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Blue Book 1908 - Newton Free Library

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226 NEWTOX BLUE BOOK<br />

MONEY ORDERS.<br />

For payment in United States, in<br />

Hawaii, in Porto Rico and in the<br />

Philippines: For orders for sums not<br />

exceeding $2.50, 3 cents; $2.50 to $5,<br />

5 cents; $5 to $10, 8 cents; $10 to $20,<br />

10 cents; $20 to $30, 12 cents; $30 to<br />

$40, 15 cents; $40 to $50, 18 cents; U0<br />

to $60, 20 cents; $60 to $75, 25 cents;<br />

$75 to $100, 30 cents.<br />

When payable in any other foreign<br />

country: Order for amount not exceeding<br />

$10, 10 cents; from $10 to $20,<br />

20 cents; $20 to $30, 30 cents; $30 to<br />

$40, 40 cents; $40 to $50, 50 cents; $50<br />

to $60» 60 cents ; $60 to $70, 70 cents ;<br />

$70 to $80, 80 cents; $80 to $90, 90<br />

cents; $90 to $100, $1.<br />

SPECIAL DELIVERY.—A special<br />

stamp of the face value of ten cents<br />

attached to any article of mailable<br />

matter, in addition to the lawful<br />

postage of such article, entitles it to<br />

immediate delivery within the carrier<br />

delivery limit of any <strong>Free</strong> Delivery<br />

Post Office, and within one mile of any<br />

other post office in the United States.<br />

The law permits the delivery bv mail of<br />

letters bearing onlv the Special Delivery<br />

Stamp, but the ordinary postage due<br />

will be collected of the addressee<br />

on delivery. Letters arriving fiom<br />

foreign countries and bearing United<br />

States Special Deliver} Stamps are<br />

entitled to special delivery.<br />

FOREIGN POSTAGE.<br />

CANADA POSTAL TREATY.—By<br />

the conditions of this treaty all packages<br />

of merchandise, (heretofore excluded)<br />

addressed to Canada, if presented<br />

for mailing, in such form as<br />

to be capable of easy inspection, can<br />

be forwarded in the mails to the office<br />

of address, if postage is fully<br />

prepaid at the rate applicable to the<br />

same in the domestic mails. Such<br />

packages will be examined by the<br />

Canadian custom officials and if the<br />

package contains dutiable matter,<br />

the amount of duty will be collected<br />

on delivery of package.<br />

Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Natal,<br />

Netherlands, Newfoundland, New<br />

South Wales, New Zealand, Norwav,<br />

Patagonia, Persia, Portugal, Russia,<br />

Queensland, Servia, South Australia,<br />

Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, St. Croix,<br />

St. John, St. Thomas, Tasmania,<br />

Transvaal, Turkey, Victoria (Australia),<br />

West Australia:—Prepaid<br />

letters per \ oz., 5 cents; postal cards,<br />

2 cents; newspapers and books, 1<br />

cent for 2 oz. or fraction. Articles<br />

of merchandise except bona fide<br />

trade samples, cannot be sent in the<br />

mail to foreign countries, except<br />

MEXICO.—Matter mailed<br />

United States addressed to<br />

is subject to same rules and<br />

tions as if it were addressed<br />

livery in the United States,<br />

in the<br />

Mexico<br />

condifor<br />

deexcept<br />

they be<br />

postage,<br />

pies, 8J<br />

inches:<br />

4 inches.<br />

prepaid at letter rate of<br />

Limit of weight on samounces:<br />

limit of length, 12<br />

breadth 8 inches: depth,<br />

that articles of merchandise not sent<br />

as bona fide trade samples, are required<br />

to be sent bv parcel post.<br />

To Austria, Aden (Arabia), Argentine<br />

Republic, Belgium, Bermuda,<br />

Brazil, British Guiana, British India,<br />

(Hindostan and Burmah), British<br />

New Guinea, Denmark, Egypt, Germany,<br />

France, French Colonies, Greenland,<br />

Great Britain, Greece, Hong<br />

GENERAL DIRECTIONS.— Mail<br />

matter should be addressed legibly<br />

and completely, giving street and<br />

number, or box number, post office,<br />

and the name of the State in full)<br />

and to secure return in case of misdirection<br />

or non-delivery the name<br />

and address of the sender should be<br />

written or printed on the wrapper.<br />

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