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42 OVERSEA MAILS.
To
Far.s from
I Peterstield. Ramble. lVIontpeher.
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Savnnna-la-Mar 2/ 5/4 i /·f
Petersfield : :J 3/4 5N
Ramble
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G~orges I I .
Farc·s from Plain. Grange HilL Little London Sheffield. Negl'il.
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Savanna-la-Mar )
G~orgea Plain
Grange Hill
Little London Refer to Mcssias& McCauley, St. Alnn's Bay.
Sheffield
Negri!
Giddy Hall. Newmarket .
. Middle Quarters }
Giddy Hall
Newmark~:t
REGULATIONS.
PM;sF.NGEns.- At intermediate stations a passenge: must take his chance of finding
a vncont seat in the coach, and must, if there is a vacancy, t.hcn pay his fare to the
contractor's agent.
The amount for such ticket must be paid in cash, and the ticket must be handed to
the driver or guard of the coach before the passenger take> his seat.
In a ll cases if a passenger intends to leave the coach between stations he muo,t pay
the fare to the next station beyond.
T he persona! luggage of each passenger is limited to 20 lbs. by weight or 2,000 cubic
inches by size. Any excess must be paid for as freight, and such excP.ss may not exceed
10 lbs. in weight, or 1,000 cubic inches in size. Dogs are not allowed to be carried by
motor-van.
OVERSEA MAILS.
MEAN5 OF COMMUNICATION*
I. GnEAT BnJTAIX-Letter mail t to and from Great Britain and Europe is conveyed
by every available opportunity via the United States, and by steamers of Elders and
Fyffes, Jamaica Banana Producers Association Ltd. and Standard Fruit and Steamship
Co., via Bristol, Liverpool, London, Garston or Plymouth. The Department endeavours
to forward letter mail for Europe by the most expeditious route in each case. Parcel
Post mail is conveyed only by the direct steamers.
II. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-Mails (both letter and parcel) to and from the
United States of America are conveyed by the steamers of the United Fruit Co.,
Grace Line, and Standard Fruit and St;;amship Co.
* SP.e alsu Appendix A pages 125- 127.
t The term "letter mail" refers to letters and post cards, and packages of printed
and commercial papers, samples and "small packets."