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APPENDIX. 13
Reply and Farther Services.
On the delivery of an Express Packet, the delivering Messenger
may take a reply or perform a further Express delivery service within
the authorised hours. The Express fee must be prepaid either by the
sender of the first service or by the sender of the reply or further service.
When a reply or further service is required by the sender, the words
"Wait Reply" or "Further Service" should be written by the sender
above the address of the packet, and the Messenger is allowed to wait
for the reply 10 minutes free of charge, but after that time 2d is charged
for every quarter of an hour or part of a quarter of an hour during which
the Messenger is required to wait.
When a packet on a return or further service is taken to an address
on the Messenger's homeward route, or within half a mile of the Post
Office from which the Messenger started on the original service, half
only of the mileage rate is charged.
(II.) Express Delivery, after Transmission by Post.
Under this service, letters and parcels are forwarded by Mail in the
regular course of post, and on arrival at the office of delivery are sent
out by Express messenger.
Fees.
1. (a.) In addition to the full ordinary postage the express fee is : —
For every mile or part of a mile, . . . . 3d.
{/>) If the sender desires that a special conveyance be used, or if
the distance exceeds two miles, and a public conveyance is not
available in both directions, the actual cost of a special con-
veyance must be paid in addition to the Express Fee and
postage.
(c) The sender is responsible for the fee and charges. The fee is
in no case less than 3d, and this and the postage must be pre-
paid by means of stamps affixed to the letter or parcel. When
the distance exceeds two miles, at least one half of the amount
payable in respect of fee and charge for special conveyance
must be prepaid, and the deficiency, if any, will be demanded
from the addressee.
(d) If one half of the amount so chargeable is not prepaid, the
letter will not be delivered by special messenger, but will be
treated as an ordinary letter or Parcel.
Posting and Distinctive Marking.
2. (a) The words "Express Delivery" must be boldly and legibly
marked above the address on the left-hand side of the cover,
and in the case of an express letter the cover must in addition
be marked with a broad perpendicular line from top to bottom,
both on front and back.
(//) Letters may be handed in at a Post Office, or to a Rural
Postman, or, if not for registration, posted in a letter-box.
(r) Parcels and registered letters for this service must be handed
in at a Post Office, or to a Rural Postman.