Blue Book 1908 - Newton Free Library

226 NEWTOX BLUE BOOK
MONEY ORDERS.
For payment in United States, in
Hawaii, in Porto Rico and in the
Philippines: For orders for sums not
exceeding $2.50, 3 cents; $2.50 to $5,
5 cents; $5 to $10, 8 cents; $10 to $20,
10 cents; $20 to $30, 12 cents; $30 to
$40, 15 cents; $40 to $50, 18 cents; U0
to $60, 20 cents; $60 to $75, 25 cents;
$75 to $100, 30 cents.
When payable in any other foreign
country: Order for amount not exceeding
$10, 10 cents; from $10 to $20,
20 cents; $20 to $30, 30 cents; $30 to
$40, 40 cents; $40 to $50, 50 cents; $50
to $60» 60 cents ; $60 to $70, 70 cents ;
$70 to $80, 80 cents; $80 to $90, 90
cents; $90 to $100, $1.
SPECIAL DELIVERY.—A special
stamp of the face value of ten cents
attached to any article of mailable
matter, in addition to the lawful
postage of such article, entitles it to
immediate delivery 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 bv mail of
letters bearing onlv the Special Delivery
Stamp, but the ordinary postage due
will be collected of the addressee
on delivery. Letters arriving fiom
foreign countries and bearing United
States Special Deliver} Stamps are
entitled to special delivery.
FOREIGN POSTAGE.
CANADA POSTAL TREATY.—By
the conditions of this treaty all packages
of merchandise, (heretofore excluded)
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. Such
packages will be examined by the
Canadian custom officials and if the
package contains dutiable matter,
the amount of duty will be collected
on delivery of package.
Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Natal,
Netherlands, Newfoundland, New
South Wales, New Zealand, Norwav,
Patagonia, Persia, Portugal, Russia,
Queensland, Servia, South Australia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, St. Croix,
St. John, St. Thomas, Tasmania,
Transvaal, Turkey, Victoria (Australia),
West Australia:—Prepaid
letters per \ oz., 5 cents; postal cards,
2 cents; newspapers and books, 1
cent for 2 oz. or fraction. Articles
of merchandise except bona fide
trade samples, cannot be sent in the
mail to foreign countries, except
MEXICO.—Matter mailed
United States addressed to
is subject to same rules and
tions as if it were addressed
livery in the United States,
in the
Mexico
condifor
deexcept
they be
postage,
pies, 8J
inches:
4 inches.
prepaid at letter rate of
Limit of weight on samounces:
limit of length, 12
breadth 8 inches: depth,
that articles of merchandise not sent
as bona fide trade samples, are required
to be sent bv parcel post.
To Austria, Aden (Arabia), Argentine
Republic, Belgium, Bermuda,
Brazil, British Guiana, British India,
(Hindostan and Burmah), British
New Guinea, Denmark, Egypt, Germany,
France, French Colonies, Greenland,
Great Britain, Greece, Hong
GENERAL DIRECTIONS.— Mail
matter should be addressed legibly
and completely, giving street and
number, or box number, post office,
and the name of the State in full)
and to secure return in case of misdirection
or non-delivery the name
and address of the sender should be
written or printed on the wrapper.
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