Page 10 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1938

8 INLAND MAILS: NEWSPAPERS.

Cards bearing the title “ Post Card,” or its equivalent, are admitted at the rate for
printed matter, provided that they conform to the general regulations respecting printed
papers; if they do not conform either to these regulations or to the rules applicable to
post cards they are treated as letters.
Cards must be manufactured of cardboard or paper of such consistence as not to hinder
manipulation.
(c) Newspapers and M agazines.—Newspapers printed and published in Jamaica
are admitted to the inland mail at |d. per copy, irrespective of weight. In addition to these
any publication printed and published in Great Britain, or in any British possession,
which is registered as a newspaper at the London Genera! Post Office, is admitted
to the inland mail at Jd. per copy. All other newspapers are subject to the rate for
Printed Papers, i.e., §d. for each 2 ozs. of weight. In the case of British periodicals the
words ‘‘ Registered at the General Post Office as a Newspaper” will usually be found on
the cover, or in the absence of a cover on the top of the first page.
Magazines printed and published in Jamaica provided they are issued in consecutive
numbers at intervals of not more than 31 days, are also admitted to the inland mail at
|d. per copy, irrespeetive of weight.
(d) Printed Papers.—The expression “ Printed Paper” means a packet not
exceeding 3 lbs. in weight which consists of or contains one or more of the following
articles or documents:—
(1) Books and other publications or works of a literary character, whether
containing written dedications or not, and any other written or printed matter
not being in the nature of a letter (on paper or on some substance* ordinarily
used for writing or printing).
(2) Sketches, drawings, paintings, photographic prints, and engravings, on paper
or on some substance ordinarily used for the purpose, provided it is not a
brittle or exceptionally fragile substance.
(3) Maps, plans and charts, on paper or some other substance ordinarily used for
the purpose, provided it is not a brittle or exceptionally fragile substance.
(4) The binding or mounting of any article hereinbefore described, provided such
binding or mounting be of a kind ordinarily used for the purpose, be not made
of glass, or any brittle or exceptionally fragile substance, and be transmitted
in the same packet with the article in respect of w'hieh it is used.
(5) The art cles and documents d.scr.bed below:—
EAAMPLE5 OE ADMISSIBLE DOCUMENTS.
1. Com m ercial or bu siness papers o f a form al character:
These must be of the kind specified below, provided that the documents consist of a
printed form, and that any writing refers solely to its subject-matter or consists of
formulae of courtesy or of a conventional character not exceeding five words or initials.
A printed form within the meaning of the regulations is one bearing printed matter,
not in imitation of typewriting, f clearly indicating the purpose for which the form is
intended to be used. The form must be appropriate; for example, an ordinary memo­
randum. form may not be used.
E xam ples:
Advice notes of despatch or receipt of Estimates for work
letters, documents, goods or money Invoices
(with or without instructions for Lists and tabular statements
their further treatment) Market reports
Bills of lading Notices, certificates, reports, and
Confirmations of orders and contracts returns given or made to or by public
Contract notes officers and local authorities or other
Delivery and shipping notes public bodies in the discharge of
Enquiries for quotations their public duties

* Such substances as blotting paper, cloth, metal, asbestos and leather are inadmissible.
t See “ Imitation Type Characters,” page 9.