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rOST OFFICE JIANDDOOK.
5. l'<o compensntioo for losP i& ~h·eo io respect o( no enveiCipe cont.ninint; nnytbiug oot
legnlly tr:lllsmissible by post, or an eo,·elope not posted io the mnoner prescribed; or iit.
respect of ~,;11\Ss, crockery, gr~~s. liquids or semi-liquids, colour!og ' po~·ders, eggs, fish,
meat, r ruit. or vegetables, sent b.-· Letter I'o~t · · · · ·
G. No compensation is :;h·en for injury or drunnge consequentin.l upon-i.e., iutlirectly
a.risin~; from-the loss of nn~·thiu; sent by po~t. .
i . Without preJudice to any of tile precctlin:; rules. the Postmn.J>ter for .J:unni•~a will
if he thinks fit, refuse to :;h·e ~ompensation (or loss uo nny ground on ~·hich a common
carrier mi~::ht io like cnse claim exemption lrom legnl liabilitie!!
R. The firllll dcci~ion IIJlOD nil question~ ol curnrnn~ntion rl~~ts with th~ I'o~LIIIIIRI('r lor
Ja.mnicn.
0. !11 these ltui<'R !he tl'rm "money" tnC:IIIS·-(1\) Coin. (b) 1':-.pcr mout!y.
The t.crrn "coin'' means coins of :.11 kind~ whcthor ••r unt c:urrunt iu .laruaicn or
el~cwhcre. The term "p:~pcr money" rnenns Notes of the Coloninl Bnnk. D:-.nk ·
ol :No~·a Srotia, or .Ho~· a I Ban!: of C:~nndn or o( nny bnnk of issue in the United
Kinl!clom, nnd • nntc~ curr<'nt in :~n~· Fort:i~:n Rt.'ltc or nriLh•h )'ussc~:~ion,
lllt)llry onlt:rs nncl post:~! orclcrs. uru>l>litcrnle·l JI:!::SI:ol!e '""! rcvcu11c :ol::r 11 ps,
Exchequer bills. bauk p<os: loills. bills ol exclmn~e. promissory no~cft. cheques,
crerlit notes n·hich entitle the holder to rnuney or r,oocls. and nil ortlc·r~ and
authoritit:s for thl' pn::m~nt of money, wl•cther n~~otiahle or nut. bonds.
coupons, and SP.curitics ior money, whether nc~;utinble or uot.
Tire sen:ler ni rc;:i;te:c:l ~:o~rc:pomle:•cc moty nlot.ain "" ad:rruwlc l;:rm:nf. u( its
receipt 1.1~· the audres<ce on p3yme:tt of :Ill extra fee uf 2cl. irr audition l.<o ot!:er cl:3rges.
OF'FICtAL CORRESPO N DENCE.
List of Officials nntl other Puulie Funr.ticn:1rics whu s~ud nncl rc:ccivc ulikial eurrcs-
pondence t hrough the post free of chnr~e:-His Exc~llency the Covcrnt)r, the Governor's
Priv:-.t<' ::>t•rrct.ar.'· and .\.D.C .. Ctolouinl ~rrt•l.'lr.\'. ,\$si~t.'lut Coloninl Sr.crt:I.My, Adju-
t:~.nt .l:uunic:l ~liliLi:J.. Atlrniaistr:.:ur t:cuN~Ii. ,\nalytic;ll Clwmi~:t, Att<~rucy Gr.rwrnl,
Auditor Ccncr:tl. Chairru:1n ol th~ Bt':lnl of ::;upcfl•isinn, Chid .Justice, Clerk LcJ:isbtivc
Council. Clerk Vict.ori:-. Jubilee I!n~;:>ic~l. Collector Ccucral, CCIIIector~ ol Customs 1\:ing-
stou aut! Outports. Colb·tors Cif T~X<'S :u:d :\5si~l.:lut Collc('.tors. Cn•n·11 SuliciLor, Custodes
oi Pari~loes. Dirccto• of :\ftti~ult!:rc. Director of Education. l>irecl.or ul Puulic ""urks,
Dirr.ctor of .lam:ticn Go•·e~11ntcnt I'::-.il~.-n~·. GCiverruncnt Electricd Inspcc:t.<>r, Harhour
l\lastcr. Eiu~ston. Iuspcctor G~c!:·~:d of Police an<i )'risous, luspcctnr!" ol Polic-e, Inspec-
tors of !::ch>Jols, K~epcr IJ( ne~orci~ :lllU Deputy 1\t:cp~r. ?lfan:l~Cr C:ovcrmncnt sa,·iu;;s
Bank, l'arochi:!.l Tr<:nsurers. !'ostn::lslcr for Jnrn:~.k:1, Principal of ~awrtwood College,
Protector of Immigrants, Pui;ne Jml~<'S. Hrr,isl.rnr Gencr:d of Birl.hs. Dt::-.ths and
)!:~.rr!:>::<'S. P..c;:istr:tr of the .:.: ·;; •:~:::-' C'..··J:·t. Hc·!!istrnr ul Titic·s. llcsid'.'nt i\fa;:istr:~tcs,
Se!'rct:try J.\(lnrd oi F.durn.riu:-., ::O,·~:!·:~ry Ho:1nl ol Supcn·i~ion. ,..;c•cr•:t:~ry c•J 8chools
Corn111i~~ion. Scerel.:1ry lu~lilul!' ,,: .l:uu:•ic·:-., !'t·o·rcl.nry J\Jarinr. Hunrcl, ~•·11iur l\lt.-Jicnl
Ofliccr, J>uhlie llospit..'ll, 1\iu;:ston. i5<>1idt~r Ccnc:-r:J.I, SLmnp Curnrni-<Siorwr, Deputy
Stamp Commissinnr.r, ~upcrint~ntic:uts Gcnernl J'cnil.l:ntinry, Prisons nod Rcformn-
torit•s. Supcrintcutlin~l\l<'dir.al Ofikcr :lncl Dir.trict i\lc·lic~tl Oflirc•rs, Su!•'.'riut.Qntlents
ol Public Works, Superintendent Go•·ernmcnt l'rint.ing rJlfic:e, Supcrintendt•nt LuMtic·
Asylum. Surveyor G'.'ner:tl, Trcssurer. Govcrum•~nt l\Ictcoroh•.r;iRt (l\ln.xwt>JI Hall,
Es<J.,) t.hr Supcrint.crul!\nt or I>uhlie Gnnl~n" Ollicer in char~c of Colcyvillc Wire-
lc:<s !::t:.t.ion. the General ~I:!U t lli!rcr, (~:wa l). Till' C t•nt•rnl Officer Comman<lin~ the
1'ruops. The D<>pllty Assisl:lnt :\ujut:.ut :wtl C~unrtnr l\lastcr GC!nernl, The Command
Pnymasler, Th ~ccret::ry .\clvi•nry B~:::rd Food Pro~lur.t.iun, Scert"t.nril'~ of the Lnnu
Hunrtl~. aut! the A!!:rif•ult•rr:~l I..o.1n Soci<'tirs Bo:-.nl, Sc~rct.:1.ry to the J'uhlic Tenders·
CununitlcC', the Yc·rC' Irric:ntion Conuni!'.~io!wrs nntl thf' S~>crct..'lr~· to the Vcre
lrric:ntion Commissioner!\, limited to correspondence on the bul'inc~s ol the Com-
mis.•ion Jlii.'!Sing lletweco nny one of the Commission and Lite Secretary.