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OFFICCAL CORRESPONDENCE. 9
Letters !Jeuded "Infectious Diseases Notification."' bearing the signature of the medical
practitioner nnd addressed to a Medical Officer or Health or the Central Board of Healt,
or a LoOill Board or Renltb, are admitted free of postage.
Packets :vlt.lrt!SSed to Mrs. Bourne 1 MediCAl Office, Kingston, are l.o he allowed through
the pos~ free uf charge.
The-service men o( the B.W.I.R. may aenu a~t.ificial limbs free lly inland pMcel post
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nddressed to the military authorities at Up l'ark Carup, Cr06S Roads, or to the Technical
School, I\:ing$WD. The parcel musl be clearly marked on rhe outside ''Artificial Limb
for Repnir."
Elected and nominated members or the Legishttive Couucil have I he privilege of frank-
ing ll'l tcrs rclnting to public business which they llliiY write in tbeir uffirial oupacity as
members of the Couo~:lluud stmdiog them through lbe post free of cbnrge, their siltllatures
~~onu official dcs.igrwtion to be placed on tiLe envclope.
Letlen; addn•1sed In places abroad Clltlllol br.frnnked fn;t ~htlltld /)e prepaid,
R•1lll8 r~ardir1!] Frcwkin'} of Offitial Cf11Tupondr;ru;e.
1. The envelope or cover of t.he official letter or other pu.oket may be •· franked" under
authority of His Excellenay the Governor in eiLher or the following waya:-(n) By the
impression oi an approved official frank stamp; (b) hy the signature Ll.lld official
designation of tbe Hc:td of the Departwen t, or olhe1· duly authorisoo officer or functionary
on the lower left band corner of the envelope or cover. The envelope or cover must
be superscribed with the words "On RiB Majesty's Service."
2. The envelope or cover must be nddrcssed to the head of the det)art.ment or to a
public officer or iuncLioD!try who is entitled by the a.ut.hority of flis Excellency the
Governor to receive official correspondence free of charge for posb!gc.
3. No public officer will be permitted to l:lillke use of any starup for frtlnlong lettef'!l
or to frank letters without the authority of the Governor. -
4. Heads of Departments and all postmasters must exercise vigilance to preYent an.y
abuse of the frMking privilegeJ and any evasion or attempt. to abuse the privilege or any
departure from the rule.'3, must be reported, 1vitb full particultlrs, to the Colonial
Secretary or to the Postmaster for Jarnu.ica.
5. The frankiug of envelopes, etc., either by means of the franking stamp or by
..signature, is strictly forbidden, uo.less the covPiopes contain at tl\e time of franking the
officiAl correa(Jondence or matter to be l.rauSllliU,ro through tbe post, subject to the
lollowing exception, namely:-
That My written or printed matter properly issued in a franked envelope or covering
for circulation among members of a board or any body of individual!!, and for uhima.te
ret.urn to t-he office of issue, may be passed from one member of such bo:~rd or body to
another in an envelope or covering provided for t.he purpose and duly franked in advance
by a duly authorised oJlicer.
N.B.-All I'CtJi,lllered lclle,.s, pll8ted 11!1 !he tJublic and rtot frQ.nktrl M abot•e described,
G.ddre~ed to /he officials named obOVI' in bnt/1 lut& A tl!lrl B. m.uat be prepaid with IM
.r~.(Ji~tration fee nf ttuu fl811Ct 1 with tlU$ I'J:r.epcinn cif ,.e{Jistered letters addresud to the M tmag~r
4 the Oo~'f1T111tttttt Sat•i1ljJ8 Bank whi~h are wh()Uy po&/4gefree.