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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES. DUTIES, &C.
R A T E S O F POSTAGE—continued.
P R I N T E D P A P E R S , C O J L M E R C I A L P A P E R S A N D S A M P L E S .
N o packet of newspapers, commercial papers or printed papers must exceed 5lbs. in
weight, and the weight of a packet of patterns is limited 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 deficiency of
postage ; if unpaid they will be stopped.
T h e articles which are entitled to be sent at the rate applicable to Printed Papers are
mostly impressions or copies obtained upon paper, parchment, or cardboard, by means of printing,
lithography, engraving, photography, or any other mechanical process easy to recognise.
This description inoludes the undermentioned articles wholly printed :—Newspapers, books
(stitched or bound), periodical works, pamphlets, sheets of music, visiting cards, address cards,
proofs of printing, plans, maps, catalogues, prospectuses, announcements, circulars, notices,
engravings, photographs, and designs.
Besides these articles, there are some others which, though not printed matter, are admitted,
as, for instance, manuscript intended for the press (when sent with the relative proof), papers
impressed for the use of the blind, albums containing photogtaphs, and cardboard drawing
models stamped in relief.
Anything, not being of glass, usually attached or belonging to any of the before-mentioned
articles, in the way of binding, mounting, or otherwise, and anything convenient for their safe
transmission by post, may also pass at the rate applicable to such articles, provided it is contained
in the same packet.
Proofs of printing or of music may bear corrections with a pen and may have manuscript
annexed to them ; circulars, etc., may bear the signature of the sender, his trade or profession,
place of residence and a date. A book or Christmas and N e w Year's cards may have a dedication
or complimentary inscription in manuscript and printed 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 Postage. Mechanical repro–
ductions (not less than 20) of a manuscript or type-written original may pass as printed papers
if handed over the Post Office Counter. Albums containing photographs may pass as printed
papers.
Commercial Papers comprise all papers or documents written or drawn wholly or partly by
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
written on stumped or unstamped paper. W a y Bills, Bills of Ladiug, Invoices, and other
documents of a mercantile character, documents of Insurance and other public Companies, all
kinds of Manuscript Music, the Manuscript of Books and other literary workB, letters and post–
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.
Printed Panel's and Commercial Papers must be posted either without a cover or iu an
unfastened envelope, or in a cover which cau be easily removed for the purpose of examination
without breaking any seal, or tearing any paper, or separating auy adhering surfaces. A packet
posted without a cover may not be fastened or otherwise treated so us to prevent easy examination.
It may, however, be secured with string. If closed against inspection it will be surcharged at
double deficiency at the letter rate of postage. If there is any mixture of commercial and other
papers in the same packet the whole is treated as commercial papers.
In order to secure the return of packets which cannot be delivered the names and addresses
of the senders should be printed or written outside.
T h e 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.
The use of the Sample Post is restricted to (a) bond-fide Trade Samples or Patterns of
Merchandise without saleable value, and (b) natural history specimens, dried or preserved animals
and plants, geological specimens, and scientific specimens geuerally, keys, fresh flowers, tubes of
serum and pathological specimens rendered innocuous by their mode of preparation and packing,
when sent for mi' commercial purpose. Packets containing goods for .sale or consigned in
execution of an order (however small the quantity), or articles sent by one private individual to
auother which are not actually trade samples or patterns or scieutiffc specimens, etc., cannot be
forwarded bv Sample Post.
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It is recommended that every sample should be marked " Sample—not for sale or other–
wise defaced in such a way as to render the article unsaleable in the ordinary way of trading.
INLAND POSTAGE.
Rates of postage collected upon correspondence exchauged within the Island of Cyprus.
Letters, for every ^ oz. ... ••• •• ••• ••• ••• |
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For a post-card ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• I
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P-
For a reply post-card ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 2°1
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Post-cards of private manufacture authorized by the Island Postmaster
are permitted to pass at the rates fixed for official post-cards.
Post-cards may have newspaper cuttings attached thereto.
ADTHOBITT.
Order of High Commis–
sioner in Council. No.
7,666 of 30th June, 1905,
published in Gazette No.
828 of 30th June. 1905.