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(2) any letter or packet which the Post Office cannot account for in consequence of the destruction of official documents through. cause beyond control;
(3) any letter or packet containing a prohibited
article;
(4) any letter or packet in respect of which a claim is not made within a year of the date
of posting.
No legal liability to make any payment in respect of any letter, or packet, for which a registration fee has been paid, attaches to the Postmaster General, either personally, or in his official capacity.
If a registered article considered to be lost is subse- quently found, the person to whom compensation has been paid, may take possession of the article against repayment of the amount of compensation.
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CERTIFICATES FOR THE RECEPTION OF MAIL MATTER.
Such certificates are issued to enable any person to have his mail matter delivered to an accredited repre- sentative.
The fee for each certificate is two dollars ($2) for a year or part of a year. The certificate lapses on 31st December of the year in which it was issued unless renewed.
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On production of a certificate at the General Post Office, or Central Post Office, Kowloon, all mail matter covered thereby will be handed over, without the need of a chop of a well-known firm, providing the signature and chop on the delivery receipt is a facsimile" of those appearing on the certificate. All persons em- ploying mail messengers are thus given extra security.
Insurance
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The fee for the insurance of letters which is in addition to the postage and registration fees is 50 cents for every $300 of the declared value or part thereof.
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The fees must be prepaid by means of postage stamps, which the sender must affix to the cover. few stamps as possible should be used to prepay the
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