ed)." Each packet ia
liAble to a <Jiulrge of 3s. 6d. Custon a duty. Samples or 1t·ine are admitted free of Custom
chargtu;. The gro•s wdght of any snmple pucket coutnining wine or spirits mu>t no~
exceed 12 ouncea.
Sarnple& of 'l'ea uot exceeding o~. in gross weigbt mu.y be sent to U. K., provided
that the p11cketa are plainly marked us containing tea. Each packet exceeding 3 oz.
weight, is liable to a cbnrge of ld. Customs duty. Packets of tea exceeding 8 oz. in
gross weight aud sent by sample post 1\re liable to forfeiture by the Custom~.
A·ny li!Jl'?:d, ml, nr .~!Lbatance which Cllsily liquefies must be enclosed in a gln~<S bottll'
bermetica.Liy sealed; and the bottle must be plac11d in a special hox of rn('tal, woorl or of
strou@! corrugated C!l>rdbot>rd containing sawdust, t•ottou, or spongy mnteriul in auffi~iru~
qunnllty to absorb the liquid if the bottle Lecomos hroken. The box itself, if it 1a of t.hin
wood, must be enclosed in a second c:>st• of metAl, of wo()u "";th 'l lirl srrl'wed down, of
st.rong corrugated cardLonrd, or of stout thick leather.
When, however, a perforated wooden blork is uscrl htwing a thi~kness t)f at least 2t
millimctrl'.s (about ~ inob) in the thimlcRt purt tlOtl tilted with n lid, it is not. necess!lJ')'
to enclose this block in u second case.
A fatty substance which doe.~ not eascily liquefy, llllch as ointment. soft--soap, resin 1
&c .. liS well us llilkworrn l'ggs, fhe tnlnsmission of which p•·esents fpwer di:fticult.ies
must be enclosed in an innor cover (box. bal!; of line1l ()r pa rchment &c.) 1 which must
it;;!'lt be placed in n second boA of wood, metal Ot' Sh)Ut thick leat.her
A sn.mplt' of liquid or any futty ;;ubstanre. or ll Btlmple enclosed •o u lin~n or paper
envelotre of little strength, must htwe a label, prefer~~hly of purchmPu: uttochetl, with
the address of t be addressee, tl1e postag!' st!lntps Rtid the impression of Hoe date-stamp!.
Tbeuddre~:Smust be repe~tted on the article it.sc•lf.
.\.ny nrticl~>, such a.s tinned food, \\ hirh wuuld be spoilt if pucked iu the ma.uner
pre;,cribed may e.xccf')tion:1J!y be ndmitled iu :1 ('oVN' ltern-.eticnllv $~~~ 1erl . In that, case
t.llc senuet'or the :tddressee mAy be reQuirc•d to tu•sist in thP cltet•k of !he coutents, either
hy ope.ninl!; the packet or in some othur sac isfnctor~· muuner .
. '\n !l.l't.icle M g/as~ Ill list he securely pac•ked I in a ltol\ oi tnetol, woocl, m· strong ~:orrugnt.ed
cu.rdboard) iu surh a wu.y us to prevelll n.ll risk or itdur,v lo other posll•l pllckt!ts or to flOStl\1
officers.
D/11! (auiiine, &c•.), is not admitted unJess eucd!lSI!Il iu a sh>UI tin box, plnt•ed insido
ll wood~u bo• with sawdusl between the two covers Dry non-llolouriug powder must
be p!Med in u IJO'< t)f mc.tul, woo•l, or c•flrolbo:ml, t ho· hox itself being end()oed in n bng of
lineu or plltl'bnteul ..
Live Be.())l ruust be eucloaed iu a bolC so l!tHlst ructcld 11s to avoid all dt111ger and to allow
the contents to be 11.\lcert.ain~d.
SluJrp 1 ~~~lrunwn/M such n.s scissors, knives, rawl'l!, forks, steel pena, nails, watllh
mnchiMry mrttol tubing, piet•rs of toetal or ore. are llli.!!;iblc for transmission by sample
post, provided lbo.t they are bortt;.-firle srunples wituout snlenble value. and are packed
and guurJecl in so secure a mnnner aM t.o involve no risk to t.lte contents of the mail
bags aod to the offic·el'l! ar t.he Post Office, whilst ut the same time they my be easily
examineJ.
All paokages of printed o.od commtJrf'ial papers and samples may be opened and
~>>:Brnined by thfll'osr Office without reference to the nddressee