Page 31 - Jamaica_PO-Guide-1930

REG:lSTIU.TlON 1 ETC. 2Q.
r l) and other precious articles may only be sent by registered mail prepaid at the lettor rate
or postage. (2) (This applies to i11tand as well as to foreign and overseas 1onil.)
'legi.stratioll (Ovc:r.sca.s.) (3)
If it is proved LO his satisfaction tbat a kUer Ol' pack6t duly adm·iltetllo r~gi1lrat~n M.a
btten entirel.!! «Mt whwal \n hi.S c!Ultody the Postruasr.e.r undertakes to pay an sndl:'l)ltllly uJ
:,Ojtat<IJ8 1 e:..cept in cases beyond control (f.g., tempeet, shipwreok, earthquake IU1d war).
?{o compett.lintwn, however. is payable ncllpt u~ I he 0<11111 of the loas nj th., rrlll1'6 lotl6r or
packet: anclno alalm un.lll1e admllUd if tnade nwrl! tJr«Y! 117/€41' t~jt~'t' 1/IR /.elltJr m· packet Wll8
1108
T~ Pnstal Admillistratiou of all oountrics tilld colonies incluiled iu the Postal Union
vive the same undertakio~ iu respect of registered Jetl,ers or packets lost whilst in their
~118tody.
Il it is desired to obtliiu c;,mptmaaliml in the case of etb4/racti.on o} <'tmteu.t,q of~ leLtar, or
t<) provicl11 for a hkber maYirnum than 50 francs, reuourse must be ha<.! t.o t,he Jn..rurance
I!/&L8tll. See '' ~11rance" belo"'
The {ee charg!lable for regist,rot,iou to places abroad is 2d.
Conditions of &gistJ•atiorl.-No postal packet addJ't>SSed to ioWals or in pencil (except
copying ink pencil,l as atlitaitted to registration.
Every letter preseutf:d ior r~istrat.ion must be enclosed in a strc.ng envelope seourel,y
rastened, preferably in Otae of the n'bolBtl'al•on envelopes sold by the Post Office.
It is rcomm.eoded that the name llnd address of the sender be written on the outside
of every registered postal packet.
Registel'ed packet:! rnust be pt·e.paid as regards both postage and r~istrntiou fee.
Packets to be registered trrust be given to an officer of the Post Office, and a receipt.
obtained for them; they must on no account oo dropped into a letter box.
A letter must not be accepted for rt'gistration unless i~ is in pt~rfect o1·d~. A registared
letter fastened with ~tnJnecl paper can only be accepted if the sender signs his name
aoro8ll the slip of guuuued paper.
,Advice of Deliuery.-Tbe sender of registered or insat'ed eorrespontlence addressed to any
for~n country or British Colo.ny in the Postal Union, mu.y obtain an acknowledgment
o{ its receipt by the addr61!See on pS.lffi\eDt of an elrtra fee of 2d,, in addition to other fees.
w ln~urance-Over.:sc:as, (Por Lettern onl'JI.)
A letWI' for a place against which a limit of insured value is eote1·e'd in Col. 3 of the
Table of Rates on pages 39 to 45, clloll be insured. Couutrica a.gainat which no entry
18 m.ad'e do not participate in the iosutance system.
Letters teudered for iusurant'e will be accepted by the Post Office on payment of the
ree and subject to the conditions stated below:--
Fee-5d. for every £t2 value ill ad(litio'' ln the poslooe and ra(lisiralilln fi',..
Ai!i few stamps 1.11! possible should be U!$ed to prepay the postage and insurance fee, and
the etamps 11\Ugt not. be folded over the edge of the cover. When more stamps than one
ure used tbey must be ufti.xed with spaces between them_
A letter is the only article of mail IU&tter \l'hiah will .be accepted Cor insurance;
pest cards 1 priuted papers, comU)ercial papers or sample pnak~ts will not be accepted.
Letters oontai:ning coin, anything made of gold or silvet, precious atones, jewellery,
or any article liable to customs duty in tl1e country of destination OLUlnot be sent by
i usured letter post. Objects of value wbi(lh ca.nnot be sent in insured letlert may generally
he sent, in insured pm•cels (see page ~4).
The Insurance systen1 is specially applicable t.o letters which contain bank notes,
ooupons, securities, bonds and otht>r ciocUllleuts of the J.iod.
A letter tendered for insuranoce must NO'l' be addressed to initials, or in pencil audit must
be enclosed in a strong co'ler, and be securely fastened and sen.led with fine wax in such
n way that it cannot be opened without leaving traces of violation. F.nvelopes with black
or coloured borders must not be user!. Seals must be placed o'ler each Jlap, or seam,
(1) See definition of term "j8'Wellery," page 8.
(2) The transm.issio11 of coin, precious stones, and jewellery (by rll{li8lerBd letler mail) is
restrict.ed to the followi11g countries: Ascension, Austria, Australia, Barbados, Ca.nada,
C&lll11 Zone, Cape of Good Hope, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, FI-ance, Germany,
Gibraltar, Holland, Hungary, India, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Pana.ma, South
Africa (British), United Kingdom, United Statea of America and Possession or U.S.
Bank and currency notea ltlAY, however, be sent to any country.
(3) Conditions governing registration of otJ(;t'8etl.8 oorrespondenee ditier from those
governing inland correspondence. Seep. 7.