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IX. One form of undertaking will suffice for two or three (but not more) psrcela
posted LO!!;cUrcr by the same sender to the same nddressee. In such cnses the
fee will be Gr.l. for e!lch parcel.
X. The. followir!g Me the nrticles liable to duty under the United Kingdom Tariff
wh1ch nrc likely to be d<'spntch~cl from .lnmnicn by Pr1rccls Pust, to{tether "'ith
the rntes of duty thereon. 'J'Ioe e rares arc !'Uhjccte.l to cunsic.lerable ~h:mge
o.nd should he re:1d !l~ approxirn'llc :-
£ 8. d.
·l(;ocon per lb. 0 0 1
11
lluske nnd alu:lls per cwt. 2s. Tnkc r.lcpusit " 0 0 1
11
or chocolate, grounr.l, prepared or in nny way mnnufnctured " 0 0 2
" Butter " 0 0 1
·Coliee, per cwt. 14s. Take deposit " 0 0 2
" kiln dried, roasted or ground " 0 0 2
·Confectionery, cunt.'lining chocobte .. 0 2 0
·Soap, transparent, in the manufacture of which spirit hns been used " 0 0 3
· Spirit~ nn•l Strnn~: \\':lll'rs:-
ltum, other Spirits, Liqucrs, Coruinls, J\lixturcs nml other pre- l
pnrntions contnining Spirits, such ns Pimento Dram, Prune per pt bot, 0 1 5
Dram, Anisou, Aniseed, !llilk l'unch, Ornnge Wine, Ginscr " qt. " 0 2 9
Wine, I\oh1 Wine, &c. . . ·
" pt. hot. 0 1 s
Perfumrd Spirits { " qL. " 0 3 3
'Teo. per lb. 0 0 8
' Tob:~cco, rMnufncLured, dz.:
Ci~:nra .. 0 12 0
"
Cigarettes 0 \1 u
Pip<' tobacco, including" Donkey Rope" Caveudish nnd
Nc::rohcnd .. .. 0 5 4
ou ... r lllllllllfllctur"d tuhnccll 0 •I S
. Snuli . . . . u 4 10
'Tobacco, unmnnufacturcd, including "stemmed" or "stripped" " 0 3 Si
" " " unstemmed or unstrippcd " 0 3 8
XI. P1~rcel~ ~·ill be ncceptcd in the United Kin~:dom for delivery in Jamaicn free of
Customs duty on condition~ similnr to lire forc:going. Such p:1.rcd~ nre linblo
to exnminn.tion on nrrival for Cus~oms purposes, and nil pnins nnd pcnnlties
1\tt:~ching for unden·o.luation or misrepresentation of contents or to pro-
hibited I(Oods will be enforced n~:ninst. the l!;oods themsdves or n.(!ninst the
parties nssuming the chnr~es, ns mny be decided hy t.hr. proper nuthoritics.
C. INSURANCE OF PARCELS
To the United Kingdom ancl certain other Countries.
l. E,·cry insured p>urt:l mu!<t be p!lckcu carchrlly nncl ~<ub~t:urt.inlly, "'ilh due re-
. g11rd tu the nnlurc of the cunwnl.s :uul the h:n~:t h uf the journey a uti must be sc::lcd
wilh WI\X or lend in such a wny thnt it canuot be opened without either breakiug the
' sco.l or lenving obvious traces of violation. For instance, seals must be plnced over
<lo.ch join o.nd loose flap of the covering of a parcel; and, if string be used in packing, a
. ee11l must be plnced on the ends or the string where they nre tied.
2. All the seo.ls on an insured pnrccl must be of the so.me kind of wax or lead and
·must beo.r distinct impressions of the same private device. Coins must not be used
for acnlins:; nod the deviee must not consist merely of straight, crossed, or curved linea
which could readily be imitated.
3. l'nrr.cli containing coin or bullion (not to exceed £5 in value, except in the case
ol coins clearly intended for purposes of ornament,) wo.tches, jewellery, precious stones or
. any nrticle of gold or silver must be enclosed in strong boxes or caae.s, which must be sewn
u porotheroviae fastened, in wrappers of linen, canvas,atrong paper, or other substantial m a-
, ~orial. In aucb cnaea the seals must be placed along the edges of each join and loose