PARCELS FOR ENGLAND.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14586, 23 April 1918, Page 2

PARCELS FOR ENGLAND.

!. • ■ ••- : ' - -• ■ ; ; i^ "•■ MANY PROHIBITIONS. (Special to the Herald.) WELLINGTON, this day. f Although' it is nqw made quite clear, that parcels for New Zealand soldiers at' the front will be allowed to go through, England without challenge, the pubicatipn in this week's Gaze,};^e, of two long columns of articles which must not he imported, into England except under license from the Board' of Trade shows that the practice of New Zealanders of sending friend's in . England articles of diet to supplement the, food rations in England must be fpllowed with great' discretion, otherwise -the -recipients will "bo rendered liable ty> prosecution. The principle underlying this general control 1 " is to make the administration of therationing absolutely 'uniform, regardless' of the social position or resources o£ individuals. Any evasion of the scheme* 1 will undermine it, for' a great deal depends on the .'absolute loyalty of the population to the restrictions wnich'Jiave been imposed "for national safety in an emergency. As a guide to those who Have ..been sending parcels to friends in England, I quote from the list all those articles of food) the importation of .which, except under license', is rigidly , , proiiibited : Bacon, . butter, preparations of cocoa, cocoa, coffee, fruit, canned, bottled, and preserved, except currants, hams, lard ; (other than natural lard), lobsters canned, tea. Salmon canned, sugar, articles and preparations containing sugar (except condensed milk), molasses, invert suga*, and all other sugars and extracts from sugar which cannot be completely tested by the polariscope,, and on which ■ Customs is hot otherwise charged. A; note to the last ? item' reads : "Small gift parcels of sugar may be forwarded) by post to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces," As the list is! go extensive, it would be wise for anyone who contemplates forwarding any kind of parcel to. England to consult the . Customs or postal' /authorities before, making, up the con-, signment- For .instance,- embroidery and* "needlework and soap are among the' "barred?' articles. .? ■■'•'■-, -„ y .