Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 46 Part 2.djvu/1191

 P ANCEL POST COXVENTIOX-DUTCH GUIANA July 9. 1930. • August 18, 1930. parcel itself, or on a label gummed thereto, and must also be written on a separate slip which slIp must be enclosed in the package. Par- cels will not be accepted when sent by or addressed to initials, unless the initials are the adopted trade name of the senders or addressees. 2799 Addresses in ordinary pencil are not allowed, but copying ink or jndE-tibia pencil on a surface previously dampened may be used. 2. The sender shall prepare one customs declaration for each parcel Customs declaration. sent from Dutch Guiana and two customs declarations for each par~el sent from the United States of America, upon a special form provided for the purpose, which customs declaration shall giye It general description of the parcel, an accurate statement in detail of its contents and value, date of mailing, the sendE>r's name and address, and the name and address of the addressee, Rnd shall be securely attached to the parcel. However, as an exception, when a consignment consisting of any e~hn~ns!ni~ for number of parcels is mailed simultaneously by the same sender to the same addressee at one address, only one or one set of customs declarations as mentioned herefore need be prepared for the whole consignment and attached to one parcel thereof. In this case, each parcel of the consignment must be clearly marked with a fractional number, the numerator of which will indicate, in Arabic figures, the number of the parcel and the denominator the total number of parcels of which the consignment consists. 3. The Administrations accept no responsibility for the correctness bi' ?o17:39, 18 January 2013 (UTC)e~!TarmstroBot (talk).Si­ of the customs declarations. 4. Every parcel shall be packt::d i:c, a manner adequate for the length Packing, etc. of the journey and for the protection of the contents. ~)rdinary pareels may be closed by means of wax, lead seals, or otherWIse. Insured parcels. Insured parcels must be closed and securely sealed with wax or otherwise, but the country of destination shall have the right to open them as well as ordinary parcels (including the right to break the seals) in order to inspect the contents. Parcels which have been Officially sealcd, etc. SO opened shall be closed again and officially sealed except that in the case of ordinary parcels they need. not be sealed if they were Eot sealed by the sender in the first instance. Either Administration may require a special impress or mark of seia1 mark, by the sender in the sealing of msured parcels mailed in its service, as . a means of protection. 5. Each insured parcel must be marked or labelled or stamped" In- Labeling, etc. sured " in a conspicuous manner un the address side, and in close proximity to such indorsement there must appear the insurance number given the parcel. The customs declaration or declarations must accompany the parcel and must also be marked or labelled or stamped" insured." 6. The labels or stamps on insured parcels must be so placed that Placing of stamps. they can not serve to conceal injuries to the covers. They must not be folded over tW(} sides of the cover so as to hide the edge. 7. Any liquid or any substance which easily liquefies must be packed Ui~s17:39, 18 January 2013 (UTC)ners (or Iiq· in a double receptacle. Between the tirst 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 sh!tll be filled with sawdust, bran, or some other absorbent material, in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in the case of breakage. 8. Powders and dyes in powder form must be packed in lead-sealed Powders and dyes. metal containers which containers must be inclosed in substantial outer covers, so as to afford the utmost protection to the accompany- ing mail matter.