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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
R A T E S O F POSTAGE—continued.
PRINTED PAPERS AND
CoiDiERCiAL
PAPERS.
No packet of newspapers, commercial papers or printed papers must exceed olbs. in
weight, and the weight of a packet of patterns is Umited to 12 ozs. The size of a packet of
patterns is limited to~12 inches in length. 8 inches in width, and 4 inches in depth.
If only partly prepaid they will be chargeable on delivery with double the deticiency of
postage ; if unpaid they will be stopped.
The undermentioned articles are excluded from transmission at the rate applicable to printed
papers:—
Postage stamps, whether obliterated or not. and in general all printed articles constituting
the sign of a monetary value.
Printed Papei*s and Commercial Papers must be posted either without a cover or iu an
uufastened envelope, or in a cover which can be easily removed for the purpose of examination
without breaking any seal, or tearing any paper, or separating any adhering surfaces. A packec
posted without a cover may not be fastened or otherwise treated so as to prevent easy examination.
It may, however, be secured with scriug.
In order to secure the retnru of packets which cannot be delivered the names and addresses
of the senders should be printed or written outside.
Commercial Papers comprise all papers or documents written or drawu wholly or partly bv
hand (except letters or communications in the nature of letters, or other papers or documents
having the character of an actual and personal correspondence), documents of legal procedure.
Deeds drawn up by public functionaries, copies of or extracts from Deeds under private seal
writteu on stamped or unstamped paper. W a y Bills, Bills of Lading. Invoices, and other
documents of a mercantile character, documents of Insurance and other" public Companies, all
kiuds of Mauuscripc Music, the Mauuscripc of Books and other literary works, letters and *>o.sc-
cards of old date which have already served their original purpose, and" pupils' exercises either in
original or with corrections, but without auy comment on the work and other papers of a similar
description.
Proofs of printing or of music may bear corrections with a peu and mav have manuscript
annexed to them ; circulars, etc.. may bear the signature of the sender, his trade or profession.
place of residence and a dace. A book or Christma^ and N e w Year's cards mav have a dedication
or complimentary inscription in .manuscript and princed or lithographed stock or share lists, prices
current and market reports may have the prices added in writing. Compliments not to'exceed
five words may be written on visiting cards sent at the Book rate of Postaire. Mechanical repro–
ductions (not less than 20) of a mauuscripc or type-written original mav"pass as printed pape-s
if handed over the Post Office Counter. Alliums containing photographs mav pass as printed
papers.
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INLANh POSTAGE.
Rates of postage collected upon correspondence exchanged within the Islaud of Cvprus.
Letters, for every ^ oz.
For a post-card ..
For a replv nost-card
Post-cards of private manufacture authorized bv the Island Postmaster
are permitted to pass at the ratesfixedfor official" post-cards.
Post-cards may have newspaper cuttings attached thereto.
For a single newspaper and its supplement not exceeding 2 ozs. iu weisrht
Printed matter aud books, for every 2 ozs.
For registration
Acknowledgement of receipt of a registered article
Addresses of letters, etc. must be plainly -written and consist of the full names "ofthe
addressees then- profession, trade business, name of quarter, street and number of hou'e when!
ever possible, together with the place ot destination written at che bottom of the a d d £ « £
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PARCEL POST.
INLAND.
T h e following rates of poscace are coll-ctr-.] m, i__,.™._. _. *.
Island:-
co-.i.u«-u on paicels senc between places within the
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5 paras
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2cp.
Order of High Commis–
sioner in Council. No.
7.666 of 30th June, 1905,
published in Gazette No.
82S of 30th Juue, 1905.
Order of High Commis–
sioner in Council, No.
441 of 10th January,
l'.'OS. published in
Gazette No. 906 of 24th
Januarv. 190$.
For a parcel not excelling 3 Ib<. j
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wtiirlit
For a parcel exceedinir :) lbs. but not exceeding 7 Ibs. in w^bc
For a parcel exceeding 7 lbs. bnt n--.c exceeding 11 lb,. j„
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Order of High Commis–
sioner iu Council. N'o.
429 of 22nd Mav. 1907,
p-blished in Gazette No.
*•**'.• of 14th June. ll">7.