Page 40 - Jamaica PO Guide 1936

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R.eprr!duct.ion~ of~~ manuscript or typcwrit.len orie:im\1, when they ao-e obtained by >\
·lllecho.mClll memfoldm•.~; prcccss (hcclogro.phy, &c.)t 1\o"C Lreated ns printed p•,pers · but
in order to pass a t th? rc:luced postttc;c, these reproductions must be brought t~ th~
counter of n Post Office t.o the number of a t lel st twcnt.y packages c->ntaining precisely
ident.icnl copies. The manuscript >tdditions ~ uthoriscd for Printed Papers rn:1y also be
made to t hese repro<.luctions. Such circub rs a re ulso accepted provisionally nt Post
Offices subject to their beinp; found to be in order when exnmined at the Head Office to
which they will be sent.
P rinted p:cpers which bear any marks wlmtever capable of constitutinp; a conven·
tioual langunge or, save t he e.xcertions specifically aut horised below, those of which t he
~st has been modified nfter print-ing. cannot be sent a t the reduced rate appUcable to
printed matter.
It is :dlowed out~ido or iuside n Pncket of Printed Pnpers:-
(a.) t.o inclic tte by hand or by 11 mecbanicnl process, the name, Pllsition, profession,
style, and address of the Render and of tbe addressee, >IS well as the date of
desp!l.tch, t he si~n:t ture, telephone number, tele2mphic ndclre.~s and code, the
post-al cheque or ban kin~ account of the sender, >lS well as a serifll or identity
number referring solely t.o t.he nrticle;
(b) to correct crr1>rs in pl"intin;:r;
(c) to strike out, to underline, or to enclose by marks, certain words or certain par ts
of a priuted text, unless this is done with the object or constituting
correspondence.
It is also aUowed to indic~tte or to add by hand or by n mechanical proccss:-
(a) in ad vices of the depar·tures and arrivals of ship~ : the dates nnd times of
clepnturcs und Hrrivals, as well as t.he names of the ships nnd t he ports of
departure, c:~ll nnd •urival;
(b) in travellers' ndvices : thf: name of t he tnweller, the date, time and place of his
intended visit 1ll\d the address a t, which he is staying ;
{c) in frrms of order or subscription for publieation•, books. newspapers, cD!rravings,
pieces of music, the wo rks required or offered, the price of these works, the
method of payment, the edition and the names of t he authors and publishers
RS well as the number of the catalogue and t he words "paper covers,"
'·stifl' covers," or "bound;"
(d) on pictoriol cards and printed visiting cards nnd also on Christmas and ~ew
Year c1rds : good wishes, con(lratulations, t hanks, condolences, or other
formulas of 0ourtesy expressed in five words or by means of five conven-
tional initials at most;
(e) in proofs of printing : ftlterBtions and additions concerned with corrections, form
and printin!!, and al•o notes such as "Passed for press." "Read- Passed for
press," or any similar note concerned with t he execution of the work. In
case of want of space these ndditions may be made on separate sheets.
{f) in fashion plates, maps, &c · colours ;
(p) in price-lists, tenders for advertisements, stock and share lists, mar ket quota-
tions, trade circulars, and prospectuses: fi!!;ures; any other notes represent-
ing essential elements of the price;
(h) on books, pamphlet.s, newsp~pers, photo~raphs, engra vings, sheets of music,
nnd in gcnen\1 on all literary or 11r&istic productions, printed, engraved,
lithographed, or mimeo_rraphed : a dedication consisting simply of an
expression of regard, and, on photographs, a very conci~e description ;
(i) to cuttings from newspapers and periodicals: the title, date. number and addreSI!
of the nublication from which the article is exi;ra.cted.
It is, moreover, allowed to enclose :-
(a) with proofs of printine;, whet her c.orrected or not: "the copy";
(b) with ~>rticles of the categories mentioned under (h): the relative invoke.
A card bearing the heading "Por;t-card" or t he equivalent of t his inscription in any
language is allowed to pass at. the rate for printed matter, provided that it conforms to
\he general conditions set out abo\'e.
The undermentioned articles a,re excluded from transmi~sion at the rate ~pplioable to
Printed papers :-
Post!•ge Stamps, whether obliterated or not.
Blank paper, note paper or envelopes (with or wit hout printed address), and
all other articles of stationery pure and simple. M atrices, printed envelopes (except
tCarbon copies arc not included in this eatrgory for ovus~ mails.