Page 43 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

OVERSEA MAILS : INSURANCE. 39
If it is proved to his satisfaction that a utter or packet duly admitted to re(li8tration has
beetl t~~tirelylost whilst in his custody the Postmaster undertakes to pay an ittdemnity of
50 franc~, cxc~pt in cases be!ond control (e.g., .tempest, shipwreck, earthquake and war).
No compensahon, however, ts paynble except tn the case of the loss of the entire letter or
packet; and no claim will be admitted if made more than a year after the letter or packet was
posted.
'fhe Postal Administration of 1\ll rountries and colonies included in the Postal Union
give the same undertaking in respect of registered letters or packets lost whilst in their
custody.
If it i~ desired t~ obtain c~mpensati,on in the case of abstracliott of contents of a letter, or
to provtdc for a htgher maxtmum than 50 francs, recourse must be had to the insurance
system. See "Insurance" b~low.
Tho fee chargeable for registration to places abroad is 2d.
Advice of Dcli1•ery.-Thc sender of registered or insured correspondence addrcssod to any
foreign country or British Colony in the Postal Union, may obtain an acknowledgment
of its receipt by the addressee on payment of an extra fee of 2~., in addition to other fees.
Jn:;urance-let ter.s (only) .
A letter for a place aga inst which n limit of insuretl vnluc is entered in column 3 of the
T nble of R!!tes on pqgcs 49 to 59, can be insur:-d, subj1•ct to the follcwing provisions.
Th<' letters to which the insur:mce system is !• pplic1blc :.re those which cont'lin
valu.1ble paper (bl nk notes, currency notes, bonds, coupons. S<'curities, etc.), or va lu~ ble
documrnts (plans, estimates, contracts, etc.). Such articles, if liable to Customs duty,
rn!l.y only b~ sent in insured lcttl'rs to tho>c countries which admit dutinble articles
by lott~r post (see page8 33 1111d 52 to 62). Postrc 1rds, pnckcts of printed papers or
conunrrcinl p!lpers, Sl mplc pncke t.~ or letters which contain articles other than those
above·mentioned, such as coin, jewellery, etc., cannot be insured. An object of value
which c:mnot be s~mt in nn ine<urcd letter mny gener..tlly b3 sent in an insured parcel.
(See pp. 43-45.)
A it'tter intended for insunncc must be presented 11t the counter of '' Post Offico. It
cannot be posted s t n r lilwJy 1\t 1tion and must not be droppt'd into a letter box or
h~ndPd to u postm~n /Jr m til c nt driver.
Every letter tendered for insurance must be cnclc,s~d in a strong cover made up in
one piece, which must be securely fnstcned by means of identical se:;ls in fine wux with
spnccs bctwcl'n, reproducing n private m:~rk, and affixed in suffic.ient number to hold
down nil the folds of the envelope. An envelope with a black or coloured border or a
transparent panel must not bo used. T he make-up of every letter must bo such th·1t its
contents cannot be got at without external and visible dorn•1ge to the envelope or the seals.
Sp1ce must be left betwc:cn thll postage stamps used for prepayment, and batween the
post:l ll~ bQls, if cny, so that they c3nnot serve io hide injuries to the envelope. They
must not. be folded over thA two sides of the envelope so :IS to covrr the edge.
No labels may be affixed except those of the postal service. If the p:!cket is lit>d round
·with string or tape, a se;~l must be placed on the ends where they are tied. Thll seals
on an ordinary envelope shr.u!d be phMd :lS shown b~J,..\1·:-

In the case of a long envelope with a sc:1m down the centre, the seam should be
secured with seals placed not more Lhnn three inches ap:1rt.
A l~ tter which, although addressed to a country or place to which the insurance
sy;;tem does not ~xtend, hus been irregularly insured, will be retumed to the sender.
Insured letters cannot be sent by all the routes available for ordinary letters, and
therefore, may occupy a longer time in transit.
~. Insured articles have all the safeguards of the registration system; and. subject to the
·following regulations, compensation will be paid if an insured article or any part of its
contents is lost or damaged in the post.
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