MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE INSURANCE
OF PARCEL POST BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA.
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1.
Except in oases beyond control and in the cases
hereinafter provided for, indemnity shall be paid to the sender
or at the sender's request to the addressee for the loss, rifling
or damage of insured parcels exchanged by the direct parcel post service between Hong Kong and Canada while in the custody of the
postal service not to exceed the actual loss suffered or the
amount of insurance covered by the fee paid.
2.
Each country shall be responsible for insured
parcels lost in its own service.
3.
The limit of insurance value shall be 500 francs
gold ($100. Canadian currency).
4.
The insurance fees shall be fixed by the country
of origin in respect to parcels despatched.
5.
The country of origin shall allow the country of
destination an insurance land credit of 5 centimes (gold).
6.
The insurance number and the name of the office
of origin of each parcel shall be entered on lists to accompany
each parcel post despatch.
7.
A certificate of posting, bearing thereon a receipt
for the insurance fee, must be obtained by the person posting the
parcel.
8.
Parcels containing any of the following goods or
articles may not be accepted for insurance :-
9.
Glass, crockery, gramaphone records, semi-liquids, liquids, grease, bank notes, coin, bullion, gold dust, jewellery, bonds, coupons or securities, precious stones or any articles of an exceptionally fragile or perishable nature.
No parcel may be insured for an amount above the
real value of its contents.
10.
Compensation...