Page 30 - Jamaica_PO-Guide-1930

POST OFFICE GUIDE.

When, howuver, a perforated wooden block is used having a thiclmess or at lea.st 2!
millitnetrea (about } inch) in the tbin.nest part and fitted wHh a lid, it is not necessary
1o enclose this block in a Reuond case.
A fatty substance wbioh does not M-'ily liquefy, such as ointment, soft soap, resin,
•to. aswellassil!..-wonneggs, the transmission or which presents fewer difficulties, must be
Clnolosed in an inner cover (box, bM of linen or parchment, &c.), which must itself b e
plaeed in aseeood box of wood, metu.l, or stout thick leather.
A sample of liquid or any fatty substance, .or a sample enclosed iu a. linen or paper
envelope of little stren~Sth, must have a label, preferab~l' of parchment attached, with
the address of the addressee, t.he postal!e stawps aml the irnpre.'>Sion of the date-;itamp.
The address must be repea~ed ou the article itlleli.
A.ny a.rticle, such 9.S tinned food, which would be spoilt, if packed in Lhe m~uner
prescribed may exceptionnUy be aflmitted iu s. cover herm!!tically seo.l.::d. In that case
the sender or the arldre~B may be required to assist in the cbeok of t.ht. cunteuts, either
by opening thu p~Wkct or in oowe other satisfactory manner.
An arlide of glo•s must be securely pncl;ed (in a uox of metal, wood, or stront; corrugated
(:ardboard) in such a way as to prevent all risk oC iujw·y to vther postal packet.~ or to Jl(istal
officers.
Dye (alliliue, &o.), is not, admitted unlc...~ enclosed in n sto1tt tin box, placed inside
:~. wooden box Wlth sa.wclust between the two covers. Dry non-colouring powder must
be pla.ced i'n a box of metal, wood, or oa.rdboard, the box itself being enclosed in a bag of
linen or parchment.
Lit·~ BB8$ m\lSt be enclosed in a box so constructed 88 to avoid all danger and to aUow
the cO'tlte:titll to be ll.!lcertained.
Shnrp lt&sll·um~nl~ suoh 9.S aci,s,.ors, J;.,uvc!l, ruzors, forks, steel pens, nail<~, watch
machinery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, are eligible for transmi..-.ion by sample post,
provided t bat tbey are bona fi<ZIJ samples without sa.leable vulue, und are packecl tmd
guarded in so secure a manner as to involve no risk to the contents of the mail bags and
to the officers of the Post Offioe, whilst n.t the same tillle they may be easily e11s.rniued.
All packages of printed and commercial papers and se.mples may be opened and
examined by the l'ost Offiue wit.hout refereooe to the addressee.
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Pr-ohibitions.
It is prohibited to send by mail, in e. letter, packet. of printed or commercial
papers or sanwte
(1) Articles wnich, fron1 their ua.f.u.re OT by their packing, !llay expose postal officials
to danger, or soil or damage uorresrle5ndence;
(2) Explosive, inHarnmable, or da.ngt~rous substances;
(3) Opiutu, morpbine, cocaine, and other narcotics;
(4) Obscene or immoral a.rticlesi
(5) A.ny article listed under" Prohtbitious" in latestedition of the London rostal Guide;
(6) Samples sent in quantities witb the intention of avoiding the payment of duty.
It is prohibited to h., port int,o .Tamaicn. by "letter" mail any a rticll' listed un er
puree! post "Prohibitions (Import)".
Under the regulations of the Postal tJ uioo , arlicl& lic1ble lu CWJtoms cl·••IY may uow be sent
in packets prepaid at t.he ktt~~r-rate of postage to those countries which btwe agreed to
.adroit such pa.ukets. A green label giving particulars of the nature, weight and value of
the aticles rnust be affixed to each packet. The countrie.s which participate in this
arrangement are indianted by the symbol tin the Table at pages :~9 to 45. •'racticaUy
aU the countries of the Postal Union have now agreed to admit dutiable articles or
packets of wercba.ndise in their lcUel' mail; the only European oountries which now
exclude such articles are Great Britain, Italy, Norway and Spain.
The administration of the country of destinatiou is auU.orizeJ to submit these packets
to C.ustoms examination, to open them officially, and to collect the import duties, in th11
mam<tr pr88cri1wl by it$ l.!i{}illlCition. To countries not included in tbis arrangement,
dutiable articles may be s~nt only by parcel post. Dt1liable articl68 sen.l othar·uriso may be
re!itrrted, 81/.b]ecled w [Pl68 1 11t' cot~fo!cated, =rJin.g (.() I he laws oj the country of destination.
The limit of ~gbt of such packets is 4 lbs, (\ oz.
Letter packets l'eceivecl from abroad hearing the green label described above are liable
"o the same treatmen L as parcel post parcels.
Destrldions.
Coin, bank notes and currency notes, postAge stamps, bullion, precious stones, jewelat