✨ Parcel Post Regulations
Jan. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 45
BRITISH, INTERCOLONIAL, AND FOREIGN PARCEL POST—continued.
| Colony or Country. | Route. | Rate of Postage. | Maximum Dimensions. | Special Prohibitions, in addition to those specified under the Conditions of Transmission. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Guineas and Gaboon. See French Congo. | Vid | s. d. | ||
| Adur. Same as India. | ||||
| Gambia... | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | —— |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 | ||||
| German East Africa (Bagamoyo, Dar-es-Salaam, Kilwa, Lindi, Mikindani, Mohorro, Pangani, Saadani, and Tanga)* | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft. | Letters. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0 | ||||
| German South-west Africa (Capcross, Gibeon, Gobanlis, Gross-barmen, Keet-manshoep, Luderitzbucht, Okahand-ja, Omaruru, Otjimbingue, Outjo, Re-hoboth, Swakopmund, Warmbad, Windhoek) | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0 | Ditto | Letters. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0 | ||||
| Germany | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 | {2ft. in any direction. Parcels longer than 2ft. are accepted if they are neither broad nor deep | Letters, plants with roots, all parts of the vine-plant except grapes, books of a social democratic or socialistic tendency, meat in hermetically sealed cases, sausages, minced meat. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 3 6 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 5 0 | ||||
| Gibraltar | Melbourne | {Not over 2lb. ... 1 6 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | Arms, ammunition. |
| For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 0 9 | ||||
| Golbanti. See British East Africa. | ||||
| Gold Coast Colony (Accra, Addah, Akuse, Axim, Cape Coast, Quitta, Salt-pond, and Winnebah)† | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 | Ditto. | —— |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 | ||||
| Grand Bassam. Same as French Congo. | ||||
| Greece. (Parcels for Greece must be packed in some stronger material than paper or cardboard) | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 3 3 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft. | {Letters, tobacco, plants and parts of plants, including flowers or fruit; fresh meat, sausages, raw hides, wool, the horns, bones, or other parts of oxen or sheep; worn-out linen and bedding, old clothes, rags, old papers, playing-cards, salt, cigarette-paper, gold, silver, or jewellery. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 9 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 3 | ||||
| Grenada | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | Unmanufactured tobacco. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 4 0 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 6 0 | ||||
| Guadaloupe | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 4 0 | {Greatest length, 2ft.; greatest length and girth combined, 4ft. | Letters, gold, silver, jewellery, &c. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 6 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0 | ||||
| Guatemala City and San José only | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 4 6 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | Letters, liquids, corrosive substances, poisons. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 7 3 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 10 0 | ||||
| Hawaiian Islands. See United States. | ||||
| Heligoland. See Germany. | ||||
| Herzegovina. Same as Bosnia. | ||||
| Holland... | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 2 0 | {2ft. in any direction. Parcels slightly longer than 2ft. are admissible if their other dimensions are small | Letters, fresh meat, pork, bacon, sausages, hides, horns, living plants, fat of animals. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 3 8 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 5 3 | ||||
| Honduras Republic | London... | {Not over 3lb. ... 3 0 | {Greatest length, 3ft. 6in.; greatest length and girth combined, 6ft. | Letters. |
| Over 3lb. but not over 7lb. ... 5 0 | ||||
| Over 7lb. but not over 11lb. ... 7 0 | ||||
| Hongkong, including Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Hankow, Hoihou, Macao, Ningpo, Shanghai, Swatow; also for other places in China, but at sender’s risk | Sydney... | {Not over 1lb. ... 1 0 | Ditto | Opium. |
| For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 1 0 | ||||
| Honolulu. See Hawaiian Islands. | ||||
| Iceland. Same as Denmark. | ||||
| India (including Andaman Islands and Burmah); also the following places on the Persian Gulf and in Turkish Arabia: Baghdad, Bahrain, Bandar Abas, Bushire, Busrah, Guadur, Jask, Linga, Mohammerah, and Muscat | Colombo | {Not over 1lb. ... 1 6 | Ditto | Opium. To Burmah: Firearms and ammunition (except for the Government), preparations of hemp. To Baghdad and Busrah: Worn clothes, arms, ammunition, poisons, caricatures of Royal or other notable persons. |
| For each additional lb. or fraction of a lb. up to 11 lb. ... 1 0 | ||||
| Ireland. See United Kingdom. |
- Parcels are also accepted at sender’s risk for other parts of German East Africa. † Parcels are also accepted at sender’s risk for other parts of Gold Coast Colony.
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