Page 12 - Jamaica PO Guide 1936

INLAND ~iAJLS: PARCELS. 9
produce a number of identical copies of writ.ten matter, and easy to recognise; and io
~elation to cireubr·s• shr~ll also be taken to include type-printing after the fashion or
m imitation of Lypcwriting and also the reproduction of lypewriting by Lhe
mimcograph or any other mechanical process ordinarily used to produce a number
of identical copies of written ml\ller, including carbon copies of a!l origiuallypescript.
Exprcs~ions referring to writing ~hnll be taken to include typcwriting or ar1y
mechanical or other process ordinarily used to produce '' single document.
Any two or more documents coming within the definition of fl l'rinled Paper may
nppenr on the same sheet of p.1per, provided they nro kept wholly d istinct from one
another.
The undermentioued articles :rre excl1uled from transmission 1~l the rate applicable to
printed papers:-
Postage starnllS 1 whether oblilerctled or 1tol, and in general nil printed papers represent-
ing n monetary value. (These articles ur'O subject to the letter rate of postage.)
A packet is not neccssar·ily admissible at the Printed P~per n1te because it contains
notbing but printed matter. The whole of the contents must faU clearly within the
definition given above, which does not include articles of stationery t surh as blotting
paper, note paper, onvelotles. and labels. with or without Jlrintcd address. letterheads,
billheads, check books, printed calendar pads, and similar articles. And in reading
the definition it must be b1rne in mind that Printed Papers, such as invoices, or prc>posals
for insur:mce, or greeting or visiting cat·ds, though admissible when filled up nnd sent
to a specific person, nre not admissible if sent, not filled up, to a pers-:tn who is
1\lbsequently to put them to t.he use for which they nre intended.
A local packet of "Printed" Papers may not exceed 3 pounds iu weight, nor 2 feet
in length, uor 1 fcot, in width or depth, except it be intended for transmission as a parcel
at the 4d. per lb. rate (see below).
Lctt.ers, circulars, accounts, &c., {but not newspapers) may be prepaid in money
instead of post.age st.amps at the General Post Office, IGngston, provided that the articles
are char~,.-eable with an uniform rate of posl:nge, that the amount paid is in no case less
than 10s., and t hat they are tied in bundles representing a postage of 2s. 6d. each, wit;h
the addresses arranged iu the same direction. Pat.rons de~irous of using tbi~ facility
must st.ate in writing to the Postm~ster for Jam~ica the number of pieces of mail
matter which they require to preoay in money and the value of postgge on each
piece. ·
(e) Small Packeis. A "Small Packet" embraces all mailablc matter, merchandise,
etc., nol classified above as letiers, postcards, nervs]Japers, ot 1n'inted and com.merical
paper3, when sent in unsealed packages weighi11g up w and including 8 oz. The same
matter when sent in parcels exceeding 8 oz. in weight is embraced in Parcel-post mail.
(f) Parcel-Post Parcels embrace nil mailable matter, merchandize, etc, not classified
abo,·e as letters or postcards, when se11t in unsealed packages exceeding 8 oz. in 1veighl.
Certificlllcs of mailing are issued for all Parcel-Post Parcels. I.imit of weigbt= lllbs.
Rules for the mode of packing, etc., of inland parcel> and "small packets" are
identical "it h those relating to overseas parcels and samples, see pago 38. These rules
must b ~ s!ri :tly adlm~d to in every detail.
The name and address of the sender must appear on all parcels sent by parcel-post
m,. it.
Newspapers, circulars. book packets nod parcels, must be posted without a cover, or in
a CO\'er open at the ends or sides so as to admit of the COillenls being easily wilhdratVIIfor ex-
amination. The mere clipping of the corners or of the side of nn envelope or other cover
*Circulars wholly or p~rtly printed in imitation of typewriting, or reproduced from
a typewritten originnl by a mechanic:!! process ordinarily used to produce a number
of identical copies, uod C(ll'bon c-:tpics of a typewritt.en original, are admissible a t the
Printed Paper Rate only if :-
(a) They are handed in at a Post Office.
(b) Special attention is drawn to the fact that they are printed or reproduced in
imitation of typewrit.ing.
(c) At least twenty packets each containing one copy or more are posted at the
same time
The circulars must be securely tied in bundles of convenient size with tho addresses
all faced one way. T hey will be liable to detention or to surcharge if subsequeo tly
found to infringe noy of the regulations of the Priotcd Paper Rate.
t Yearly di:tri~ are admitted as printed papers