Smyrna times., 1871-06-07

across the Atlantic Ocean of such letters as are sent
in closed mails from and to the United States of
America. through the United Kingdom, las been
fixed at six cents per ounce per thirty grammcH
and the companies Of the regular steamship lines
between Bremen and New York and between Ham.
burg and New York have agreed to reduce the com
pcnsation which they receive for the direct convey
ancc Of letters between the said German ports and
New FORK, the Undersigned, duly authorized by
their respective governments, have agreed lpon the
following additional articles to the convention con.
cluded at Berlin the 2lst October, 1867.
ARTICLE !.
The single letter rate on the correspondence cx-
changed directly between the two udnlini stra tions
shall be
I. In The direct erclange riq Bremen or Tfa,aJurg:
!. For letters from the North German Union:
A.. When prepaid in Germany, 3 silbergraschen.
b. When paid in the United States, IA cents.
2. For letters from the United States:
a. When prepaid in America cents.
b. When paid in Germany, 6 sIhrrpruschcn.
ii In HcdiIcct e1cha"@c IN cioScd hans:i Mrongh
England.
/. For letters from Tie North German Onion.
a. When WcPrId ID G,ru'rny, ~.lb,rc .,.chen
b. When prepaid in the United States. 20 cents
! 2 Fer letters from the United States:
| 4. When prepaid IN Anerican 10 cents
| b. When paid in Germauy, s silbcrgroschcn.
ARTICLE ,.
Insutilclentiy paid letters shall be charged with
the postage for unpaid letters after deduction OF the
prepaid amount.
ARTICLE g.
Newspapers, other p.ntcd matter, and SAMPLES
shall also have te benefit Of a moderated p9@ta &C.
such articles, m"Fcovcr, en- only be despatched
when they are fully prepaid to the pI.cc Of destinu
ton, OF to the point TO which prepayment is poss
! b!c
ARTICLE i.
! The total proceeds Of the common hostage and Of
the register iecs shall be add"d together The cost
| OF transit through intermediary territory aud the
cost Of The ocean trans sportatiun shall he brrurh
lnto mutual account, and the net proceeds shall be
! divided equally between the two administrations
In order TO state the total receipts as simply as p2g
sbic, the two administrations agree that the recip.
roca delivery Of the dispatches shall as lar as Drac
uc"hic take place accolGing to the measure of the
total weight, and the preparation of the hcr.nuts
according to the measure OF average rates More
over, IT, amounts OF foreign postage on cnrrcSpon-
drnce III open transit shall be rccprocuIy accounted
for at the luil rates.
ARTICLE ).
The f1rcoing articles shalt replace the provisions
contained IN article 5, sub. l-5, and in articles
and J. Of the convention Of 2lst October. 1861
TF present additional convention goes into onrr.
ton the lSt Of Jnly. lN70, and from that uate for
ward has the same duration as the above named
convention
Done in duplicate, and signed in Washington this
seventh day Of April, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy; and in Berlin the twenty. third dav If
April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
SEAL JNO. a. J. CRESWELI
POSTMASTER General Of tie Caitcd Suites.
seal. K. Won PHILIPSBORN
hereby approve the aloregoing convention, and
IN testimony thereof have caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
l.. S. GRANT
BY the President:
HAMILTON Fish,
Secretary Of State.
WAsHNGToN, April :, 1870.
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