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This route offers the advantage of a direct, speedy and reliable service between Jamaica
a.nd the United Kingdom and Ireland. and Europe; it is entirely British owned and operated
and touches only British territory.
Patrons are urged to mark their cablegrams "Via Imperial," for which indication no
charge is made.
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DEFERRED C""BLEGRA¥8 in plain language lU'e accepted at ball rates to most parts
of the world.
WEEK·l!INn LE•M:&n CA.BLEGRA.\18 in plain language o.re accepted for the United King-
dom and Ireland, United States, Canada, Newfoundland, Ha!Hax, N.S., Bermuda, and
Turks Island.
WrRELEss M.EssAORS for ships at sea are accepted for transmission through the D.W.I.
Cable Co.'s Kingston Station to vessels within a radius of 300 QJj]es at a rate of lOd.
per word. Vessels beyond this distance can be reached at increased rates.
Cut.£ RATEs.--Drdinarzt. "Via Bennuda," "Via Bermudn Imperial" or " Via West
India & Panama Telegraph Co. ": per word, Austria, 3/; Belgium, 2/Si, etc.; Canailn.
according to locatio~ 1/6 to 2/1; France, 2/8!; Germany, 2/fl!: Great Britain and
Ireland, 2/4; United I::States, according to location, 1/6 t.J 2/1.
"Via Bermuda-Marconi" to Great Britain and Ireland, 2/2 per word.
DeferrecJ.-To all pointij mentioned above at half the rates quot.ed. These messages
must be in plain language and must bear the prefi."<
LCO (lang~e of nount.ry of origin), LCD (language of co11ntry of dispatch) or
LCF (French) which is counted for and signalled as the first word in the address.
Such messages must not contain code words in the teltt, though registered cable addresses
may be used.
WEEK-ENo:-Tbese cables sre accepted by both Cable Companies for all stations in the
United I<ingdom and Irehmd at the rate of tl/8 for 20 worcld (minimum) and 7d. for eMh
additional word. Rates to other uount:ries on application.
The prefi.x "W.L.T.," which is counted and charged as one word, must be written a.s the
first word for the address.
These cables must be written entirely in plain languagl", and must. reach the Cable
Company's Office in Kingston before closiu,g hour on S11turday, nod are deliverable on
the Monday morning following.
ALL BmTIBB Rotru •ro THE B.W.I.-The new "All British cable to the British West
lndies is now open. Messages for this rouLe should be rout.ed ''Via D.W.I. Cable Co.
Ltd." Rate 1/3 per word to British West Indian Islands only. Deferred messages 7~d.
per word.
Public telephone call offices have been established ut Cross RoacLs and Half-way Tree
Post Offices. The fee is 2d. for a conversation not exceeding three minutes.
Local telegrams horn authorized Government officials, members of lhe Lt>,gislative
Council and other autborued persons oo public busineBS Bie transmitted free of charge.