Page 13 - Jamaica PO Guide 1928

llEJOJSTRATION.
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(8) in forms of order or subscription for publications, books, newspapers eogra,·inge
pieces of music, to indicate in manuscript the works required or ofi~red nod to
strike out or underline the whole or part of the printed communication~. '
Address cards nod all printed matter of the form nnd substnnco of nu unfolded cnrd
mny be forwardo•l without 'nappor, Oll\'Ciope, fastening or fold.
'l'hc undermentioned articles 11rc oxci1ulcd from transmission at the rntc uppliCllblo to
printed papers -
Postage stamJIS, u:helhcr obhkmtcd~r not, and in general nll printed papers represent·
ing n monetary value. (These articles nre subject to the letter rate of p011tasc.)
lllnnk pnper, nolo paper or cn,elopes (with or witJtoul printed nddrcs.'>), nod all other
articles of stationery pure and simple.
For further dctaiiR concerning this cla~s of mail, see London Post Olliec Guide, uuder
" Printed Papers-Foreign. "
(el Commercial Pa11ers comprisll a ll papers nnd nll docunteuts, whether writing~ or
<I m•• ings, produced wholly or pnrtl.r by hand, not having the character of a n actual and
pcroonal correspondence, such as open letters, and out·Of·dnte post cards which hn\'c
already fulfilled their original purpose, papers of lef nl procc<iure, documents of all kinds
drawn up by public functionaries, way bills or bills of lnding, im·oices, certain documl'nts
of insurance companies, copies of or cxtrncts from deed under pril·atc 8enl, written on
stamped or unstamped pnper, musical scores or sheets of music in manuscript, the mnnu·
seriph of works or of uewspnpers forwnnled separately, pupils' exercises in original or
with corrections, but without any note ·.,·hich does not relntc directly to the e~ecution
of the work.
A local packet of "Printed " or "Commerc;nt'' Papers may not exceed 3 pounds in
weight, nor 2 feet in length, nor 1 foot in \l;dth or depth, except it be intended for trans-
mis:;ion as a parcel at the ld. per lb. rnte (sec below).
The inland rntc of postage ou "l' rinted" and on "Commercial'' Papers is the same,
viz. - ~<i. for each 2 01.. but for for ovurseas mail the ralo differs. Seo p. 38.
(f) Parcels.-Undcr scale (1) a Parcel 11111y not exceed ! lb. in weight, 2 feet in length
nor l foot in width or depth. (Under this scnle the postage is 1 d. for each 2 oz.)
Under scale (2) a parcel may not exceed J1 lbs. in weight nor 1,000 cubic incbC3 in
aize, three feet in lcn~th nod 1 foot in \\ idth or depth. (Under this scale the poltage
is 4d. per lb.)
R uled for the mode of packing, etc., of inland parcel$ and samples, arc identical with
t hose r·clating to overseas parcels and samples. Sec pp. 27 nnd 31-32.
Newspaper$, circulnrs, book pnckels and parcels, must be posted \dlhout a co,·cr,
or in a cover open at the ends or sides so as to admit oj the contents bdnu easily tcithdrawn
jor umnination. The mere clipping of the corner~ or of the sides of an envelope or other
CO\'Cr L~ insufficient. 'They must not contain any letter or communication of the nature
of a letter, nor anything that mny injure the o.Biccrs of the Post Office or the C<>IJieiJts of
tho mail bags.
If ony letter or communication of the nature of tl letter be found in a newspaper,
-circular, book packet or prucel, the entire packet will be surchnrged nt the unpaid letter
rate of post.a9e.
QE GISTI?AT ION (I nland) . (I )
Any letter or other mail matter mny be rc:istercd on prepayment of the registration
fee nnd posta~e. l'ackcts cootainin.g money, jewellery (:2), or other ,·nluc, must be rey~­
tuocltmd rnust be prepaid at the letter rate of postay<. Any packet found to co11tain valu~
buL nuL registered, will be liable to a surcharge equnl to double the registl'lllion fee.
A letter must noL be accepted for registration unless it is in perjcd order. A registered
letter fastened ''~th gummed paper can only be accepted ii the sender signs his name
acre;., the slip of gummed paper.
I.-F££S.
The fees payable o,·er and above the postage, nod the respecth·c limits of compcn-
salion, are as follows·J-
Fec 2d. 3d. 4d. 5d. 6d. 7d., 8d., 9d. 10d. Ud., l s.
Limit of compensation £2, £10, £20, £30, £40, £50, £60, £70, .cso. £90, £1(j~
(1) Conditions go\'erniog rcgislmlion of inlatld con:espoodeoce difJer from tb.ose
governing ocersCM correspondence. Sec p. 29.
(2) For full definition of " jewellery," seep. 8.