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 rosru, coxvnxrxox-Jn11n10A. Jcrr  iss:. 1393 Postal Convention between Jamaica and the Un ited States of America. July 22.1861 _ September 3, 1887. For the purposeof making better postal arran ements between Ja- rmmbne. maica and the United States of America, the undersigned, Sir Henry `V}'l18 Norman. G°r._C. B., G. C. M. C. I. E., Governor of Jamaica, and Xylllldm F. Vilas, Postmaster _ neral~of the United States of ‘ America, by virtue of authority ve ed in them bylaw, have agreed upon the following articles for the establishment of a parcels post system of exchanges between the two countries. ARTICLE I. The provisions of this Convention relate only to parcels of mail mat- Jimnt of conventer to be exchanged by the system herein provided for, and do not af- f°°' fect the arrangements now existing under the Universal Postal Union Convention, which will continue as heretofore; and all the agreements hereinafter contained apply exclusively to mails exchanged under these articles, directly between the office of New York, in the State of New York, and such other offices within the United States as may be hereafter designated by the Postmaster-General of the Umte States, and the office of Kingston, Jamaica, and such other offices within the Island of Jamaica, as may be hereafter designated by the Postmaster of Jamaica; such matter to be admitted to the mails under these articles as shall be sent through such exchange offices from any place in either country to any place in the other. Anrrcnu II. _ There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this Conven- Articles rammed to tion, articles of merchandise and mail matter except- letters, post ""‘ '““"*· cards. and written matter, of all kinds that are admitted under any conditions to the domestic mails of the country of origin. except that no lpacket must exceed 11 pounds (or 5 kilograms) in weight. nor the fol owing dimensions: Greatest length in any direction. two feet; greatest girth, four feet; and must e so wrapped or inclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters and customs officers; and except that the following articles are prohibited: _ Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of des- Amcnes pmmmeea. tmation; poisons, and explosive or inilammable substances; fatty substances, liquids, and those which easily liquefy, confections and pastes; live or dead animals, except dead insects and reptiles when thoroughly dried: fruits and vegetables, and substances w ich exhale abad odor; lottery tickets, lottery advertisements, or lottery circulars: all obscene or immoral articles : articles which may in any way damage or destroy the mails, or injure the persons handling them. Amucm: III. A letter or communication of the nature of personal correspond- mgI{£g¤e,;¤¤¤mv¤¤Y· ence must not accom any, be written on, or inclosed with apty parcel. If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mailsseparable, and if the communication be inseparably attached, the whole packa e will be re`ected. If, however, any such should inadvertently be forwarded, the count of destination will collect double rates of postage according to thellfniversal Postal Union Convention. star L-——VOL xxv———S8