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Table of Content

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Hongkong Post Headquarters
1.2 Enquiries
1.3 Suggestions and Complaints
1.4 List of Post Offices
1.5 Exclusive Rights of the Postmaster General

2. SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL SERVICES AND CHARGES

2.1 Local Mail
2.2 Air Mail
2.3 Surface Mail
2.4 Other Services

3. POSTAGE STAMPS, PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE, PHILATELIC SERVICES

3.1 Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery
3.2 Miscellaneous Regulations on Stamps
3.3 Franking (Postage Meter) Machines
3.4 Postage: Prepayment in Money
3.5 Permit Mailing System
3.6 Postage: Deposit Account
3.7 Philatelic Services

4. POSTAL SERVICES

4.1 Categories and Supplementary Services
4.2 Limits of Weight and Size
4.3 Letters
4.4 Items for the Blind
4.5 Parcels
4.6 Postcards
4.7 Packets
4.8 Collection
4.9 Delivery
4.10 Non-delivery
4.11 Miscellaneous

5. SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

5.1 Bulk Airmail Service
5.2 Bulk Posting of Lightweight Items (Air & Surface)
5.3 Business Reply Service
5.4 International Business Reply Service
5.5 Certificate of Authority for the Reception of Correspondence
5.6 Compensation
5.7 Direct Agents Bag Service
5.8 Insurance
5.9 Poste Restante
5.10 Private (Locked) Bags
5.11 Post Office Private Box
5.12 Redirection
5.13 Registration
5.14 Reply Coupons

6. PACKING, ADDRESSING AND PROHIBITIONS

6.1 Method of Addressing
6.2 Packing and Make-up : Letter Post and Parcel Post
6.3 Prohibitions

7. PERFORMANCE PLEDGES

7.1 Performance Pledges

8. LOCAL POST

8.1 Local Post

9. POST TO OTHER DESTINATIONS

9.1 General Information
9.2 Air Mail Services
9.3 Letters
9.4 Items for the Blind
9.5 Parcels
9.6 Postcards
9.7 Packets
9.8 Speedpost
9.9 Articles Liable to Customs Duty or Other Restriction
9.10 Import, Export and Currency Control
9.11 Services to Merchant Ship Abroad
9.12 Service Information of Various Postal Administrations

INDEX

INDEX

APPENDIX

Appendix: Service Information of Various Postal Administrations