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SPLCIAL Rt;GUL.\TIONS. 35
Rules iu rc~poel. of compcnsnliou for insurcd lr./lqr.s npply goncrnlly to io~urcd mrccls
also. 1
D. Cnmpcnsatwn for loss or r/alllfi9C tl} I'NINsl'tt>:o pw·c,/niJ•/Irr," the Cmlecl 1\lll!lc/om
and J uuttiVfl. The l'o<llll:\Stcr for .lnnmicu \\ill (not in COII>CCJUCI\'(' or lll•l·lc·nlli•tbilitl'
but volumarily, and a~ ~n act ur ·rucc) ~:he con•Jwn,:uioll ror 1hr In,.,; or dnn ;~c of 11 ,,.;,~
surrJ parcels I!Cnt by parcel llUH bctwcru the t:nited J\in~doru nnd .lan,aica, whcm &uch
loss or dn:l\,'\"c takes place" hilt' t ht• pnrcclsnrr in his cu,tocly, nn<l doe.> no1 uri:;c rr01n any
fault or uc;:lc•ct of the senders or from t he• nnturc of thl' ~onl!•nt •.
The compt•u,atiun paid " ill in no case cxrt-ed .l:l.
The eompt'll"ation payable willl>l' innccorduncc \1 it h the ~t'n\•r:tl rc;(ulntion., tL•: n·~;ards
iu.mrcd par~t·l, (>Cc nbo1·c), so fur 11.< lhr.<l' tryula/JJms 11rc ltf>J>ltrab/r.
E.-Urullt•trt'l Ptuce!s. Undl'livl'rcd pn•·cals ori~inatintt in the t:nitec.l 1\in~dom arc
rchtrn<'llto tht• s~ndcrs nt their C\Jll'nsc unlt·.-s llll' ~rnd<"r hn> indiraiNI by n nt>IC on 1 he
parcel thnl he " ishcs it (O be nlm ul•lllt'l iu c:t<<• of nnn u•·lil·c·ry. 'I he send~r IIIIIY also
direct that 11 parrcl, if uudeli;cmblc t'l ilu• lir"t :uldres<, 111:1.1' be d<•lilercd nt :> >OC•Jnd
nddrc.-~. If not ddin~red :tl the ~rcond athlre•~ pared, \\ill he• dc•nlt 11ith ns above •lnted.
P.-Ptu;· /3 >rtJfJIII"'J o•·,·r I I /l;.,. Fee I> 3:?.
I I.-United .Sti.ltc~ of Am c r ici.l a no the Ci.lni.ll Z.onc.
The folluwiut: arc t he special rt:.;ulations which 1\0I'CI'II the t'>.change of pnrct•ls:-
Lcttcrs, l'n~t cMds !lnd writlcn nmtlcr of Lhc nature of pcr:<mutl cotTcspondcncc t1W8t
11ol he cnclo>t·d in 11 parcel.
U •uch be f•IUIH.I thc lctL~r will b · plnced in the uuils, if >Cpnrablc; and, if thr ll'tler be
in.scpar:lhly attached, the whole pn ~ku;c will be rc;ccted. H. h•l\\'cl·cr, any such ~hould
inadn·rtently bl• forwarded. the cuantry of dc.stinarian will rolled double r:~tc of poitage
accorrlin~ to tlw Postal Cnion ('m,,· '•rtion.
A p:lrrcl nmy not contnin nny otlwr parrcl intl'ndl'<l f•lr dPJi,·c•ry at an addrcs~ other
th:Ul that home by thC' parcel its1•1f. If such cndosPd pnrtPI b•• dctl•ctcd it r\'1'1 be sent
ro,-w~trd ~in ·ly, \'lt:lr ~t!d wit h nrw nn•l distinct p:Lr<·•·l rnst mtl·~ .
