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 938 CONVENTION-BRITISH GUIANA. FEBRUARY 3, 1892. _1>sp»¤aes¤¤ of pm. 2. When the contents of a parcel which can not be delivered are "‘“"""*"‘°"‘°“‘”· liable to deterioration or corruption, they may be destroyed at once, if necessary, or if expedient, sold, without previous notice or judicial formality, for the benefit of the right person, the particulars of each sale being noticed by one post-office to the other. Re·1i~¤¢i·>¤,¤¤= 3. An order for redirection or reforwarding must be accompanied by the amount due for postage necessary for the return of the article to the office of origin, at the ordinary parcel rates. Ancrrcnn XII. No responsibility The post-office department of either of the contracting countries f"' "’” °” °’“““g“‘ will not he responsible for the loss or damage of any parcel, and no indemnity can consequently be claimed by the sender or addressee in either country. Anrrcrn XIII. F¤¤·¤·¤¤¤z¤1¤¤i¤¤¤ The Postmaster General of the United States of America, and the Postmaster General of British Guiana, shall have authority to jointly make such inrther regulations of order and detail as may be found necessary to carry out the present convention from time to time; and may, by agreement, prescribe conditions for the admission to the mails of any of the articles prohibited by Article II of this convention. Anrrrorn XIV. €¤¤¤¤¤¤<=¤m¤¤¤f~ This convention shall take effect and operations thereunder shall begin on the first day of April, 1892, and shall continue in force until terminated by mutual agreement, but · may be annulled at the desire of either department, upon six months’ previous notice given to the other. S Done in duplicate, and signed at Washington, the third day of Felt ignatures. ‘ ruary, 1892. [SEAL.] Jour: WANAMAKER, _ Postmaster General of the United States of America. [sian.,] JULIAN Pauucnrorn, H. B. M. Minister. Ammmn. The foregoing parcels-post convention between the United States of America and British Guiana has been negotiated and concluded with my advice and consent, and is hereby approved and ratitied. ln testimony whereof, I have caused the Great Seal of the United States to be hereunto ailixed. Exam,.] BENJ. Hnnmsou. y the President: · Jnms G. BLAINE, Secretary of State. Wnsnmoron, February 4th, 1892.