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Telegrams—(Overseas), contd.

METHOD OF ADDRESS
The address of a telegram should contain sufficient particulars to enable it to
he delivered without inquiry or reference to directories. It must contain at least
two words, the first designating the addressee by name or an abbreviated tele­
graphic address registered at the telegraph office of destination, and the second,
the telegraph office of destination. Telegrams addressed to a Post Office Box
number must also contain the name of the addressee. The sender should, in hi*
own interests, include the name of the street and the number of the house. If,
however, these particulars are not known to the sender, the inclusion of the
trade or profession of the addressee will facilitate delivery. Telegrams addressed
to persons at the address of another must contain, immediately after the name
of the actual addressee the word "chc:, care of", or other equivalent expression.
In telegrams for places where English is not the recognised language, the ad­
dress should be in French or in the language of the country to w hich the telegram
is sent. In order that the destination of the telegram can he seen easily at all stages
of transmission, the name of the telegraph office from which the telegram is to be
delivered should always come last in the address. In telegrams for large towns a
district indicator may be added to the name of the town, for e sample, "Paris 15."

Telegrams for delivery at the Urgent, Letter or Commonwealth Social Telegram
rates should have the appropriate indication in front of the address thus:
URGENT=Urgcnt telegram; LT=Letter Telegram; GLT-Commonwealth
Social Telegram.
TELEPHONIC ADDRESSES
The sender may request that telegrams be delivered by telephone. In such tele­
grams the indication=TF=should be written before the address and the name of
the exchange and the telephone number should be followed by the addressee’s
name and place of destination, for example. " = TF Passy 5074—Pauli Paris".
If the addressee is not the telephone subscriber the word "die:, care of." or other
equivalent expression must be included in the address.

TELEX ADDRESSES
The sender may request that telegrams, except Commonwealth Social Tele­
grams, be dcliveicd by telex. In such tel .'grams the indication "--T L X =” should
be written before the address and the telex number should be followed by the ad­
dressee’s name and place of destination, for example, TLX 20074"■= PauU
Paris".
TELEX SERVICE
The Post Office Telegraph Centre at the General Post Office, Kingston, is con­
nected to the Kingston Telex Exchange operated by the Jamaica Telephone Com­
pany. The following services are available to Telex Subscribers:—
(i) Inland and Overseas Telegrams received by the Post Office for delivery to
Telex Subscribers arc transmitted to them over the Telex free of cost
(ii) Inland Telegrams may be transmitted by Telex Subscribers direct to the
Post Office Telegraph Centre, provided:
(a) each Subscriber first opens a Deposit Account with the Post­
master Gene.al.
Th: Deposit Account should cover 2 months anticipated
transactions and will be increased in proportion w ith theamouw^
of business _done._ The Service charge for operating a DeposjjA
Account is 524.00 per annum.