.E!!eh Jl'lrccl 11111st be so •:.rnp;>:·d or enclosed a; to porrnit ir~ comems to he t!•l.•il~·
examined b~ any l'o>lum•t.er ur ( . .'U>l<.nolS Orricl'r \';hose dut~· it onny be to do so; nnd • nch
p~rccl llill be •"Ubjcct in t he countr.v of dcstinntim1 lo nil C'ustou1~ duties nod all (.'u,to•us
r~ulations in rorrc in that countl·y for tbc prc:otcctiou or it~ C'ustoms re\'enue.
A pnrcl'l for United States and ( anal Zone may bo rcgu/c,cd on like conditions to those
that <:01 cru the w·btration or tlthcr corrcs'pOndence; and on panncnt of the sum of two
pence nddition:~l t<> the fin;;t char-.c, the >coder can obtain :1 rcrcipt ro~ such parcel fronr the
addr~c.· , , tmrccb for the li•·itcd Htates and u.c { nnnl htlllC ru:t) uo! 11,; t•-•ttrctl.
Port·•·'< '''" t b.• ~o careful!} pnr'.cd a" to be .art:ly transmit It'll in rbc mnils nf l'ither
country, bc.th in ~oin.u: to the l'o~t Oillc·e of C\Ch~ngc c.f the countr.r c.r ori .. in, ~~~ 11cll as
to th~ ollicc of 11ddrC'ss of the country of destination. l'nrcel~ ruuy be sealed or fastened
by means of ~o:1il' nnd screws.
1'he country or dcstinati<~n n.11y, nt its oplit>n, Jc,·y nnd collect from the addressee,
for il:i.1nu •·r. ict a tl dcl11er~ tl chnr .e Mt cxcccdin•~ twopence half penny (<'r fi1·e cents)
on e..~c;, ,in ·le parcel of not tH•>H: tlonn one pouud ,,eLLt; and. if the 11eil;ht exceed one
pouw!, ~ cl ar e equal to one h:t!f penny (or ot:c crnt) for each four ounce. <'r fraction
thereof.
It more than one parcel is sent at one time to ouc addressee, the ~ender shoul I number
the parcel~ consccutiw!ly n.nd shlluld indicn.tc on each parcel the number of parce!s forming
the ~;onsi~:uwcnl. For in.s,uucc, ii tlac consi>:nmctol consb1s of three J•llrCt·b, the p:u·ccls
shov!'-1 be nutnbcrfid " 1 f:-s, ., "~/.!," "~:f~, " rt.'Z'J~ .... ~ti. d)". if t Le·. alue cf d~Cr.'.iOt!.; (c:~clu·
sh·<: of p:.qwr~ guch as stocks, bond~, etc., or no comuwrcinl l'alur) ro:1t:uued in a parcel
or in f'Pvcral J>a•·cels sent at tlu· snm~ ti111e by oue ~~:mkr ·o the ~nme a.ldrt"'SCC t·~ce~s
100 dollam, an inl'oiee certific·d by a Uuit.cd <:>tales Consul •ho11ld be furnisLtd. Thrs
in\·ocie should be enclosed in thll relatil'e parcel. the Cu,tOhl~ ]).•claration !Jeintt noted
"Consular ln1oice cnclo:;ed." When the Cor.~ul~<.r Tnl'oiC!! rl'l:lte:> lo rr.ore P'lrcciB than
one. it should be enclosed in parcel Xo. 1, the cu~tonos Dcclarntion being noted nccord-
in·~ly. Tho Cu;toms Dec;arntion" or co,·en. oi the remainiur.. Jl:lrcd~ ~hould be mark.ed
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Con.sul!\r Invt~ico in parcel :Xo. 1. ,, H the sender pr~fers, bOW£'\'CT, tll~ Con~u1:n Tn\'OICC
may be sent SC)lllrfitC!y to the nddrl'.,,ee, the rl'lntil•e ('~>tOll•S l)~clarnrion b('in:.r, 'lli(ably
r.otcd. \\'hen the Consular Jnvoir.c is enclosed no 01hcr invoice or statement of value
need be furnished. If t.he Con~ular Invoice is sent separately to the addressee, com-
mercial invoice should be enclosed in the parcel.