CABLE RATES (WEST INDIES).

HC Deb 17 July 1912 vol 41 cc412-3W

Mr. CATHCART WASON

asked the cost per word for telegraphic messages from the United Kingdom to some of the more important West India isles, and the cost per word between some of the more important isles?

Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL

The rates for ordinary telegrams from the United Kingdom to some of the principle West India Islands are as follows:—

	s.	d.		s.	d.
Antigua	4	4	Martinique.	5	1
Barbados	4	9	St. Lucia	4	6
Cuba 1	8 & 1	10	St. Thomas	5	0
Jamaica	3	0	Trinidad	5	1

A complete table of the rates will be found on pages 876 and 877 of the current edition of the Post Office Guide. I am informed that the local rates between some of the more important islands are as follows:—

Jamaica—Cuba	1s. 4½d. a word.
Jamaica—Antigua	2s. 5½d. a word.
Antigua—Martinique	10d. a word plus
	5d. a telegram.
Martinique—St. Lucia	3d. a word plus
	5d. a telegram.
St. Lucia—St. Vincent	4d. a word.
St. Vincent—Grenada.	5d. a word
Grenada—Trinidad	6d. a word.