Page 259 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

POST OFFICE GUIDE 259

TELECOMMUNICATION'S

In the list of Post OfTkes and Postal Agencies in Jamaica at the beginning of the
Guide the letter “T" is used to indicate the ofliccs and agencies which accept and
deliver tel .-grams.
TELEGRAMS - (INLAND)
Rates
Ordinary: The charge for a telegram oth r than a Priority or Press Telegram is
35c for the first 12 words and 3c for each additional word.
Priority: The charge for a Priority telegram is 45c for the first 12 words and 3c
for each additional word. The word “Priority'’ for which no charge is made,
must be written before the address of the tclcg ‘am.
Press: The charge for Press messages is 20c for the first 12 words and Ic for
every additional two words.
Reply-paid: The sender of a telegram may pr -pay a reply. In such case a Reply-
paid form will be handed to the Addressee. That form will, within two months
from its date, frank any telegram not exceeding in length the number of words
stated on it. If the form be not used, its value will be paid to the sender of the
original telegram on application being made within two months to the Post­
master General. The form must accompany the application. The word “Reply-
paid" and the amount of prepayment must be written before the address.
Counting of words for charging: The rules governing the counting of words for
inland telegrams are substantially the same as those for oversea telegrams.
See below.
Porterage
I. Telegrams will be delivered from the Terminal Office by Messenger without
charge if the addressee resides within one mile of such office, or if in Kingston,
within the postal delivery.
II. Beyond these limits they are delivered specially as under, if the requisite
porterage fees arc pre-paid—
(a) Ten cents per mile counting from the boundary' of the free delivery.
(b) The above rates will be maintained, provided the Department can obtain
delivery at the prices quoted, otherwise the best possible arrangement for
delivery will be made and the charges shall be paid by the sender.
III. If the required porterage fees are not pre-paid, or if a sufficient deposit be
not made to meet such charges (where the exact distance is not known) this
teleg am w ill be delivered in ordinary course by post as a letter from the Terminal
Office.
IV. In the event of any payment or deposit on account of porterage fees being
insufficient the sender of this telegram will be liable for the ascertained deficiency
if not paid by the addressee on delivery.
The charge for the transmission and for porterage of telegrams must te prepaid.

OFFICE HOURS
The office hours arc from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 12
nocn on Saturday.
No service is provided at night or on a Sunday and Public Holiday.