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 1194 00NVENTION—NEWFOUNDLAND. JANUARY g,,, 1ss4. Jmuu-y ,¢,, ism. Parcels-Post Convention between the United States of America and New- ··‘_""_" foundland. Pm¤=\¤1•>· For the purpose of making better postal arrangements between the United States of America. and Newfoundland, the unders1gned, Wil, »son S. Bissell, Postmaster General of the United States of Americaand James O. Fraser, Postmaster General of Newfoundland, by tue of authority vested in them, have agreed upon the following arti. cles for the establishment of a Parcel: -Post system of exchanges between the United States and Newfoundland. Ancrrcnn I. E¤¤¤*= 0* Mm- The provisions of this Convention relate only to-parcels of mail mat- °°“‘ ter to be exchanged by the system herein provided for, and do not affect the arrangements now existing under the Universal Postal Union Convention, which will continue as heretofore; and all the agreements hereinaiter contained apply exclusively to mails exchanged under these articles. . Aarronn Il. xruqnssamimaa 1. There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this Oon- °°"‘“"‘ vention, articles of merchandise and mail matter—except letters, postcards, and written matter—of all kinds, that are  under any conditions to the domestic mails of the codgntry of origin, except that no packet may exceed eleven (11) poun (or ive (5) kilograms) in weight, nor the following dimensions: Greatest length in any direction, three feet six inches; greatest length and girth combined, six feet; and must be so wrapped or enclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examined by postmasters and customs officers; and except that the followinlg aéticles are prohibited admission to the mails exchanged under t is onvcntion: Anna mmm. Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of desvw,. tination; 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 which exhale a bad odor; lottery tickets,_lottery advertisements, or lottery circulars; all obscene og mammal articles lartncles whgnh may iuhany way damage or destroy t e mar sor injure e persons an mg em. rmuom from au. 2. All admissible articles of merchandise mailed in one country for •P•°**°¤· the other, or received in one country from the other, shall be free from any letentgon og inspecétion vvg1alt;He{ke_xceptds51:{:lg as is required for co ec 1ono cus ms u "es an s orwa ythe most speedy means to their destination, being subject in their transmission to the laws and regulations of each country, respectively. Ancrxcnm III. mms must knot 1. A letter or communication of the nature of personal correspondence °°°°”"°”y ’“°°must not accompany, be written on, or enclosed with any parcel. mmm. 2. If such be found, the letter will be placed in the mails if separable, and if the communication be inseparably attached, the whole package will be rejected. It, however, any such should inadvertently be for-