Page 37 - Jamaica_PO-Guide-1930

SPECIAL ;REGULATIONS. 3.;
All parcel post parcels addressed to t4e United Kingdom or other places t.o which
the insurance system ext.ends, obtaining ;:.tJcles ol jewellery. watches. bullion or other
articles of gold or silver. must be insut·ed a~o ... ~an not otherwise be forwarded to destination.
Rules in respeet of oompenss.tioo for insured letldra apply genere.lly to insured pa.roou
also.
D.-<::ompen.~<Uion for los.~ or dmnage of Olo1U;scrll.Eo 7Jal·ce/.s betwee11 the U11ited 8:i'r1!1do1n
ami .Tamaica. The Po:~trun.ster for Jamaica will (not in consequence or s.ny legal liability
but voluntarily, and as an act of grace) give oompensa~ion ror the lo~s or de.mago of t+tlin~
sttrcd parcels sent by parcel post between the United Kingdom tUld Jamaica., when such
loss or da.mage takes place while the ps.rcels arc~ in his ouf!~ody, a ne! does not s.rise frorn u.ny
fault or neglect of the senders or from the ns.ture of the content~~.
The compeose.tion paid will in no C9$e exceeu £1.
The compensation payable will be in a()cordance with the ge~ers.l regulations as regards
ln~ured parr.els {see above), ao fo.t• 11s th&~ regu.lol:ilms are applic11blt.
E.-Undelivered Parcel$. Undelivered parcels orir,oins.ting in the Unit,ed Kingdom are
~emrned ~o the senders~~~ their e.~peu!!e lW Iess the sender ha~ indicated by a n<)te on the
pn.ruel that he wishes it r.o be obatV/o11erl in r.ase or non delivery. Tile sender may also
direot the.t a. parcel, i£ uadeliverable a.t the !irst address, ma.y be delivered at a. second
address. If not. delivered at the second address parcels will be dealt with as above stated.
They are held for lfi dAys for each addreSIJ hefol'e beillg disposed of.
!I.-United .Stc:~te.s of America a no the Canal Lone,
-The following are the special regulatioDS which govern t.he e'lt'Change of parcehi:-
Letters, post cards &nd written rna~t.er of tbe u&tllte or personal correspondence mu8t
not be enoloseu in a parcel.
Ir such be found tbe letr.er will be placed in r.be mails, if sepiU'able; and, it the letter be
Inseparably attached, the whole paekagll will bo t'ejtlo.:tecl. U, however, auy such should
ln!MIVerteat.ly be forwarde-d, the c•luutry u( destination wiU oollcot double rate of postage
a.coordiD.!l: to the Postal Union Convention.
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A pa.rcelllllloy not cot1ll.\iu t\ny otber parc11l iuteod~ for delivery at an uddrlllls other
~hall that borne by the pa.rceJ itself. If 811Ch enol()secJ parcel be Utltect,etl it m,ugt be sent
forward sit~gly, chn.rl(ed with uew and distinct pared post rates.
' Each parcel musr. be so wmpped or enclo8ed as w permit its oontents to he eiiSily
ex:unined by any Postmaster or Cust.oms Officer whose duty it may be to do i!O; aud e~~.oh
parcel will be subject in the country of tlestination to all Clli!t.o rlls duties and all Cuat.oroa
regulations in force in that r.ountry for t.he proteotion of ita Cust.ont~ revenue .
. \ parcel for United States and Cane.! Zone may be rcgi.atered on like conditions t.o th<Jse
that. govern the r~iBtration or other corresponden.ce; sod on payment or the swn of two
pence additloMl to the first charge, the ~ender eau obtain a receipt for such parcel from the
!l.cidreasee, but parcels for the Unitetl States anrl the Canal Zone may 'lint be i~1mJd.
l'arcels must. be so ca.refuUy packed as to be sa.Jely tra.aemi tt.erl in the mails of either
country, IJoth in goin~ t.o t.he Post Office of e-;chax~ge of the country of origin, as well aa
to the office nf addtf'.ss or the uountry of deslina.r.ion. Parcels ma.y be sealed or rasteoed
by means of nails and screws.
The coulll.ry ot destination ma.y, at. it5 option, levy aud collect from the Addressee.
for inland ilervice and demrm·y, a charge not e~ceeding twopence half pen,.y (or .five cents)
<>n each single parcel or not more than one pound weight; and, if the weight exceed one
pound, a oharge equal to one hAlf penny (or one cent) for ea.oh four ounces or fraction
thereof.
II more tha.n one parool is sent &t one t.ime to one addressee, the sender should number
the ps.rcel.s ooueeuutiVA!y and should indicute on oaob parcel the number of parcels forming
the consignment, For instance, if the consil(l1m.ent consists of three parcels, the parcels
should be numbered "1/3," "2/3," "3/3,'' respectively. If tb.el alue ofthegoods (e.tclu-
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sive of paper;; suob as st.ock:s, bonds, etc., of no commercial value) contained in a parcel
or in severe.! parcels sent at the se.me time by one sender to ehe same addr~ exceeds
lOO dollars, an invoice certified by a United States Canaul should be furnished. This
invocie should be enclosed in the relative parcel, the Cust.o013 Declaration being noted
"Consular Invoice enclosed." When the ConsulAr Invoice reL.'I.tes t.o more parcels than
one, it should be enclosed in parcel No. 1, the Customs Declarat,ion being noted acaord-
iw~ly. The Customs Declarations or covers of the remaininlli parcels should be marked
"Consular ln17oice in parcel No. 1." U thu sender prefers, however, the Conaul:\r Invoice