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Cards bearing the title "Post Cards", or its equivalent, are admitted at the rate for I
printed matter, provided that they conform to the general regulations respecting printed
papers.
Unpaid Postcards
A single postcard posted unpaid or insufficiently prepaid is forwarded and charged on t
delivery with double the amount of the deficiency. a
An unpaid or underpaid postcard from tl.broad is charged on delivery with donbleC
the amount of the deficiency, the minimum surcharge being !d. c

Reply-paid Postcards
In addition to conforming with the foregoing regulations for postcards, reply-paid post-l
cards of privat.e manufacture must bear at the top of the face of the first half the words ]
Uarte 1loslale avec ,-eponse payee and in a similar position on the second half Carte poslale:
reponse. They should be made up in such a way that when one half is folded over thct
other, the fold forms the upper edge, and the address side of the reply half, which must
bear the return postage stamp, is on the inside. ,
The sender may address the reply half to himself and may also print on the back of
that half a questionnaire to he filled up by the addressee. A reply half is available only
for transmission to the country of origin.
A reply-paid postcard of which the two halves are not fully prepaid at the time of
posting is not forwarded.

SMALL PACKETS (must not be sealed)
Rate of Postage
The prepaid rate is 2d. per 2 ounces with a minimum charge of lOci. (for 10 oz.). The
postage must be fully prepaid.
Weight and Size
The limit of weight is 2 lb.
The limits of size are 3 feet in length, width and depth r.ombincd, but the greatest
dimension may not exceed 2 feet. For packets in the form of a roll, the length and
t.wice the diameter combined may not exceed 3 feet 3 in~hes, nor the greatest dimension
2 feet 8 inches.
Definition
The small packet post ig specially provided for the transmission of goods, whether
dutiable or not, in the same mails as printed papers, which as a rule travel more quickly
than the parcel mails.

Packing and Address
Small packets must be sent in such a manner as to be easy of examination. The
sender is required to show his name and address on the outside of the packet, and
he is recommended to mark the packet conspicuously Small Packet in top left-hand
corner.
Articles likely to cause injury to officers of the Post Office or to damage other postal
packets must be packed in accordance with the regulations.
P osting
Small packets may be posted in a posting box or handed over the counter. They
may be registered but not insured.
Inadmissible Articles
Articles which may not be sent by letter post are also excluded from transmission in
small packets; and, in addition, the following may not be sent in small packets:
Coin; bank notes; currency notes; negotiable instruments payable to bearer; platinum,
gold or silver; precious stones; jewels and other valuable articles; postage stamps whether
obliterated or not, or any paper representing a monetary value; letters, notes or documents
having the character of actual and personal correspondence, but an open invoice as well as
a copy of the name and address of the sender and the addressee may be enclosed.