The citizen

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tonin, April 7, and a limiting trip

in Colon.do of several weeks dura

tion. i

Parcels Post Between United

States and England i

A parcels post treaty between

the United States and Gieat

Britain which was signed by rep 1

reseutatives of both countries, be

come effective on April Ist. Post 1

master, W. Hall Harris, of Haiti

more, recalled the fact by adver

tisement last week

Under this arrangement pack-

ages of merchandise not exceed

ing SSO in value and weighing not

more than lour pounds six ounces

may he sent iu the mails to Gieat

Britiau and Ireland at the rate of 1

12 cents a pound. No package 1

must he longer than three fVci six

inches nr more than six feet m

length and girth combined 1

Packages will be conveyed by

registered mail upon prepax incut

of a registry fen of 6 cents. All 1

packages must be ilia led at the

main office or at the carrier postal

stations, where a receipt will be

given.

The parcels post treaty in the

preliminary victory in a struggle

which has beeu carried on tor a I

number of years by business men.

There is a great demand for r In-

extension of tlie system iu tin*

country on lines similar to 1

followed by the most advanced 1

European Governments. Thus in

France nackages weighing uni

more than 22 pounds are carried

at from 12 to 25 cents, and in

Germany parcels weighing asmurh

as 110 pounds are carried at muni

nal rates. In Switzerland, a laud i

of difficult travel, the maximum

weiglo is 44 pounds and tbe prices

run from 3 to 30 cents.

In Great Britain, although the

rates were merely intended to

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The citizen. (1905). Frederick City, Md., 1905-04-07. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn89060092/1905-04-07/ed-1/?sp=5

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The citizen, 1905-04-07.