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2984 rxncansrosr CONVENTION—BERMUDA. ‘}§‘j§}fg‘§§i,§·,% R°i°°“°¤· 2. If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mails if separable, and if the communication be inseparably attached the whole package will be rejected. If, however, any such should inadvertently be forwarded, the country of destination will collect upon the letter or letters double rates of postage, according to the Universal Postal Union Convention. . ’*dd'°“· 3. No parcel may contain packages intended for delivery at an address other than that borne by the parcel itself. lf such mclosed packages be detected, they must be sent forward singly, charged with new and distinct parcel—post rates.

  • ARTICLE IV.

Knee 0* P°e°¤8e· 1. The following rates of postage shall in all cases be required to be fulby epaid with postage stamps of the country of origin, viz. : 2. Kthe United States, for a parcel not exceeding one pound in weight, 12 cents; and for each additional pound, or fraction of a pound, 12 cents. _ 3. In Bermuda, for a. parcel not exceeding one pound in weight, sixpence; and for each additional pound, or fraction of a pound, sixpence. Deurefv- 4. The parcels shall be promptly delivered to addressees at the postoffices of address in the country of destination free of charge for postage; but the country of destination may, at its option, levy and collect from the addressee for interior service and de ivery a charge — the amount of which is to be fixed according to its own regulations, but which shall in no case exceed 5 cents or two and one-half pence for each parcel, whatever its weight. ARTICLE V. Receipt. 1 The sender will, at the time of mailing the package, receive a cerpua. p. ms?. tificate of mailing from the post—office where the package is mailed on a form like Form 1 annexed hereto. Registry- 2. The sender of a package may have the same registered in accordance with the regulations of the country of origin. Rewm reeeivt 3. An acknowledgment of the delivery of a registered article shall be returned to the sender when requested; but either country may require of the sender prepayment of a fee therefor not exceeding tive cents or two and one-half pence. Nvtieew eddreeeee- 4. The addressees of registered articles shall be advised of the arrival of a package addressed to them by a notice from the post—ofiice of destination. ARTICLE VI. u ¤s¤<>¤¤¤ <\ee¥¤¤¤- 1. The sender of each parcel shall make a customs declaration, pasted “ upon or attached to the package, upon a special form provided for the rm:. peas?. purpose (see Form 2 annexed hereto), giving a general description of the parcel, an accurate statement of its contents and value, date of mailing, and the sender’s signature and place of residence and place of address. ' "*>“e·**l¤¤‘·*d¤*ie*- 2. The parcels in question shall be subject in the country of destination to all customs duties and all customs regulations in force in that country, for the protection of its customs revenues; and the ` customs duties properly chargeable thereon shall be collected on delivery in accordance with the customs regulations of the country of destination. · Airrrctu VII. Fees te be remmed- Each country shall retain to its own use the whole of the postages, registration and delivery fees, it collects on said parcels; consequently, this Convention will give rise to no separate accounts between the two countries.