Page 59 - Jamaica PO Guide 1928

TELEORAPHS. 53

This rou~ otJors the advantage of a direct, speedy and reliable service between Jamaica
nnd the Uruted Kingdom and Ireland, and Europe; it is entirely British owned and operated
and touches only British territory.
Patrons are urged to mark their cablcgrnms "Via. Imperial," for which indication no
charge is made.
DEFERRED CAnJ..EOilAMS in plain language are accepted at half rates lo most parl.s
or the world.
WEEK-Elm LE'M'En CADLECR.urs in plain language are accepted for the United King-
dom and Ireland, United States, Canada, Kewfoundlaod, Halifax, N.S., Bermuda, and
Turks Island.
WmEI"Ess MESSAGES for ships at son arc accepted for tr(tosmission through the D.W.I.
Cable Co.'s Ki11gston Station to vessels within n rad ius of 300 rnilcs at n rate of lOd.
per word. Vessels beyond this distance can be reached at increased rates.
CA BLE RA.T&s.- Ordinary. "Via Bermuda," "Via Bermuda Imperial" or " Via West
India & Panama Telrgrnph Co. ": per )vord, Austria. 3/; Belgium, 2/8!, etc.; Canada,
according to location, 116 to 2/1; France, '2/8~; Germany, 2/!>!: Great Britain and
Ireland, 2/4; United States, according to location, 1/6 to 2/1.
"Via Bermuda-1\[nrconi" to Great Brit:~ in and Ireland, 2/2 per word.
Deferred.- To all points mentioned abo\·e at halfthe rates quoted. These messages
must be in plain language and m1,1st bear the prefix
LOO (Jangua~e of cotmtry of o1·igin), LCD (language of coun~ry of dispntcb) or
LCF (French) which is charged for and signalled as the first word in the address.
Such messages must not contain code words in the text, though registered cable nddrcsses
may be used.
Weck-Erul.-These cables are accepted by both Cable Companies for all stations in the
United Kingdom and Ireland at the rate of 1118 for 20 wor<i! (minimum) and 7d. for each
additional word. Rates to other countries on application.
The prefix "W.L.T.," which is counted and charged as one word, must be written ns the
first word for the ndd ress.
These cables must be writt~ entirely in plain language, aud must reach the Cable
Company's OBico in Kingston (>cloro clqsing hour on Saturda~, and are deliverable on
tbe Monday morning following.
ALL BaiTISH Rou'J'E 1'0 •rBE B.W.I.- The ".i\.11 British" cable to ilie British West
Indies is open. Messages for this route Ehould be routed "Via D.W.I. Cable Co.
Ltd." Rate 1/3 per word to British Wcs~ Indian Islands only. Deferred meSS8ges 7! d.
per word.
Public telephone call offices have been established at Cross Roads and Half-way Tree
Post Offices. The fee is 2d. for a conversation not exceeding three minutes.
Local telegrams from authorized Government officials, members of the Legislative
Council and other authorized persons on public business are transmitted free of charge.