COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF LOSS
The general regulations governing the payment of compensation in respect of loss of a registered article are given on page 49.
INSURANCE
The fee for the insurance of letters and letter packets, which is in addition to the postage, is 50 cents for every $300 of the declared value or part of $300 up to a maximum of $1,600,
The insurance service is not universal but it extends to many coun- tries. Although the maximum which can be covered is $1,600, in some countries the limit is lower, as indicated in the table commenc- ing on page 58.
The service is governed by international regulations, which prescribe the manner in which insured packets must be made up, addressed, sealed and so on; and it is essential that these regulations should be complied with in order to avoid disputes about claims and delays in transmission. Any insurance effected contrary to the following regulations is invalid.
Three kinds of packets are recognized in the insurance service; in- sured letters, insured boxes and insured parcels; they must be presented at te counter at the G.P.O., Hong Kong or at the Kow- loon Post Office.
Insured letters and boxes are not accepted for transmission by air- mail except to Great Britain.
An insured article may not be addressed to initials or in pencil.
An insured article may not bear any erasure or correction to the address at the time of posting.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
The certificate of posting which is given for an insured packet or parcel shows the amount for which the article is insured, and the sender should see that the amount is correctly stated. The fee for insurance, in the form of postage stamps, is affixed to the cover or wrapping of the article. Stamps must not be folded over the edge of the cover, and where more than one stamp is used, they must be affixed with space between them.
MAKE-UP
Every article intended for insurance must be enclosed in strong cover made up in one piece, which must be securely fastened by means of identical seals in fine wax, with space between, reproduc- ing a private mark, and affixed in sufficient numbers to hold down all the folds of the cover or envelope. An envelope with a black or coloured border, or a transparent panel must not be used. The make-up of every article must be such that its contents cannot be got at without external and visible damage to the envelope or seals,
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