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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES. &C.
P A R C E L POST—continued.
F O R B I D D E N , P E R I S H A B L E , A N D D A N G E R O U S A R T I C L E S .
8. It shall be prohibiced co forward parcels which bear ou Che outside auv writing or
A U T H O R I T Y .
drawing of an indecent or offensive nature or within which any contents of a like nature may be
observed, and parcels containing gunpowder, cartridges, oil-skins or other similar oiled --roods,
oiled paper, lucifer matches, or anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders
containing liquid, live animals, live or dead insects except live bees enclosed in special
receptacles, grossly offensive orfilthymatter, and anyching in a condition likely to injure other
parcels or any Officer of the Post Office.
9. Parcels containingfish,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 co guard against risk or injury to other parcels. Liquids or semi-hquids, such as jellies,
pickles, paint, varnish, etc., will not be accepced unless in bottles or cans securely stoppered.
nor powders unless so packed chat they cannot escape in transmission or damage the mail.
10. Parcels shall not coutain 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.
The proliibitions as regards other countries are shewn in the Post Office Guide.
R E - D I R E C T I O N .
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 co be
re-direcced will be required tofillup a special form for the purpose, or state clearly by letter that
chey wish this to be done, otherwise the parcels will noe be forwarded. The redirection forms or
requests by letter muse be addressed to the Post Office from which che redirection is desired.
P R O V I S I O N F O R S A F E T Y O F P A R C E L S .
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, for
nacance, during storms in winter, the delay may be longer.
P A R C E L S N O T T O I N T E R F E R E W I T H L E T T E R P O S T .
14. W h e n the despatch from a Post Office of letters would be delayed by the despatch of
parcels at the same time, such parcels or auy of them may l)e detained until the next subsequent
despatch, but hot later, excepc as iu die lasc preceding paragraph.
15. In no case will Parcel MaiU arriving from abroad be dealt wich until after the ordinary
Mails have been despatched.
RliSPONSIBILrTY FOR LOSS OR
D A V A G E .
IG. The Island Posttnascer shall noe be liable to make good any claim arising out of the loss,
damage or delay of parcels sent hy post.
17. In all" cases che parcels muse be fully prepaid by means of postage scamps affixed co the
address side of che parcel, ocherwise chey will noe be accepced for Cransmission.
D E - J I U R R A G E O N L O C A L P A R C E L S .
18. Local parcels reinaimng uncalled for ac the places to which they are addressed shall be
liable, after six days' decencion, to a demurrage charge of lcp. per day. N o local parcel will be
decained ac a Pose Office for a period exceeding one monch.
U N D E L I V E R E D P A R C E L S .
19. If a parcel which cannoc be delivered bears on che cover the name and address of the
sender, a printed notice shall be sent to him by post informing him that the parcel (if not
claimed in the meantime by the addressee) will be given up to him or to any person whom he
mav direct to call for it, or will bereturnedto him by post.
* 20. If che sender elecCs to iiave the parcel senc back to him by post he mustreturnche
princed "notice with scamDS sufficienc'to cover new postage at the full rate, together wich any
ochjr charges co wliich the parcel may be liable, including that for demurrage described above.
The parcefshall then be forwarded Co him fully prepaid by stamps affixed thereon.
21. If no reply is received in ten day3 the parcel shall be forwarded to the Returned Letter
Office, Nicosia, for disposal in due"course.
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•>-> Anv oarcel which cannot be delivered from any cause shall be detained one month at
che place to w ^ c h ic is addressed, and then forwarded to the Returned Letter Office. All such
parcels received in the Returned Letter Office, shall be opened and examined, and if upon such
examination the name aud address of the sender are ascertained a printed notice such as is
described above shall be sent to him, and the parcel treated in the same manner as a parcel upon
che cover of which the name and address of the sender appears.
•>3 The names and addresses upon all undelivered and unreturnable parcels and the Post
Offices at which they were posted shall be entered on a list which will be exnibiced in a
conspicuous position at all Post Offices for inspeccion by the public.
o-t Personal appUcation for parcels encered on such lists will be entertained for chree
months from the dace of entry, after which the parcels shall be disposed of as the Island Post-
ma3C
Is^aj^oSSng perishable articles shall be dealt with from time to time as che
W a n d Postmaster may direcc.
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