The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-23

addressed to him by a notice from the
postotlce of destination. Postmasters will
see that such notices are promptly given
in all cases
The sender OF an ordinary (unregis-
tered parcel addressed 10 Jamaica. Bar
bados, the Bahamas, and British HOndu-
ras, may obtain a return receipt for the
same by preparing. by means of postage
stamps. fee of 5 ceRts in addition to the
ordinary postage. In such cases the words
return receipt demanded should be plain
ly written on the cover of the parcel.
"Dutiable articles received in the United
States in parcels post mails will be rated
and charged with the proper amount of
customs duty By the customs officer at
the United States exchange postofhee at
which said mails are received from abroad,
and the duty so rated viii be collected
and RENTED to said customs officer by
the postmaster who delivers the articles.
On the delivery OF a parcel to the d.
dressee postage charge of cents must
be collected on each parcel of whatever
weight; and If the weight exceeds one
pound, a charge OF l cent foF each four
ounces of weight or fraction thereof viii
be collected; except that parcels mailed TO
the Danish West Indies are subject to
maximum charge Of 10 cents; and that
upon parcels mailed in British Guiana. the
Windward Islands. Newfoundland. Trlni-
dad Chile. Germany, and Guatemala, net
more tan cents is collectible Oh thu &C.
livery Of any one parcel Postage-due
stamps to the amount of this charge Will
be affixed and Cancelled before delivery.
Return and RedirectiOn of Parcels.
Parcels which cannot be delivered or
are refused. must be marked on the cover
to show the cause of non-deliyery, such as
unclaimed" refused" etc. and retu ne1
to the Office of exchange which despatched
them, at the expiration OF ninety days
from the date Of their receipt at the Office
of destination in the case OF parcels for or
from Colombia; and at the expiration Of
thirty days In the case CT parcels for or
from Mexico, Costa Rica, Salvador, the
Danish West India Islands (St. Thomas,
St Croix, and ST john, British Guiana,
the Windward Islands, Newfoundland, the
Republic of Honduras. Trinidad, Chile,
Germany, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and New
Zealand, and for such return the sender
viii be required to pay sum equal 10 the
postage. collected on the panel when il
was mailed
In the case of undeiivered or refused
parcels from Jamaica, Barbados, The Lee
ward Islands. Hawaii. Bahamas. and Brit
ish Honduras. the postmaster at the post
Office Of destination viii notify the Super
intendent of Foreign Mails that the par
cells remain undelivered at his Office Civ
ing a full description Of said parcels. and
hold the parcels subject TO the instrue-
tons OF the department. II the sender of
such parcel should fail 10 indicate with
IN a period of three months how he desires
the parcel to be disposed of the postmas-
ter viii be instructed TO return the parcel
under registration to the chief collector
Of customs from whom he received it.
Senders Of parcels for or from Jamaica,
Barbados, British Honduras. The Leeward
Islands. British Guina, The Windward ISL
ands, Newfoundland. and Trinidad who re-
quest their parcels to be returned or for
warded to a different destination must
transmit with their request the amount
necessary TO prepay postage afresh at the
rate of Il cents per pound or fraction Of
pound.
The various postnasters are instructed
to take especial pains to instruct the pub
lie in the use of the parcels post"