The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

gentina have agreed upon the follow
ing arrangement, which will become
effective January /. 1922:
The sender Of each parcel for Ar
gentina is required to make the cover
either 'If unbelievable, abandon" or
IF unbelievable. return at senders
expense" which indications will be
entered on the parcel bills prepared
by the dispatchlng exchange office Of
New York as evidence Of the wishes
of the sender.
Parcels, the senders OF which indi-
cate that their ieturn is desired, after
remaining unclaimed by the addressee
for go days, will be exempt from pay
ment OF storage charges, a statistical
charge to he levied where the value of
the contents of package is declared,
those parcels without value being ex-
empt from statistical charge. The
statistical charge is fixed at 75 cents,
sealed or stamped gold (75 cents in
United States currency, provided the
unbelievable parcel is unquestionably
returned within three months Of its
receipt at destination.
Parcels marked "If unavoidable,
abandon" will be turned over to Ar
gentine customs officials to be sold at
auction to defray the expense Of hand
ling.
since the postal administration Of
Argentine has advised this department
that parcels not marked to indicate
that their return after 60 days is de-
sired will be treated as abandoned,
the postmaster at New York has been
authorized to return to the office Of
mailing all parcels not marked to In
dicate whether they are to be "aban-
doned" or returned at sender's ex-
pense, If unbelievable.
Articles Prohibited TO Norway
Goods, the sale of which forms part
OF the druggists monopoly, except
those destined for manufacturers or
workmen, directors Of scientific in
stitutes and laboratories, persons au-
thorized to trade in the goods, persons
who have obtained a special authori-
zation for that purpose.
Spiny current bushes and fresh
green current bushes.
There are besides prohibited i'm
portation the crude parts of ruminants
and swine (dried or salted hides not
included), unworked hair and bristle,
prepared or purified, when they were
not disinfected in advance, also the
snouts and hoofs, meat and lard not
salted or prepared and also unrender-
ed tallow, except however, the i'm
portations destined for the ports of
the department OF Finmark situated
upon the Glacial Arctic Sea and upon
the White Sea.
Grass, hay and straw in quality OF
forage can only be imported from
Sweden, Denmark. and concerning the
department Of Finmark from the Rus
sian ports OF the Glacial Arctic Sea and
the White Sea.
The ministry OF Justice has the right
to prohibit the importation Of reme-
dies the composition of which is kept
secret or of which the price is not in
relation with the declared contents.
Letters sent under or open envelopes
which are suppo sed to contain drugs
are remitted to the customs immedi-
ately upon their arrival, and a notice
is sent at once by mail to the ad-
dressoes to invite them to come and
call for these articles at the customs
office. i'TiFzFEWHl
There are prohibited until further
notice by special authorizations:
Alcoholic perfumes and essences;
alcoholic toilet water and timothy
seed.
Seeds In portion of l kilograIn and
less than l kilogram, of kidney beans,
peas, long and short carrots, cauli-
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parsley roots, radishes, red beets, sal
ads Oettuce), celery, parsnips, onions
and leeks. unless upon one side Of the
wrapper there be indicated the name
of the seed, the price of the portion as
we'll as its germinative faculty, and
the year to which it has the germina-
tive faculty indicated.
Arms, and parts of arms.
Authorization for the importation
OF the objects named above will only
be given by way OF exception. Re
quests for them shall be sent to the
ministry of customs of Norway Chris
tiana.
Dutiablc Articles for Turkey
This office has been advised that
effective December /, 1921, the pos
tai administration of Turkey will not
accept dutiable articles in the letter
mails TO that country Articles Sc
received will be returned to origin.