Page 27 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

24 POST OFFICE GUIDE

Summary: Principal Services, etc. Inland, contd.

Newspapers or Magazines
(Printed and published in Limits of Size:
Jamaica at intervals o f Same as for “ Printed Papers”.
not more than 31 days or See also page 38
registered at the Gener­
al Post Office, London) Limit of Weight: 1 i lb
Charges:
5c per copy irrespective
of weight. Maximum
weight: l^lb
Registration
Charges: The registration service covers letters,
(Additional to normal letter packets and parcels. Articles
postage) intended for registration must be
handed to an officer of the Post
To cover compensation Office. A certificate of posting must
up to S20 .. 40c be obtained. See also pages 39—40
For each additional S20
up to maximum $800 2c
Parcels
Charges: Limit of Weight: 20 lb
12c per lb Limits of Size
3 feet 6 inches, in length, 6 feet in length
breadth and depth combined.
See also page 45
Advice of Delivery Fee 4c Sec also page 40
Express Delivery Service
Limit of Weight: Letters .. 4 lb
Parcels .. .. 7 lb
Other articles .. .. normal
limits
Charges:
Normal Postage plus 20c Delivery by special messenger imme­
diately after receipt at office of des­
tination—Service extends to all Post
Offices in the Corporate Area of
Kingston and St. Andrew and to
District Post Offices listed at page 41
Business Reply Service
Charges:
On each item normal
postage plus a fee of 2c This service enables a person or firm
to receive cards or letters from clients
without prepayment of postage, with
the fee of 2c on each item being paid
by the addressee. The service is
available only for articles posted and
delivered within Jamaica. A licence
to use this service must be obtained
from the Postmaster General.
See also pages 43—45