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5. Special prohibitions in Australian States, Cape Colony, Dutch East Indies, France, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, Servia, Transvaal, and the United States of America: Anything relating to lotteries.

6. Brazil.—Lithographs, engravings, &c., exceeding 100 grammes. Books (bound) exceeding 84 grammes. Labels showing national products as foreign products. Books (unbound), illustrated papers, periodical publications, &c., exceeding two kilogrammes. Packages exceeding these weights are seized and charged with Customs.

(For Ceylon see section 4.)

7. 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 are prohibited.

(For Cyprus see section 4.)

8. In the Dutch East Indies articles of value are admissible, except wrought gold and silver, but the packets containing them must be registered. (See also section 5.)

9. Egypt.—Tobacco in every form (leaf, cut, cigars, cigarettes, &c.) cannot be forwarded by letter-post as samples without value but is liable to Customs Duty. (See also Section 3.)

(For Falkland Islands see section 4.)

10. In France engravings, prints, drawings, and chromo-lithographs are liable to Customs duty, and cannot be sent by post to that country in quantities sufficiently large to have a saleable value, but small quantities can be sent as bonâ fide specimens. (See also section 5.) Bundles of post-cards and similar articles are prohibited.

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

(For French Guiana see section 11.)

(For Gambia see section 4.)

12. German East Africa.—Cuttings or leaves of vines are prohibited.

(For Gibraltar see section 4.)

13. Greece.—Foreign copper or bronze coins are prohibited; also saccharine and its products, except by parcel-post under certain restrictions. (See page 137 of the Post and Telegraph Guide.)

(For Grenada see section 4.)

(For Guatemala see section 3.)

14. To Hongkong, gold or silver coin, bullion, jewellery, &c., may no longer be posted.

15. For India, nearly all articles which may be forwarded by letter-post are liable to Customs duty. With the exception, therefore, of ordinary correspondence—that is to say, letters, post-cards, printed papers, commercial papers, papers representing value (such as bank notes, drafts, &c.), and samples of merchandise—nothing should be sent through the letter-post to British India. All other articles, being liable to Customs duty, should be sent by parcel-post. In respect of printed papers, works of art (including photographs) are liable to Customs duty unless they are sent in small quantities not intended for sale.

16. In Italy or other countries sent forward on Italy, letters, if containing gold or silver money, jewels or precious articles, registered or otherwise, are opened, the articles confiscated, and the letters sent on to destination. Illustrated post-cards, lithographs, engravings, photographs, &c., are subject to Customs duty, and cannot be forwarded in quantities by letter or printed-paper post. Printed paper in detached leaves (notices, circulars, music, &c.) must not exceed 1000grs. (2lb. 3¼oz.) in weight. Bound books must not exceed 1000grs. (2lb. 3¼oz.) in weight. (See also section 3 and section 5.)

(For Jamaica see section 4.)

17. Japan.—Manufactured tobacco except by permission or order of the Government.

(For Labuan see section 4.)

(For Lagos see section 4.)

18. In Luxemburg the registration of packets containing gold, silver, jewellery, &c., is compulsory, and everything of value, except coin or bullion, is liable to duty. The importation is prohibited of meat in tins or similar packages to which one or more of the following constituents have been added: Boracic acid and its salts; aldehyde formic; hydrates and carbonates of alkalis and earthy alkalis; sulphurous acid and its salts, as well as the hypo-

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