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All mail matter of the third and fourth classes should be securely wrapped but admit of easy inspection. When matter of a lower class is en- closed with matter. of a higher class, the whole package is subject to post- age at the higher rate.
Liquids (not vinous, spirituous, ar- dent or malt) and oils, not exceeding 12 ounces liquid measure, salves, ointments, and articles easily liquefi- able and not liable to explode or ig- nite spontaneously or by shock or jar; also ink-powder, pepper and wooden or papier-machier block or other powder not explosive or poison- ous may be forwarded in the Domes- tic mails when put up in glass bottles or vials strong enough to stand the shock of handling enclosed in a metal tube, not less than three-sixteenths of an inch thick, impervious to liq- uids, including oils, lined with a cush- ion of some absorbent material and fastened with a cover so adjusted to make the block or tube watertight or in tin or metal tubes fastened with a lid and placed securely in a wooden block or tube, or tube open only on one end, of same thickness and strenghth as above. On all such pack- ages the sender may write or print his name and address preceded by the word "From" and also the name of the article enclosed.
Unmailable-All packages contain- ing poisons, explosives, substances ex- haling bad odor, liquors (vinous, spir- ituous, ardent or malt), obscene mat- ter of any description, dunning no- tices on postal cards, and all articles which from their nature are liable to damage the mails or any person hand- ling them.
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Canada-All packages of merchan- dise not exceeding 4 lbs. 6 oz. weight addressed to Canada, if presented for mailing in such form as to be capable of easy inspection, can be forwarded in the mails to the office of address if postage is fully prepaid at the rate applicable to the same in the Domestic mails. Sealed packages, other than letters in their usual and ordinary form, are not allowed to be despatched to Canada, even if postage is prepaid thereon at full letter rates.
Mexico-Matter addressed to Mex- ico is subject to same rules and con- ditions as if it were addressed for delivery in the United States, except that articles of merchandise not sent as bona fide trade samples, should be sent by parcels post. Sealed packages other than letters in their usual and ordinary form are not allowed to be despatched to Mexico even if postage is prepaid thereon at full letter rates.
Commercial papers for Canada and Mexico, 5 cents for first 10 oz. or less and I cent each additional 2 oz. or less. Limit of weight 4 pounds, 6 oz. and must be unsealed.
Special Delivery-A Special Stamp of the face value of 10 cents attached to an article of mailable matter, in addition to the lawful postage of such article, entitles it to immediate de- livery within the carrier delivery limit of any Free Delivery Post Office and within one mile of any other Post Office in the United States. The law permits the delivery by mail of let- ters bearing only the Special Delivery Stamp, but the ordinary postage due will be collected of the addressee on delivery. Letters from foreign coun- tries bearing United States Special Delivery Stamps are entitled to Spe- cial Delivery. If Special Delivery fee is paid by means of ordinary postage stamps, articles must be marked "Spe- cial Delivery.'
The hours within which Special De- livery shall be made in Free Delivery Post Offices, are from 7 a m to II p m, unless in special cases otherwise ordered by the Postmaster General. At other post offices the hours are at least from 7 a m to 7 p m and to the arrival of the last mail, not later than 9 o'clock p m.
All letters containing money or val- uable articles should be registered to insure their safe delivery. The fee for registration is ten (10) cents ad- ditional to regular postage.
Domestic Money Orders-Not ex- ceeding $2.50, 3 cents; exceeding $2.50 and not exceeding $5, 5 cents; ex- ceeding $5 and not exceeding $10, 8
cents; exceeding $10 and not exceed- ing $20, 10 cents; exceeding $20 and not exceeding $30, 12 cents; exceed- ing $30 and not exceeding $40, 15 cents; exceeding $40 and not exceed- ing 50, 18 cents; exceeding $50 and not exceeding $60, 20 cents; exceeding $60 and not exceeding $75, 25 cents; exceeding $75 and not exceeding $100, 30 cents.
Orders payable in Antigua, Bahama Islands, Barbadoes, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Canada, Canal Zone, Cuba, Domenica, Grena- da, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserra, Nevis, Newfoundland, Philippine Islands, St Kitts, St Lu- cia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Virgin Islands, are domestic and the fees are the same as for domestic money or- ders.
International Money Orders-The fees for international money orders payable in Apia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Cape Colony, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hun- gary, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Luxem- berg, New South Wales, New Zea- land, Orange River Colony, Peru, Por- tugal, Queensland, Russia, Salvador, South Australia, Switzerland, Tas- mania, the Transvaal, .Uruguay and Victoria, are as follows: I cent to $2.50, 10 cents; $2.51 to $5.00, 15 cents; $5.01 to $7.50, 20 cents; $7.51 to $10.00, 25 cents; $10.0! to 15.00, 30 cents; $15.01 to $20.00, 35 cents; $20.01 to $30.00, 40 cents; $30.01 to $40.00, 45 cents; $40:01 to
$50.00, 50 cents; $50.01 to $60.00, 60 cents; $60.01 to $70.00, 70 cents; $70.01 to $80.00, 80 cents; $80.01 to $90.00, 90 cents; $ 90.01 to $100.00, $1.00.
