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Label C. & F. P.P. 25 should next be filled in and affixed
to the parcel, which should then be entered in the Parcel Record in
the same manner as an ordinary parcel, but in the “ Remarks ” column
the initials “I.P.” (“ insured parcel”) should be inserted. Labels
must be so placed that they cannot conceal injuries to the cover, and
should not be folded over two sides of the cover so as to hide the
edges. -
A hand-to-hand check must be kept of all insured parcels.
Those for delivery within the colony should be advised in the same
manner as registered parcels in Parcel-bills, Sub-office Letter-bills,
and Registered-letter Delivery-books, but the initials “I.P.” should
be written opposite the entry. Delivering officers must be particularly
careful to obtain receipts from addressees in the same way as for regis-
tered letters, and to indorse the receipts “Insured for £ ”
Insured parcels received from abroad need not be listed as registered
to offices of destination, as the transfer certificates accompanying
them should afford the needful check in transmission. -
Insured parcels for places abroad should be advised to
terminal offices making up parcel-mails for foreign exchange offices
(Invercargill for Ceylon and India; Wellington, Auckland, or Christ-
church for the United Kingdom and countries beyond) the same as
inland registered parcels. Insured parcels if entered on a special sheet
should be totalled and transferred to the final sheet of the ordinary
parcel-bill and embodied with the totals of ordinary parcels. -
The additional postage-rates to be credited to London,
Ceylon, and India on insured parcels outward will be found in the
Transit Table. -
Officers handling insured parcels are required to give special
attention to their care and disposal. A careful examination of every
parcel as to its condition should be made before delivery or despatch,
and any appearance of damage or tampering brought under the notice
of the Postmaster, who will report the case, through the Chief Post-
master, to the Inspector. In case of damage, a special note should
also be made opposite the entry, and initialled by two officers. -
Insured parcels should in all cases be packed with special
care in suitable receptacles. -
Should the contents of an insured parcel become lost or
damaged owing to neglect or carelessness, the officer at fault may be
required to bear the whole or a portion of the amount of compensation
payable in respect thereof, as may be determined by the Postmaster-
General.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 47
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