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containing printed matter in the Russian language will, if discovered, be returned to countries of origin. Printed articles drawn up in foreign countries, in Polish or in any mixed Polish language, are liable to Customs duty, and therefore prohibited from importation by letter-post. Articles containing such printed matter will be returned to the office of origin by the Russian authorities. Tickets concerning lotteries or loans at foreign premiums, issued by towns, societies, or private persons, or calls relating thereto, are prohibited. If the presence of these articles is indicated on the covers of postal packets containing them the packets will be returned to the country of origin, but if not so indicated the prohibited matter will be confiscated and the accompanying letters delivered to the addressees. Russian Government bonds cannot be enclosed in ordinary or registered letters to Russia, and if discovered in correspondence 25 per cent. will be deducted from their amount in Russia as a fine. Periodical editions of newspapers published in foreign countries in the Polish language are not liable to Customs duty. Explosive, inflammable, and generally dangerous articles, such as capsules and charged cartridges, are prohibited. Celluloid articles, if enclosed in wooden or metal boxes, may be forwarded by parcel-post. (See also section 36.)
(For St. Pierre et Miquelon see section 14.)
(For St. Vincent see section 5.)
(For Salvador see section 3.)

32. Servia.—Anything relating to lotteries.

33. Siam.—Arms and opium by book-post are not permitted. Gold, silver, precious stones, and jewellery may be sent only at letter rates.
    (For Sierra Leone see section 5.)

34. Spain.—Jewellery is dutiable, and liable to confiscation. Samples of cloth, woven fabrics, felt, and paperhangings must not exceed 40 centimetres in length or width, unless the latter be well defined by a border, when it may be the full width of the piece.
    (For Straits Settlements see section 5.)

35. South Australia.—Plants, or parts of plants, unless accompanied by a special declaration. (See also section 4.)

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

37. Tasmania.—Obliterated stamps are subject to Customs duty. (See also section 4.)

38. Transvaal.—Anything relating to lotteries.

39. Turkey.—Printing-type, Tunisian gold coins, and post-cards bearing phonograph records are prohibited. Mushrooms, branches and leaves of vines, pieces of wood having served for vine trellis, hot-house plants and seed plot, fruit trees, bulbs, and flowers are prohibited except to localities already reached by Phylloxera.

40. United Kingdom.—Articles bearing imitations of British, foreign, or colonial postage-stamps, whether obliterated or not. Anything relating to lotteries. Bottles or packages of liquid as clinical specimens for examination or analysis. Pure spirit, articles containing spirit or into the manufacture of which spirit has entered, saccharine, sucramine, and other similar substances, cannot be sent by sample-post. Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, or snuff cannot be sent by letter or sample post. Samples of unmanufactured tobacco not exceeding 4 oz. are, however, admitted at a Customs duty of 8d. per package. (See also section 1.) Tree-leaves posted loose and bearing written communications to the United Kingdom or to countries in transit through the United Kingdom.

41. United States of America.—Anything relating to lotteries. (See also section 1.)

42. Uruguay.—Registered packets containing anything subject to Customs duty under the Customs laws of that country will be confiscated.

43. Venezuela.—Lottery tickets, and 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.

44. 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. Jewellery is dutiable and liable to confiscation. (See also section 4.)