Page 47 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

POST OFFICE GUIDE 45

Inland Service: Franking Machines, Parcels

4. Franking dies and machines must be maintained in good condition, and
any necessary replacements, and repairs made, at the user’s expense to
ensure clear and distinct franking impressions and absolute accuracy
in recording.
5. The user of the machine must on no account remove or otherwise inter­
fere with the seal placed on the machine by the Post Office.
6. No repairs required to the machine can be carried out without the express
permission of the Postmaster General in writing.
7. No machine may be sold, loaned to another person or otherwise disposed
of without the prior consent of the Postmaster General in writing.

PARCELS
RATE OF POSTAGE—
12c per lb
LIMIT OF W EIGHT-
20 lb

LIMITS OF SIZE—
Maximum:
Length 3 ft. 6 inches and length and breadth combined 6 ft.
For example: A parcel measuring 3 ft. 6 inches in its longest dimension
may measure as much as 2 ft. 6 inches in girth, that is,
around its thickest part; or a short parcel may be thicker
—thus, if it measures no more than 3 ft. in length it may
measure as much as 3 ft. in girth, that is around its
thickest part.
Minimum:
5 inches by 3$ inches
Parcels in form of a roll:
Maximum:
Length 3 feet 6 inches;
Length and greatest circumference combined not to exceed 6 feet.
Minimum:
Length 5 inches: Length and greatest circumference measured in a
direction other than the length must not be less than inches.
Registration
Parcels may be registered under the general rates set out at page 39 Parcels for
registration must not be posted in a letter box but must be handed in at a Post
Office and a certificate of posting obtained.
Addressing
The address should be written on the cover of the parcel or on a label which is
securely gummed to the cover of the parcel. Addresses written on tie-on labels are
not satisfactory. The words “Parcel Post” should appear on the upper left-hand
corner. It is also desirable that the sender’s name and address should appear both
inside the parcel and on the cover, In the latter case it must be kept distinct from
the address to which the parcel is directed.