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G E N E R A L REGULATIONS.—continued.
Live bees, silkworms and leeches axe aUowed to pass by letter post on condition that]
they axe sent in suitable cases, and so packed as to avoid aU risk of injury to officers of j-
the Post Office or to other packets.
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Printed Pagers and Commercial Papers must be posted either without a cover or in
an unfastened envelope, or in a cover which can be easily removed for the purpose of
examination without breaking any teal, or tearing any paper, or separating any adhering
surfaces. A packet posted without a cover m a y not be fastened or otherwise treated so
as to prevent easy examination. It may, however, be secured with string.
Samples must be sent in such a manner as to be easy of examination and, when
practicable, must be sent in covers open at the ends.
There shall not be posted, or conveyed, or deUvered by post any postal packet— \
(1) Consisting of or containing any indecent or obscene print, painting, photograh,
lithograph, engraving, book or card, or an indecent or obscene article, whether similar
to the above or not;
(2) Having thereon or on the cover thereof any words, marks, or designs of an
indecent, obscene, or grossly offensive character; or
(3) Consisting of or containing—
(a) A n y explosive substance,
(6) A n y dangerous substance,
(c) A n y filthy substance,
(d) A n y noxious or deleterious substance,
(e) A n y sharp instrument not properly protected,
(/) A n y living creature other than Uve bees, silkworms and leeches.
(<7) A n y article or thing whatsoever which is Ukely to injure other postal
packets in course of conveyance, or any receptacle in which the same are
conveyed, or an Officer of the Post Office or other person who m a y deal with
such packet; or
(4) Containing or bearing anyfictitiouspostage stamp; or
(5) Purporting to be prepaid with any stamp which has been previously used to
prepay any other postal packet or any other revenue duty or tax ; or
(6) Having thereon or on the cover thereof any words, letters, or marks (used
without due authority) which signify, or imply, or m a y reasonably lead the recipient
thereof to beheve that the postal packet is sent on His Majesty's Service;
(7) Of samples sent in quantities with the intention of avoiding the payment of
Customs duty;
(8) A n y article prohibited or subject to restrictions under importregulationsin the
country of destination.
See Section 1 for articles the importation and export of which is prohibited.
AtJTHORITV.
Notification No. 547
published in Gazette
No. 2065 of 13th June,
1930.
Notification No. 647
published in Gazette
2066 of 13th June, 1930.
59 A.