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b. After 8 p.m. tmlil 6 !l.m. double mte for the telegramiJ plus a fee of 2/- to ea.ch clerk
handling the telegram nod l/· for the messenger.
c. Tbo charges of 6d. nod 1;-, respectively, for messengers refer only to telegrams for
delh·cry up to one mile from the oflicc.
d. On Public Holidays all offices MO open from 7 u.m. ln 9 a.m. nnd telegrams
are accepted at the ordinarv tt>cek dav roles during these hours. ·
A ccrLilied copy of n telcgrn.m 1m1y be obtained on application to tho Postmaster for
Ja.mtdca on payment of n fee of 6d. If special search is necessary the cost incurred will
be chtlrt;ed in addition.
Inlnnd telegrams ore retained on file for 3 months, and foreign telegrams for 6 mon1 hs.
Abbreviated telegraphic addresses (inland) for use at any office, may be registered with
\be Postmaster for Jamaicn nt a cost of 5/- per annum, or upon payment of £2 for a
perm!lnent addre.,s
Locnl telegrams from authorized Government officials, members of the Legislative
Council and other authorized persons on public busineS>J are transmitted free of charge.
CADLEORAMS.-Ft•ll rate cablruram& for any part of the world may be banded in at any
Telep;raph Office on payment of ~he inlnnd charge in addi~ion to the nmount charged by
the cnblc company.
Cnblegrams addressed to the Grl'at Brit'lin, Ireland nod Europe will be routed
"Via Imperial,'' unless otherwise marked by the sender
This route offers the nrlvantnge of tl direct, speedy and reliable service between Jt,mtdCt\
and the Grout. Britnin llnd Ireland and E urope; it is entirely British owned nnd
operated aud touches only Bl'itish territory.
PotroM are urged to mark their cablegrams ''Via Imperial," for which indicntion no
charge is made
DEFERIIED CABLEGRAMS in plain language are accented at half rates to most narts
of the world.
WrREl.ESS l\IESSAGE3 for ships at senare accepted for transmission through the D.W.I.
Cable Co.'s Kingston Station to ve81lels within a radius of 300 miles at a rate of lOd.
word. Vessels bt>yond this distance con be reached at increased rates.
Wireless messages for Grand Caym:1n are accepted for transmission by the Direct
West Jndlt\ Cable Company nt the rate of 1/- per word; deferred messages, 6d. per word;
and night letter messages, 8/4 for n minimum of twenty five words.
NronT t.E l'Tl.R cAliLES to countries in Europe may be sent by posl from London. These
messages must bear a full Postal audrcss and the words "Post London" which are
cha rged fo1· ns Lwo words. A gradm1led clu\rg" to cover postn!(O is 11lso collected on
ordinary o•· registered mail by post or air.
Rates and further parliculnrs on npplication.
CAm,E RATES.-Ordiflary. "Via Bermuda" "V n Bermudn lmJ>erinl" per word,
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Austria, 3/-; Belgium, 2/8!; Canndn, nccording to location, 1/6 to 2/1; France, 2/8t;
Germuoy, 219~; Great Britain nnd Jr~land, 2/4; United Sfalcs11ccordingto location.l/6to
2/1. Coni incntal Rates subject to fiucluat ions.
"Via Bermuda-Marconi" to Great Britain and Ireland, 2/2 per word.
Deferred-To all points mentioned aboYe at half the rates quoted. 'Jbcl!C mess~ges
must be in plain language :~nd must bear the prefi.'t, LCO (language of country of origin),
LCD (language of country of dispatch) or LCF (French) "hich i~ charged for and
signalled ns the first. word in the address. Such messnges must not contain code worW.
in the tPxt, though registered en ble addresses may be used.
Nigltt Letter Telegram3. Minimum 2.i words. Gl'cnt Britnin nnd lrelaod, 19/6;
Canndn, Halifax 2nd Easll'rn provinces, 12/6 .o 13/11; Mnnilob:1 1 16/4; Western Provinces,
17/5; Newfoundland, 16/ : Unitl'c! States of America, 12/6 to 17/5; ra tes t.o other countries
on opplicution. The prrfi.~ N.J •. T. is written befor!' t-he uddr~·s• nnd is chBrgcd for as
one word.
Code Langucge.- Code tclegrnms, dependent on how they nrc cxpres•rd, nre diYided
into three ca.tegorics. Rates and further pnrticulsrs on npplic~ti on. ·
Reply paid Oab!es.-Replies to cables c~n be prep~id. the minimum p~<y nwnt being for
three W( rds, at full rate.
ALL BRITISH RouTE TO TilE B.W.J.-'l'be "All British" cable to the British West
lncties is open. Me..<sages for this route should be routed "Via D.W.I. Cable Co.,Ltd.''
Rate 1/3 per word to British West Indian lslands only. Deferred mel'•ages nd. per word.
A public telephone cnll office is established at CroSl> Ronds Post Office. The fee is 2d.
for a conver~a.tion not exceeding three minutes.