The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-09

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ektxenty cents in the United States aud
ono frame in SwiiSerland, aud 70 dbIaxi-
mum Of ono per cent. where such rate cx-
eeeds the miailnum.
8. The domestic charge Of the receiving
country, upon the orderly means Of which
the sum Is paid to the beneficiary. which
shall mot exceed its usual charge upon do
mestic money orders OF the same amount.
The first Two charges shall always be
paid in the. country oforigin. either at the
time Of tho purchase Of the order or by de-
duetion ct the international despatching
Office, as the despatching administration
may by regulation prescribe.
The third -shargss shall always be collec-
tod 10 the country Of destination. by do
duction at the international receiving Office.
or in such other mode as the administration
shall prescribe.
The daspatchiug administration shall re-
tain the irst and second charges, and tho
receiving administration shall retain The
third charge.
Each administration reserves the right
TO establish rate for the international
charge mentioned in tho second clause Of
this article, in excess Of the maximum
there fixed, whenever the cost Of interna-
tional exchange shall temporarily render it
necessary.
Each administration shall communicate
10 the other its tariff ofcharges which shall
be established under this convention.
ARTlCEL vi.
The debtor administration shall also. at
It's own cost, Immediately after the vertical
ton Of the semi-annual accounts. pay to
the credit Of the creditor administration IN
London or ia Paris, the balaace found due
on tho exchanges Of the last proceeding
half.year, without any deduction.
Allcoprcspondcaee exchanged between
the respective administrations in the exc
cution Of this convention shall be at the
charge Of the despatching Office.
II, pending the settlement Of IN account,
ii shall be ascertaiued that the balance due
FROM one administration shall promptly
place proxiuste amount to the credit Of
the other.
ACTlCLE VII.
The provisions Of this convention relat.
ing to money are established on the basis
ofgold. II. for the internal convenience
Of either country. any other currency shall
be paid to tho beneficiary Of the money
order, it is in all cases, as nearly as practi-
cable the equivalent Of gold according to
the relative values, existing ut the time. II
the sender is allowed to pay for bis order
20 any other currency than gold the amount
certified by the international Office is. in
all cases. to be the equivalent in gold =
Tho equivalents are to be ascerta:ned un-
der regulations Of the department employ
Sng such currency The limitation of the
charges in Article v. expressed is also
based upon gold value. and if other curren-
ey is accepted, the limitation is extended
to reach its equivalent in Esck other cur
rency.
ARTICLE VIII.
Any sums certified as 10 Article ".
Provided which after reasonable delay.
cannot for any cause be paid to tho beuef.
ciary shall be re-certi6ed to the dispatch
ing administration, for the benefit Of tho
sender, to be repaid in the manner con-
fUrmable to the interior regulations Of the
country of origin. But the administration
re.certifying the same reserves the right to
first deduct its domestic charge of.the same
amount as il the remittance had been ac-
tpally paid to the beneficiary.
ARTICLE
Each International office shall certify its
orders to the other, in the amounts desig.
mated in the denominations of the money
Of the despatchiug country. These de-
nominations shall be converted at the 10.
ternational receiving Office at the rate
which shall be dxed by common accord Of
the two administrations.
ARTICLE X.
The two post departments shall by COM
mon accord establish the detailed regula-
tons for carrying this convention into OK
ecution, and may modify them fson time
to tune as the exigcucies Of the service
ARTICLE XI.
This convention shall take effect at a
fima to be fixed BY common accord of the
Two administrations. 1t shall then contin.
ue in force until terminated By mutual
agreement, or otherwise, until ono year
from'notice given by one department to
the other Of its desire to terminate it.
Executed in duplicate at Berne, this 18th
day Of October, A. D. 1867.
SEAL. DIR. j. DUBS.
isEAL. JoHS A KAssoS.
Special Commissioner. &c.
IsEAll J. eHALLET-yENEL.