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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. 1
3. Compensation in respect or money of any kind (coin, notes, orders, oheques, stamp~j
&~.) will only be given in those cases in which the money is enclosed in on.e of t,he regis--
tered letter envelopes sold by the Post Office and the packet. is tendered for trawunissioa
by registered letter post. The compensation given i.o. respec~ of coin, which should
be packed in such a way that il. cau.not move about, will in no case exceed £2.
4. It must appear thAt t.he loss occurred in the post, and did not arise wholly or in pari
by the fault. of thl\ sender, as, for instance, from inadequate fastening.
5. The compe•tsl.ltion w given will uot e:~:ceed the v1.1lue or the ar~icle lost. The right is
reserved of reinsroting the contents of an envelope instead of giving pecuniary compeuSAI;ion.
6. In the •·ase of loss of couteuts the envelope should lJe retained for inspection as nearly
as possible in the state in whicb it was delivered. lf complaiut be made that the contents
of an envt:!ope bnve been abstrncted the envelope must be produr,ed.
7. In the case of bauk nol.es, money and postal orders. cheques, bouds, and similar
docurue.o.u., pl\rticulars sufficient for their identification must be Iurnitihed.
8. No compen:sntion for loss is given in respect of au cuvelope containing anything not
legally transmissible by post., or an envelope not. posted in the manuer prescribed; or in
respect of glass, croake•·y. greases, liquids or semi-liquids. colouring, powders, eggs, Gsh,
meut, fruit, or veget.ables, sent by letter post.
!). No compenl>!lt.ioo is given for injury or damage consequential upon-i.e., indirectly
&rising from- the Ins<> of auything sent by post.
10. Without prejuwce to any of the preceding rules, t,he Postmaster for .Jo.maica wiU
if he thinks fit, refuse to give r.ompensation for loss on ll.llY ground ou which a common
carrier might in like case claim exerupt.ion from legal liabilities.
11. The fin11l decision upon all questions or compensation rests 1vith the Postmaster
for J!IIXlaica.
12. In these rules the term "money'' mea.us-(u) coiu, and (b) paper money. The
term "coin '' men os coins of all kinds whether or not. current. in .Ta{llaica or elsewhere.
The term "pal)er money " means notes of the Colonial Bank, Bauk of Nova Scotia,
Canadian Bank of Commerce, or Royal Bank of Canada or o£ auy bank of issue in the
t:'nited Kingdom, and notes current in any Foreign State or British Pos~sion, money
orders anJ postal orders, unoblitera.ted postage and revenue stamps, exchequer bills,
bank post bi1Js 1 bills of exchange, !Jromissory notes, cheque a, credit notes which entitle
the holder to money Ol' goods, and all orders a.nd o.tltborities for the payment of
money, whether negotiahle or not bonds, noupons, uwJ. securities for ruou~y whether
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negotiable or noL.
The t~rm ' Jewellery'' mPJIDS and inrludi!S-
(4) Col!i or ~i!V'ericl I) manufnrturt>d wlfp· that i1:1 to ~y,11 stM.e io which Vl\lu~.:. is added
tu the raw material by skilled wo••kmru1sbip, an~! in this definitinu urc• included
ll.ny coins used or llesigoed for put·posPs of orul\ment,
b) Diamonds and [lrf'cious stones,
c) Watchcs the cases of whirh are pJl,ip••l• or m11inly rnmposed of ~old or silver; and
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~ d) Any a,• icle of a like nnture wbi··h npart from workrua.nsltip. IIM nn i ·llll'iN6ic rrr
rnarkewl,le I)Oltte.
Advice of Delit:ery-Tbe seuder of registered correSJIOndence ma.y obtain Ml acknow-
ledgment or its receipt hy the addressee on payment of o.n ~xtra fee of 2d. in addition
to other charges.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
A.
list of Officials and other Public Functionaries who sencJ and receive correspondence
through the inland TIOSt free of cbnqe:
Attorney General Collectors or Taxes and Assist an t.a
AuwLor General Colonial Secretary and Aasist.aut
Centi.Brd. of Health, Chairman and Secy. Cust.odes of Parishes
Olriet Commissioner, Contagious Dt~W!CJ:l Dir. of Agticul ture and Island Chemist.•
of Ani.mttl~ Lo.1.w Director of Education
Clrief J uaticf. Director of Public Works
Cl&k of Le.,aisla.t.ive Council Director of Railway
Collector General District Medical Officers
Collectors of Customs Government Met.eorologist
*Not.:-Letters for the teebnieal offienr.s of the Department of Agrleulture. vi~.: Depul)' t.land
Chemist, Microbiologist, Entomotoglat, Veterinary Surgeon, HendmMter ~·,.rm Sehool, Suporlone:nd<'nt
ExporimenuU Stntion tl.Dd Inspector of Plant Diseases, addressed "eare o£ tl\e Oir~~el<lr of Agrit•Jitute.''
are delivered free