Page 32 - Jamaica PO Guide 1924

POS1' OFJ,'lCE HANDBOOK.
Alteration or erasttre of the in~cription will not be allowed. if a mistakll be made·
· the entry must be completely struck out and nncw entry made by the sender. The se11.ls
... on n.n ordinnry envelope of an insured letter must be plnced as shown below:-

Letters which do not fulfil the foregoing conditions will not be accented for insurance.
Insured letters will have all the safegu11.rds of the Registmtion system, nnd a certi-
t .li.cate of posting must always be obtained by the sender of an insured letter. An acknow-
ledgment of receipt of the delivery may also be obtained under the same conditions
. as those applicable to registered letters, i.e., on payment of a further fee of 2d.
Compensntion for the loss or damnge in the post of nn insured letter, or its contents
will not exceed the amount of the actual loss or damage, and will not be paid at nU for a
· packet contnining any prohibited article, for any packet which has been delivered with-
. out external trace of injury and has been accepted without remark, or for damage caused
by the fault or negligence of the sender or arising from the nature of the article ; nor
, does it follow as a matter of course that compensation will be paid when loss arises from
tempest, shipwreck, earthquake, war, or other causes beyond control. Indirect loss or
loss of profits is not taken into consideration. No compensation will be paid for any loss
or damage resulting from acts of the King's enemies. No claim for compensation will be
admitted if made more than a year after the packet was posted. The sender of a parcel
mav waive his claim in favour of the addressee.
Legal liability to give compensation in respect of any letter for which an insurance
• fee has been paid will not attach to the Postmaster for Jamaica either personally, or in
· his official capacity. The final decision upon all questions of compensation rests with
· the postal administration of the country in which the loss has taken place.
Insured letters will only be forwarded by steamers going direct to a British port.
For list of co~tntries to which letters may be insured and the limit of insurance, see
' Table pp. 39 to 45.
PAQCEL 1>05T.
A Parcel Post Ex~hange exists between Jamaica and the countries against which
parcel post rates of postage Are shewn in cols. 9 to 12, pages 39 to 45. Parcel post
business is tt·l nsacted at all Post. Offices.
The parcel mail for the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canal Zone,
' Canada, Panama, Hoaduras, !tond Turks, Cayman and Bafu\ma Islands is forwarded
by each available direct opportunitv. That. for the majority of the W.J.. Island; is sent
and received via New York, and also by auy direct opportuni ty offering.
The parcel mail fot Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela is forwa.rded
via Panama.
Parcels for the majority of other countries are forwarded via the United K ingdom.
Postage, Dimensions, ancl Weight- No parcel may exceed eleven pounds in weight.
For postage, maximum dimensions, and other particulars, see Table of Rate9 of Post
- age, &c., pages 39 to 46.
Foreign (e:&cept to U.S.)* and Colonial parcels cannot be registered, but they may be in
...-sured to certain countries under the conditions specified on paa;e 33.
General Qegulations.
Customs Declaration and Dispatch-note.
Parcels are subject to Customs regulations. The sender of each parcel is required to
~ make, for Customs purposes-upon a special form or forms, which can be obtained at any
: Post Office-an accurate statement of the nature and value of the contents and other
*See page 34.