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 PARCEL POST AGREEMENT-NEW ZEALAND. ARTICLE 2. Preparation 01 Parcels. March 3. 1933. April 24, 1933. 1501 1. The name and address of the sender and of the addressee must celsPreparation or par. be legibly and correctly written in every case when possible on the. parcel itself or on a label or tag firmly attached thereto. It is not allowed to write with initials the name and address of the sender or addressee, unless the initials are the adopted trade name of the senders or addressees which is generally understood. Addresses in pencil are also not allowed, except those written with copying ink on a surface previously dampened. A slip bearing the name and address of the sender and addressee must be enclosed in the parcel when the address is written on a label or tag which is not gummed to the parcel. It is advisable that such slips be enclosed in all parcels. 2. Every parcel must be packed in a manner adequate for the length of the journey and the character of the contents, and in such a way as to prevent the contents from damaging other parcels or objects or injuring the postal agents. The packing must protect the contents sufficiently that, in case of rifling, the traces thereof ma;y be easily discovered. No packing is required for ordinary parcels consisting of a single article, such as pieces of wood, metal, etc., which are not usually packed by the trade. Any liquid or any substance which easily liquefies must be packed in a double receptacle. Between the first receptacle (bottle, flask, pot, box, etc.) and the second (box of metal, of strong wood, of strong corrugated cardboard or of 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. Powders and dyes in powder form must be packed in lead-sealed metal containers which must be enclosed in substantial outer covers, so as to obviate all damage to the accompanying mail matter. 3. Insured parcels must be sealed by means of wax, by lead or other seals. Ordinary parcels may be sealed at the option of the sender, or careful tying is sufficient as a mode of closing. Either Administration may require a special design or mark of the sender in the sealing of insured parcels mailed in its service, as a means of protection. The customs of the country of destination, for the purpose of customs examination, shall have the right to break the seals. After customs examination is concluded, the parcels shall be officially resealed. 4. On the address side each insured parcel must bear a label with the words" Insured" or "Valeur declaree ", or be stamped or marked with the same words in close proximity to the number given the parcel, and it must also bear an indication of the amount f the lllsured value, mentioned fully and legibly in the currency of the country of origin and in Roman letters. This amount must be con- verted into gold francs by the sender or by the office of origin and the result of conversion is added below the original description. The amount of the insured value must also be indicated on the customs declaration. 5. The seals, as well as any kind of labels or stamps, affixed to insured parcels, must be so placed as not to hide inJuries to the package. Moreover, the labels or stamps must not be folded over two sides of the package so as to cover the edge.