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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ...correspondence, and for pursuing it when lost, are to be taken; but neither assumes towards the other any pecuniary responsibility in case of loss. Registration fee. 457. In addition to the postage of registered correspondence, there may also be charged a registration fee,1 the amount of which shall be fixed by the dispatching post department. Postal convention between Great Britain and Spain, May 21, 1858, Art. IX., SSfi 1858, Sardinia, Dec. 12, 1857, " XIII., Id., 1858, vol. LX., (28.) Portugal, Apr. 6, 1859, " XL, Id., 1859, vol. XXXII., (18.) Postal convention between the United States and Great Britain, Nov. 7, 24, 1868, Art. VIII., 16 U. 8. Stat. at ., (TV., )77. 1 Postal convention between the United States and Bremen, May 17,1855, Art. l., UU.8.Stat.atL., (Tr., )n5. Hamburg, Nov. 11,1863, " I., 16 Id., (Tr., ) 181. Prussia, Aug. 29, Oct. 14,1855, " I., 16 Id., (Tr., ) 196. Nonhioermanioct. 21,1867, " X.,16TS., (TV., )201. Srationnfed Oct. 11,1867, " VIII., 16 /d., (TV., ) 246. Netherlands, Sept. 26, 1867, " IX., 16 Id., Tr., ) 272. Basis for settlement of accounts. 458. Accounts between any two post departments shall be settled on the following basis, unless otherwise provided by special compact: from the total amount of international postages and registration fees, collected in each country on letters, added to the total amount of prepaid postages and registration fees on other articles sent, the dispatching office shall deduct the amount required, at the agreed rate for the intermediate transit thereof between the two countries; and the amount of the two net sums1 shall be equally divided between the two departments. Postal convention between the United States and Belgium, . Aug. 21,1867, Art. XL.UU. 8. Stat. at ., (TV., )146. NuSon erman I...
