Page 13 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

INJ,AND MAILS: PARCEI.S. 9
prod~cc n n~mber of itlen ticnl copies of writ~on matter, nnd .ea~y to recognise; a~d in
rd:d.Jon to cJrculn•·s• shall nlso bo taken to mcludc type-prmtmg after the fashwn or
in imi1ation of 1-ypewriting nod also the reproduction of typcwriting by the
mimcugraph or any other mcch:wical process o•·dinnrily used to produce a number
of identical copic5 of wril ten matter, including carbon co)Jies of an o·rigiu(ll typescript.
Expres~ions referring to writing sh:1ll be taken to include typewriting or any
mcchanimd or other process ordiil!lrily used to produce n single document
Any two or more d0cuments coming within the definit.ion of a Printed P.1per may
, ppcar on t.he samu sheet of p~per, provided lhc.v rtre kept wholly distinet from one
nnothcr.
The unclc•·mcntioncd articles :•re excluded from t ransmLosion at tbc rate applicable to
prinLcd papcrs:-
f'ostago stamtls, ·tvhelher obliterated or not, nnd in general all printed p~pcr~ represent-
in!! a monetary value. (These nrt iclcs nre subject to t.he i~tter •·ate of postage.)
), pnckct is not ueccssal'ily ndrnissiblc at the P •·inted Paper rate becaus,; it cont·nins
no I hin;! but printed mal ter. The whole of (.he content'S must full clearly within the
definition given nbwe, wl1ich doJ; not inclu~e articlas of slationery t surh as hlolling
l'~fJCr. note pape1·. envelopes. and labels. with o; wi:ilout IJI"inted a:ld•·;;ss. l~lte1·hcads.
Hllhc:1ds, check books, prialed cnleudar pnds, and similar nr( iclcs. And in reading
the definition it must be lr.rnc in mind that Printed Papers, such as inYoiccs, or p,·,.posals
fo1· insur:mcc, or greeting or visiting cards, lhoug;h admissible when filled up and sent
tn :t spacific per~Oit, 1\I'C not admissible if sent, not filled up, t.o a person who is
subsequently to put them to t!1e use for which t.hey are intended.
A loca I packet of "Printed" Papers may not exceed 3 pounds in weight, nor 2 feet
in lengt.h, nor I fcot in width or depth, except it be iulendcd fo1· transmission as a parcel
nt t he 4d. per lb. rate (see below).
Letters, circulars, accounts, &c., (but not newspapers) may be prepa id in money
instc:1d of postage stamps ·tt the General Post Office, I\iugston, provided that the articles
arc chargeable with nn uniform rate of postage, t.hat the amount paid is in no case less
than 10s., and that they at·e t ied in bundles representing a postage oi 2s. 6d. each, with
the addresses arranged in the same direction. Patrons dc~irous of using thi• facility
must. ~tnte in writing (() the Postm~stcr for .J:un~ ica the number of pieces of mail
n~atter which they require to prepay in money and the value of post.•ge on e:1ch
plt!CC.
(e) Small Pacl;ct~. A "Sm:\11 Packet" embraces nil mnibblo matter, merchnndise,
etc., not classifiecl abo•·e as let.ters, postcards, newspa.pe1·s, or printed and commcricar
papers, when sent ill urLsealcd pac(·ages weight:ng ·up to and includ£>L9 8 oz. The same
matter whPn sent in p~rce!s exceeding 8 oz. in weight is embraced in Parcel-post mail.
(f) Parcel-Post Parcels embrace nil maibble matter, merchandize, etc. not dassifitd
nho\·.e as letters or postclrds, when sent in wtsealed packaGes exceed-ing 8 oz. in weight.
Cert1fic:1tes of mailing are issued for all Parcel-Post Parcels.
. Ru.!cs far the mode of packing, etc., of inh\nd pa•·cels and "small pnckels" are
•dent teal with those rel.atiug to overseas pareels am! samples, sec page 36. These l'nles
musl be strictly adhered io in cvory detail.
~'he na01c and address of the sender must appear on all pn•·cels sent by p>trcel-posl
mail.
Newspapers, circulars, book packets and parcels, must be posted without a cover, or in
a c?'"et· open at, the ends or sides so as to admit of the conteuls being eas·ily withdr·awn .for ex-
armnation. The mere clipping of the corners or of the "ide of nn envelope or other cover
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• c ircul: rs wholly or p~rtly printed in imihtion of typewriting, or reproduced from
af ~);)JC1~r1tten ~riginnl by " mcclunic:U proces~ ord:n:trily used t:> produce a number
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p ' ent1c.~l copies, one! c11rbon copies of " typewritten original, :ue admissibk at the
rmted Paper Rate only if :-
(a) They m·e hnnded in at n l'ost Office.
(b) Specitd attention is dr.~wn to the fact tha.t they are printed or reproduced in
imitation of typewriting.
(c) At le1st. twenty packets each containing one copy or more :~re posted a.t the
same time
?te circuhrs must be securely tied io bundles of convenient size with the addresses
f d.<ced. on~ way. They will be liable t o detention or to S\Jrcharge if sub.~equently
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oun to mfr.'n~;e any of the regulations of the Printed Paper Rate.
t Y enrly <lJarJt·~ nre admit terl as printed papers