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In either cast~ the amount for such ticket must be paid in oash 1 anti the ticket must be
)landed to the driver or guard of the CO!lCb before the pa.ssenger takes his seat.
In all oases if a. pa.ssenger int.enda to leave the coach between stations he must pay the
(Me lo ~be next slation beyond.
'fhe PERSONAL Lt10GA.GE of each passenger is limited to 20! bs. by weight or 2,000 cubio
noht>s by ai~e. Any excess must be paid for us freight, and such e.xcess rnay no~ e:~:oeed
w
10 lbs. in weight, or 1,000 cubic inches iu size. DoGS are nota.UoweJ t.o be r.arried by
lOMh.
OVERSEA MAILS.
MEANS OF COMMUNICA fiON.
1. Utn't'Eo KrNGD0\4- Letter nU\il. t.o and from the Uuite<l Kingdom is conveyed by
<~Very nvailable opportunity via the Unit.ed States, and by the Eldem and Jo'yffes, and
L1t,Ylt\nd wd llarrisou Lines of steamer, via Liverpool or Bdstol. The Department
.. udea.vou.r5 to forward muil for the United Kingdom by tb.e most e.xpeditious route in
t~!lCh case. Prm•el-post mail is conveyed only by the tlirect steamers.
I I. UmTEO SI·AT~sovAr.s}:nrcA-Muils(lloth letter u•1d pycel) totmdfrom tbe U.S,A.
,.reconveyetl by th11 steamers of the United Fruit Co., >\tla.nticFruit Co., Clyde S.S. Co ••
and J amr1ica Fruit. uud Steamsllip Co., the most expeditioua opportuuity btling utili'lled
l\8 far 1.18 poS>i ble.
Ill. CANADA-Lotter mail to aod (rom the Dominion of Canada is sent and recei\'-ed by
~110h U.S. mail. Parcel-post mail is, however, conveyed only by the ates.mers of the
Pickford nod Black Line tradJng between lialifa..x, N.S. and J11maica, and the Cao.adi,~n
Government. 1\:fercho.nt, Marine t.radiug between Montreal s.nd Halifax and Jamaica
about oooe every thr••e weeks.
rv. Cl!l:oo'rR..u. AMERroA-Mail oomrnunioation with these countries (except Nicaragua)
111 maintained by the stenmers of thr United Fruit Co., Blders and Fylles Ltd., and
<Mn.adian Government Merchant Marine. For special information regarding parcel-post
rot1il for these plnr.es ser page 31.
V. WEST lNoiA T SLAJWs-Letter and parcel-post ms.ils to lUld from theW e.rt India Island•
!U'C exchanged regulu.rly by wa.y of New York. Mails are also exchanged with Trinidad
an.d Barbados by way nf Crislobal. The Horn Line ami the Roy11l Dutch West India Mail
Corupa.ny maint.'\in a. direct. service to llait,i.
1'he Canadiu.u Governweut Merchant l\.b.rille maintains a direct service between
J•unaica, Bermuda, :~nd the BahiUllli.O.
VI CArnAN AND 'foRKS TBL.L'IDs-An irregular mail service to and from these
Ials.nds is maintained by me.ans of schooners and sloops. Letter mail to and from Turks
Island is also exchanged via New York.
VII. CV11A.-:Mails are conveyed by the Uniled Fmit. and the Webster Shipping
Co's. steamers. There is no direct parcel-post exchange with Cuba.
By courtesy o! the United Fruit Co., t.he following schedule of rout,es, etc., of their
regular ma.il-ca.rryiog steamers is furnished.
NEW Yol!.lt-JAMAJCA-PA.N.uu.-CoLOMliiA S£RVlOR-A steamer lell.ves Kew York every
Wednesday .\.M. and c-alls at. the foUowi.ng ports:-
ltingston (arrives and leaves Monda,y), Cri.;tobal, Ca.rtngena., Puerto Colombia,
S~nta. Mart&, Cristobal, t Kingston (Mfives and leaves Saturday), New York, (arrives
1'hursday)-a round voyuge or 22 days.
During the winl.<lr mout.hs a weekly service is maintained between New York, Cuba,
Jall..l&ioa Pauu.IU/\ Costa Rica, Cub1.1, New York-a round voyage of 23 days.
1
N:FJW YoliK-CUli.\·JAM.UCA 8£RVTCE: A cargo stearuer lca.veaNewYorkeverySaturday.
NEw Y ou-Cu:BA...JAld:AJCA-HOND1TRAS-GITATE1.1.At.A SlilnVTCE: A steamer leaves New
York every other Satw-dsy calling at tbe foUowing porte:-
Santiago, Kingston (arrives a.n.d leaves Friday), Belize (or Puerto Cortez*), Puerto
Dllrrioa, Tela, Puerto C'ustilla, Puerto B:urios, Kingst{ln (arrives and leaves Weduesday),
SIU1t-itl{5o, New York. (arrives Wednesday)
~aw 0RU:ANs-<'OBA-JAMAJCA SEilvrce: A steamer l~mves New Orleans every Friday
··:~.•ling n.t Sa.n~iago, Rir.tgl!!ton (arriving following Fridtly), retuming to Gulf port via
Crntrnl American port.
1.11 the foregoing the term "letter maU" refers to letters and p~t cards, aod paeku~r&S o[
Flntod and cnmmerc:ial pape&;S and samples.
AlternatesaillniiS ealling alBeli-z.eone 90)Tage. Cortez the next.
tThe cnllat Crilltobul on the Nortb bound voyage is omittod 011 allt•YifiiiC tfJI!nks duri.Jlg the ~~reater
poruoo of 11111 year.