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 PARCEL POST CONVENTION-MACAO. May 21, m,. lu1y 29, 1\127. 2443 2. The sender shall prepare one customs deciaration for each Customadeclaratlon. parcel sent from either country upon a special form provided for the purpose, which customs declaration shall give a general description of the parcel, an accurate statement in detail of its contents and value, date of mailing, the number of rates prepaid, the sender's name and address, and the name and address of the addressee, and shall be securely attached to the parcel. 3ThAd..trt' t 'bili' f h No official I'I'!!ponsi- . e lD.1IU8 a IO~ accep no responsl ty or t e correctness bility for correctntsS. of the customs declaratIOns. 4. Every parcel shall be packed in a manner adequate for the Packing, etc. length of the journey and for the protection of the contents. Ordi- nary parcels may be closed by means of wax, lead seals, or otherwise. R ' red Registered and insured parcels must be closed and securely sealed sure1Is. and in- with wax or otherwise, but the country of destination shall have the right to open them as well as ordinary parcels (including the ri~ht to break the seals) in order to inspect the contents. Parcels which have been so opened shall be closed again and officially sealed, ex- cept that in the case of ordinary parcels they need not be sealed if th~ were not sealed by the sender in the first instance. Either Administration may require a special impress or mark of Mark by sender. the sender in the sealing of r~tered or insured parcels mailed in its service, as a means of nrotectIOn. Nit 5N . teed {" d I hallh . . inf attoshowvaue0 . a regIS r or msure parce s ave wntten on It or- oontcnts. mation as to the value of its contents, although this must be stated in the accompanying customs declarations. 6. Each insured and registered parcel must be marked or labelled LabellJng, etc. or stamped" Registered" or "Insured", as the case may be, in a con- spicuous manner on the address side and in close proximity to such indorsement there must appear the registration or IDBurance number given the parcel. The customs declaration, if nor ~ed to the parcel must also be marked or labelled or stamped' Registered" or "Insured" as the case may be. 7. The labels or stamps on registered and insured parcels must be Placing stamps. SO placed that they can not serve to conceal injuries to the covers. They must not be folded over two sides of the cover 80 as to hide the edge. 8. Any liquid or any substance which easily liquefies must be ul~:.ners tor lier packed m a double receptacle. Between the first receptacle (bottle, flask, pot, box, etc.) and the second (box of metal, strong wood, strong corrugated cardboard or strong fibreboard or receptacle of equal strength) shall be left a space which shall be filled with sawdust, bran, or some other absorbent material, in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in the case of breakage. 9. Powders ans dyes in powder form must be packed in lead-sealed Powders. metal containers which containers must be enclosed in substantial outer covers, so as to afford the utmost protection to the accompany- ing mail matter. . IV. Prohibitions. Prohibitions. 1. The following articles are prohibited transmission by parcel Artlcleaspec!fted. post: (a) A letter or a communication having the nature of a letter. Liltters, etc. N everthelesi it is permitted to enclose in a parcel an open invoice, confined to the particulars which constitute an invoice, and also a simple copy of the address of the parcel, that of the sender being added. W' t dill ad (b) An enclosure which bears an address different from that placed dr""':~ I erent - on the cover of the parcel.

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