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40 POST OFFICE GUIDE

ISLAND SERVICE: REGISTRATION, COMPENSATION

Instructions for Registering, contd.
The instructions regarding fastening and sealing do not apply to packets con­
taining literature for the blind and printed papers intended for registration as
these must be open to inspection whether registered or not.
A postal article addressed to initials cannot be registered.
The address must be clearly written in English but can be repeated in another
language. It must be written in ink or copying pencil.
The full postage and registration fee must be prepaid at the time of posting.
If in the opinion of an officer of the Post Office to whom an article is tendered
for registration the packing is inadequate or if the article is unsuitable for re­
gistration for any other reason, registration of the article may be refused.
Money sent by registered post should be enclosed in one of the registered
letter envelopes sold by the Post Office. Coins must be packed in such a way
that they cannot move about inside the envelope.
Advice of Delivery
The sender of a registered article may obtain an advice of its delivery by
prepaying in stamps at the time of posting, the sum of 4c for an inland registered
letter or 20c for an overseas registered or insured letter.
Inland Service: Registration, Compensation
Articles Irregularly Posted For Transmission Within the Island.
An article marked in any way to indicate that it should be registered which is
found posted amongst ordinary correspondence is compulsorily registered and
taxed as follows:
(a) Single registration fee, plus double the postage less any amount prepaid.
(b) Any ordinary article (other than a parcel) which may contain coin,
bank notes, currency notes, negotiable instruments payable to
bearer, platinum, gold, or silver, whether manufactured or not, precious
stones, jewels or other precious articles must be registered and if it is
posted without registration will be compulsorily registered and taxed
with double the deficiency of the postage plus the registration fee.
In the event of loss or damage no compensation is paid on an irregularly
posted article.
Posting receipts are not issued for items thus registered.

COMPENSATION
The Post Office pays compensation up to the limit set out below for the loss
or damage of inland registered articles subject to compliance with the conditions
regarding fastening, sealing, packing and so on indicated in section headed
“Registration”.
To cover compensation up to S20 .. . .40c
For each additional S20 (maximum compensation S800) 2c
Compensation is not paid in respect of unregistered postal articles or items-
Compulsorily registered (sec under “articles irregularly posted for transmissii
within the Island above)