Page 14 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

POST OFFICE GU!Dt:
SAMPLES
The use of the Sample Post is restl'ick'(l to gt·rminc trade Hlllllplc~ urrd rro article is
admissible unless it be in factn SJH:rimcn uf go<xls for ~dt·. ThL• sample post mav not
be used for lhc couvCI'llllCC of good~ for >ale or irr cxct·ution of nu ordt•r·; such g~xxls
must be serrt hy p:u·rcl-po.,t or nt letter rule of postage. The rule uf JX>»tugc is Id. for
fil'l>t·l oz., 1\d. forti oz., and 2d. fur 8 oz. (rnaxirnum.)
PARCEL POST
Parcel-Post Parcels cmuruce ~tll mailuhle matter, merc!Jundizc, etc., not cllll!-ificd
ubove. c~nificatc~ uf mailing 11re i:;:,U~'\1 fur ull l'ruwl Post l'un·cls. Lilllil nf wei~,;ht
I I lh. The rule of J>Ost:tge is 1<1. ftlr fihllh. und :ld. fur c1·ery other lu.
The maximum tlimerc,ions are, length :1 fct·t (;inches, length 1111d girth eornhincd !l f~cl.
Fl1r cxatuplc: u par(•d IHCH!)IJriug 3 ft. (j in. iu it s lungctit. Uimcn!:ioh>H Juay Htt!~asurc us I IlliCit
us 2 fl. !i in. in girth, that is rourul its thh·kt•;,L part, or a ,l,ott parccl ruuy he thick.,r;
thus, if it measure no nwr·t· t Iran 3 ft. in length, it uray mcusurH us nnrclr <IS 3 ft. in girth,
thul is round its thickest part.
If arry anide uf pccuniury vulue erwloseJ in, or forming part of, flu inl:md pnrcel be
lo,t or lLtmHgdl 11 lribt in the course of corul·eyanc•· hy lite Jl"~t. tl11; Postnrttolcr C<'neml
mar p:ly tu uny pcr,cm, if, iu hi~ opinion such pcrboJH estuhlbhcs a rc:ISUnnhlc claim to
compen:.~~tinn (h:11 ing rc;:unl to the nutme of the article, tire care 11ith 11hich it 1111.-;
packed, and other circumstauct:sl such sum nol cxcc ... ,liug two pounds iu respcd of such
p:trccl ns lte may tlrink just
The trall811tission by iuluml parccltJost of any m·ticl• cuutuiuiny btwk rwt~s, cun-<ncy nol•s
biUs of exchcwue, clrqu•s, womissory notes, treasury bills, bearer bonds, or otlr.r s•curilita
for money, coiuJ, bullion, or ;.:well~:ry, is prohibited. No comp<Jusaliull is paid for loss of au
inland parcel post pared conlaiuing 11 ]Jrolubitcd arltcle.
M ake-up- General- Letters und postal packet.:; of every kind, c.'pc<·ially l':m·cb,
must he so mucic HJl as not only to preserve tire content. from lo:.s ot· d:unagc itr t re JKht,
b11t also nollo injure other puckets, or uny ofliccr of llr<! Post( )llice. If iu,ct•urdy parkt.><l,
thPy ure li:tble to he ;topped. T he public arc IHlrned that it is prohibited LO &end),~- pu~t
puckets itt>t.'Curuly pctckl'd which :1re likt:ly tu injure ut her postal packets in cou~u of
con1·eyuuee or uuy officer of the Po~t Oflice.
Any packet, c . .,peciully 11ny letter, cuut:tining uu)'thing of a frugile rt'<!urc slumltl be
marked or Libelled " htALlii.E".
Liquids, Oils, etc. Tins cont:Liuiug liquid mu;t be securely se:dt.~l. l'ackt.•llins
containing~ \Jint or more iu wooden bo'C• or· wicker c.tses. Huttl<lScontniniup: liquids must
be firmly sea ed. Wrap Cltclt bottle sepurulcly, nnd p:tyspecinl tlllentiun to the packing
round the shoulders of thl! bottle. l'ctck drP bottle ur uottlcs securely in u rigid box of
wood or metal (or in the ccL"e of verv &mall packets, &troug COtTUf?ated cardbnurd) u il/t
pltrlly uf soft packing bdlt~en the bottles, und the top, uottom llllll sides of the box.
Liquids sent by Letter Post must be in firmly st'ttled bottles, and the &'((t porckiug
must bt sau·dust or sorr1e Sf>OiliJ:J wbsla11ct lit •uJfie~ful yuwdity to absorb all lite 1"1~"1 <0111-
lenl& 111 cas.; of breakaf)r, nnd the Uo:< u;.cd 11\lt::ol opcu nt one end onl)' and ha•. ea ughtl)-
fitting or screw licl.
Eggs . The safe trunsiL of Egg& cuuuot be gunl'llntced hut the following ml•lhod of
pncking is recommended :· Use awooden••r other rigid bo' 11 ith sqitulrlc partitions and
u well-fitting lid, wrup each egg sepur:ttely in new&prrper or other softmatct iul, /'lttce the
~ggs on end, each in a scpat·utt' partition, urul fill up tire \ HCant sp:lce~ in the >OX 11itlr
uewtipaper or cotton wusll!; mark the pllrrel "Egys."
T he name und address of the sender muot uppear on nil p:u·cels sent by put·ccl po~l
mail.
These Rules must be Strictly adhered to in every detail
Newspapers, circulars, book ps.ckets ami p:~rcels, must ue posted wit houl .u co1 ~r. or in
.u cover open at tire ends or side< &o as to admit of the co .. twls be1uy e•tsily tvltlulruu•n for ex-
amination. The mere clipping of the corners or of the side of un em·clo/JC or other corer
ts insufficient. They must not contain uny letter or communication o the nutttre of u
letter.