tives of Governments. Mail so addressed when marked "Deliver to addressee only," or with words of similar import, will be delivered to the addressee or on his written order, and senders of such mail so indorsed should be advised accordingly.

4. The addressee of registered mail may restrict its delivery by filing at the post office of address directions in writing stating to whom delivery may be made, and such directions must be strictly observed.

5. No exception shall be made to the rules governing the delivery of registered mail because of relationship of any nature between the addressee and any person claiming the mail.

6. If the addressee is dead or insane, delivery may be made to his legal representative. (See secs. 938 and 939.) 7. Registered mail addressed to a minor living with or under the control of his parents, or dependent on them for support, or under control of a guardian, is subject to the parents' or guardian's control unless it be indorsed for personal delivery, when paragraph 3 applies. In such cases, if delivery be forbidden by parents or guardian, the mail shall be so indorsed, and treated as undeliverable.

8. Registered mail, not of obviously personal nature, addressed to a former public officer or to a former officer or employee of a firm, corporation, association, or institution, by his name and former title, should be delivered as if addressed to the person holding the title or performing the duties of the office. If the person named in the address objects to such delivery, the person to whom delivery is authorized by this section should be required to open the

mail in the presence of the postmaster, and, if desired, of the other claimant, or of their representatives, in order to ascertain for whom it is intended. If after the mail is opened there remains a doubt as to the proper delivery, the postmaster should require its return to him, ascertain the intention of the sender through the mailing postmaster, and deliver the mail accordingly. If the person to whom the delivery is authorized by this section will not consent to such an arrangement, the postmaster should retain the mail and follow the same course.

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10. Registered letters from the Bureau of Pensions at Washington, D. C., addressed to a pensioner, a claimant for pension, or the payee of a pension, shall be delivered in accordance with the requirements of section 608.

11. Postmasters shall exercise discretion in the delivery of registered mail. If there is reason to believe that the person or institution to whom delivery of registered mail may be made is not such a responsible person or institution as would care for and properly dispose of it, delivery should not be made except to the addressee or person in whose care it is addressed, or to a representative of the addressee or person in whose care it is addressed authorized in writing to receive it, or in compliance with a written order from the sender verified by the postmaster at the office of mailing.

12. Registered mail received for delivery which has been erroneously accepted for registration (sec. 881, par. 4), when addressed simply to a box (post-office or rural) number, street number, to initials or fictitious names, shall

or fraudulent value is knowingly and willfully stated, the department reserves the right, without any refund of fee, to decline to pay indemnity or to pay such indemnity as may, in its discretion, be considered equitable in the light of the evidence procured.

2. Claims for indemnity for the injury or loss of domestic registered mail must be made within one year from the date of loss.

Sec. 1039. Registration of foreign matter.-Letters and parcels admissible to the Postal Union mails are registered in the same way as domestic matter. (See sec. 881.)

2. The address on registered matter for Mexico should include the Mexican State or Territory, and that for Canada the Canadian Province, county, or district.

3. Parcels sent by international parcel post, addressed to any of the countries with which the United States has parcel-post conventions, except Barbados, Curacao, Dutch Guiana, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Uruguay, may be registered the same as other matter; no extra charge shall be made for the return receipt.

Sec. 1040. Restrictions on registration.-Articles for foreign countries shall not be accepted for registration if not admissible to the ordinary mails for those countries, nor if addressed to initials only or in lead pencil.

Sec. 1064. Handling of registered matter by carriers.— City and rural carriers and clerks in charge of rural stations shall be governed in the acceptance of mail for registration, and the handling and delivery of registered matter, by the Postal Laws and Regulations governing postmasters and other postal employees, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

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Sec. 1065. Authorization of registration.-Rural carriers shall register any matter proper for registration (see secs. 877, 881, 882, 944, 1040, 1073, 1075, and 1078), which may be offered to them while on duty, handle registered mail in transit over their routes, and deliver such mail to patrons on their routes, issuing and taking the necessary receipts on forms prescribed for the purpose.

For exceptions see sec. 779.

Sec. 1067. Registry equipment.-Each carrier shall be furnished one carrier's registration book (Form 3897 if office record Form 3807 is kept at the post office on which to record the post office or city carrier registrations; Form 3896 if Form 3807 is not kept at the post office for office or city registrations); an adequate supply of registry delivery notices (Form 3849); and such other forms as may be prescribed from time to time.

2. The clerk in charge of each rural station shall be supplied with a window registration book (Form 3805), a registry delivery book (Form 3850), registry return receipts (Form 3811), and registry delivery notices (Form 3849).

See instructions in registration book.

Sec. 1068. Records and registered matter not to be shown.—No unauthorized person shall be permitted to have access to registry records or registered mail while in possession of a carrier. Carriers will be held responsible in case of the loss or depredation of a registered letter or parcel while in their custody.

Sec. 1069. Carriers not to address mail for or place contents in envelopes.-Carriers shall not address matter tendered for registration, place contents in envelopes

or fraudulent value is knowingly and willfully stated, the department reserves the right, without any refund of fee, to decline to pay indemnity or to pay such indemnity as may, in its discretion, be considered equitable in the light of the evidence procured.

2. Claims for indemnity for the injury or loss of domestic registered mail must be made within one year from the date of loss.

Sec. 1039. Registration of foreign matter.-Letters and parcels admissible to the Postal Union mails are registered in the same way as domestic matter. (See sec. 881.)

2. The address on registered matter for Mexico should include the Mexican State or Territory, and that for Canada the Canadian Province, county, or district.

3. Parcels sent by international parcel post, addressed to any of the countries with which the United States has parcel-post conventions, except Barbados, Curacao, Dutch Guiana, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Uruguay, may be registered the same as other matter; no extra charge shall be made for the return receipt.

Sec. 1040. Restrictions on registration.-Articles for foreign countries shall not be accepted for registration if not admissible to the ordinary mails for those countries, nor if addressed to initials only or in lead pencil.

Sec. 1064. Handling of registered matter by carriers.— City and rural carriers and clerks in charge of rural stations shall be governed in the acceptance of mail for registration, and the handling and delivery of registered matter, by the Postal Laws and Regulations governing postmasters and other postal employees, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.