To the Editor of the "Norr-Caisa Dalny News."
Sin,—The following may be of interest tu your readers, and possibly save them the trouble of making a similar attempt.
I wished to send two boxes of tea each_ contains five pounds nett, to England, and prepay the duty.
The British Post Office requested me to pay on each box 81.80 duty, 25 cents collection charges, and the regulation postage of 81.80; the latter being the Union rate T have no complaint.
However, T fail to see the reason for denianding over £1 for duty when the correct amount is 5/—ive: 1/- per Ib. there being no doubt of the correct duty. it is public knowledge. (but The B.P.O. may be waiting for official advice on the point), also the need of a charge of approximately Is, 2d. for nceopting the duty here.
Lem informed in due course a refund will be made of the excess, if any, but I fail to understand the veason of this method, which can only be regarded as an Ignorant or Ohstructive Policy." Tam, ete., Shanghai, Sept
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