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POSTAL CONVEJN TION—HONDURAS. JANUARY 23, 1888. I4l 7 Postal Convention between the United States of America and British ·¥¤¤¤¤¤·.v 281888- } HONdUYGS. I U I lbbyuary 10, 1g_ For the purpose of making better postal arran ements between the mmm- United States of America and British Honduras, the undersigned, Bon M. Dickinson, Postmaster-General of the United States of Amer- 1ca, and William J ames McKinney, Postmaster of British Honduras, by virtue of authority vested in them by law, have agreed upon the following articles for the establishment of a parcel post system of exchanges between the two countries. Anricut I. The lpgovisions of this Convention relate only to arcels of mail mat- mE¤¤¤t of ¢=¤¤v¤¤- ter to exchanged by the system herein provided for, and do not af- ”‘ fect the arrangements now existing under the Universal Postal Union Convention, which will continue as heretofore; and all the agreements heremafter contained apply exclusively to mails exchanged under these artcles, directly between the office of New Orleans, and such other offices within the United States as may be hereafter designated by the Postmaster-General of the United States, and the office of Belize, and such other offices within British Honduras, as may be hereafter designated by the Postmaster of British Honduras; such matter to be admitted to the mails under these articles as shall be sent through such exchange offices from any place in either country to any place in the other. Anrxcnm II. _ There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this Conven- Articles admitted m tion, articles of merchandise and mail matter except letters, post "‘° mm cards. and written matter, of all kinds that are admitted under any conditions to the domestic mails of the country of origin, except that no packet must exceed 11 pounds (or 5 kilograms) in weight. nor the following dimensions: Greatest length in any direction three feet six inches; dgreatest length and girth combined, six feet; and must be so wrappe or inclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters and customs officers; and except that the following articles are prohibited: Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of -*¤‘°*¢*¢¤P¤¤¤i¤i¢¢<i- destination; poisons, and explosive or in ammable substances; fatty substances, liquids, and those which easily liquefy, confections and pastes; live or dead animals, except dead insects and reptiles when thoroughly dried; fruits and vegetables, and substances w ich exhale a bad odor; lottery tickets, lottery advertisements, or lottery circulars; all obscene or immoral artic es; articles which may]-ii'; any way damage or destroy the mails, or injure the persons hang them. Anrrcnm III. Aletter or communication of the nature of personal correspondence . ¤¤¤¤r¤ •¤=¤¤¤v¤¤r- must not accompany, be written on, or inclosed with anygfparcel. m""` m` If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mails separable, and if the communication be insepara ly attached, the whole package Will be re`ected. If, however, any such should inadvertently be for- Warded,_tl1e country of destination will collect double rates of postage according to the Universal Bostal Union Convention.