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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Figures must be telegraphed as written; for instance, the word “ten” must not be substituted for “10,” and vice versâ. Operators are forbidden to make alterations without reference to the Officer in Charge. Punctuation must receive careful attention: a full stop must be denoted by a dash instead of a dot, and the word following be commenced with a capital letter.
In cases of indistinct writing, forwarding operators should return telegrams to the counter-clerk, who will have all doubtful words rewritten at the foot of the form. (See Rule T. 33.)
63. When the number of words received is incorrect the receiving officer must repeat the actual number received to the sending officer, thus: If 26 words be received instead of 28, the receiving officer must signal “26 wds.” Should 26 be correct, the sending officer must reply “26 rt.”; but if 28 be correct the sending officer must give “28 wds.” The receiving officer will then count again, and if he still makes 26 words will ask for “letters”; the sending officer will then repeat the first letter of each word in the telegram, until the receiving officer has found the error. Should, however, the receiving officer, on second counting, find the number to be 28, he will at once acknowledge in the ordinary way. If the telegram contains groups of figures, then the first figure of each group equivalent to a word must be given.
When the telegram is one of a hundred words or more, the last word in every section of fifty words should first be given by the receiver, in order that the telegraphing of the first letter in every word may be restricted to the incorrect section.
64. When a telegram is put aside, or referred back from a circuit, a docket (Acct. 234) must be attached and the reason stated thereon. Telegrams must not be allowed to remain aside for more than ten minutes without reference to the Officer in Charge.
65. Copy repetitions of railway telegrams from different places must be transmitted separately, and not treated as “vide.”
66. The time finished, the code-call of the office to which sent, and the initials of the forwarding operator must be plainly entered. Immediately an acknowledgment has been received the operator who receives the acknowledgment must initial the space “Ackgt. recd. by.” Operators are forbidden to fill in any of the particulars required under the heading “Sent at” prior to transmission, or to time with the left hand while sending, or turning over other telegrams.
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