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 PARCEL rosr ooNvENT1oN-seems ssmuimms. 2183 Pareel Post Convention between the United States of America and the Straits Settlements. Signed at Washington, Fe ruary 24, 1922, "mm’1m‘ tit gingapore, April 12, 1922; approved by the President, May 24, 9 . PARCEL POST CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. For the purpose of concluding arr ements for the direct exchange P°*;§' P°°* °°¤'g¤j of parcel post packages between the llnited States of America and iiggmutgi Sims S t the Straits Sett ements, the unde ed, Will H. Hays, Postmaster P'°°mbl°' General of the United States oimillinerica, and Herbert C. Sells, Acting Postmaster General of the Straits Settlements, by virtue of authority vested in them, have agreed upon the following articles: . Article I. The provisions of this Convention relate only to arcels of mail S°°P°°‘°°¤'°¤“°¤— matter to be exchanged by the system herein providizd for, and do not affect the arr ments now existing under the Convention of the Universal Postg Union, which will continue as heretofore; and all the agreements hereinafter contained apply exclusively to mails exchanged under these articles. Article II. 1. There shall be admitted to the mails exchanged under this m$*,;*°l°¤ °*“¤l**°° *° Convention, 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 packet may exceed eleven gounds (five kilograms) Requirements. ‘ in weight, nor the following dimensions: reatest length in any direction three feet six inches; greatest combined length and girth, Six feet; and must be so wra d and inclosed as to permit their contents to be easily examinedpg; postmasters and customs officials; and except that the followin articles are specially prohibited admission to the mails exchanged under this Convention: P,°ub,mm,c,g_ Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of destination; poisons and ex losive or inilammable substances; live or dead animals, except dead) insects and reptiles when thoroughly dried; fruits and ve etables which easily decompose, and substances which exhale a bad odor; lottery tickets, lotteiiy advertisements, or lottery circulars; all obscene or immoral artices; articles which may in an way damage or destroy the mails or mjure the persons handlin tliem. mmm mm ,¤_ 2. All admissible articles of merchandise mailed in one country for speawmetc. · the other, or received in one country from the other, shall be free from a1}y detention or ins ection whatsoever, except such as is required or the collection oi) customs duties; and shall be forwarded by the most speedy means to their destination, being subject in their transmission to the laws and regulations of each country, respectively.