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OFFIC!AL CORRESPONDENCE. 7
3. Compensation in respect or money of any kind (coin, notes, orders, llheques, stampa,
&c.) will only be given in those clliles in whi~h the money is endosed in one of t.he regis-
tered letter envelopes sold by t.he Post Office and the packet. is tendered for Lrallll!nissioa
by registered letter post. The compensation given in respeut of coin, which should
bef.aclred in such a way thll.t i~ cnuno~ move about, will in no cn.se exceed £2 .
. It must ~>pPN•r thnt the loss occurred in the post., aod did not o.riae whoUy or in part
by the rault. or tlw sender. a.s, for instuuce, from inadequate fiiS((-olng.
w w w w w w w w w w w w w
5. Tbe l'Otnpertl!o.tion given will not e:~ceed the vulue of the art.icle lost. The right. is
reserved of reillSrotittg the con tents or flD en vel ope insteAd of giving pecuo iary compeoaation.
6. In tht: o·use of loss of conten~ thu envelope should IJe retained for in$pection IUl nearly
as pm;sible in the state in which it was delivered. H complaint be made that the contents
of an envdope bnve been abstn1eted the envelope must. be produt:ed.
7. In the c11sc of b~>nk notes, money and post.ILI orders. cheques, bonds, and similAr
docurue.ut.s, part icuiiU"s sufficient for their identification must. be fwni~bed.
S. )fo compen:
respect of glll.sl!, ~rockery, grea...
meat, fruit, or vegetables, sent by letter post.
!). No corolp~n...ut.ioo is given for injury or damage consequential upon-i.e., indirectly
&rising from- fllf: lo.o.~ of anything :1e11t Ly p011t.
10. Without prejudice to any of the preceding rules, t.he PostmiiSt.er for .To.mo.ica wiU
if he thinks fit, refuse to give r.ompe0811otion for loss on any gfound on whil"b a <:ommon
uarrier might io like cuse claim exeruption from legal liabilities.
11. 'I'he final d,~cision upon all questions of cornpens:~tion rest;; 11'ith the f'o~tmaster
for J!UIIa.iCA.
12. In these rul~s th~ tem• "money" mea.us-(n) coin, and (b) paper tuuney. The
term ''coin" meAns cnins t>f all kinds whether or not current in .Jatuaica or elsewhere.
The term "paJler rnonoy" means notes of t.be Colonial Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia.
Canadau Bank of ComuJeree, or Royal B:1nk or Canuda or of an.v bank of i&'!ue in t.he
t'"nited Kingdom, and notes curtPnt in any Foreign State or British Posse.!'3ion, money
orders &nd pll8lal orders, UDob!iterated postage nnd r·INenue stamps, Pxchequer bi.lls,
llank post bill~, bills of exchange, fJromissory note,;, uheques, credit uot.es which entitle
the boU~r to money or gooda, and all ~•·ders o.w:l nut boritics for the pllvmeut or
money, whether negotiable or not, bonds, r.oupoos. and securities for mont>y whether
negotiable or not.
The term ·• Jewellery'' me.~~ os and in<'hJtlt!>-
(n) Gold or8ih•eriu r1mnnufnc~urt>d u utP· that i~ to ;;ay, a~tlll" io which v~tlll~: is 1~Jded
111 the raw material b)' skilled wurkmiUlsbip, IUJol in this dcfini•inu 11ro• i.urJudcd
nny roins used or dt' ... iguoo for purpo~•s of oroHruent,
(b) Dia.muods and precio•Js stones,
(c\ Wntchca, the c~~~:es of whi~h llre ~n.ir, 1 v or m:~:inly ('muposeCJ of gol
markellJ.f,/g t•olue.
Advice of Delh·ery-Tbe b-euder or rPgistered correspondeuce may obtain n<~ ucknow-
ledgment of its rer.eipt by the addressee on pnymeot of ll.n e~trs. fee
OFFICIAL COURESPONDI:NCE.
A.
List of Officin.ls and oth'lr Public Fuoo~ionaries wb.o send and receive correspondence
through the inland post free of char,.:
Attorney General Collectors of Ta.-:ee s.ud _.us;stant<~~
Audi~or General Colonial Secretary o.nd Asl!ist&llt
Cent!. Brd. uf Health, Chairman o.nd Secy Cust{)des of Pnrisbes
Chief Commissioner, Cont&o.,oious D
Chief .r uatice Director of Public Works
Clerk of .Lcgislo.tjve Council Director of Railway
Collector General District ~edica.l Officers
CoUeotOl'S of Cwotoms Government Metoorologiat
*Notr:-Lettero for the tecbnica\ officers of th& Department of Arrleultllre. vi~.: DeputY Lllan
ExpGrimooull St11tion and I&lspectorof Plant Oi•eaoos, addt....ed '"care of the OlrCCIQr o! Agrie•tltu~•:•
are deli vored free
