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Her Majesty's Mails
·
William Lewins
393
THE
BOOK-POST.
(a)
Written
or
printed
matter
of
any
kind--including
matter
which
may
be
sent
by
the
ordinary
newspaper-post,
or
under
the
special
privileges
of
parliamentary
proceedings--may
be
sent
through
the
book-post
under
the
following
rates
and
conditions:--
(b)
A
packet
weighing
not
more
than
4
oz.
1d.
"
more
than
4
oz.
but
not
exceeding
8
oz.
2d.
"
more
than
8
oz.
"
1
lb.
4d.
"
more
than
1
lb.
"
1½
lb.
6d.
"
more
than
1½
lb.
"
2
lb.
8d.
and
so
on;
twopence
being
charged
for
every
additional
half-pound
or
fraction
of
a
half-pound.
(c)
The
postage
on
book-packets
must
be
prepaid,
and
that
by
postage-stamps
affixed
outside
the
packets
or
their
covers.
If
a
book-packet
should
be
posted
insufficiently
prepaid,
it
is
forwarded,
charged
with
the
deficient
book
postage
together
with
an
additional
rate;
thus,
one
weighing
over
four
ounces
and
only
bearing
one
penny
stamp,
would
be
charged
twopence
additional
postage
on
delivery.
If
a
book-packet
is
posted
bearing
no
stamps
at
all,
it
is
charged
as
an
unpaid
letter.
(d)
In
cases
where
a
book-packet
is
re-directed
from
one
to
another
postal
district
in
the
United
Kingdom,
the
same
charge
is
made
on
delivery
as
was
originally
made
for
the
postage,
one
penny
for
four
ounces,
twopence
for
a
packet
under
eight
ounces,
and
so
on.
(e)
Every
book-packet
must
be
sent
either
without
a
cover,
or
with
one
open
at
the
ends
or
sides,
in
order
that
the
contents
may
be
examined
if
it
be
thought
necessary.
For
greater
security,
it
may
be
tied
round
the
ends
with
string,
though
each
postmaster
is
empowered
to
remove
it
for
the
purpose
of
examining
the
packet.
He
will
re-secure
it,
however,
after
examination.
As
a
security
against
fraud,
it
has
been
found
necessary
to
adopt
precautionary
measures
with
book-packets
and
newspapers:
it
has
been
demonstrated
over
and
over
again
that
many
people
will
evade
the
Post-Office
charges,
cheap
as
they
now
are,
if
it
be
possible
to
do
so.[207]
When
any
head
postmaster
has
grounds
for
suspecting
an
infringement
of
the
rules
of
the
book-post,
and
occasionally
when
he
has
no
suspicion,
he
is
required
to
open
and
examine
packets
passing
through
his
office,
in
order
to
assure
himself
that
the
privileges
of
the
book-post
are
being
legitimately
used.
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