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 PARCEL POST CONVENTION—LATVIA. 2219 and noted for report to the despatching odice on a bulletin of veri- fication and forwarded in a specialenvelope. 4. If a parcel noted on the bill be not received, after the non- N¤¤•¤¤*r>*¤fP¤¤=¤*- receipt thereof has been verified by a second oilicer the entry on the bill shall be canceled and the fact reported at once, as above pro- vided. If a parcel be received in dalnzgged or imperfect condition, D°~¤¤¤°d¤¤*°°*¤· full particulars thereof shall be repo in the same manner. 5. f no bulletin of verification or note of error be received by the uv§g°“¤*P“°° °' ds degiatching odice, a parcel mail shall be considered as duly delivered ` an correct in every particular. Article XI. If a parcel cannot be delivered as addressed, or is refused, it shall I°°"“‘°Y*° °°“"°'· be returned from either country directly to the despatching odice of exchange, at the expiration of 30 days from its receipt at the odice of denmation; and the coimtry of destination may collect from the sender for the return of the parcel a sum equal to the postage when drst mailed and jgiy to the odice of destination for each returned undeliverable par the amount provided by Article VII. ` Provided, however, that parcels prohibited by Article II and  °‘*"°"“’“°" those which do not conform to the conditions as to sizeand weight prescribed by the same article shall not be returned to the country of origlin but may be disposed of without recourse, in accordance wigh t e customs laws and regulations of the country of desti- na 1011. Packages which are marked to be abandoned if undeliverable d,,2§§‘§§’§§},§’ °"‘“" should not be returned, but should be disposed of in accordance with the regulations of the country of destination. When the contents of a parcel which cannot be delivered are liable P°"’°°°1°""°‘“‘ to deterioration or corruption, they} may be destroyed at once if necessary, or, if expedient, sold wit out previous notice or judicial formality, for the benefit of the right person, the particulars of each sale being communicated by one post odice to the other. Article XII. Whenever any loss, damage or riding shall occur to anygshipment s¤.iiid€%esi€i1 of registered parcels, except in case of orce majeure the I ostal Ad- °°”· ministration of the country in whose service the loss, dama or riding occurs shall, on proof of loss, damage or riditf, be liagiia to the sender of the parce for an amount by way of in emnity corre- sponding to the actual amount of the loss, damage or ridmg, but such in emnity shall not exceed 50 francs for any one registered parcel. The method of fixing responsibility for the loss, damage or riding, and of tpgying and a justmg the claims for indemnity, shall be that prescri by article 10 of the Universal Postal Convention of Madrid and Article XXIX of the Regulations for its execution, regiairding indemnity for registered articles in the Postal Union ma s. , It is understood that claims for indemnity shall not’be valid ¤..iii'¥.§ci..%§.t°” D"' unless made within one year from the date of the mailing of the registered parcel concerned. Article XIII. The Postal Administration of each contracting country reserves Ch°‘°°°°!°°M‘ the Hght, after properly notifying the Postal Administration of the other country, to increase or reduce its tariffs dxed by Article IV, g’*‘*· P· 22*7- V, and XI of this Convention. ul"'

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