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Article 28. At the close of each quarter the Postmaster-General of the Cape Colony shall prepare a* general account between the two Colonies, on a form similar to that set forth in Annexure " F " to this Convention, which shall be supported, so far as the entries of parcels are concerned, by a statement on the form set forth in Annexure •' G " to this Convention, of the proportions of postage to be credited to South Australia and the Cape Colony respectively on parcels exchanged, and also the proportion of postage on parcels redirected in both directions, the entries being supported by the necessary vouchers in detail. Article 29. Immediately on receipt of the General Account referred to in the foregoing Article, the PostmasterGeneral of shall cause it to be examined, and shall, as soon as possible thereafter, forward to the Postmaster-General of the Cape Colony through the Agents-General for the respective Colonies in London, or otherwise as may from time to time be determined, a remittance for the amount of the balance thereof, if in favour of the Cape Colony, and in the event of the balance of the account being in favour of , the Postmaster-General of the Cape Colony shall forward with the account a certificate forjjthe amount of such balance, which shall be payable on presentation by the Agent-General of the Cape Colony in London, or shall otherwise cause an adjustment of the balance due to be effected as may be determined by mutual agreement between the two Departments : provided always that the balance to be so adjusted shall in either case exceed the sum of <£1(J0, and that a remittance on account shall be similarly effected by either Department in advance of the quarterly account, at the end of every month in which it is ascertained that the indebtedness to the other Department exceeds ,£lOO. In the event of the balance on the quarterly account not being in excess of ,£lOO, the amount thereof shall be carried forward to the next account. Article 30. Any parcel which may be redirected shall be subject to a redirection charge equal to the original postage, and the credits shall be apportioned in all respects as if the parcel had originated in the ordinary course in the Cojony from which the parcel is redirected. Article 81. Parcels which may from any cause remain undelivered after the lapse of a period of six months from the date of posting shall be returned for disposal to the Superintendent of the Office of Exchange in the Colony in which they were posted ; but such parcels shall give rise to no charge and to no account. Article 3*2. Parcels mbsent shall b" returned to the Office of Exchange in the Colony of Despatch by the earliest possible opportunity. Article 33. Government parcels must be paid for as ordinary parcels, and will be liable to be charged for redirection, and they will be subject in all respects to the same rules, as regards dimensions, weight and contents, as ordinary parcels. Article 34. The Post Office Department of either of the Colonies parties to this Convention will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any parcels, and no indemnity can consequently be claimed by the sender or addressee of either Colony. Article 85. Except as otherwise provided in this Convention, all parcels passing between and the Cape Colony shall be subject to the general Regulations of the Postal Department of those Colonies respectively. Article 36. Subject to the general provisions of this Convention, parcels may be exchanged through the intermediary of the Offices of Exchange of the countries parties to this Convention, between either of such countries and any other country with which a direct exchange of parcels shall have been arranged by either of the contracting countries ; and there shall be paid by the country of origin to the postal administration of the country of transit the credits specified in Article 27 of this Convention, and any " Forward Postage " which may be payable for the conveyance of such parcels beyond the country of transit to the place of destination. Article 37. All parcels sent from the Colony of to Colonies or States served in transit through the Cape Colony must be entered separately from parcels addressed to the Cape Colony on the form set forth in Annexure " D " to this Convention. Article 38. This Convention is entered in between the respective Governments of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and the Colony of from the date hereinbefore mentioned, and shall remain in force until it shall be necessary to be modified in consequence of the Cape Colony subscribing to the Parcel Post Convention signed at Paris on the 3rd of November, 1880, or otherwise as may be found expedient.