Page 2 - Jamaica_PO-Guide-1919

POST OFFICE HANDBOOK.

(Pttblished Amt!tally.)

GENERAL POST OFFICE.
TnE Circubtion Branch, the i\Ioney Onler Office, Parcel Post anti Tel~mph Offices,
n.re all maintained at th<l north-cast portion ol the Public Build:ng~, Kiu!( Street.
The Control Branch, Cash on Dcli\·ery aut! DctninP.d l':~ci;et. Offict.~ and the Telegraph
Office are on the first floor of the snme building.
The ort.linnry office hours of the Circulnt.ion Bmoch nre from 8 n.m. to 4 p.m.; but
the office is opcnct.l enrlier or later should the arri\·al or departure of important ship mails
render it necessary.
The :\loncy Ort.ler au•.l l'nrrcls l'ost Oflir.cs arc kept open from !ln.rn. to :l p.m euch
working day.
District Post Offices arc open for the transaction of :dl busine!IS from 7 a. m. to 5 p.m.
daily.
JAMAIC~ INTERNAL POSTAL RATES.
Ll!:ncns. POST-CARDS. Local I I PRINTED AND PARCELS.
I j ComtettCIAL (1) (2)
l'or the lirst Newspapers l Ref'l'istr:L- • PAre:Rs AND
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ounce uenny o DOOK PACKETS. (San>ploiFor each pound
half·p:uny, nnd Priee9 lion Fee. pocket•.)rr Cor every lOO
:uul Cor every Slnglo. He ply For each l•'or cacb cubic inches nt
ounce or (r:'IC"' paid. Current two the option ol
tition:tl v:art, lwn ounces. ounces. , tbe Depart·
allcr the first, ctach.• - -- .. ment.
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Oco-penoy. Ono- Two· H~JC- Two- Hall-penny. Oce Threepence.
penny. pence. penny. pence penny.t
• N n.-Any puhlicntion, printed and published in the Briti>b Jslnnds or in some British posses-
lion, which io re~i~terr.d nt the London General Post Office as a Newspaper. may be sent to any
~d<lr.,.. ,.ilhin tho l>lnnd nt the locnl newspaper rate o[ lal f"r cacit CO'J!V· All other newspapers are
aubjocl to t>o•t.a~to 11t the rnlc I or "l'rinteal Par>er•." i.e. ~~al. Cor cnch 2 0%. o[ weight.
1 No rocolpt lo given (or p~rccls sent uncler this scale, lite)· are treated u ordinary letters aod
aboulu bu posted le tbo lottor box.