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Tobacco, unmanufnctured, cootniuiog 10% or more of moisture £ $. d.
rr stemmed or stripped per lb. 0 7 5i
If uolltemmcd or unstripped . . " 0 7 5t
Tobacco, unmanufactured containing less lhan 10% of moisture
If stemmed or stripped " 0 8 3~
If uostemmed or uostrippcd " 0 2i
Rum, if warehoused for 3 years prr proof gallon 3 13 10
Do. if warehoused over 2 and under 3 year& " 3 14 10
Do. if warehoused under 2 years " 3 15 4
Parcels will be accepted in Great Britnin for delivery in Jamaica free of Customs
duty on conditions similar to the foregoing. Such parcels are liable t.o CXIImination on
nrrival for Customs purposes, und all pains and penalties attaching for unden•aluatiou
or misrepresentation of content-'! or to prohibited goods will be enforced against the goods
themselves or against the parties assuming the charge, as may be decided by the proper
authorities.
C.- Compensation for loss or damage of U NINSURED parcels between G1·eat Britai11
and Jamaica. The Postmaster for Jamaica. will (uot in consequence of any legal liability,
but voluntarily, and as an net of grace) give compensation for (.be loss or damage of unin,
sured parcels scut by parcel post b~tween Onmt Britnin and Jamaica, when such
loss or damage takes place while the parcels arc in his custody, and does not arise from any
fault or neglect of the senders or from the nature of the contents.
The compensation paid will in no case exceed £1.
The compensation payable will be in accordnnce with the general regulat.ions as regards
insured parcels (see above), so far as these regulnti(lns arc applicable.
D.-Umklivcred Parcels. Undelivered parcels originating in Great Brit~tin are
returned to the senders at their expense unless the sender has indicated by a note on the
parcel that he wishes it to be abandoned in the case of non-delivery. The sender may also
direct that a parcel, if undoliverable at the fmt address, may be delivered at a second
address. If not delivered at Lhc second address parcels will be dealt with ns above stated.
They are held for 15 days for each address before being disposed of.
Fer Pro hi bition~, ~ee prgc 46, 50 and 51.
111.-United States of America and the Canal Zone.
Cigars and cigarettes n1e admitted to the United States through the parcel post
on condition that cigars weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand arc put up in boxes
(new) not before used for that purpose, containing respectively, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 20,
25, 50, 100, 200, 250, or 500 cigars each; and that cigarettes (including small cigars
weighing not more t.han 3 pounds per thousand) nie put up in packages or parcels
containing 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 40, 50, 80, or 100 cigarettes each.
Letters, post cards and written matter of the nat urc of personal correspondence mud
r1ot be enclosed in a parcel.
If such he found the letter wiJI be placed in the mails, if separa ble; and, ii the lcUer ba
inseparably attached, the whole package will be rejected. If, however, nny such should
inadvertently be forwarded, the country of de.~tinn.tion will collect double rate of postage.
A pnrcel may not contoin any other p~rcel intended for delivery at an address other
than that borne by the parcel itself. If such enclosed parcel be detected it must be sent
forward singly, charged with new and distinct parcel post rates.
A parcel for United Statesnnd Canal Zone may be regiatered on like conditions to those
that govern the registration of other correspondence; and on payment of the sum of two
peuce additionul to the first cbr.rge the sender Clln obtain a receipt for such parcel from the
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addressee, but parcels for the United States and the Cannl Zone ma.y not be insured.
Parcels must be so carefully packed as to be S!lfcly t.ransmitled in the mails of either
country, both in going to the Post Office of cxch:mge of the country of origin, as wellns
to the office of address of lhc country of destinntion. Parcels may be scaled or fastened
by means of n::lils and screws.
There is collected from the addressee at time of delivery of every parcel post package
a delivery fee of 5 cents nnd a customs clcamnce charge of 10 cents in addition to any
other charges accrued.
If more than one parcel is sent at one time to one addressee, the sender should number
the pa.rcels consecutively and should indicate on each parcel the number of parcels forming
t he consignment. For instance, if the consignment consists of three parcels, the parcels
should be numbered "l/3,"" 2{3,""3/3," respectively. If the value of the goods (exclu-
sive of papers such as stocks, bGnds, etc., of uo commercial valnP.) conb.ioed in a parcel