Page 31 - Jamaica PO Guide 1928

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MAJl, COACH REGULATIONS.
PASSENGERs-At intermediate stations a passenger must take his chanrc of finding
n 'ri\Cant scat in the coach, and must, if there is a vacancy, then pay his fare to the local
postmaster, or contrac:tor's agent.
ln either case the amount for such ticket must be paid in cash, and the tickc.>t must be
h:todcd to the driver or guard of the coach before the pns.sengcr tatc,;, hi~ bent.
In nil cases if a passenger intends to leave the conch between stations he m\ J ~t pay the
fare to th<: next station beyond.
The personal luggage of each passenger is limited to 20 lbs. by "eight. or !!,000 cubic
inched by ~ize. Any excess must be paid for as freight, and such excess may not exceed
10 lbs. in weight, or 1,000 cubic inches in size. Does are not allow<>d to he <'Arried
by toach.
OVERSEA MAILS.

MJ::i\N~ OF COMMUNICATION.
f. UNJ'H:o KlNGilOM- Lett:cr mt~il (1) to and frou• the United Kingdo111 is coHveycd by
ei'I.'J'Y avnilnblc opportunity vin the United States, and by the Elders and Jo'yf'fes, and
1-cyland and Harrison Lines of steamers via Liverpool or Bristol. The D<'pnrtment
cndea\·ours to forward mail for the United Kingdom by I he most expedil ious route in
eec·h case. Parcel post mail is conveyed only by the direct ~:>learners.
H. UNrrEn STATES OF A:UERICA-l\Jails (both letter and parcel) to and from the U.S.A.
are conveyed by lhe steamers of the l:nited Ftuit Co., Atlantic Fruit Co., and
Jamaica Fruit and Steamship Co., the II\OSt expeditious opportunity bcin~ utilised as
f nr ti.'J possible.
!I I. CANAl>A-Leti er mail to and from the Dominion of Cam~da is sent. nnd re1;cived by
each U.S. mail. Parcel post. mail is, however, conveyed only by the slcamcns of t.he
Pickford aud Black Line trading between Halifax, N.S. and .Jamaica, and the fnnadia.n
Government :\1erchant Marine trading between Montreal and llalifux nnd Jnmaica
about. once every three wel'ks.
IV. CENTUAL .~\!EUJCA-:\Iail <:onununication with then' countries (e:-.cept Last Coast
of Nicaragua) is maintained b,\' the steamers of the l'nited Fruit Co., Elders and Fyffes
Lt.d., and Canadian Go\·ernmcnt Merchant :\Jarine. For special information regarding
parcel·post mail for these places, sec page 36.
V. W~::s•r INDIA ISLANDS- Letter and parcel posl mails to nod from the West India
Is!nnds are exchanged regularly by way of New York. 1\luils arc also c~chauged with
Trinidad and Barbados by way of Cristobal and by J~lders and Fyffe'~ steamers. T.he
Horn Line aud the Royal Dutch 'Test India :\1ail Company 1uaintain n direct servJCe
to Haiti.
The Canadian Govern1;1ent 1\Icrchant l\Iarine u•aintains a direct Scf\'ice between
hmaie:~, Dermuda, and the Dahatcas.
VI. C:1.YM.A~ IsuNs .\ three-weekly ser\"icc is m:~intained by R.)J$. "Cimboco"
rtnd an irregular sen·ice by schoou~rs. .
,VI l. Tuuxs IsLAND,;-An irregular mail service to aud from these (q~aud.s is mam-
iamed b,'r mean~ of schooners and sloops. Letter mail i~ al~o exchanged 1'1!\ 1\ew yo~k .
. Vlll. Ct·n:~.-1\.Jails are conveyed regularly by Lhe l'nitcd Fruit and Wcbster Shtppmg
( o's slearners. There is no direct. parcel-post exchannc with Cuba.
By courtesy of the United Fruit Co., the follo11 illg ~chcdule of rout.es, ct.c., of their
regular mail-carrying steamers is furnished.
N}:w YonK-J.ut.HCA-PANAMA·COLO}IBJA SEnvrcF.-A steamer leaVt>S ~ew York e\·ery
Wedn('~a.y and calls at the following ports:-
(1) The term ''letter mail" refers to letters and post cards, and packages of printed.
and commercial papers and samples.