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INLA.NO MAILS: Or'lt!CIAL CORRESPONDBNCE. 11
G. In the CMC of loss ol contents tho envelope should be retained for inspection ns ne~~rly
"" pos~ible in t.he st~te in which it wus dclivc!·ed. If complaint be made Lbnt the contents
oi :>n envelope has been abstracted the envelope must be produced.
; . In the cnsc of bank notes, money and postal order~, cheques, bonds and siruolar
doeumcnts, purtoculars sufficient for their identification must be furnished.
f,, )lo compensation for loss is given in respect of an envelope containing anything not
!c~ally trunsmissible by post, or nn envelope not posted in the manner prescribed; or in
rc3pect of gla~s, crockery, greases, liquids or semi liquids, colouring, powders, eggs, fish
rue" t, fruit, or vegetables, sent by letter post.
!J. )lo compensation is given for injury or damage consequential upon-i.e., indirectly
11 rising from--the Ios~ of anything sent. by post.
J 0. Without prejudice to any of the preceding rules, the Postmaster for Jamaica, will
ii he thinks fit, refuse to give compensation for loss on auy ground on which a commou
carrier might in like case claim exemption from legal liabilities.
11. The final decision upon all questions of compeusation rests with the Postmaster
for Jamaica.
12. In these rules the term "money" means -(a) coin, and (b) paper money. 'fhe
term "coin" means coins of all kinds whether or not current iu Jamaica or elsewhere.
The term "paper money" means British Treasury notes, notes of J3arclay's Bank, Bunk
of Nova Seotia, Canndian Bnnk of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada, or of :\Uy
b:1nk of issue in Gre t B>it, in, and notes current in any Foreign State or Brit.ish
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Possession, money orders a nd postal orders, uuoblitcmtcd postage and rel'cnue stamps,
c"chequcr bills bank post bills, bills of exchange, promissory notes, cheques, credit
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notes which cnhtlc the holder to money or goods, and all orders and authorities for the
p~ymcnt of mouey, whet her negotiable or not, bonds, coupons, and securities for money
whether negotiable or not.
The term "J~wellery" means and includes-
(a) Gold or silver in a mnoufuclured state; that is to say, astute in which value is aJded
to the raw material by skilled workmanship, and in Ibis definition are included
any coins used or designed for purposes of ornument.
(b) Diamonds and precious stones. .
(c) Wutclws, the cases of which ore entirely or mainly compo~ed of gold ot· silver; o.nd
(d) Any article of a like nature which, apart from workmanship, has an intrin8ic or
marlcetab/e valt1e,
.4duicc of Dcliv..>ry-The sender of registered correspondence may obtain an acknow-
ledgment of its receipt by the addressee on payment of an extra fee of 2d. in addition
to other charges.
Of'f'ICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
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List of Otfici!lls and other Public F unctionaries who send and receive official corws-
pondencc through the inland post free of charge:
Attorney Genernl Director of Education
Auditor General Director of Publio Works
Bureau of Health Education Director of llitilway
Ceotl. Brd. of Health, Chairman and Secy. District l\Icdical Ulficers
Chairman, Banana Industry Aid Board Executive Engineers and Inspectors, P.W.D.
Mr. C. C. Wainwright Government Electrical Inspector
Chabnnn Governor's Storm Relief Comtee. GoYernmcnt l\lctcorologist
Chief Corn. Coutg. Disease of Animals Law Government Savings Bank, Manager of
Chief luspcctor of Agriculturnl I'roducc Governor, His Excellency the
Chief Just.icc Governor's Pri\'!lte Secretary and A,D.C.
Clerk of Lcgi~lative Council Ilcnllh Officc1·s
Co!lector Genernl Inspector of Income T .1x
Collectors of Customs Inspector Geucrnl of Police
Collcctorn of Taxes and Assistants lnsocctors of Police
Colonial Secretary and As;ist:tot Insi>ectors nod ,\ sst. L1specton; of Schools.
Crown Solicitor Judge of the Kingston Court
Custodes of Parishes Keeper of the Records (Not Deputy
D1r. of Agriculture and Island Chemist (I) Keeper: See List B.)
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(1) J.cl tcrs for the technical officers of the Department of Agriculture, viz., Deputy
l~land Ch~rnist Microbiologist Eutornologist Veterinary Surgeon, Headmaster Farm
,9chool, Superintendent Experi~cntnl Station ~d Inspector of Plant Diseases, addresaed
care of the Director of Agriculture," are delivered free.