Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 54 Part 2.djvu/913

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. Verification and settlement. Post,p. 2199. 3. -Le solde du compte C 9 est ajoute, autant que possible, a celui du compte mensuel des mandats de poste etabli pour la meme periode. La verification et la liquidation de ces comptes sont effectu6es selon les regles fix6es par l'Arrangement et le Rfglement es mandats de poste. TITRE V. OPERATIONSAU DEPARTET OPERATIONS UPON DE- A L'ARRIVPE. PARTURE AND ARRIVAL CHAPITRE UNIQUE. ARTICLE 143. Application du timbre a date. Application of date 1.-Les correspondances sont Bta mp . frappCes au recto par le bureau d'origine d'un timbre indiquant, autant que possible en caracteres latins, e lieu d'origine et la date du dep6t a la poste. Dans les localites pourvues de plusieurs bureaux de poste, le timbre doit indiquer quel est le bureau de d6ept. Application not obli- L'application du timbre pr6vu in designated aux alinas precedents n'est pas obligatoire pour les correspon- dances affranchies au moyen d'em- preintes de machines a affranchir si lindication du lieu d'origine et de la date du dep6t Ala poste figure dans ces empreintes. L'applica- tion du timbre dont il s'agit n'est pas non plus exig6e pour les objets a tarif reduit non recommandes, a condition que le lieu d'origine soit indique sur ces envois. Cancelation. 2. -Tous les timbres-poste va- lables doivent Atre obliter6s. Les timbres-poste non obliter6s par suite d'erreur ou d'omission dans le service d'origine doivent etre biff6s d'un fort trait ou annules d'une autre maniere par le bureau qui constate l'irregularite, mais ils ne sont pas frappes du timbre a date. Missnt, etc., cor- 3. -Les correspondances mal 'spondne". diriges, 8auf les objets a tarij riduit non recommands, doivent 6tre frapp6es de l'empreinte du timbre a date du bureau auquel SQLE CHAPTER ARTICLE 143 Application of the date stamp 1. Correspondence is post- marked on the front by the office of origin with a stamp indicating, in Latin characters as far as pos- sible, the place of origin and the date of mailing. In localities having several post offices, the stamp shall indicate which is the office of mailing. The application of the stamp contemplated in the preceding paragraphs is not obligatory for correspondence prepaid by means of impressions of stamping machines if the indication of the place of origin and date of mailing appears in such impressions. Neither is the application of the stamp in question required for un- registered articles at the reduced rate, on condition that the place of origin is indicated on such articles. 2. All valid postage stamps shall be canceled. Postage stamps not canceled through error or oversight on the part of the service of origin shall be marked through with a heavy line or canceled in some other manner by the office which de- tects the irregularity, but they are not struck with the date stamp. 3. Missent correspondence, ex- cept unregistered articles at re- duced rate, shall be struck with the impression of the date stamp of the office at which it arrives through 3. The balance of the account C 9 is added, as far as possible, to that of the monthly money- order account made up for the same period. The verification and settlement of those accounts are effected in accordance with the rules fixed by the Agreement and Regulations concerning money orders. TITLE V 2134