Page 108 - Jamaica PO Guide 1952

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TELEGRAM8-(INLAND)
Inland and Overseas telegrams arc accepted at nny Post Ofiicc or Jlailway station
at which telegraph business is transacted and which ure indicuted by the letters T or
Ry. '1'. in list of Post Office, pugt>~ 21 to 30.

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Ordi11ary: The charge for a tclcbrrnm other th:~n a Priority or Press telebrrnm is 1/-
for llte first 12 words and a !d. for each additional word.
Prilil'ily: The chnrge for a Priority telegram is 1/Ud. for the fu'SL 12 words and id~
for each additional won I. The word "Priority" for which no charge is made, must bu
written before the address of the telegram.
Preu: The charge for Press messages is 6d. for the first 12 words nnd ~d. for every
additional two words. .
Reply-paid: Tbo sender of a telegram msy prepay a reply. The wonJ "Reply-pnid"
ami the nmount of prepayment must be wnttcn before the address, und counts as one
word.
Cotmliny of tuliTds for charging: The rules governiJ1g the counting of words for inbnd
telegmms are substantially the sume us those for overl!Cns telegrruns. Sec below.
Porterage: If the addressee resides wiilain one mile of the tenninal office the telegram
is delivered by messenger wiU10ut any adclitiounl chnrge; but if beyond that limit the
followiJ1g porterage fee must be prepaid.-
At the rate of 6u. per mile (one way) countin~ from boundary of free delivery.
The above rates arc maintained whenever p1·acticnble. If messengers cannot be
obtained at these rates, the Postmistress is authoriseu to make the most reasonable
arrungeme.nt possible.
'fhe charge for the transmission and for porter:~ge of telegrams must be prepaid.
Office Hours:
The oflice hours arc from 8·a.m. to 5 p.m. daily-Sundnys and Public l folidaysexcepte.l
From 5 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. or us long ns oflice is actually engaged in Telegraph work
double rate is charged but no additional fees.
Night, Sunday and 1 !oliday services may be obtained at U1e following rates:-
(a) After 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., double rate for telegram plus a fee of 1!- to each
clerk handling the telebrram and 6d. for lhe messenger.
(b) After 8 p.m. until 6 a.m., double rate for the telegrrun plus a fee of 2/- t.o
euch clerk handling the telegram !Uld 1/- for the messenger.
(c) The charges of 6d. and 1/- respectively, for messengers refer only to tele-
gran1:1 for delivery up to one mile from the office.
(d) On public Holidays all offices are open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and telegrams
are accepted at the ordinary week day rutes during these hours.
Oentral: A receipt for a telegram may be obtained on the prescribed form on payment
of a 1d. for each receipt.
A certified copy of a telegram may be obtained on upplicat.ion to the Postmaster
General on payment of a fee of 6d. If special search is necessary the t:ost incurred will
be charged in addition.
Inland telef,'Tilii\S are retained on .file for 3 months, and foreign telegrnn1s for 6 montlla.
Abbreviated telegraphic addresses (inland) for use at any office, may be rcgi:~tered \\ith
thc PoslmUBter General at a cost of 5/- per annum, or upon payment of £2 for a perma-
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nent address.
J..ocal telegrams from authorized Government officials, members of Uae Jiouse of Repre-
sentatives, the Legislative Conncil and other authorized persons on public business arc
tnwsmitted free of charge.
Persons resident ala place to which U1e isltlnd telegraph liJ1e hasnoL been extended can
benefit by its use on the following condilions-
(a} If the words "By Post'' with name of a telegraph station be written on n
message it will be telegraphed to such station and forwanlcd from thence to
ita posla.l address by first post.