Page 28 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

POST OFFICE GUIDE 25

Summary: Principal Services, etc. Inland and Overseas
Telegraph Services
Telegrams: Telegrams will be delivered from the Terminal
i. Ordinary telegrams— Office by messenger without charge if the
First 12 words .. 35c addressee resides within one mile of such office,
Each additional word 3c or if in Kingston within the postal delivery.
Porterage payable beyond these limits. For
ii. Priority telegrams— further particulars see pages 257—258
First 12 words .. 45c
Each additional word 3c For further details see pages

Registration of Telegraphic
Address (per annum) $8.00

OVERSEAS POST
SURFACE MAIL

Printed Papers
Letters Postcards Small Packets and Newspaper
All countries up to
1 oz 18c Single 12c Up to 4 oz .. 20c Up to 1 oz .. 9c
Over 1 oz to 2 oz 30c Over 4 oz to 8 oz 36c Over 1 oz to 2 oz 14c
Over 2 oz to 4 oz 40c Over 8 oz to 1 lb 65c Over 2 oz to 4 oz 20c
Over 4 oz to 8 oz 90c Over 1lb to 2 lb SI .08 Over 4 oz to 8 oz 36c

Over 8 oz to 1 lb $1.70 Over 8 oz to 1 lb 65c
Over lib t o2 lb $2.90 Over lib to 21b $1.08
Over 21b to 41b $4.60 Over 2 lb to 4 lb $1.50
Books and Pamphlets
weighing up to 11 lb
Over 4 lb to 5 lb $1.90
Over 5 lb to 7 lb $2.65
Over 7 lb to 9 lb $3.40
Over 9 lb to 11 lbS4.20
Up to Up to Up to Up to
Parcels 21b 71b 11 lb 221b
United Kingdom S4.90 $6.50 S8.50 $11.30
Barbados, Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobago $1.70 $2.40 $3.40 $5.00
Antigua, Belize, Dominica, Grenada,
Montserrat, St. Kitts, St. Lucia,
St. Vincent, Nevis $1.70 $2.40 $3.20 $4.70
Guyana $2.20 $3.15 $4.35 $6.30
Canada .. .. .. 65c per lb (limit 22 lb)
United States of America .. .. 70c per lb (limit 22 lb)
For other Countries see rate sheet R3 and fuller details see pages 94—254