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50 OVJ<:RSEA ~tAIL : CO~I MERCIAL PAP~:RS.

5. Proofs of printing: Alterations nod additions concerned with corrections, form
and printing, and also such notes ns Passed for Press, or similar notes concerned with the
execution of the work. In case of wont of space, these adclilions lll'IY be made on
sepamte sheets.
6. Fas hio n pla tes and maps: Colours.
7 . P rice-lis ts : Pl'icc-lists, tenders for advertisement, stock and share~ Jisf,s, market
quotations, trade circulur~ ant! prospectuses may benr figul'C$ and any other notes
representing essential clement~ of tho price.
&. l~ooks: Book&, pamphlets, newspapers, photographs, engraving, sheets of m15sic
and all literary or artistic productions, whether printed, engraved, lithographed or
mimeo~::raphe<i, may bear a dedication consisting simply of un expression of regard, and,
on photo~raphs, a ,-ery concise description or nvte referring to the photograph.
9. Cuttings from ncw::.papc r::. and periodicals: The title, date, number nnd
address of the pubHcalion from which the article is cxlractccl.
t:NCL0 5URE5.
The sender may enclose in a p:tckct of printed pn.pers, n cnrd envelope or wrnpper
bearing his address and lmving n. po~tuge stamp of the country of destination affixed for the
prepayment of the return post~tgc. In the case of arl.iclcs fnlling under the category of
section 8 above, the relative invoice mo,y be enclosed and, with proofs of printing, whether
corrected or not (section 5 above), the copy itself mny be sent.
INADMI551BLE ARTICLE5.
The following articles arc not admissible:
Postage stamps or forms of prepayment, whether obliterated or not, or any paper
representing a monetary value;
Blank paper, note paper or cm•elopes (with or withou~ printed address) and nil
articles of stationery pure nnd simple; gramophone records and cinenlatograph
and photographic films.
LIABILITY TO CU5T OI'l 5 DUT Y ABROAD.
Advertising matter is subject to Customs duty on entry into certain countries, notably
Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa. In some cases books a!so
nre liable to duty.
Printed matter is not however debt~rred from transmission 11t the printed paper rate oo
account of liability to Customs duty.
(d) Commc.:rcia l Par>ers.
l?a tes of Pos tage:
The prepaid rate is:
10 oz. 2td.•
Each additional 2 oz. td.
Wch:ht and s iz.e:
The l imits of weight and size arc:
l\'Iaximum i\!axirnum
Weight. Size.
British Empire 5 lb. 2 feet in length tllld 18 inches in breadth
or depth.
Foreign Countries (including 3 feet in length, breadth and depth corn·
Egypt) 4 1b. 6 ozs. bined: maximum dimension in any one
direction, 2 feet.
For packets in the form of a roll, the length and twice the diameter combined must
not exceed three feet three inches, nod the greatest dimension must not exceed two feet
eight inches.
Definitio n:
Commercial Papers comprise all papers and all documents, wholly or partly written
or drawn, not having the character of current and personal correspondence.
• A "Commercial pap~r." addrzss2d to an Emptre destin:lttoo, not exceeding 1 ounce in
weight may be transrmttcd nt letter-rate, namely l~d.