The fees for international money orders payable in Chili, France, Al- geria and Tunis, Greece, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, will be as fol- lows: I cent to $10.00, 10 cents; $10.01 to $20.00, 20 cents; $20.01 to $30.00, 30 cents; $30.01 to $40.00, 40 cents; $40.01 to
$50.00, 50 cents; $50.01 to $60.00, 60 cents; $60.01 to $70.00, 70 cents; $70.01 to $80.00, 80 cents; $80.01 to $90.00, 90 cents; $90.01 to $100.00, $1.00.
Foreign-Canada, Mexico, Porto Rico, The Philippines, Hawaii, Guam, Tutuila, Shanghai, China, Cuba, Ca- nal Zone, and Republic of Panama, not included. Rates of postage for letters, 5 cents per ounce or less and 3 cents for each additional ounce or fraction; Great Britain, Ireland and Newfoundland, 2 cents per ounce or fraction; Germany, 5 cents for first ounce or less and 3 cents for each ad- ditional ounce or fraction, if for for-
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warding via England - France; two cents per ounce or fraction if for- warded by direct sea conveyances; printed matter, I cent per 2 oz. or fraction; size of package limited to 18 inch cube, or in form of a roll 30 inches long by 4 inches in diameter; limit of weight, 4 pounds, 6 ounces. Commercial papers (Canada and Mex- ico included) 5 cents for 10 ounces or fraction and I cent for every addi- tional 2 ounces; weight of package missable bona fide trade samples of merchandise, 2 cents for first 4 ounces or less and I cent for each ad- . ditional 2 ounces or fraction thereof; limit of weight is 12 ounces; limit of length is 12 inches; breadth 8 inches; depth 4 inches.
Postal cards 2 cents; postal cards with paid answer, 4 cents .
Registry fee, 10 cents.
PARCELS POST
Parcels may be sent by mail accom- panied by a Customs Declaration to the following countries:
Australia, Austria, and certain Austrian post offices in Turkey, Ba- hamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Barbadoes, Brazil, Caicos Islands, Chili, Colom- bia (U S of), Costa Rica, Curacao, Danish West Indies, Germany, and German P O's in Africa and China, British Guiana, Dutch Guiana, Gua- temala, Haiti, Honduras (British and Republic of), Hungary, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Leeward Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Swe- den, Salvador, San Domingo, Bermuda Ecuador, Turks Island, Trinidad, To- bago, United Kingdom of Great Bri- tain and Ireland, Venezuela, Wind- ward Islands, Peru, Denmark, France, Italy, and Italian P O' in Africa and Turkey, Uruguay, Netherlands, China, (parts of) and Korea (via Japan).
Rate for one pound or less and each additional pound or fraction 12 cents.
An additional charge of 5 cents or its equivalent is made on the delivery of each package by parcels post from
Austria. British Guiana, Bermuda, Brazil, Curacao, Ecuador, the Wind- ward Islands, Newfoundland, Trini- dad, Chili, Germany, Guatemala, Hun- gary, Mexico, Nicaragua, New Zea- land, Venezuela, Bolivia, Haiti, Hong Kong, Japan, Dutch Guiana, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, Italy, Pan- ama, Netherlands, Uruguay, Hondu- ras (Republic of), Great Britain, Ire- land, Australia, Denmark and Peru.
From Danish W I, there is a maxi- mum charge of `10 cents, and from other parcels post countries the de- livery charge is I cent for each 4 ounces or fraction thereof, minimum limited to 4 pounds, 6 ounces.
Limit of weight is eleven pounds except to certain places in Mexico, to which it is 4 pounds, 6 ounces.
Limit of size is 3 ft. 6 in. long and 6 ft. length and girth combined, ex- cept to U S of Colombia, and Mexico, to which the limit of length is 2 ft. and girth 4 ft.
Value limited for Ecuador to $50.
Value limited for Japan and parts of China, via Japan, to $80.
Any person wishing to withdraw a letter after having mailed it should make immediate application to the postmaster and in case the letter has not been forwarded, it will be re- turned, if the letter has been for- warded, he can request the postmas- ter to take up the matter of return through the second assistant P M General (Division of Foreign Mails) Washington, D. C., the owner of the letter paying charges incurred. Great Britain and the British Colonies (ex- cept the Union of South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Antigna, Baha- mas, Barbadoes, Ceylon, Gold Coast, British Guiana, Jamaica, Zanzibar and the Australasian Colonies) in- cluding Canada and British India; also Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and the French Establish- ments in Oceanica do not allow send- ers of articles to withdraw them from the mails or change their address.
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Automobile and Carriage Painting and Body Building CARRIAGES and HARNESSES
Automobile Repairing and Accessories
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345 WASHINGTON STREET Tel. Brighton 363W OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
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COAL and WOOD
G.'NERAL OFFICE AND WHARVES
157 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE Telephone orders handled promptly.
HENDERSON & ROSS REAL ESTATE
1320 Beacon St., Brookline Tel. Brookline 1081
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General Office 93 MILK STREET, BOSTON Pocket, 280 Cambridge St., Allszoo Yard, Newtonville Prompt Delivery to Brookline
The Erockway-Smith Corporation
Doors, Windows, Mantels and Cabi, ets Japroid and Other Roofing Material Wall Board and Sheathing Paper No. 98 Canal Street Boston
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