CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 296

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...