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It is reoomrnended that the name and address of the sender be written on the outsido l

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INSURANCE.

of every registered postal packet.
Registered packets must be prepaid a.s regards both p011tage and registration fee.
Packet~ to be registered must be given to tt.n officer of the Pol!t Office, and a receipt
~btained for them; they must on no account be dropped int-o a letter bo:t.
A letter must not be accepted for registration u.nless it. is i1t pujecl flrdcr. A registered
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letter fastened with gummed papt-r r~n only be nccepted if the sender signs his na.me
I.ICr0/38 the slip of gummed paper.
Jiduico of Del-iuery.-The !lender of registered or insured correspondence addrei!Sed to
any foreign country or British colorcy iu lhe Post~l Union, may obtain an acknowledg·
meat of its receipt by the addressee on payment of .m extra fee o( 2d., in addition to otheT
felll!.
I nsurAncc--Ovcr:sca:s, (/''fir LeU~r$ tmly.)
A letter for u place against which 11 liUtit of iusured value is entered in Col. 3 of the
Table of Rates on pa-ges 35 to 41, cnn be iMnred. Countries against which no Mlry
i• made do not pnrticipate in the iosUl'11llCil system.
Letters tendered for insurance will bP 1\~oepted by the Post Office on payment of the
fee and subject to the condit.ioos stated bP.iow:-
FeP.-5d. Cor every £12 of value in atlllitiOtl /(I lltt postage and rt(/idlrulioTI f~e.
As few stamps as poi!Sible should be used to prepay the postAge aorl insurance fee. !lnd
the stamps must not be folded over Lh.e edge of tbe cover. '"'~'ben more stamps tb.an one
are used they must he affixed with sp .. ceR between them.
A I.ETTER. is tbe only article of ma.il matter which will be accepted for inaurauce;
p011t cards, printed papers, commercial papers or sample pMkets will not l:"ie .. ccepted.
Letters contrlining coon, :tnything mt~de of go!tl or silver, precious stones, jeweUery,•
or any article liable to cUBtoms duty in the cnunt.ry of deatiua.tiou cannot be sent by
Insured letter-post. Objects of value which catlllcH be sent in insured l8tlers m~y generally
be sent in insured parcels, (see page ~9).
The insurance system is specialiy applicabl,. to letters which contain bank·notes,
coupons, securities, bonds and other documents of the kind.
A letter tendered for insurance must ~OT be addressed to initials, or in pencil and it m us~
be enclosed in a strong cover, a.nd be securely fAStened and se11.\ed with fine wsx in such
1\ way that it cannot be opened without.leftving tl'nC<.'I! of violation. Envelopes witb bls.ck
or coloured borders must not be used. Seals ruust be placed over each Bap, or 31!Atn,
<>f the cover of a packet; and if the packet is tied round with string or tape, a sell! must b&
placed on the ends where they are tioo. (n the! case of long envelopes with a seam down
in the centr•1, thP se:lm should be secured with sllll.ls placed not more thiUI three itHJh.es
atrl\rL All the seals must be of the :;!lme kind of wa~. and must. benr distinct
impressions of the same private devico. Coins musL not be used for aet1ling; and the
device of the seal must uot consist merely of strnight, crossed or curved lines whiob cnn
be imitllted readily.
1'he onus of properly enclosiag nod sea.Jing the letter lies upon the sender, and the
PosL Office does not assume linbilily for Ios.; uri~ing from the defects of the cover or the
ser;.ls, which may not be observed at tbe trme of posting.
The :unount for which a letter is insured must not. exeeed its uctual value, snd rnust
be written by tbe sender both in words and in figures tit lhe top of the address side of the
cover, thus:-"Insureu for £12, (Twelve Pounds)" or whl\tever the amount mAy be.
Altero.tion or erasure of tile inscription will not be allowed, if a mistake be Irulde the
•nt.ry must be completel.v struck ouL and a new eutry made by the sender. The seala
()n 110 ordinary envelope of a.n insured letter must be plar.ed as shown bslow:-

Letters which do not fuliiJ the foregoing conditioru; will not be accepted for insunsnce.
• See deflnlt.loo ot "jewellery., pt•ge 7.