July 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1445

14. Sweden and Russia.—Papers impressed for the use of the blind cannot be sent at printed-paper rates.

15. To all countries beyond His Majesty’s Dominions and Italy, Egypt, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Salvador Christmas cards, &c., must be prepaid letter rates if any complimentary remarks appear upon them in writing.

16. In Tasmania obliterated stamps are subject to Customs duty.

17. In Portugal packets of bound books must be prominently marked on the outside, “To be submitted to Customs.”

18. In Venezuela printed papers other than books relating to science, art or industry, catalogues and newspapers, are liable to Customs duty. They can therefore only be sent by letter or parcel-post.

19. In Queensland advertising pamphlets are charged Customs duty at the rate of 25 per cent. on estimated bulk value of the pamphlets. Such duty must either be remitted with the goods or a local agent appointed who will pay the amount on demand.

20. In Victoria advertising pamphlets, circulars, &c., sent through the post in large quantities, though not necessarily in bulk, are liable to Customs duty at 4d. per lb.

21. Siam.—Arms and opium by book-post are not permitted. Gold, silver, precious stones, and jewellery may be sent only at letter rates.

22. Réunion, St. Pierre et Miquelon, French Guiana, and French establishments of Oceania.—Same as for France.

23. Persia.—Colours made with aniline must not be sent by post to Persia.

24. New Caledonia.—Same as for France. Beans and plants of coffee are prohibited by a local law.

25. Greece.—Foreign copper or bronze coins are prohibited.

26. Corea.—Printed matter, labels, placards, photographs, &c., of a character contrary to good morals, offensive to the Sovereign, or dangerous to public safety, precious stones, red ginseng, opium, medicaments, arms and munitions of all kinds.

LIST OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO WHICH POSTAL UNION RATES OF POSTAGE ARE CHARGED;† ALSO THEIR ROUTES OF TRANSMISSION.

[Special attention is directed to annotations (a) and (b).]

(a) Denotes that the limit of weight of pattern and sample packets for these countries is 12oz. (The maximum dimensions and weight for patterns and samples for the United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries are stated at sections 18 and 19, “Limits of Size and Weight for Patterns and Samples.”)

(b) Denotes that gold, silver, precious stones, jewellery, &c., may be sent to these countries by registered letter-post. (Such articles, however, if addressed to any of the other countries with which New Zealand has parcel-post exchanges can be sent by parcel-post, except in cases in which they are specially prohibited. See “Parcel Post” elsewhere.)

For prohibited articles, see “Prohibitions.”

• The Postal Union rates prepay letters as far as the Indian frontier only. Correspondence for Afghanistan intended for free delivery should therefore be addressed to the care of some agent at Peshawur, who should be instructed to pay the extra postage charged by the Ameer of Cabul on correspondence passing through his territory. Mail-matter addressed to Afghanistan direct will be charged on delivery double the Afghan postage—i.e., 5 annas per “miscel.” or about 5d. for one-seventh of an ounce.

† To the United Kingdom and many other places named in a foregoing list the postage-rate on letters is 1d. for each half-ounce or fraction thereof.