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I'OSTAL DtRECTORY.
if a packet bearing the words " Parcel Post," or otherwise clearly marked
as intended for transmission as a parcel, is not posted in accordance with this
regulation, it is treated as a letter or book packet, if it is fully prepaid at the
I'ate proper to either, and is otherwise in accordance with the letter or book
post regulations. If such a packet is not fully prepaid at the letter or book
poot rate, it will be treated as a parcel, and will be charged on delivery with a
fine of Id., together with the deficient postage, if any, at the parcel post rate.
Parcels which bear on the ontside any writing or drawing of an indecent or
offensive nature, or within which any contents of a like nature may be
observed, and parcels containing gunpowder, cartridges, lucifer matches or
anything explosive or liable to sudden combustion, bladders containing liquid,
live animals, grossly offensive or filthy matter, and anything in a condition
likely to injure ot'jer parcels, or any officer of the Post Office, are prohibited.
If any such parcel be tendered for posting, it is refused, or, if detected in
transit, it is detained.
Parcels containing fish, game, meat, eggs, &c., or knives, or other sharp
instruments, can only be sent if so packed as to prevent all risk of injury to
other parcels. Liquids or semi-liquids are not accepted unless in bottles or
cans securely stopnered ; nor powders, unless so packed that they cannot
escape In transmission. Bottles or glass in any form can be accepted only
when so packed as to be secure from breakage. If a parcel be tendered in a
damaged or insecure condition it will be refused. If a parcel In such condi-
tion is observed in transit it is. If possible, made secure and sent forward ;
but, if it cannot be so secured, it is detained.
Parcels known to contain a letter, packet, or parcel intended for delivery at
an address other than that borne on the parcel itself are prohibited.
Parcels addressed to a Post Office to be called for, or to a person residmg
beyond the free postal delivery, are kept three weeks. At the end of one
week, if the parcel bears on the outside the sender's name and address, a
notice of the fact that the parcel has not been delivered is sent to him.
Parcels addressed to a ship are kept one month.
If, however, such a parcel contains perishable matter it is kej^t only 48
hours ; and should it become offensive, it may be disposed of at any time as
the Postmaster-General may direct.
Parcels addressed to a Post Office "to be called for," and only such parcels,
are liable to a demurrage charge at the rate of Id. a day after they have re-
mained in the Office one clear day, counting as a day the j^eriod during
which the Office is ordinarily open to the public.
No demurrage is charged on parcels addressed to persons residing outside
the limits of the free delivery, or to persons on board ship.
In order to facilitate the return of parcels which cannot be delivered, It is
most desirable that the name and address of the sender should appear on the
outside of every parcel.
Inland Registration and Compensation.
The Postmaster General will (not In consequence of any legal liaVjility, but
voluntarily, and as an act of grace) subject to the rules as to posting and pack-
ing, give compensation up to a maximum limit of 50L for the loss and damage
of Inland Registered Postal Packets of all kinds upon prepayment of a fee in
addition to the postage. This fee either consists of or includes in each case
the ordinary registration fee of 2d. ; and the scale of fees, and the respective
limits of compensation ai-e as follow : —
Fee.
Limit of Compen-
sation.
Fee.
Limit of Compen-
sation.
2d.
3d.
id.
bd.
5L
156.
20i.
2bl.
Id.
M.
M.
\0d.
lid.
SOL
35L
40L
ibl.
mi.