Convention of Washington Together with the Detailed Regulations for Its Execution

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... of destination, mentioniug, as far as possible, above the number the name of the Packet or vessel which carries the mail. 3. xlt the head of the letter bill there is to be an entry of the total number of registered articles, of packets or bags conaining those articles, of registered articles sent unenclosed, of articles intended for Express delivery--with separate mention of the number of registered articles, if any, among these last. 4. The registered articles are entered individually in Table No. 1 of the letter bill with the following details: the name of the Office of origin and the number giren to the article at that Office; or the name of the Office of origin, the name of the addressce, and the place of destination. In the column headed " Observations" the letters A.R. are inscribed against the entry of registered articles for which an aeknowledgment of delivery is required. In the same column the note "Remb.," followed by the indication in figures of the amonnt of the trade charge, is added against the entry of articles marked with trade charges. Acknowledgments of delivery on theirreturn are entered in the above-named Table, either individually cr collectively, according as they are more or less numerous. 5. Lorsque le nombre des objets recommandes expedies habituellement d'un bureau d'echange a un autre le comporte, il doit etre fait usage d'une ou de plusieurs listes speciales et detachees, pour remplacer le tableau n I de la feuille d'avis. Le nombre des objets recommandes inscrits sur ces listes, le nombre des listes et le nombre des paquets ou des sacs qui renferment ces objets doivent etre portes sur la feuille d'avis. 6. Au tableau n II on...