Smyrna times., 1873-04-02

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Second Congress.
DETAILED REGULATIONS
ARRANGED BETWEEN
THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
POST. OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF DEN.
MARK. FOR EXECUTION OF THE POSTAL
CONVENTION SIGNED AT ". W..SHINGTON
THE lST DAY OF DEC CEMBER, 1871, AND
AT COPENHAGEN THE 7TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1871.
[Continued.l
ARTICLE 8.
The two Post Departments are mutually TO fur.
nish each other with lists stating the foreign coun-
tries TO which the foreign postege, and the amounts
thereof must be absolutely prepaid, be left
unpaid; and until such lists furnished neither
country is to mail TO the other any correspondence
for foreign countries in transit through the country
| TO which the mail is sent.
Such lists shall also indicate the foreign countries
with which registered correspondence may be |
exchanged in the open mails between the respective |
| offices and the conditions thereof.
ARTICLE g.
The respective exchange offices shall mark, in
red ink in the upper left OF the address of
prepaid letters sent for transit IN the open MALL the
amount of the postage due for exterior service TO
the country through which the sane are forwarded
ard III the same manner, but IN black ink, shall
mark the amount due for postage TO the forwarding
office upon the letters sent in transit.
ARTICLE 10.
Letters originating In or destined for foreign
countries, sent in the open mails through the
United States or through Denmark, and which are
insutiesently paid. shall be transmitted wholly
unpaid, and account taken between the two
administrations of the amount prepaid; but letters
and other correspondence originating in foreign
ountrles and addressed 10 the United States or to
Denmark, respectively, on which the foreign and
International postage charges fully prepaid,
shall when foTWardPd thrOuuh the mails of either
country the other, be delivered in the country oil
destination free Of charge.
" ARTICLE IL.
ls The letters and all registered articles mutually
returned not deliverable shall be accompanied by
il a statement exhibiting the number of ordinary
letters, and the number and addresses of the
registered article returned, and the aggregate
amount reclaimed thereon from the dspaichlng
office, which statement shall be verified and
OF acknowledged as early practicable.
ds The expense of transit of unpaid corresponding
&C. which has been transmitted by either administration
in closed mails, aud which shall be returned to th'
dispaching office not deliverable shall be deducted
from the original amount charged for transit. up OF
al declaration of the amount by the Office claiming
the reduction.
No charge will be made by either administration
for the transit of correspondence returned as no
ID deliverable.
ARTICLE l2.
An correspondence wrongly addressed or mssen
office TO the exchange office which dispatched !
The receiving office shall also correct accnrding!
L in the column of vericaton, the original entries
the ieiter-bill relating TO such correspondence. IT
- article of like natuere addressed TO persons wi
have changed their residence shall be mutual
lr Forwarded. charged with the rate that would ha
~ been paid at the first destination, returned f
the amount, if any, originally charged against Il
receiving Office.
,,r ARTICLE l3
The dispatching exchange office shall state on I
In, letter bills to the intermediate exchage Offices
exact number of single rates Of letters, or weigl
if reoured, and the total weight Of the other corr
pondence, which shall be dispatched in closed maj
---- ARTICLE IL
1t is understood that the accounts between
SCI two offices shall be established the respect
&C. lettCr.bs in the proper money Of the dispalch'
office; but the international postage on the unp
or insuficienty paid letters shall be computed
the money OF the receiving country. In enter
= the foreign charges the etter-bIlI IN The moi
.. Of the dIspatcng office, the cent OF the Uni
States aud i SkilIIng of Denmark shall be laker
equivalent.
cas- ARTICLE Is.
The quartely accounts shall be prepared by
- respective postal administrations, and shall be bt
>, n upon the acknowledgements of receipt. A recap
aJna ation Of these accounts showing the dehnltve
5m suits alike for the debit and credit, shall be prepi
by the United States office and shall then be tr
united, with the accounts on which u 10 oaseo
the examination OF the post-office OF Denmark
ARTICLE l6.
yery II is understood that so long accounts
kept between the PUst.Offce Departments Of
two countries of the International posiages or
correspondence exchanged between them. so n
IT of the preceding articles relates to tie PREF
tion and adjustment of the postal accounts shal
- be taken TO include cOmJrse the internat
,1O postages in such adjustment.
''o' The forms for accounting such postages sha
Y arranged by mutual agreement whenever e
office shall claim accounts Of the international
10 anu ages to be kept and settled provided n Artl
Of the convention. But the amounts OF pOstag
other tax for exterior service accruing to, q
claimed by, either department. as well as any
e. and or sums advanced by one country for and OF
count Of the other, shall, nevertheless, be stated
settled quarterly in the manner hereinbefort
% scribed
ARTIcLA IL.
ay dis These detailed regulations shall be ratified q
bed part of the United State by the Postmaster Ge
70 % alu snd on the part OF Denmark by the Royal Di
FPS General OF Posts.
Done at Copenhagen. in duplicate original
7th day of November, 1871, and at Washngto
o firm lst day Of December, 1871.
las,I M" fsE.I.J JNO. A ]. CRESWELL,
- Postmaster Gene
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