Parcels sent by post may contain books, daguerreotypes, photographs, printers' proof and copy, military returns, states and rolls, containing written figures and signatures; returns, deeds, legal papers, and all transmissions of a like character not being strictly letters.
Enclosure of letters in parcels.
To enclose a letter or letters, or any writing intended to serve the purpose of a letter, in a parcel intended for the Parcel Post is a misdemeanour.
Should it be ascertained that a packet posted for the Parcel Post contains a letter or Letters, the stamps it may bear will be cancelled, and the parcel rated as a letter with full unpaid rates.
Parcel post confined to Canada.
Parcels cannot be transmitted by post at the above rates to any place beyond the limits of the Province of Canada.
Address.
The following is an example of the address recommended:—
By Parcel Post. Mr. Thomas Jones Paisley, County of Bruce. Sent by William Smith, Toronto. |