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 PARcEL POST coNvENT1oN—siBArTs samsnams. 2185 such quarterly settlements struck yearly, which amormt shall be paid by the Post Ofhce Department of the debtor cormtry. Article VII. 1. The (parcels shall be considered as a component art of the mails u§{g**°d °* mwexchange DIRECT between the United States and the Straits Settle- ` ments, to be despatched to destination by the country of origin at its cost and by such means as it provides; but must be forwarded, at the option of the despatching office, either in receptacles re ared expressly for the gurpose or in ordinary mail sacks, markedp"I?arcel Post", and secur y sealed with a lead seal or otherwise, as may be mutually provided by regulations herermder. 2. Each country shall promptly return EMPTY to the despatching b,,gf*§',{ °' mpty office, by next mail, all such b s and boxes. 3. Althoaufgh articles admittgd under this Convention will be trans- P°°““g‘ mitted as oresaid between the exchange offices, they should be so carefully packed as to be safely transmitted in the o en mails of either country, both in goin to the exchange office in tliie country of origin and to the office of address in the count of destination. 4. Each despatch of a parcel aplost mail mustrbe accompanied by a D°°°"’°i"""‘ descriptive list in duplicate, of the parcels sent, showing distinctly the list number of each parcel, the name of the sender, the name of the addressee, with address of destination, and the declared contents and value; and must be inclosed in one of the sacks of such despatch. *’°*'·P·m“- (See Form 3 annexed hereto). Article VIH. Exchange of mails under this Convention from anirplace in either E""‘“"‘°°“°°‘· country to any place in the other, shall be effected t ugh the Hpost 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 mutuallig determined to be essential to the security and expedition of the ma and the protection of the customs revenues. Article IX. 1. As soon as the mail shall have reached the officc of destination, R°°“’t °"'“°‘ that office shall check the contents of the mail. Subsmuwmmlbm 2. In the event of the (parcel bill not having been received, a sub- ` stitute should be preplare at once. mmm Mmm 3. Any errors in the entries on the parcel bill which may be dis- ` covered should, after verification by a second officer, be corrected and noted for report to the despatching office on a form "Bulletin of Verification" which should be sent in a special envelpipe. Nomwpm B 4. If a parcel advised on the bill be not receive, after the non- pm ` recei t has been verified b a second officer, the entry on the bill sh0ul)d be canceled and the iyact reported at once. mmm 5. If a parcel be observed to be insufficiently prepaid, it must not be taxed with deficient ostage, but the circumstance must be reported on the bulletin of veriiiization form. _ mmm I 6. Should a parcel be received in damaged or imperfect condition, ' full particulars should be reported on the 881116 fo1'm. P mm 0, de 7. If no bulletin of verification or note of error be received a parcel uw;. P mail shall be considered as duly delivered, having been found on examination correct in all respects.