CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 288

MEMORANDUM OF AGREMUMSHT RELATING TO THE INBURANCE

OF PARCEL POST BETWEEN HONGKONG AND CANADA.

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1.

Except in cases 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 Hongkong 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.

Bach country shall be responsible for insured

parcels lost in its ownBervice.

3.

The limit of insurance value shall be 500 francs

gold ($100. Canadian Currency).

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-liquide, 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...