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POSTAL DIEECTORY 75
'li»i the contents being easily withdrawn for examination, otherwise it is
;ated as a letter. For the greater security of the contents, however, it may
"Sd tied at the ends with string; Postmasters being authorised to cut the
'Spring in such cases, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.
«f8iiNo book-packet may be above 5 lbs. in weight, nor above one foot six
'iiches in length, nine inches in width, or six inches in depth, unless it be sent
''^rj or from one of the Government offices.
When, owing to a great and unusual influx of letters, books, &c., the
Piiansraission or delivery of the letters would be delayed if the whole mail were
'teialt with without distinction, book-packets may be kept back till the next
spatch or delivery.
Circulars, — ^.e., letters which, from internal evidence, appear to be
intended for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the
whole or the greater part of which is produced by means of ordinary
type, engraving, lithography, or any other mechanical process— may also
be sent by book post.
Large numbers of letters, not being circular letters, are from time to time
^iind in halfpenny wrappers, contrary to the express provisions of the book
'*' »st ; and, as the officers of the department are instructed to surcharge all
•'" Ich letters with additional postage, it will save not only trouble to the Post
''Pffice, but annoyance to the public, if care be taken always to pay letter
f '(Stage for letters other than circular letters, unless they be written or printed
»' \ Post Cards.
Inland Post Cards.
Official Post Cards impressed, or private Post Cards embossed, with a half-
mny stamp (adhesive stamps not being accepted in payment of the postage)
,1 ay be transmitted between places in the United Kingdom with letters printed
• written upon the back.
The front (or stamped) side is for the address only, in addition to the printed
ords " Post Card " and " The address only to be written on this side." There
lUst be nothing else written, printed, or otherwise impressed on it, nor must
iere be any writing or printing across the stamp. On the reverse side any
, jmmunication, whether of the nature of a letter or otherwise, may be written
r printed. Nothing whatever may be attached; nor may the card be folded,
' it, or otherwise altered. If any one of these rules be infringed, the card will
,f e charged Id. on delivery.
No card other than one of those issued by the Government, or a private card
fjaabossed with a halfpenny stamp at the Office of Inland Revenue, will pass
nder a halfpenny stamp, if it bear on it a communication of the nature of a
itter (unless it be a circular letter as defined above.)
Post Cards are sold at 7d per dozen ; superior quality, 8d.
Registration.
The fee for registering a letter, newspaper, book-packet, or other article, is 2d.
No article addressed to initials or to a fictitious name can be registered,
he prohibition, however, does not extend to articles addressed to the care of a
ai^rson or firm.
Every article presented for registration must be enclosed in a strong envelope,
jcurely fastened. If the article contains money, it must, in order to gain the
enefit'of the guarantee described in the last paragraph under this heading, be
aclosed in a Registered Letter Envelope sold by the Post Office ; and if coins
11 pe sent, they must on no account be put in loose, but must be packed and
i aclosed in such a way as to move about as little as possible.
Every article to be registered must be given to an agent of the Post Office,
ilnd a receipt obtained for it ; and it should on no account be dropped into a
itter-box. If, contrary to this rule, an article marked "Registered" be