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tacle becomes broken. The lid of the box must be fixed in such a manner that it cannot
easily become detached.
A fatty substance which does not easily liquefy, such as ointment, sofkoap, resin, etc.,
ns well as silkworm eggs, the transmission of which presents fewer difficulties, must be
enclosed in an inner cover (box, bag of linen or parchment, etc.), which must itself be
placed in a second box of wood, metal, or stout thick leather.
A sample enclosed in a linen or paper envelope of little strength, must have a label,
preferably of parchment, atto.chcd, with the address of the addressee, the posto.ge stamp
nnd the impression of the date-st.amps. The address must be repeated on the article itself.
Any article, such as tinned food, which would be spoilt if packed in the manner pre-
scribed may exceptiono.lly be o.dmittcd in o. cover hermctically sealed. In that case tho
sender or the addressee may be required to assist in the check of the contents, either by
opening the packet or in some other satisfactory manner.
An article of glass or other fragile material must be securely packed (in a box of metal,
wood, or strong corrugated cardboard) in such a way as to prevent all risk of injury to
other postal packets or to postal officers.
Dry colouring powde1·. such ns aniline, etc., is n6'1. admitted unless enclosed in a stout
tin box, placed inside a wooden box with sawdust between the two covers.
Dry non·colouring powder must be placed in n box of metnl, wood, or cardboard the
box itself being enclosed in a bag of linen or parchment.
live bees or leeches must be enclosed in n box so constructed a~ to avoid all danger
and to allow the contents to be ascertained.
Sharp instruments such as scissors, knives, razors, forks, steel pens, nails, watch
mnchinery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, are eligible for trnnsmission by sample
post, provided that they are bol!a-fide samples without saleable value, o.nd are packed
and guarded in so secure a manner as t.o involve no risk to the contents of the mail bags
and to the officers of the Post Office, whilst at the same time they may be easily examined.
Special Regulations for Great Britain.-Samples liable to customs duty are ordinarily
admitted into Great Britain when sent in quantities so small as to have practically no
saleable value; but the importation of tobacco, cigars, cigareU.es, etc., by sample post is
prohibited, with the sole exception of packets of type samples of unmanufactured tobacco
not exceediag six ounces in gross weight, which are delh·ercd on payment of 3s. customs
duty.
(a) Spiri~~ (except Perfumed Spirits) m.~y be ilnpor:ed in paeka·~es each not exceeding
12 ounces gross weiQht and will be delivered on po.yment of dttty at a fiat rate of 3s. 6d.
each package, provided that. each packa1e is distinctly marked "Spirit (not perfumed)."
(b) Tea may be imported in packages e~ch not exceedin" 8 oz. gross weight, and if
distinctly marked "Tea," will be delivered on pa)'ment of duty in accordance with the
followin~ scale :-
(i) ·rr the weight of the sample is under ~F f d t
3 oz. gross or 1 oz. net. ree o u Y·
(ii) If the !,'TOSS weight of the sample is 3 oz. A fl: t ate of ld per package,
or more but does not exceed 8 oz. J r ·
(c) Tobacco. Type samples of unmanufactured tob~cco, NOT cigars, etc.• may be
imported in packa~es e11cb not exceeding 6 ounces ~ros.s weight and, if distinctly marked
"Type Samples of unmanufactured tobacco," will be delivered on payment of duty at
the fiat rate of Rs. Od. each packa~e.
(d) Wine may be imported in packages each not exceeding 12 ounces gross weight,
and such packa, es will, if distinctly marked "Wine," be delivered free of duty.
(e) Raw Chicory, Raw Cocoa, Raw Coffee, Dried Fruit, Sugar and Sugar Confectionery
may be imported in quantities not exceeding! lb. net weight per package, and such
packa~es, will, if distinctly marked with a description of the contents. be delivered free
of duty. Not more than one sample of the same description of goods, unless of different
brands, may be imported duty free in the same packa:~e, but samples of different de-
scriptions of goods, or of different brands of the same description may be included in a
single package within the stated limits as to maximum wei 0 ht per package. The limit
weight oft lb. for these articles should not be exceeded.
(f) '· Small Packets": This class of mail is int~nded for the transmission t{) place•
abroad of small articles of merchandise, souvenirs, ete., including dutiable articles,
except jewellery and money. (The rule restricting the transmission of jewellery and money
to registered letter· mail or insured parcel-post mail remains unchanged.)
*Cigars and cigarettes may only be sent to Great Britain by parcel-poet or "small
ackete'' mail, but not by letter or sample mail.