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 A ru u, im. 1658 PARCEL POST CONV'ENTION——UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. ARTICLE VIII. ¤,g§§_h°d °‘ mm"` 1. The arcels shall be considered as a component part of the mails exchanged)d·irect between the United_States and the Union of South Africa, to be despatched to destination by the country of origin at its cost and b such means as it provides; but_must be forwarded, at the option ofy the despatching office, either in boxes prepared exressly for the purpose or in ordinary mail sacks, mar ed "Parcel- I’0st," and securel sealed with wax, lead or otherwise, as may be mutually provided by regulations hereunder. _ (,.§€,2}2°"””“’°y" 2. Each country shall pfomptly return empty to the despatchmg _ office by next mail, all suc bags and boxes. _ _ P°°m“` 3. Althou h articles admitted under this Convention will be transmitted as alguesaid between the exchange offices, they should be so carefully packed as to be safely transmitted in the_open mails of either country, both- in going to the exchange office in the country of origin and to the office of address in the country of destination. D"’°"'*’""° "“· 4. Each despatch of a Parcel-Post mail must be accompanied by a descriptive list (forwarded in triplicate) of all the parcels sent, showing distinct] the list number of each parcel, the name of the addressee with addiess of destination and the declared contents and value; and must be enclosed in one of the boxes or sacks of such des atch. The P°"" °' ML list will be numbered in an annual series and will be sid ar to form 3 annexed hereto. ARTICLE IX. E’°h°°g° °m°°°` Exchanges of mails under this Convention from angrplace in either country to any place in the other, shall be effected ough thigiost offices of both countries already designated as exchange post offices, or through such others as may be hereafter agreed upon, under such regulations relative to the details of the exchange as may be mutuall determined to be essential to the security and expedition of the maig and the protection of the customs revenues. ARTICLE X. R°°°‘°°°“““H· 1. As soon as the mail shall have reached the office of destination, _ that office shall check the contents of the mail. miii1b°"°°t° pm! 2. In the event of the parcel bill not having been received, a substitute should be at once prepared. Q°"°°°°“ °' °”°”‘ 3. Any errors in the entries on the parcel bill which may be discovered, should, after verification by a second officer, be corrected and noted for report to the despatching office on a form "VeriHcatio11 Y { t I Certificate", which should be sent in a special envelo e. teisimwp ° w' 4._ If a parcel advised on the bill be not received; after the nonreceipt has been verified b a second officer, the entry on the bill _ shou d be cancelled and the fiict reported at once. D°°°‘°"“’°S"’g°· 5. If a parcel be observed to be insulhciently prepaid, it must not be taxed with deficient postage, but the circumstance must be D __ Bd I reported on the verification certincate form. "““g "“”°° " 6. Should a parcel be received in a damaged or imperfect condition, PNN ti u I d full particulars should be refported on the same form. um-;. ‘ P ° ° "  If no verification certr cate or note of error be received, a parcel mail shall be considered as duly delivered, having been found on exammation correct in all respects. ARTICLE XI. _ hmmy {° d°u"" 1. The senders of parcels which cannot be delivered shall be consulted as to the manner in which they wish to dispose of them. If