Page 42 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

38 OVBf~EA l\lAILS : PDOHIDI'riONS,

The dimensions, make-up and method of closing are the same as for samples; i.e., a.
"small packet" may not be scaled or closed against inspection, and it may not contain
any personal correspondence. The name nod address of the sender must be shown on
the outside of the packet, nod each packet should be marked "Small Packet" in the left
hand top corner.
Tile (JT'ecn label (Form C 1.) m11st be attached to each llllch packet. T he countries to
which "small packets" may bo scot t\re indicnted by the letter (c) (italicized) io Table,
pp. 62-62. The limit of weir,:ht of n "small pnckct" is 2 lbs.
Merchandize must not be sent to countries not so marked. f:ee nlso Appendix C.
(g) Parcel-Post Parcels. Sec pp. 40 to 49.
Prohibitions in the Ucgular Mails.
To· ali oversea countries.-(:•) All ariicl~s t'Xclud~.-<1 from tr.msmi:;sion in the ini:lnd
mail~, ns being in themselves, c1ther from their form or nature, Liable to dest roy or injure
the contents of the mnil b~gs er lhc persons ('If tho~e cngngrd in the Postnl Service, are
prohibited from tr!ln!lmis.sion in the mailR cxehangrd with fort:ign couutrics, us nrc also
poison~, including opium, nnd otlwr uurcolies, or cxph:Five and inflammable nrticlcs, and
obsccnP books, pntJ•phlets, etc.
(b) Sn rnplc~, the number of which rn~iled to onr :.ddrrssee by the s:!mc ~ender shows
the evident iotcnti<>n of avoiding tlw ccllcction (I{ cu~t oms duties.
(c) Articles other than lellei'S and sit~g/e post cards which arc wholly unp:~ id.
(d) Packages of samples of merch·m dise which ccntnin live animnls and in!Wcts
except bees, silk worms, nod lcrchcs, and whi<'h have'' sale:1ble v:~lue.
For further d('tr.ils, consult British Pest Office Guide, Cd. 8, Table of Rates (letters)
and "Li~te des ob jets interdits."
Special attention is directed to the fact that all articles prohibited from dispatch to Great
Britain in parcel-post mail are also excluded from dispatch by letter-mail. (Sec "Lisle des
objets intcrdits," pnge 345, (b) por. 2, nlso pago 48 of this Guide for such prohibitions.)
Sec Restrictions below.
Restrictions.
Bank notes and currency notes, coin, postage stamps, bullion, precious stones, jewels,
• and other precious articles may only be eent by registered mail prepaid at the letter rate
of postaoe. The following is a list of the principal countries which admit such articles
in their registered letter mail:-Austria, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda,
Canada, Canal Zone, Ceylon, China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dnozig, Denmark, El
Salvador, Fiji Islands, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain and Northern Irela nd,
H.olland India, Irish Free State, Japuo, Luxemburg, Mexico, Newfoundland, New Zea-
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la.nd, N1geria, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippine Islnnds, Poland, Porto Rico, R Hodesia
(N. and S.), Russia, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, South Africa, Switzerland, United States
of America, and Virgin Islnnds, U.S.A.
Cold coin exceeding £5 in vnlue may not be sent to Great Britain, India and
Nigeria.
Coin, jewellery, precious articles and banknotr.,, etc., shoulc! not be accepted for
U'ansmission by registered letter mail for any count ry not named in the above list.
Registration (Ovcr:sca:s.) t
Every letter or letter packet presented for registration must be made up in the
mnnucr prescribed at page 10 for inland letters or letter packets, and must not show any
trace of having been opened and re fastened before posting.
'·Small packets," packets of printed papers, commercial papers and samples presented
for registration must. be made up in the manner prescribed for unregistered packets
of these categories.
Condiliom of R~stration.-No postal packet addressed to initials or in pencil (except
copying ink pencil) is admitted to registration.
Every letter presented for registration must be enclosed in a strong envelope securely
fastened, preferably in one of the registration envelopes sold by the Post Office.
It is recommended that t.he name and address of the sender be written on the outside
of every registered postal packet.
Registered packets must be prepaid as regards both postage and registration fee.
Packets to be registered must be gh·en to an officer of the Post Office, nod a receipt
obtained for them; they must on no account be dropped into a letter box.
• See definition of term "jewellery," page 11, par. 12.
t Conditions governing registration of oVC!·seas correspondence differ from those
governing iflland correspo.ndence. See page 10.