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Show ing these packages for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, state that the packages must not exceed 11 pounds in weight or 3 feet 6 inches in length, or 6 feet in length and girth combined. Any parcel containing an article of gold or silver, jewelry or any other precious object exceeding $500 in value shall bbe packed in a box measuring not less than 2 feet six inches in length and girth combined. . The following amounts of indemnity indem-nity payable and the insurance fees charged in connection with insured packages for Great Britain and northern nor-thern Ireland have been fixed as follows: fol-lows: . . t . Not over $10.00, fee ISc. Not over $25.00, fee 20c. Not over $50.00, fee 30c. Not over $100.00, fee 50c. Additional instructions as to the proper mailing of insured packages to Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ire-land may be had at the local post-office. post-office. 1 INSURED SERVICE GIOI ENGLISH Parcel Post Agreement Is Reached Between United States and Great Britain in Which Packages Sent Across Ocean May Be Sent in Safety. A new international parcel post agreement has been concluded between be-tween the United States and Great Britain which makes provision for tfie insurance, reciprocally, of international internation-al parcel post packages exchanged between be-tween these two countries and Northern North-ern Ireland, says the Postal Bulletin of September 30. This insured mail service with Great liritain and Northern Ireland became effective October 1, according accord-ing to the Bulletin. Instructions to Postmasters acrept- |