Page 28 - Jamaica PO Guide 1924

26 POST OFFICE HANDBOOK.
In either case the amount for such ticket must be paid in cash, and the ticket must be
handed to the dri vcr or guard of the coach before the passenger takes his seat.
In all cases if a passenger intends to leave the coach between stations he must pay the
far(' to the next station beyond.
The PtJDSONAL LUGGAGE of each passenger is limited to 201bs. by weight or 2,000 cubie
inches by size. Any ~xces~< must be paid for as freight, and such excess may not exceed
lOibs. in weight, or 1,000 cubic inchea in size. Doogare not allowed to be carried by coach •.
OVERSEA MAILS.
MEAN.S OF COMMUNICAT ION.
I. UNITED KINGDOM- Letter mail for the United J<ingdom is sent and received by
each available opportunity Yia the United States, and by the Elders and Fyffes, and
Leylancl and Harrison Lines of Steamers via Liverpool or Bristol. The Department
endeavours to forward mail for the United Kingdom by the most expeditious route in-
each case. Parcel post. mail is conveyed only by the direct steamers.
II. u~nTED STA'rES o~· A~tERICA-Mails (both letter and parcel ) for the U.S.A. are
conveyed by the steamers of the United Fruit Co., At.laotic Fruit Co., Clyde S. S. Co.
and Jamaica Fruit and Steamship Co., the most expeditious opportunity being utilized
as far as possible.
Ill. CANAOA-J~etter mail for the Dominion of Canada is sent and received by each
U.S. mail. Parcel post mail is, however, conveyed only by the steamers of the Pickiord
and Black Line trading between Halifax N.S. and Jamaica, and the Ca.nadia.n Govern-
ment. Merchant Marine trading bet,ween Montreal and St. Johns and Jamaica about
once every t hrec weeks.
IV. CEN1'RAL AMEIIlCA-Mail communication with these countries is maintained'
by the steamers of the United Fruit Co., Elders and Fyfl'€s Ltd., and ClydE' S. S. Co.
For special information regarding parcel post mail for these places see pap;e 34.
V. WEsT INDB l SLANvs-Lctter and parcel post mails for the Wes.t India Islands
are E-xchanged regularly by way of t.he U.S.A The Windward Islands Line also main-
tains a. direct service to Haiti and several of the British West India islands.
The Canadian Government Merchant Marine m11.intains a direct service between-
Jamaico British Honduras, the Bahamas, and Bermuda.
VI. 0AYMAN AND TURKS Isr,ANI>S-An irregular mail service to and from these
Islands is maintained by means of schooners and sloops. Letter mail for Turks Island
is also exchanged via U.S.A.
VII. Cuba-Mails Me exchanged about once a week. There is no direct parcel post
Pxch:mge with Cuba.
By cou.rtesy of the United Fruit Co., the following schedule of routes, etc. of their regular
mail-carrying steamers is furnished.
NEw YoRK-JAMAICA-PANAMA-COLOMBIA SERVICE: A steamer leaves New York every
Wednesday a.m. and calls on alternate weeks at the followi"'~ ports:-
(a) 1\ingston (arrives and leaves Monrlay). Crist.obal, CA.rtagena, Puert.o Colom-
bia, S~tnta ::1/fartr., Cristobal, Kingston (arrives and leaves Saturda.y), New York,
(arrivE's Thur£day)-a round voyage of 22 day~<.
(b) Kingston (arrives and leaves Monday), Cristobal, Colombian ports as above,
Kingston (arrives Friday leaves Saturday), New York (arrives Thursday).
During the winter months a weekly service is maintained between New York, Cuba,
Jamaica, Panama, and Costa Rica
NEw YotlK-CunA-.TA~!ArcA-HONDURAS-GUA'rEMALA SEHVJCE: A steamer leaves New
York every other Saturday calling at the following ports:-
SantiPg'>, l{ingston (arrives and leaves Frida,y), BelizP, (or Puerto Cortez*), Puerto
Ba.rrios, Tela, Puerto Castilla, Puerto Barrios, I\ingston (arrives and leaves Thursday),
Santiago, New York (Arrives Wednesday).
NEw Yo!lK--CunA-JA~IArCA S•:HVICE:: A steamer leaves New York every Friday or
Saturday calling at Santiagot and I<ingston.
BntsToL-JAMAICA-COSTA RicA-PANAMA SsRncE: Atl Elders and Fyffes' steamer leave1r
Bristol every alternate Monday calling a.t the following ports:-
I<ingston (arrives Monday, leaves Tuesday), Limon, Cristobal, Kingston, (arrives and
leaves Monday), Bristol (arriYC!1 Monday)-a round voyage of four weeks.
In the foregoing the term " letter mail" refers to letters and post cards, and packages of prin-
ted and commercial papers and samples.
4 Alternate sailings calling at Belize one voyage, Cortez the next.
tt\lternating at Santiago with the fortnightly steamer.