Page 51 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

50 POST OFFICE GUIDE

General Information: Preparing Correspondence for Posting

The Postmaster General appeals to members of the public to co-operate wit
the Post Oflicc in preventing delay by:—
(a) Displaying their own correct postal address on their notepaper, visitij
cards, business communications, advertisements, etc.
(b) Addressing all articles with the full address given by the person to who
they arc writing. It should be noted, however, that in the case of lettcj
etc., addressed to a Post Office Box number, the street address should n
be included as this causes confusion. Such articles should bear only tl
name of the person or firm, the Post Office Box number and the name
the office and the parish of destination plus the postal code and tl
name of country of destination if necessary.
(c) Typing or writing the address legibly on the lower part and towards tl
right-hand side of the front of the cover with a clear margin abo'
(not less than 1| inches deep) for the postage stamps and postmarks,
assists materially if BLOCK capital letters are used for the name of tl
Post Town.

The Post Office cannot undertake to correct or complete a wrong or a
incomplete address. Full and correct postal addresses should be stated ini
cases.

Examples:
(a) Corporate Area (within areas delivered by postmen)
Name, with initials,
House No. (or Name), Street, Road, etc.
Kingston..................(Correct District Number)

(b) Corporate Area (box renters)
Name, with all initials
P.O. Box..................(Number).
Kingston..................(Correct District Number)
(If Box No. not included, Post Office cannot be expected to sort lette
into the box. Do not include the street address as well as the Box numbt

(c) Country (where box not rented)
Name, with all initials,
House No. (or Name), Street, Road, or Lane,
District (if any)
..................P.O./P.A. (of Delivery)
Parish.
Where there is no delivery by postmen and letters arc called for at tl
Post Office, the full address as in (c) should be used. “John Browi
Mandeville P.O.” is insufficient to identify the addressee.
(d) Country (Box renters)
Name, with all initials,
P.O. Box..................(number)
..................................... P.O.
Parish.