The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-22
POSTAL NEGOTIATION.
Extracts from the Postal. Laws Regard
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Extracts from the Postal Laws Regard
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Foreign Postage Table-To most Of 4he
countries of the civilized world the rates
of postage Except Canada and Mexico)
are as folloWs:
For p grams q ounce).............'.... - 8 8
Postal cards, each. ...-.-.--..--.....- .
Newspapers and other printed matter per
Two ounces ..-... ....................-.,...
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Packets not in excess Of ten ounces. ........ 5
Packets in excess OF ten ounces, for each two
ounces or fraction thereof. /
Registration fee on letters or other articles. 10
That the working class, particularly
those of foreign birth, are not aware Of
the fact that merchandise cannot be sent
through the mails, unless prepaid at 5
cents per one-half ounce or fraction
thereof, to countries outside of Canada
and Mexico, is particularly noticeable.
Pairs OF articles, two or more articles OF
exact counterpart, handkerchiefs, scarfs,
needlework, articles of wearing apparel,
perfectly whole and complete in them
selves, whether sent in execution OF an
order or as a gifts, Can not be considered
in any sense as samples, and can not be
sent through the mails to foreign coun-
tries, unlesss prepaid at 5 cents per half
ounce or fraction.
Christmas and New Years cards and
photographs with frames, or articles bear
ing Christmas or New Years greetings SO
elaborate in their design as to have IN in
trinsic value outside of the sentiment at
tached to them, such as satin pin cush-
ions, celluloid calendars, plaques, greet
ings in frames, cannot be sent through
the mails to countries other than Canada
and Mexico outside of the United States,
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fraction.
Wrapping-The use of poor quality of
wrapping paper for sending packages
through the mails should be avoided.
Packages should be wrapped in strong
wrapping paper and tied with strong
Irvine. 1t is not necessary to leave any
part of the package exposed; it should be
SO wrapped that it can be united and ex-
amined without breaking cord.
The address should be written plainly
and legibly upon the package with Ink.
Tags and address labels should not be
used, as INDEPENDENTLY become torn and
detached from the packages.
The sender's name and address should
always appear on every article sent
through the mails, preceded by the word
from. If the above rules were OBJ
served few packages would go astray in
the mails.
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BILE value, whether sent as presents or
not, can not be sent through the mails to
foreign countries except Canada and
Mexico. Articles of any kind otherwise
mailable, which contain any writing,
and are not paid in full at the letter rate
of postage, can not be sent through the
mails 10 foreign countries other than
Canada and Mexico.
Articles of jewellery and coins cannot be
en- through the mails to foreign coun
sries. Sealed packages mot letters), adj
dressed to Canada and Mexico, can not be
sent through the mails. Pilot ographs,
pictures and printed matter can not be
closed against inspection, and sent at the
cheaper rate of postage to foreign coun-
tries.
Liquors can not be sent through the
mails except in cases approved by the de-
partment.
Packages, except single volumes of
books, in excess of four pounds in weight,
can not be sent in the domestic mails;
there is no limitto size. Letters, scarfs,
handkerchiefs, and Christmas presents
must not be concealed in newspapers GO
ing to foreign countries.
Any article OF merchandise, the rate of
which is cent per ounce, enclosed in a
package Of printed matter which is l cent
for two ounces, subjects the entire pack
age to the higher rate of postage, namely,
l cent per ounce, and the package will not
be forwarded until the higher rate is paid
Packages of merchandise should not be
placed on top of the mail boxes, as the
department is in nowise responsible for
packages mailed in this manner. 1t is
always best to consult some authorized
agent for information when in doubt as
to the AVAILABILITY of packages.