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postage and insurance fees. They must not be folded over the edge of the cover, and when more than one stamp is used, they must be affixed with spaces between them.
The letters to which the insurance system is appli- cable are those which contain valuable papers (bank notes, currency notes, bonds, coupons, securities, etc.) or valuable documents (plans estimates contracts etc.).
Postcards, packets of printed papers, commercial papers, sample packets or letters which contain articles other than those mentioned above cannot be insured. Articles of value which cannot be sent in insured letters may generally be sent in insured parcels.
Letters intended for insurance must be presented at the counter at the General Post Office, Hong Kong, or Central Post Office, Kowloon, and a receipt obtained by the sender at the time of posting.
Make-up.
Every letter intended
letter intended for insurance must be enclosed in a strong cover made up in one piece, which must be securely fastened by means of identical seals in fine wax, with spaces between, reproducing a private mark, and affixed in sufficient number to hold down all the folds of the envelope. An envelope with a black or coloured border, or a transparent panel must not be used. The make-up of every letter must be such that its contents cannot be got at without external and visible damage to the envelope or seals.
No labels may be affixed except those of the postal service. If the packet is tied with string or tape, a seal must be placed on the ends where they are tied.
An insured letter may not be addressed to initials or in pencil, and it may not bear any erasure or correc- tion in the address at the time of posting.
Particulars of the amount for which a letter has been insured should be entered on the receipt of post- ing, and the sender should at once satisfy himself that the entry is correct. An "Advice of Delivery" can be obtained under the same conditions as those applicable to registered letters.
All the seals on an insured letter must be of the same kind of wax, and must bear distinct impressions of the same private device. A coin or button may not be used for sealing, and the device may not consist merely of straight, crossed or curved lines which could easily be imitated.