Post Office Aberdeen directory - National Library of Scotland

72 POSTAL DIRECTORY.
* SAMPLE PACKETS—(/nZanoJ).
For a packet not exceeding 4 oz, in weight Id.
Do. Do. 605!. Do IJd.
Do. Do. Soz. Do 2d
No packet must exceed 8 oz. in weight. The limit of dimensions are 12
inches by 8 inches by 4 inches.
A packet posted wholly unpaid will on delivery be chargeable with double
postage ; and if insuflficiently paid will be chargeable with double the deficient
postage.
Patterns and Samples must be sent in wrappers (marked " Pattern Post"
or "Sample Post") entirely open at both ends, and must be so packed that
they may be easily withdrawn for examination ; but samples of seeds, flour,
drugs, and such-like articles, which cannot be sent in open wrappers, may be
enclosed in boxes (in such a way as to admit of easy examination) or in bags
of linen or other like material, tied at the neck. Closed bags, even if transparent,
will not be allowed. In cases of non-compliance with this rule the
packet will be charged with double the deficient postage at the letter rate.
The name, address, and trade of the trader by whom the Patterns or Samples
are sent out must be in all cases printed (not written) or stamped on the outside
of the wrapper. Otherwise the packet will be liable to be charged on
delivery.
A packet which contains any writing which would not be admissible by
Book Post will be charged at the letter-rate.
No glass bottle, or glass in any form, may be sent ; no explosive, liquid,
semi-liquid, or greasy matter, nor powders of any kind which may stain
or do other damage ; nor any living creature.
Patterns of scissors, knives, razors, and other sharp articles, must be so
packed and guarded as to completely prevent injury to the other contents of
the Mail Bags, or to the officers employed, but the packets must at the same
time admit of easy examination. When these requirements are not complied
with, the packet will be stopped.
The Pattern Post is absolutely restricted to bond fide trade Patterns and,
Samjylcs of Merchandise, with or without any document which is admissible by
book-post. Packets not containing bond fide Patterns, and posted prepaid at
the Pattern-rate only, will be charged with double the deficient postage, at
the letter rate, together with a fine of 6(7.
POST GAUBS—flnlandJ.
Official Post Cards impressed with a halfpenny stamp ; Reply Post Cards
impressed with a halfpenny stamp on each portion of them, and private Cards
impressed at the Office of Inland Revenue with halfpenny stamps, are available
for transmission between places in the United Kingdom only.
The front (or stamped) side is for the address only in addition to the
words printed thereon. There must be nothing else written, printed, or
otherwise impressed on it or on the stamp. On the reverse side, any communication
may be printed or written. Nothing whatever may be attached :
nor may the Card be folded, cut, or otherwise altered. If any of these rules
be infringed, the Card will be charged Id. on delivery.
No Card other than one of those issued by the Government, or a private
Card impressed with a halfpenny stamp by the Inland Revenue Office, will
pass under a halfpenny stamp, if it bear on it a written communication of
the nature of a letter.