Page 44 - Jamaica PO Guide 1936

OVERSEA i'IIAILS : e;su RANVE. 4J.
H it is-proved to his satisfaction that a letter or packet dtuy admitted w registration has
·been entirely lost whilst in his cu.swdy the Postmaster undertakes to pay an indemnity of
50 francs, except in cases beyond control (e.g., tempest, shipwreck, earthquake aod war).
No compen8ation, however, is payable except in 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
po~i!" Postal Administration of all countries and colonies included in the Postal Union
give the same undertaking in respect of registered letters or pltckets lost whilst in their
custody.
If it is desired to obtain co>npensation io the en se of abstraction of contents of a letter, or
tQ provide for u higher maximum thao 50 francs, recourse must be had to the insurance
81fSiem. See "Insurance" below.
The fee chargeable for registration to places abroad is 2d.
Advice of Delivery.-The sender of registered or insured correspondence addressed 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 eA-tra fee of 2d., in addition to other fees.
In surance- L etters (only).
A letter for a place against which a limit of insured value is entered in column 3 of the
Tl'ble of R:1tes on pages 51 to 52, can be insured, subject to the following pro\~sions.
The letters to which the insurance system is applicable are those which conto.in
w lunble pnpcr (bn.nk notes, currency notes, bonds, coupons, securities, etc.), or valuable
documPnts {plans, estimates, contracts, etc.). Such articles, if liable to Customs duty,
m:w only be sent in insured lett~rs t<> tho~c countries which admit dutinble articles
by lcttt>r post (see pages 35 and 54 to 64). Post-cards, packets of printed papers or
commercial papers, s:•mple packets or letters which contain articles other than those
above-mentioned, such as coin, jewellery, etc., cannot be insured. A.n object of value
which cunn"t be s~nt in an in~<ured letrer may generally be sent in an insured parcel.
(Ree pp. 45-47 .)
A letter intended for insurance must be presented at the counter of a Post Office. It
cannot be posted at a railway station and must not be dropped into a letter box or
h'mdPd to a postman or mnil cart driver.
Every letter tendered for insurance must be enclosed in a strong cover made up in
ooe piece, which must be securely fastened by means of identical seals in fine wax with
spaces between, reproducing a private mark, and affixed in sufficient number to hold
down all the folds of the cnv~lopc. An envelope with a black Ol' coloured border or a
transparent panel must not be used. T he make-up of every letter must be such that its
contents cannot be got at without external and visible damage t o t.he envelope or the se>1ls.
Space must be left between the postage stamps used for prepayment, and between the
posta.J labels, if any, so that they cannot serve to hide injuries to the envelope. They
must not be folded over the two s ides of the envelope so as to covrr the edge.
No labels may be affixert exce1Jt those of the postal se1·vicc. II the packet is tiPd round
with string or tape, a seal must be placed on the ends wbere they are tied. The seal;;
on ~n ordinnry envelope should b~ phcP.d as shown below:-

In the cqge of lt long envelope "~th a semn down the centre, the seam should be
secured with seals pbred not more Lhan three inches apart.
A let.ter which, Hlthough addressed to a country or place to which tbe insurance
system does not ext<'nd. h3s been irregularly insured, will be returned to the sender.
Insured letters cnnnot. be sent. by oil the routes availr.ble for ordinary letters. and
therefore, may occupy a longer time in transit.
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lnsu1ed articles have all the safeguards of the recistration system: and. subject to the
following regulations, compensation will be paid if an insured article or >ny ]Jari of its
contents is lost or damaged in the post.