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OV.I!:RSEA MAILS: PARCELS, PROHIBITIONS. 69
D.-UruleliveJ·ecl Parcels. Undelivered parcels originating in Gre!Lt B•·ituin are
returned to the senders at their expense unless the sender has indicated by~~ note ou the
pMcel that he wishes it to be abando11ed in the case of non-delivery. The sender may a lso
direct that a p:1rcel if undcliverable at the first nddress, may be delivered at n second
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Address. II not dehvered at lhe second address parcels will be dealt with as nbovc sh1ted.
T hey are held for 15 days for each address before being disposed or.
For Prohibitions, sec pp. 74, 75.
111.-United States of ,\ merica and the Canal lone.
Cigars and cigarettes are admitted to the United States through the parcel post
on cooc!ition that cigars weighing more thnn 3 pounds per thousnnd are put up in boxes
(uew) not before used for that purpose, containing respectively, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 20,
25, 50, 100, 200, 250, or 500 cigars each; and that cigarettes (including small cigars
weighing not more than 3 pounds per thousand) Me put up in packages or parcels
containing 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 40, 50, 80, or 100 cigarettes each.
Letters, post cards and written matter of the nature of personal correspondence must
not be enclosed in a parcel.
If such be found the letter will be pl1ced in the mails, if separable; and, if the letter be
inseparably attached, the whole package will be rejected. If, however any such should
inadvertently be forwarded, the country of destiMtion will collect double rate of postage.
A parcel may not contain any other parcel intended for delivery at an address other
than that borne by the parcel itself. If such enclosed parcel be detected it must be sent
forward singly, charged with new and distinct parcel post rates.
A parcel for United States and Canal Zone may be registered on like conditions lo those
that govern the registration of other correspondence; and on payment of the sum of two
pence additional t.o the first charge the sender cftn obtain a receipt for such parcel from the
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addressee, but parcels for the Untted States and the Canal Zone mny not be insured.
Parcels must be ao carefully packed ns to be safely transmitted in the mails of either
country. both in going to the Post Office of exchange of the country of origin, as well as
to the office of addreS!! of the country of de3tination. Parcels may be scaled or fastened
by means of nails and screws.
There is collected from the nddressee at time of delivery of every parcel post package
a delivery fee of 5 cents and a custom> clearance charge of 10 cents in addition to any
other charges accrued.
If more than one parcel is sent 11t one time to one addressee, the sender should number
the parcels consecutively and should intlicate on each parcel the number or parcels forming
the consignment. For instance, if the consignment consists of three pa(cels, the parcels
should be numbered "1/3," "2/3," "3/3," respectively. If the value of the goods (exclu-
sive ol papers such as stocks, b<'mds, etc., of no commercial vain~) contained in 1\ pnn~cl
or in several parcels sent at•tbe same time by one sender to the same addressee exceeds
100 dollars, an invoice certified by a United States Consul should be furoi~hed. This
invoice should be enclosed in the relative parcel, the Customs Declaration being noted
"Consular Invoice enclosed." When the Consular Invoice relates to more parcels than
one, it should be enclosed in parcel :No. I, the Customs Declaration being noted accord-
ingly. The Customs Declarations or covers of the remaining parcels should be marked
"Consular Invoice in parcel No. 1. ., If the sender prefers, however, the Consular Invoice
may be sent separately to the addressee, the relative Customs Declaration being su!t.ablJ
no~ed. When the Consular Invoice is enclosed no other invoice or statement of value
need be furnished. If the Consular Invoice is sent separately to the addressee, com·
mercial invoice should be enclosed in the parcel.
If a parcel cannot be delivered as addre~ed, within 30 days of its rec~ipt, or is refused,
it will forthwith be returned to the senders, who must pay at the offic•! of ongin an
amount, equal to the postage originally paid thereon.
Any request that n parcel may be readdressed or returned must be accompanied by
the amount of postage at the original rate for its further prepayment.
The Post Office Department will not be responsible for the loss or damage of nny
package; and no indPmnity can consequently be claimed by the sender or addressee in
either country.
Payment of Customs duty cannot be undertaken by the sender.
The limit of weight of parcels is 22 lbs.
For prohibitions, see page 76