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rOI'T OF'FIC'E IIAI\DDOOK. 5

Rules for forcip:n p:~rccls :llld ~:>.mple; :>.pply generally to local parcels nnd snrnplos
·(see pp. 2i, 2S ani 30).
Ncw~p:qwr.,, prices cum:ut, hHuR p:rt<l•~ts·,l\uJ pnrr.d~ Ill liSt he posted without ll CO\'cr,
or in :1 Clover open nt the euds or sides so os lo admil of the eonlcnls being ecuil;- lci!ll-
·drawn fo•· examination. The mere clipping of the corners or of the sides of nn envelope
or other CO\'Cr i~ in;ufficlent. They mnst not contain auy lett\\r or communication of
the unture of n letter, nor ::~nything that mo.r 111jurc !he t•ffierrs <>f lhr l'osl Office u•· the eon-
lrn/$ ·•f lhr. mnil 0<1().1.
If any let.tcr or communic.'ltion ol the n~•urc of n letter be found in a newspaper, prices-
current, book pnckct or p:uccl th~ c:~tire packc~ n·ill be surcho.rgcd at the unpaid-letter
·role of postage.
REGISTRATION (Inland).
1. Any l~ttcr or other mail m:lt!er m:~y be registered on pre-pnyment of the registrn-
·tion r ec ami po~l.'lge.
Po.ckets contninin1; moner, jetrellc~y or other Y:LiuP., mu.,l be rt(Ji.~lcred and must be
Jlr"I"Licl ut t.l"' /r.llrr rntr. nf lln.<ltlf/C. Auy l'ndwt ln<uul t.u cn11111in ~nluc, hut not
r<!;.:i:>l,cred, will J,e linblc tu:. surchnrgr c•.JU:II Lo duuulc the rcgistrntiun fee.
I. CO~r.t:->SATIOl\ FOR LOSS.
2. The I'ostmnsl.er for Jnmnica is not ic~nlly linble for :my loss or incOD\'enience 'IV hi eh
may nrisc from the loss, damage. clcl:ly. non-deli'l'cry, or mis·deli\·ery of nnyt.hing sent by
post, nnu he does not, in any circumstances, p:ly com;)cusation in respect of unregistered
Jet.ters. pos~-cards, printed matter. packets, nel'l'spapers or local p:~.rcels. But subje~.t
to tllt rules st:~ted hc•low, he pays compcnsntion Yoluntn.rily and as an act of grace in
·tbos<' cnSI'F nnd in thol'e c~~.scs onh· in '1\'hich there has been n totnlloss of tbe cont-ents of
corresponclencc of the following ue~cript:ons not bcin:; loss due to bre:1knge or 1l.:lmage.

f£ES.
3. The I ees p:~.~·11ble over n.nd :lbo,·e the postage, and the respective limita of compen-
lation. are as follows:-
Fee 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., id., Rd., 9d., lOd., lld., 1:
Limit of cum pcn~:!tinn £2, £10, £20, £30, £40, £50, £GO, £70, £80, £YO, £Juo.
4 Til\'!3:~ fee~ ;.,,,,,,,, the ordinary rr.:;i~ rrnt.i .. n f(:e 2d. The hil!hest nmount or corn-
pen<:> tion <•hlain:ll.ll!' for nny one packet i~ £100.
5. ~o corupr.ns11tion is gi\·eo in re$pcct of correspondence compulsorily registered.
Ci. Comp.:ns:1tion in rc~pcct uf r.wney ol :my kind (coin. nol<'S, ortl<'rB. cheques, sl:~mps,
&c.) will <~nly be J,:iven in those ~:o.;es in n·ltich the money is •m~loscd iu one of the Hegis-
tcred Lt•t.ter <'11\'Ciopes sold by t.hc Post Office and the packet is tendered for transmission
by T!e~ist ered Letter l'ost. T he compensnt.ion p:iven in respect of coin, '1\'hich should
be pnckcd in sur.h n wn:· thnt it c:\1mot lllCI\'C ::~hont, will in no t:Mc exceed £2.
11.-Gtl'£1\AL Ri:Ll:S llt:LATING TO CO~trl:t'~ATION.
1. It rnus~ nppc:u that the Ios~ occurred in t.hr. pos~. and did not arise wholly or in pnrt
by tht> f:>.ult. of Llu: ~culler. as. for iuslaucc. fmrn irmdc<]nat<: lastcuing.
2. The compr.nsn.tion given '!\'ill not exceed the Yulue of f.he article lost. The right ie
·reserved of reinstating the cootents of an envelope instca.ri of gi,•ing pecuninry compen·
aation.
3. ln the c:lse of loss of contents the en,·clope should he rctnined for inspection as nearly
ns possible in the ~~te in which i~ wns oeiivered. If compbiut he made that the contents
of nn em•clope lmve been nbstractcd the envelope must be produced.
4. In the case of Bank Notes, l\Ionr.y &!Id Postnl Or<l<'rs, Cheques, Bonds, nod similnr
·documents, po.rticulnrs sulrtcient for their idcntilicntion 10ust be furnished.