Page 34 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

OVERSEAS POST 35
Books. Books, pamphlets, newspapers, photographs, engravings, sheets of music
and all literary or nrtistic productions, whether printed, engraved, lithographed or
mimeographed, mny bear :1 dedication consisting simply of an expression of regard,
md on photographs or engravings, a very concise description or note referring t.o the
photograph or engraving.
Cuttings from Newspapers and Periodicals. The title, date, number and address
of the publication from wltich the article is extracted.
Notice of Change of Address. The new address of the sender and the date from
which the change takes place, or the old address and the date when the change was made.
Enclosures
The sender may enclose in a packet of printed papers, a card, envelope or wrapper.
bearing his address and having a postage stamp of t.he country of destination affixed
for the prepayment of the return postage. In the case of articles falling under the category
of the paragraph Books nb::;ve, the relative invoice may be enclosed and with proofs
of printing, whether corrected or not (see Proofs · of Printing overleaf), the copy itself
may be sent.
Inadmissible Articles
The following articles are not admissible:
Postage stamps or forms of prepayment , whether obliterated or not, or any. paper
representing a monetary value;
Receipts, invoices ami statement s of account; pupils' exercises;
' Blank paper, note paper or envelopes (with or without printed address) and all article~
of stationery pure and simple; exceptionally, blank forms not exceeding three of a kind
or three of each kind of dissimilar forms may be admitted;
Gramophone records and cinematograph and photographic films.

Liability to Customs Duty Abroad
Advertising matter is subject to customs duty 'on entry into certain countries, notably
Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa. In some cases books also
are liable to duty.
Printed matter is not however debarred from transmission at the printed paper rate
on account of liability to customs duty.
COMMERCIAL PAPERS (must not be sealed)
Rate of Postage
The prepaid rate is:
10 oz., 5d. each additional 2 oz., ld. A commercial paper for a Commonwealth
destination not exceeding 3 oz. in weight may be sent at letter rate, namely: 4!d.
The postage must be fully prepaid.
:Weight and Size
' The limits of weight are:
British Commonwealth*, 5 lb.
Other Countries (mcr.uorNo EoYPT), 4 l1J 6 oz.
The limits of size are:
British Commonwealth*, 2 feet in length and 18 inches in width or depth.
1 Other Countries (INCJ. UDJ NG EGY P'r), 3 feet in length, width and depth combined;
maximum dimensicn in any one direction, 2 feet.
Packet in t h e form of a Roll for all Destinat ions The length and twice the
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·diameter combined must not exceed 3 feet 3 inches, and the greatest dimension must
1 not exceed 2 feet 8 inches.
Definition
Commercial papers comprise all papers and all documents wholly or partly written
1 or drawn, not having the character of current and personal correspondence.
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~- *See footnote page 3l.