Page 72 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

68 TELlWitAJ>IJS.
STREET C:OLLECI'INO DUXN'I COI!Id.
39. Bedford Park Gate on the Constant 48. Pcnn and Rodney Streets, (Admiral
l)pring Line near Sandy Gully Pen).
40. Barbican Road 49. Spanish Town Road and Old Pound
41. Pt\pine Corner Road
42. Drcntford and Curpbey Roads liO. Constnnt Spring Road and Four Roads
43. Grove & Central Roads, Kencot J.ands 51. 1\Jary Bro,,n's Corner. (Constant
44. Molyncs Road and Tarrant Lane Sprin~ Road)
4.5. Hope and Trafalgar Roads 52. Greenwich Hoad and New I.incoln
46. Lady MuRgrnve and T rafalgar Hoads Road
4.7. Bccchwood Ave. nod Halfway Tree Rd. 53. Jacl<eon Road and Giltrcss St., Rollin~­
ton Pen.
Collecting boxes have also been erectccl in Savanna-In-Mar, Port Antonio, lVlontcgo
Bay and Spani.o;h Tow!\.
TELEGRAPHS.
TnE Government Telegraphs are under the control of the Postmaster for Jnrnaica.
Tlwr<' 1 r<· n •w l!JO P~stal1'c•lt'gr ph :tnd Tdt•phc ne Offir~>s di~•rib 1t<-d t hr •t1ghouf the
Ishnd conncc ing evc•ry t~wn or vill g· c•f imp•>rt:.nc~. Additi ·n I< fficcs will b • ow·ncd
dur;ng thr cum•nt y<-:·r.
In l•ddilir n. th<· J :m ic'l G.wnnrn ·n• Hnilw y with fi C'lmp!im n' of 4S Tt·l groph
Offir,~ o:ch· nl!"~ Id• p:r m< with th Pl'st• I 'l'1 lrgr;•ph Sy~ll m.
The chnrge for telegrams throughout Jamrdcu is ninepence for any number of \\Ords
up to twelve, und a half-penny for every additional word. The address and signature
are both counted. The charge is paid in postage stamps nffixcd to the message.
If the addressee reside within one m ile of 1 he terminal offtce the tcler;ram is delivered
by mcsscnp;er without any nddif ion;.! charge; but if beyond I hat limit the following
port er g(• fee must be prepaid:-
At a rate of 6d. per mile (one way) counting from boundary of frel' delivery.
The aboYC rates are maintained whcne\'Cr pracUcable. If messcnp;ers cannot bn
obt. imd nt these rates the Postmistress is authorised to make the most rcnsonable
arrangement rossible.
The charge for t be transmission and for portcrugc of telegrams must be pre-paid.
Peroons resident at a pluce to which the island telegraph line has not been extended
can benc:'fit by its use on the following ronditions:-
a. lf the words "Dy Post" with the name of a telegraph station be written on a
message it will bC' ldegraphtd to such stntion and forw:~rdetl from thence:' to its postal
addrt•ss by first post.
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b. If a lclf<'r rna1·ked "Ou Post Office Tel<•graph J3usiness' be sent b!J post to the tcle-
p;rnph c Cl'k nt any station the message enclosl'd will be promptly fo rwarded by fclc?raph
Crom sulch stn.lion . In this case !he Jotter by post must be registered and the cosL of the
me~nl!;e cnclo~cd in stamps or coin. Telc{!:rnms mny also be hand!'d lo n mnil courier
on his wny to a. telegraph office, but the d<-pn rtmeht t.loes not take any linhility for
m.:!! c1rringe.
c. 1\o !'barge will be made in either case for postu~e or rcp;istrntion.
Tcle{!:r:tms may be sent to any port for ouhn1 rd l ntnHmi8sion as lelfers. The senders
must "rite "By Po~t" before addrc~sce':i nnme, aud the name of the terminnl Telegraph
Office r.t !he end of the address.
Forexampli.':-
"By P(•et" Brown. J2 Fifth A\'enuc, Kcw York. Kingston."
In addition to the ordinary telee;rnph charge the ~ender must also ray the postage fee.
In such cases registered addresses eannot be usc:'d.
1'hc office hours ure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.rn., dnily-Sundays and Public Holidays
excepted .
.1\i~ht., Sunday and Holiday services may be obtained at the folio" ing rtLtcs·-
"'· After 6 n.m. until 8 p.m., double rate fo r lclcgrnrn, plus a fee of 1/- lo each clerk
handling the telegram and 6d. for tbe messenger.
b. After .'1 p.m. until 6 a.m. double rate for lhe telegrams plus a fee of 2/- to each clerk
ha ndling the telegram snd 1/- for the messenger.
c: The ch:uges of Gel. and 1/-, respectivl'ly, for messengers reft>r only to telegram, f<"r·
dehvery up to one mile from the office.
d. On Public Holidays all offices arc oper. from 7 a.m. t~ 9 a.m. and telegrams.
are accepted at the ordinarii u·eek day rules during these hours.