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SPECIFICATION OT TAXES, DUTIES. &C.
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I S L A N D POSTAGE—continued.
For a single newspaper and its supplement not exceeding 2 ozs. in weight
Printed matter and 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 of the
addressees, their profession, trade, business, name of quarter, street and number of house, when–
ever -oossible, together with the place of destination written at the bottom of the addresses.
Letters, ecc., for villages muse bear the name of che Discrict and nearesc Post-Town or
Rural Post Office and in cases where there are two or more villages of the same name, such as
Vassa, Prastio, Kouklia, Ayios Theodoros, Calo chorio, Periscerona, etc., special care should be
exercised in giving proper postal addresses.
Subject to certain exceptions, the Island Postmaster possesses, by virtue of the Statute
L a w of Cyprus No. 6 of 1881, the exclusive privilege of carrying letters from place to place,
and of performing all incidental services such as those of collecting and delivering letters.
The principal exceptions are—
Letters sent by private friend, on his journey, to be delivered to the person to whom
they are directed.
Letters sent by the servant of the sender or by a special messenger employed by him.
Letters concerning goods sent by carrier, such letters being carried gratuitously and
delivered with the goods to which they relate.
But no collection of leccers of any kind (whether exempt from the Island Postmaster's
privilege or not) can be made for the purpose of conveyance or delivery, and carriers are specially
prohibited from carrying letters. Postage stamps must be affixed on the right hand upper.
corner of che address side of all Letters, Papers and Packets intended for transmission by Post.
Failure co do this will render the articles liable to taxation. Penalties are imposed for any
infringement of the Island Postmaster's rights. Requests for redirection of correspondence must
be addressed to the Post Office from which the redirection is desired.
PARCEL POST.
INLAND.
The following rates of postage are collected on parcels sent between places within the
Island :—
s. cp.
For a parcel not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight ... ... ... ... 0 2
For a parcel exceeding 8 lbs. but not exceeding 7 lbs. in weight . ... 0 4
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11 lbs. in weight..
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G E N E R A L R E G U L A T I O N S . — D E F I N I T I O N S .
1. The expression." Parcel" means any packee which is cransmitted by che Pose between
certain places wichin Che Island of Cyprus or co parts beyond the seas, and which bears the
words '" Parcel Pose," or is ocherwise marked for transmission as a parcel, or is prepaid in
accordance with the rates of postage hereinafter mentioned, and is tendered for cransmission
as a parcel.
DIMENSIONS A N D W E I G H T .
2. No parcel shall be conveyed by Parcel Pose the dimensions of which shall exceed in
lengch three feet six inches or exceed six feet *gi 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 plr.ces in the Island of Cyprus where Parcel Post business is transacted are
Larnaca, Nicosia, Limassoi, Famagusta, Paphos, Kyrenia, the principal villages, and, durin°-
certain of the summer months, Trofidos and Placres.
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AND MODE OF POSTING.
4. Parcels intended for transmission by Parcel Post will be accepted at any of the
offices previously named during the hours the offices are open for the transaction of ordinary
poscal business. Parcels muse 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 bv the clerk at the counter If any such
parcel shall be left at a Post Office without beinsr so measured and weighed, and shall not bear
the proper amount of postage stamps upon it, the parcel shall be detained, and mav be <riven U D
to the senders thereot or otherwise disposed of as circumstances mav require. Parcels rested in
che letter box are creaced as insufficientlv prepaid letters.
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5. Parcels intending to lie despatched to places outside Cyprus muse be posted in time to
reach the office where the Parcel Mads arefinallymade up at least one clear day before che
steamer sails.
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A D D R E S S .
6. Parcels should be plainly directed and bear the words " Parcel Post" in the left-hand
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PACKING.
7. Parcels must be securely and substantially packed by the sender. Parcels properlv packed
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Order of High Comtai*.
sioner in Council, v.
441 of 10th JanrW
l'J08, published I
GazetU No. 906 of 24ft
January, 1903.
Order of High Commii*
sioner in Council, No.
429 of 22nd May, 1907,
published in Gazettt No.
839 of 14th June, 1907.
Notification No. 3
published in Gazette
No. 185 of 19th Decem–
ber, 1385, as amended
by Order of High Com–
missioner No. 429 of
22nd Hay, 1907, pub–
lished in Gazette No.
389 of U t h June, 1907.