, 1877-09-05

EROM the lst september next, letters, dOcu-
mems, printed matter, samples, and patterns
will be received in and forwarded from st. Croix
Post Offices subject to the following general rules,
which are valid for the General Postal Union:
Letters addressed to foreign places are in
Common regard to shape and mode Of closing subject
Letters. to the rules already observed here, unless in
case OF express rule to tbs contrary
as to 1Oeight. no limit is prescribed.
hsutfciepAy prepaid letters are treated and taxed as
unpaid letters, with deduction Of the pSStage.stamps found
on the letters.
Letters containing Gold or Silver Coin, Jewels, Valu-
ables, or articles subject 10 duty, must not be forwarded.
p..c.., Post Cards can be forwarded to ali places
: 0S'uS within the Postal Union.
Printed Mater addressed to foreign places
Printed is in regard to shape and mode Of making up
Matter. subject to the rules already observed hsrs,
unless in case Of express rule to the contrary
as to utight, no single packet must excel two pounds
Il kilogram).
Under the reduced rates fixed for 'Printed Mattter'
may be forwarded: Newspapers, stitched or bound bcoks,
pamphlets, notes (music), visiting cards, photographs,
catalogues, prosppctuses, circulars and blsineSs- announce
ments, and all kinds of printed, engraved, Autographed
aud autographed communicltions,-pfoUiied that they are
forwarded under crossband or in open wrapper or envs.
lope, or simply folded, III such a manner that they may
b. easily examined, anl Wov.d d that they contain no
written word, mark or f3uts, with the following cxcep"
tions
Ploofheets (of music or letter press may contain writ.
ten corrections, only concerning the text and elabo.
ration Of the work the mlnuScrps may aceompa'
ny tho p%roOfoheetS
Circulars, business announcements &c. may contain in
writing: the senders signature, mention OF his busi-
ness or position, aud Of the date when and place
whence posted
Books may contain a written dedication or address from
the author; parts of the text, to which the sender
fishes 10 draw attention, may be underlined;
In printed, autographed or autographed Change or
market-rcports (circulars) and price-lsts, prices may
be added in writing OF by means of printing Of any
kind.
In regard to the taxing, it should be noticed:
!. Books, when deviating in any regard from the above
rules. or posted unpaid or insuficiently paid, are
treated and taxed as unpaid letters, eventually with
deduction of the val ue of the stamps found on them
Q. Newspapers and the following printed matters, VIZ
visi ing cards catalogues, business announcements,
aud oil kinds Of printed, engraved, Autographed or
autographed communications Gucluding circulars,
Change or market-reports), when deviating in any
regard from the above rules, or posted unpaid or
insuficIently paid must not be forwarded
3. Other printed matte such as pamphlets, notes
(mUsic) charts or maps, plans, prOOtsheets and photo
graphs. when deviating in any regard from the
above rules, are treated and taxed as unpaid letters,
with deduction of the value of the stamps found on
them WHEN posted unpaid or insuficiently paid, the
said articles must not be forwarded.
Patterns and Samples are in regard TO sh0ps
Patterns and making up subject to the rules already
and given and in force here, unless In case Of
Samples. express rule to the contrary as to weight. no
single PICKET must exceed ! pound (2J0
GrAmmes). They may be forwarded
when made up in bags, boxes. or loose wrappers, In
such a manner as to be easily examined
when they Rave no commercial value, and contain
nothing written, ercept: the name or firm of the
sender, address Of tho aldressee, manufacturers or
trade mark, current number aud price and;
when not contain;ng any letter, or matter OF any
other description.