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REGIST.RAT~ON. 7
(7) t.o add, in m11nuacript or by a mechanical process, to cuttings from newspapen a.nd
periodicals, the title, date, number, and address of the publioatiou from which
the article is extracted:
(8) in foFms of order or subscription for publicat.ions, books, newspapers, engravings,
pie!les of music, to indiCAte in manuscript the works required or offered, a.nd to,
strtke out or underline the whole or part of the printed communications.
Adtlresa cards and all printed matter of tb.e form and 1lUbstance of an unfolded card
may be rorwarded without wrapper, envelope, faatening or fold.
The undermentioned articles are o:r;c/'u.d6d from transmission at the rate applicable t.o
printed papers -
. Postage stamps, wl<etlwr obl1toratel.l or not, and in general all printed papers represent-
mg a monetary value. (These articles are subject to t,he letter I' ate of postage.)
Blank paper, note paper or envelopes (with or without printed address), and all other
articles of stationery pure and simple.
For further details concerning this class of mail, see London Post Office Guide, under
'' Printed Papers-Foreign."
(e) Commercial Papers comprise s.ll papers and all documents, whether writing)! or
drawings, produced wholly or partly by hand, not having the character of an actual and
personal correspondence, such as open letters, and out-of-date post cards whi<lh have
already ful!llled their original purpose, papers of legal procedure, dor.uments of all ldnds
drawn up by public functioruu:ies, way bills or bills of lading, invoices, certain document.a
ol immranoe companies, t'opies of or extracts from deed under private seal, written on
stamped or uustautped paper, musical scores or sheets of music in manuscript, the manu-
scripta of works or of newspapers forwarded separately, pupils' exercises io original or
with corrections, but without any note which does not relate directly to the execution
of the work.
A local packet of "Printed'' or "Cowmercial" Papers may not exceed 3 pounds in
weight, nor 2 feet iu length, nor 1 foot in width or depth, except it ba intended !or trans•
miasion a.s a parcel at the 4d. per lb. rate (see below).
The inland rate o! postage on "Priuted '' aud on "Cornmeroial" Papers is the same,
viz. -1d. for each 2 oz. but for for overseas mail the rate differs. Seep. 38.
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(I) Parcels;-Under scale (a) a parael mny not exceed 1 lb. in weight, 2 feet in length
nor 1 foot in width or depth. (Under tbi!i saale the poatage is 1 d. for each 2 oz.)
Under scale (b) a parcel may uot e..xcood 11 lbs. in weight nor 1,£00 cubic inches in
>;ize, 3! feet in leugili, or 6 feet in length s.nd girth romhined. (under this scale th.e
postage is 4d. per lb.)
Rules for the 1uode of packing, etc., of inland parcels and samples, are identical with
those relating to overseas parcels and aamples. See pp. '1:7 &ud 31-32. These rules must
he strictly adhered fo in every detail.
NA\Vspapers, citcuJars, boo.k paokets a.nd parcels, m us~ 1:1& postet!witbout a cover, or in
a cover open at the ends or sides so a" to a4mit oj the contente beingBasily willu:l.rawnjor e;r;-
aminalion. The mer.c clipping of the corners or of the sides of an envelope or other cover
is hlsufficient. They must not contain any letter or commWJ..ioation of the nature of a letter
nor anything that may inljuro the ojfr.urs of tho Post OjJit<Jor the contenls of th& muil buys.
If any letter or communiaation of the ue,ture of a letter be found in a newspaper,
oircula.r, book packet or parcel, the e~tire packet will be surcharged o.t the unpaid toil~
ralc of pOIJtago.
1U~G I 5T~ATION (Inland). (1)
Any letter or other mail rnatter may be registered on prepayment of the registration
fee and postage. Packets containing money aud jewellery (2), must be ragisktrtld and
rnust be prepaid o.t the leU11r rate oj posl<lo•· Any paoket found to cnnta.i-n mnMy or jmcellery
but not registered, will be liable to a surcharge equal to double tbe registra.tion fee.
A letter muat not be aooepted for registration unless it is i11 parjecltmkr. A registered
letter fastened with gummed paper can only be s.ccepted if the sender signs his ra.me
across the slip of gu=ed paper.
!.-FEES.
The fees payable over a.nu above the postage, and the respective limits of compen-
sation, are as follows·r-
Fee 2d. 3d. 4d. 5d. 6d. 7d., Sd., 9d. lOd. lld., le.
Limit of compensation £2, .£10, .£'.20, £30, £40, £50, .£60, £70, £80, £90, £11·'
(1) Conclitjous governing registration of tnla?ld corresoonrlence differ from tho<~e
governing Ollel'86as correspondence. See p. 29.
(2) For full definition of "money" o.ud ''jewellery,'' seep. 8