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2. The envelope or cover must bo addrCS~Jed to the head of the department or to a
public officer or functionnry who i~ entitled by thl"' nuthority of lfiJ .Excellency the
C:ovcruor to recci>e oflicial corrcspoudcuce free of clfrge for postap,r.
:l. No p ublic officer will be permitted to make use of ally btarnp for franking letters
or to frank lett er.'! 11ithout the ar1lhorily of the Governor.
'1. !leads o( Departments and nil postmasters wust excrci~c vig.iluHcc to prevent any
abuse of tbo fn1uking privilege, and any OI'Mion or attempt to abuRe the privilege or any
departure from the rules, rnust be reported, 1\ ith full particularR, to the Colonial Secretary
or to Lite Postmaster for Jamaica.
5. Thefrankin:c of en~·elopes, etc., <~ilhcr by means of tlw franl<inl!' starnp or by si!! nature,
.i• ;trictly forbidden, unless the envclopcR contain at the time of franking the official cor·
rC>J>Ondcncc or matter to be Lr:uJ,mitted through the po~t, subject to the following
CXI'l'ption, 0811'.Ciy-
That any "rit~cn or printed rnnttcr properly i•sued inn franked envelope or co•·ering
for l'irculation amon;.; mcmbl'rs o( a board or any body of indil idunl~. nod for ultimate
return to the office of i!;Suc, mny be pu,,ed from one member of -uch board or body to
another in au cuwlope or coYcrin!( provided for the purpose and duly franked in ad•·ancer
hy a duly authorised officer.
N.B.-A.ll re(li.Rtered letters, posted by the pt1blic and not fra11ked as above described,
addressed to the o:Uicials named above in both lists A and B, must lie prepaid with the
registration fee of two pence, with the exception of registered letters addressed to the Manager
of thQ Governmetll Sariug& Bank lt!!.ich w·e wholly postage free.