Page 13 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1938

INLAND MAILS: REGISTRATION. 11
be sawdust or some spongy substance in sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid contents in
case, of breakage, and the box used must open at one end only and have a tightly-fitting
or screw lid.
Eggs. The safe transit of Eggs cannot be guaranteed but the following method of
packing is recommended:—Use a wooden or other rigid box with suitable partitions and
a well-fitting lid, wrap each egg separately in newspaper or other soft material, place the
eggs on end, each in a separate partition, and fill up the vacant spaces in the box with
newspaper or cotton waste; mark the parcel “ Eggs.”
The name and address of the sender must appear on all parcels sent by parcel-post
mail.
T hese rules m ust be strictly adhered to in every detail.
Newspapers, circulars, book packets and parcels, must be posted without a cover, or in
a cover open at the ends or sides so as to admit of the contents being easily withdrawn for ex­
amination. The mere clipping of the corners or of the side of an envelope or other cover
is insufficient. They must not contain any letter or communication of the nature of a
letter.
If any letter or communication of the nature of a letter be found in a newspaper, circular,
book packet or parcel, the entire packet will be surcharged at the unpaid letter rate of
postage.
“ Blind Literature.”—Packets containing papers impressed for the use of the
blind may be sent at the following special rate:—up to 2 lbs., id.; 5 lbs., Id.; 8 lbs. ljd .;
11 lbs., 2d. See also page 14.
(G) REGISTRATION (Inland). *
Any letter or other mail matter may be registered on prepayment of the registration
fee and postage. Packets containing money and jewellery f must be registered and
must be prepaid at the letter rate of postage. Any packet found to contain money or jewellery
but not registered, will be liable to a surcharge equal to double the registration fee.
A letter must not be accepted for registration unless it is in perfect order. A registered
letter fastened with gummed paper can only be accepted if the sender signs his name
across the slip of gummed paper.
I .— FEES.
The fees for Inland Registration payable over and above the postage, and the
respective limits of compensation, are as follows :—
Table o f Inland (1) R egistration Fees.

Fee. Limit of Compensation. Fee. Limit of Compensation.

2d. £ 2 Sd. £60
3d. £10 9d. £70
4d. £20 lOd £80
5d. £30 lid. £90
6d. £40 Is. Od. £100
7d. £50 1
These fees relate to Inland Post only
These fee3 include the ordinary registration fee of 2d. The highest amount of
compensation obtainable for any one packet is £ 100.

* Conditions governing registration of inland correspondence differ from those
governing overseas correspondence. See pages 48-49.
t For full definition of “ money” and “ jewellery,” see page 12, par. 12.