FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7067, 13 February 1893, Page 4

FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST SmWAm NEW j ZEALAND & THE UNITED KINGDOM The following arc the regulations undo; which parcels will be accepted and trans mitte fcc the United Kingdom : Parcels will only be forwarded by steamers of tho New Zealand Shipp mg Company, Limited, and ttie Shaw-Savjile-Albior Company, Limited. A parcel for transmission mast not exceed Hlh in weight, Bft Sin. in length, or 6ft. ii> length and girth combined. Parcels of the maximum size and weight will only be received at, or delivered from, Now Zealand post offices at places accessible by railway, steamer or mail coach* From places in New Zealand not served by railway steamer or mail-coach (list at page 67 of Postal Guide) only parcels not exceeding Bib in weight and not measuring more than 2ft. in length or Ift. in breadth or depth may be accepted. Parcels should be securely and substantially packed and closed by tho sender. If wax is used, it should be of the special quality which resists the heat of a hot climate. Parcels must not be posted in a posting box, but should bo presented at the postoffio ? counter. Parcels will bo liable to tho Customs laws, duties, and regulations of the colony and the United Kingdom respectively. The sender of each parcel will be reauired to make e Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at parcel post offices), describing the contents and stating the value thereof, and also giving tho name ot the place to which the parcel is addressed and the sender’s sig nature and residence. False declaration in volvea forfeiture of parcels and renders sonde liable to prosecution. Where not repugnant to the foregoing rules the general regulations of the Inland Parcel Post will apply. Parcels ere received and forwarded at owner’s risk, and tho Postmaster-General is not liable for any loss of or damage to am parcel. On payment of a fee of 4d, the sender can at time cf posting receive a certificate oi posting. The certificate imposes no liability on the department, and is merely intended alfcvldence ofposting. For a parcel not exceeding Sib. in weight, Is 6d ; for every additional pound or fraction thereof, 9d extra. Postage must be fully prepaid by means of postage stamps affixed to tbo parcels. Insufficiently-prepaid parcels will not be accepted. Parcels for transmission to the United Kingdom must be posted or delivered at the parcel post office at the port where the steamer takes her final departure at least ‘ eight hours before the close of tbe ordinary letter-mail. The hour for closing parcel-post mail elsewhere will be duly notified b Postmasters. Each parcel should be plainly directed, the direction should give name and full address of the person for whom the parcel is intended. The words “ Parcel Post ” should be written on the upper left-hand corner, and also the name and address of the sender. No parcel containing dangerous articles, perishable articles, articles likely to injure other parcels, liquids, unless securely packed in proper cases, or any contraband articles or substances will be accepted. Parcels ' found to contain forbidden articles, and parcels the contents of which have been falsely declared, will be dealt with in accordance with the ous tome and other laws and regulations. Tobacco cannot be sent to the United Kingdom by parcel post. A parcel must not contain a letter, neither must it contain another parcel addressed to a person other than the addressee of thr last-named parcel. If such an onclosur i be discovered, it will bo charged with separate rate of d 'stage