FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7068, 14 February 1893, Page 4

FOREIGN PARCEL POST.

PAEOEL POST BBff WMSS HEW 1ZEALAHD & THE UHITBD KINGDOM I The following are the regulations unde} which parcels will be accepted and transl mitte to the United Kingdom t Parcels will only be forwarded by the steamers of the Hew Zealand Shipping don.* pany, Limited, and the Shaw-SavlUe-Albion Company, Limited. A parcel for transmission must not exceed Ulb m weight, Bft Sin. in length, or 6ft. in length and girth combined. Parcels of the maximum use _ and weight will only be received at, or delivered from, Hew Zealand post offices at places accessible by railway, steamer or mail coach* From places in Hew Zealand not served by railway steamer or mail-coach (list at page 67 of Postal Guide) only parcels not exceeding 1 51 bin weight and not measuring more than I ift. in length or Ift. in breadth or depth may be accepted. Parcels should be securely and substantially packed and closed by the 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 be presented at the postoffio* counter.

Parcels will be liable to the Customs laws, duties, and regulations of the colony and the United Kingdom respectively. The sender of each parcel will be reauired to make a Customs declaration (on a form to be obtained at parcel post offices), describing the contents and stating the value thereof, and also giving the name ot the place to which the parcel is addressed and the sender’s sig nature and residence. False declaration in volves forfeiture of parcels and renders sende liable to prosecution. J Where not repugnant to the foregoing rulerfl the general regulations of the Inland ParqflH Post will apply. JHj Parcels are received and forwarded owner’s risk, and the not liable for any loss of or damage tofljß parcel. On payment of a fee of 4d, the at time of posting receive a certificatflH posting. The certificate imposes no liabJHH <m the department, and is merely Wbvidenco ofposting. JHHB For a parcel not exceeding 21b. in Hj la 6d } for every additional pound or thereof, 9d extra. Postage must hJHH prepaid by means of postage to the parcels. Insufßoiently-propaid|HHH will not be accepted. JHHH Parcels for transmission to Kingdom must be posted or parcel post office at the port steamer takes her final departure|B|B||Hß eight hours before the close of letter-mail. The hour for closing mail elsewhere will be duly Postmasters. Each parcel should be plainly the direction should give name and dress of the person for whom the intended. The words “ Parcel Post 'HH be written on the upper left-hand cornoHH also the name and address of the No parcel containing dangerous arti«H| perishable articles, articles likely to injSßl other parcels, liquids, unless securely paclffll in proper cases, or any contraband 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 Customs and other laws and regulations. Tobacco cannot bt 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 enolosur I be discovered, it will be charged with separate rate of o 'stage