JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1849

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(Under the Inland Parcel-post, however, fish, meat, game, eggs, &c., razors, scissors, needles, knives, forks, or other sharp instruments, are permitted to be forwarded if so packed as to prevent all risk of injury to other parcels or to the officers of the Post Office. Liquids, or semi-liquids, such as paint, &c., or glass in any form, are also received if so packed as to be secure from breakage.)

Every person who posts fire, or a match, or light, or any explosive, dangerous or destructive substance or fluid, or any matter or thing likely to injure any postal packet or any person, is liable to imprisonment for seven years.

2. The transmission by post of gold, silver, precious stones, jewellery, &c., is prohibited in all countries mentioned (at pages 34 to 41) in the “List of British and Foreign Countries,” &c., following, which are not marked (b). Such articles may, however, be sent to such of the countries not so marked as have parcel-post exchanges with New Zealand, except in cases where the Parcel-post Regulations specially exclude their admission. Vine-cuttings, except such as are addressed to the care of the Agricultural Department, are not permitted to be imported into New Zealand; any received through the post, unless so addressed, will be delivered to the Customs.

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

4. Australian States (see also sections 25, 29, 35, 37, 44): Anything relating to lotteries; potatoes.

5. In the undermentioned colonies, viz.,—

Bermuda, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Sierra Leone,
Ceylon, Labuan, Newfoundland, and
Falkland Islands, Lagos, St. Vincent, Straits Settlements,
Gambia, Malta,

articles of value are transmissible, and, with the exception of jewellery addressed to Ceylon, Newfoundland, and St. Vincent, are exempt from Customs duty. Their transmission is also permitted in Cyprus, Grenada, and Jamaica; but they are liable to Customs duty, with the exception of gold and specie in Cyprus, gold, silver, and diamonds in Grenada, and diamonds in Jamaica.

6. Belgium.—Cigars and other tobaccos having to pay heavy duties. Samples of tobacco in leaves are admitted free of duty provided the weight does not exceed 7 oz.

7. 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 duties.

8. Cape Colony.—Price-lists, commercial catalogues, and advertisement articles are liable to a duty of 25 per cent.; anything relating to lotteries is prohibited.

(For Ceylon see section 5.)

9. 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.

10. Costa Rica.—Anything relating to lotteries.

(For Cyprus see section 5.)

11. In the Dutch East Indies articles of value are admissible, except wrought gold and silver, but the packets containing them must be registered; anything relating to lotteries is prohibited.

12. 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 5.)

13. 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. Bundles of post-cards and similar articles and anything relating to lotteries are prohibited.

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

(For French Guiana see section 14.)
(For Gambia see section 5.)