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lnfornmtion coue~rning the duty levied in the United K ingdom on rum, wines and
other spiritd <•<Ul bo ol.>LaiMd from the Coll<"otor-General's Department.
X. Parcels will be accepted in the United Kingdom and certain other couoLries for
delivery in Jamt1ica free of Customs duty on conditions similar to the fore-
going. Such parcels are liable to examiMtion on arrival for Customs pill-
poses, and all pains and penalties attaching for undervaluation or misropre•
scntation of contents or to prohibited goods will be enforced against the
goods themselves or against the parties assuming tho charge, as may be
decided by the proper authorities.
C.-Insuranee of Paru/3 to the United Kin?dom and certain th r Countrief.
l. Every insured parcel must be packed carefully nod substantially, with due re-
gard to the 1H1ture of Lhe contents and the length of the journey and must be snaled
with wax or lend in such 11 way thut it cuunot bo opened witboul either breaking the
a~al or lcnving ob,·ious traces of violaLion. For instance, seals must be placed over
each join and loose flap of the covering of a parcel; uud, if string be used in packing, a
aeal must be placed on the ends of the string where tboy are tied.
2. All the se~tls on nu insured parcel must be of tho same kind or wax or les.d and
must bear distinct impressions of the sa.mc private device. Coins must not be used
for sealing; a.nd the device must not consist merely or sta·aight, crossed, or curved lines
which could readily be imitated.
3. Parcel• containing coin or bullion (not te exceed £5 in value, except in t!te cnse
of coins clearly intended for purposes of ornament,) watches, jewellery, precious st mes or
11ny article of gold or silver must be enclosed in strongboxes or cases, which must be sewn
up or otherwise fastened, in wrappers of linen, canvas, strong paper, or other substantial ma·
terial. In such cases the set1ls must be placed along the edges of each join and loose
B.ap at distances not more than three inches apart. The address of such parcels must
be written on their actual covering.
4. If a p11rcel tendered for insurance does not, in the opinion of the officer of the
Post Office to whom it is tendered, fulfil the foregoing conditions 1\B to packing and seal·
ing,it is hiscluty torefuseto insure it. Nevertheless the ouus of properly enclosing,
packing, 11nd son ling tlw p:•ckel liea upon the sender, and I he Post Office aS3umes no
liability for loss arisiug from defects which may not be ol:served nt the time of posting.
5. The amount for which a parcel is insured must be written by the sender both in
words and in figures at the top of the address side of the cover, thus:-" Insured for
fifteen pounds (£15) ". No alteration or erasure of the inscription is allowed. If a mis-
take is made, the entry must be completely oblitemted and an entirely new one made
by the sender.
6. No parcel can b<' ·asured for more than its actual ''alue, or for more than the
sum entered against the name of the country to which it is addressed (See Table pp.
39-4.5, col. S), A parcel of which the contents have no saleabl~ value may, how-
ever, be insured for a nominal sum in order to obtain the safeguard. Over-insur-
ance is an obstacle to enmpensa!i011.
7. All parcel post parcels addressed to the United I{ingdom (or other places to which
the insurance system extends) containing articles of jewellery, watches, bullion or other
articles of g 1ld or ~ilver. m 1st be insured and cannot otherwise be forwarded to destina-
tion .
. 8. The countries to which parcels mllY be insured, the sum payable for Insurance
an addition to the postage which must be affixed to the parcel, and the limit of insured
value a rc shown on Table pp. 39 to 45.
Rules in respect of compensation for insured lelt'T8 apply generally to insured parcfls
also.
D.-Compensatimfor loss or damaoc of l.'NINSURED7Jarcel8 between the United Kingdom
cmd Jamaica. The Postmaster for Jamaica w!ll (not in consequence of any legrd lia.bi-
ht:Y, but voluu~arily, and as an act of grace) gtve compens~tion for the loss or dnmage of
umnsured parcels sent by pRrcels post between the Umtecl Kingdom and Jamaica
when ~uch loss or damng~ takes place while the parcels are in his custody, :~nd doe~
not ar•se from any h ull or neglect of the senders or from the nature of the contents.
1. The compensation paid ";11 in no ca&:: exceed £1.
2: The obligation of paying the inde'!l~1ty shall rest with the despatching office, but,
unt•l tbe contrary is shown, therespons1b1hty for the loss, damage. or abstraction. shall
rest with tbc office which, having received the parcel without making any observation