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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DOTIES, &C.
P A R C E L P O S T .
I N L A N D .
The following rates of postage are collected on parcels sent between places within the
Island :—
3. cp.
For a parcel not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight ... ... ... ... 0 2
For a parcel exceeding 3 lbs. but not exceeding 7 Ibs. iu weight . ... 0 4
For a pnrcel exceeding 7 lbs. but not exceeding 11 lbs. in weight... ... 0 6
GENERAL REGULATIONS.—DEFINITIONS.
I. The expression "Parcel" means any packet which is transmitted by the Post between
certain places within the Island of Cyprus or to parts beyond the seas, and which bears the
words " Parcel Post," or is otherwise marked for transmission as a parcel, or is prepaid in
accordance with the rates of postage hereinafter mentioned, and is tendered for transmission
as a parcel.
D I M E N S I O N S A N D W E I G H T .
2. No parcel shall be conveyed by Parcel Post the dimensions of which shall exceed in
length three feet six inches or exceed six feet in length and girth combined, or which shall exceed
in weight eleven pounds.
P L A C E S F O R P O S T I N G .
3. The places in the Island of Cyprus where Parcel Post business is transacted are
Larnaca, Nicosia, Limassoi, Famagusta, Papho, Kyrenia, Polemidia and the principal villages,
and, during certain of the summer months, Troodos aud Platres.
TIME AND MODE OV POSTING.
4. Parcels intended for transmission by Parcel Post will be accepted at any of the
offices previously named during the hours tbe offices are open for the transaction of ordinary
postal business. Parcels must not be posted in a Letter-Box, but must be taken into a Post
Office and handed over the counter to the officer on duty thereat; and a parcel should not be left
until the weight, size and postage have been tested by the clerk at the counter. If any snch
parcel shall be left at a Post Office without being so measured and weighed, and shall not bear
the proper amount of postage stamps upon it, the parcel shall be detained, and may be given up
to the senders thereof or otherwise disposed of as circumstances may require. Parcels posted in
the letter box are treated as insufficiently prepaid letters.
5. Parcels intending to he despatched to places outside Cyprus must be posted in time to
reach the office where the Parcel Mads arefinallymade up at least one clear day before the
steamer sails.
A D D R E S S .
6. Parcels should be plainly directed and bear tbe words " Parcel Post" in the left-hand
corner.
PACKING.
7. Parcels must be securely and substantially packed by the sender. Parcels properly packed
to all external appearance are. however, only couveyed at the sender's risk.
FORBIDDEN, PERISHABLE, AND DANGEROUS ARTICLES.
8. It shall be prohibited to forward parcels which bear on the outside any writing or
drawing of an indecent or offensive nature or within which any contents of a like nature mav be
observed, and parcels containing gunpowder, cartridges, oil-skins or other similar oiled goods,
oiled paper, lucifer matches, or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders
containing liquid, live animals, grossly offensive orfilthymatter, and anything in a condition
likely to injure other parcels or any Officer of the Post Office.
9. Parcels containingtish,game, meat, fresh fruit, sweetmeats, eggs, etc., or razors, scissors,
needles, knives, forks, or other sharp instruments will not be accepted unless securely packed so
as to guard against risk or injury to otiier parcels. Liquids or semi-liquids, such as jellies,
pickles, paint, varnish, etc., will not be accepted unless in bottles or cans securely stoppered,
nor powders unless so packed that they cannot escape in transmission or damage the mail.
10. Parcels shall not contain a letter, packet or parcel intended for delivery at an address
other than that borne on the parcel itself.
11. It is also prohibited to send to the United Kingdom foreign reprints of British registered
copyright works, false money, counterfeit, sterling and British silver coin below standard, tobacco
stalks, clocks, watches and metals generally bearing imitations of British assay marks or stamps
RE-DIRECTION.
12. Parcels re-directed from one Post Office to another in Cyprus shall be liable to
additional postage at the full inland rate for each re-direction. Persons desiring parcels to be
re-directed will be required tofillup a special form for the purpose, or state clearly by letter that
they wish this to be done, otherwise the parcels will not be forwarded.
PROVISION FOR SAFETY OF PARCELS.
13. In any case where it may be found necessary or expedient for the safety or protection
of parcels that any parcel should be forwarded by some later despatch than that for which it was
posted, the parcel may be delayed to the next subsequent despatch. In exceptional cases foe
instance, during storms in winter, the delay may he longer.
AOTnOBITT.
Order of High Commis–
sioner in Council, No.
429 of 22nd May, 1907,
published in Gazette No.
889 of 14th June. 1907.
Notification No. 3
published in Gasette
No. 185 of 19th Decern-
ber, 1885, as amended
by Order of High Com*
missioner No. 429 of
22nd May, 1907, pub–
lished in Gazette No.
889 of
Uth
June,
1907.