Page 50 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

46 OV I!:RSEA MAILS : PARCJ•:l.S 1 U .S. A.
Tob:<rco, uumanufaclurcd, containing 10% or more of moist ure .£ ~. d.
If stemmed or Alripp<id per lb . 0 7 5i
It unstemmed or unstrippctl . . " 0 7 5~
Tobacco. tmrnanufncturcd containiug less than 10% of moi~t u.re
If stemmed or stripped " 0 8 3t
If unslemmcd or unstripped " 0 S 2i
Rum, if warehoused for 3 years . . JX'r pr<•?,f :p!Jon 3 13 10
Do. if warehoused over 2 and under 3 years 3 14 10
Do. if warehoused under 2 years u :3 1.5 4
Pnrccls will be ncccpted in Gre:~t Bril!•in for dcli1·cry in J:unniet~ free of Cu~loms
duty on conditions similar to the foregoing. Such parcels nrc linblc to examimtl ion on
nrriv:ll for Customs purposes, and all pnins nud pcnalti<•s att::~ching for undcrvuluaLion
or misrepresentntion of contents or to prohibited :.;oods 11 ill IJc enforced l\gniust the goods
themselves or :.tg•dnst tho j)t\l'f ies u.ssuming the ch:Lrgc, as m!IY be de<·idetl by the proper
nu thorities.
C.- Com.peltSalion for loss or damage of UNINSUHI~Il pm·cr/s betu·ecn Great Britain
and Jamaica. The Postmaster for Jsunni<:a will (not in COIJScquencc of :my Jcgnl liability,
but. v•>lurrtnrily, and a~ an net of grace) gil·e compcnl;ation for the loss or dalllll{,'C of twin-
surcd parcels sent by pnrccl post b~twcen Gr<·"l Hlil' in nnd J:unnica, when such
loss or damage takes place while I he parcels nrc in his custody, and do(s not arise from nny
fnult or neglect of the senders or from I he nnturc of the contents.
The compens.<ttion paid will in no case exceed £1.
The compensation pnynble will l.lc in accordnnce \lilh the general regulations ns rcgurds
insured parcels (sec ul>o,·e), so far as these rtt)ulations arc applicable.
0.-Undr./iuercd P11rcds. l'ndciivered parcels orip;in:1tiu~,: in c; ..... t Brit·•in Me
returned to the sendc1·s at their c'pcnse unh•ss the sender hns indicated by a note on the
pnrccl thnt. he wishes iL to be aiJaHdoncd in the cnse of non-deli\'cry. The sender mny also
direct t hnt n parcel, if undclil·cruulc at the first address. may be delivered at n sccoud
address. Jf not drlivercd nt. the second address ptlrcels will be <icult with ns abo\·c sl::~tcd.
They nrc hcl<l for 15 days for cnch nddrcss before being disposed of.
F r r Pmhibition•. '''" p;.p:~ 4·1, 4~ und -~·!'.
111.-Uni tcd State:. of America and the Canal Zone.
Cigars and cigarettes nrc ndmilled to the Cnifcd 8tnt<•s through the parcels post
on condition thnt ci~ars wci~hinJ!: more tbun 3 pounds per lhou!'.qnd nre put up in boxes
(ne\\') not before us~d for that purpose. containing respccti\'cly. 3. 5, 7. 10, 12, 13. 20,
25, 50. 100. 200, 250, or 500 cigars c::~cb: und thnt cignretlcs (including small ci;;ars
weighing not more th:ln 3 pounds per thousnnd) nre put up in packages or parcels
containing 5, 8, JO, 12, Hi, 20, 2-1, 40. 50, 80, or 100 cip:arcttcs e:1ch.
Letters, post cards and written m:<ttcr of the nnturc of per~on:d corrcapond~nce must
not be enclosed in '' parcel.
If such be found the letter will be placed in the mnil~, if~cparabit•; nnd. if the letter be
inseparably attached, the whole pncbg~ will be rejcctctl. If. ho11 CI'CI', any such should
inndl'<>rtently be forwnrded , the country of destinntion will coll~cl double rnte of po~tnl!e,
A p:;rcrl may not contain nny olber parcel intCJlt!Cd fo1· <l<•ih·<"r,v :1t nn addrc>'S other
thnn that borne by the pnrccl itM!If. Jf such enclo~~d pnrtel be detcctl'd it mu>t be sent
ronmrd singly. char~ted with u~w nud distinct parcel post rat<.'~.
A parcel for L'nited States nnd Canal Zone may be r<IJi,.•.rrd on like conditions to those
that go,·ern the rc;:istralion or oth<·r correspondence; nud on payment of the sum of two
pence additional ro the first chnr::e, the Sl'ndcr can ol>trdn :~receipt for such parcel fl'f\m th~
addressee, but p:~rccls for thu united Sl:!tcs and the Cunni Zone may not be iu,ured.
Parcels must be so cnrcfully pncked as to be sttfcly transmitted in the mail~ uf ••it her
country, both in going to the Post Office ol' exch:mgc or the country of ori2:in, :ts welt as
to the office of ncltii'CES of the country of destination. l'nrcd~ m:1y be seaiPd or faslcnctl
by means of nails and >'<'rews.
There is colleclcd from the addressee at time of deJiv, ry of every parcel po~L pa<·kngc
n delivery fee of 5 cen•s r.nd a custom' clenr:mcc chargl' of 10 cents in addition to :my
other charges accrued.
If more than one parcel is sen~ at one time to ono ~ddrcesec, the sender should number
the parcels conseeutil'ciy and should indicate on each pnre<·l the number of puce Is forming
the consignment. For instance. if the consignment consisls of three parcels, the parcels
should be numbered" l /3," "2/3," "3!3," respecth'e!y. H the \':tlue of the goods (exclu-
sive of papers such ns stocks, lxlnds, etc., of no commercial \'!due) conbined in n parcel