Page 15 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

INLAND 1'0::;1' 15
If any letter or communication of the nature of u letter be found in a newspaper, circular
book packet or parcel, the entire packet will he Hurclmrged ut the llllJ•aiclltllt-r rCIIe of
postage.
"BLIND LITERATURE"
" Blind Literature" l'acketH containin~ paper:> unpre.;:;ed for the tt>e of the blind
("Braille") may be sent at thefollo11ingspcrin1 mtc:- up to 2lb., id. 5 lb., JJ. !lib. Hd.
11 lb., 2d.
REGISTRATION (Inland)
No postalartiele nddrcs:;C<) to init.ials or in Jl!'tl!"il (other than copying pcm·il) mny be
regis tcred.
Every urticle presented for regislrntion ohnll he enclnaed in a strong co,·cr appropriate
to its contentH, nwl 81mll be securely ftl8tcned \lilh waY, gum or other udhc~ivo tntttler
in such u munner us to render ilnpos.~iblc the opening therL'<lf without dumngc to the
cover. A cover which hus tt transparent panel to show the addre;;s muy be used if the
panel is an integrul purl of the cover.
If in the opinion of any officer of the Post Oflicc to whom an article is tendered for regis-
tration the packing is inadequate or objectionable, registnll.ion of the :trticle may b~
refused.
The adJrcssshu.!l beelo:t.rly written in English, hut may be repented in another l:urguage.
The folio" ing provisions sh:.ll apply to the registration of flOStlil article.s:· -
(1) the article shall be posted by delivery for re!,..;strution ut 11 post office to an officer
on duty at such [lOot oflice;
(2) all sums chargeable on the registration of the article u.mlall postage chargeable
thercon, shall be prepe~id.
(3) on delivery of the article for registration. u certificate of posting, bcal'ing thcrcon
an acknowledgment that the registration fee hus been paid, shull be lillc>~l up and
signed by the officer of the Post Oflice receiving the >uticle und handed to the
po~tcr.
For the registration of cvrry inland postal artic•le there shall be charged und puid the
sum of fourpence.
In the event of loss, drunage or destruction in the e<mrsc of lr:msmis,ion by po;t of a
registered postal urticlc in re~pect of which surh sum has been paid, the lirnit of rourpensa-
tion pay11hle shnll be £2
The sum of five pence shall he chnrged nnd paid in respect of cn:ry su<'h postal urticle
on which the sender deoircs the limit of compensation to be £10 and an udditiorml sum
of one penny shall be charged and paid in re;pcct of every uddit.ional £tO limit of com-
pensation: Provided th11t thr maximum compcnsntion puynble in respc<•t of nny regis-
tered postal article shall be £400.
T ABI.E OF fEES OP TO £400
Fee Limit of Compensation Fee Limit of Corupcnsution
4d. £2 10d. £60
5d. £10 lld. I £70
6d. £20 1/- £80
7d. £30 1/ld. £90
Sd. £.10 ! •2 £100
nnd
!ld. £50 I I d. for each additional £I 0 up to £ JQQ_
T he sender should mark the packet iu the bottom left-hand corner with the word
Regi•lered. Jf he desires to pay a higher fee thun 4d. he must mat k the puckeL thus:
Registered 5d. and so on 11rcording to the nmount for 11 hich he" bites to cover the packet.
T he registration fee must be paid by postuge>t:unps affix eel to the co,·cr, and the amount
paid should be cntere<l on the certificate of ~ting by the ofliccr who ucc·cpt~ the packet.
The sender should, in his own interest, s!ltr~fy lumself thot tlJe entry rs correct liS soou as
the certificate is handed to him.
When se,·erul p!lckets are sent by the same person for registration, it is desimble thnt
they should be accompllllied by a list, in duf.lliCilte, of the adtlre>;ses, one hst to be retain-
ed at the post. office, and the other, when stgned, to be retur ned to the bearer.