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reciprocal domestic postage rates.

Under this agreement. If the

countries actually sign, domestic

rates of exchange will prevail on

letters, postal cards and printed mat

ter between tho following countries:

United States, Spain, Argentina,

Bolivia. Brazil. Colombia, Costa

Rica. Cuba, Chile. Dominican Re

public, Ecuador. San Salvador, the

Philippines. Guatemala, Haiti, Hon

duras. Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,

Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Vene

zuela. As agreed upon here, packages

carried between these countries con

taining books, newspapers, printed

matter and commercial papers shall

not exceed four kilograms (of 2.20

pounds each) nor 4 5 centimeters

(about IS inches) in length. Single

books however, may bo carried up

to fivo kilos in weight.

EXTRA VAG A ISC ES OF

CIVILIZATION INVADE

SOUTH SEA ISLANDS

PAPEETE, TAHITI. Jan. 1.

Those who Lrave tho long voyage

to tho South Seas in tho hope of e.s

cpir.rT tho rxtravapancc'S of civiliza

tion are likely to nu-et with bitter

di5illu?ionment before they have

been in the islands m.'ir.y hours.

The hectic atmosphere of the

metropolitan dance hall has been

wafted across the lonp; miles of blue

fea to these isolated shores r.il

Pcardway f.aunt.s brazenly throuph

the shadows of the cocoanut proves.

The pramophone has como to Tahiti

and has been acquired by every' na

tive who could find the wherewithal.

And now the peaceful silences, brok

en heretofore only by the sound of

the distant boominp of ihc Kurf on

the barrier reef and tho foft ca

dences of native pinpir.p. are shat

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

South Bend news-times. (1921). South Bend, Ind., 1921-01-02. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87055779/1921-01-02/ed-1/?sp=21

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: South Bend news-times, 1921-01-02.