Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 203

Night Letter Telegrams.—Regulations and Rates.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 17th day of January, 1923.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE W. F. MASSEY, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS, by Order in Council dated the tenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and gazetted on the twentieth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, regulations were made and rates and charges were fixed under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”) for the transmission and delivery of night letter telegrams:

And whereas it is expedient to amend such regulations and rates and charges in the manner hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities in that behalf enabling him, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the regulations made and the rates and charges fixed by the above-mentioned Order in Council, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the regulations and fix the rates and charges set forth in the Schedule hereto; and doth hereby direct that this Order in Council shall have effect on and after the first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.

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SCHEDULE.

NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAMS.

SUBJECT to the conditions set out hereunder, night letter telegrams shall be accepted at any telegraph or telephone office for transmission within the Dominion.

(1.) They must be written in plain English language. No code or cipher words are permitted. The use of a code address or a code signature is prohibited. Trade terms in general use, such as f.o.b., c.i.f., are permitted. Figures are permitted only in the address and signature. When required to be used in the text figures must be written in words.

(2.) They may not be sent as “Urgent,” “Collect,” or as “Multiple” telegrams; and such instructions as “Reply paid,” “Repetition paid,” are not permitted. They will not be accepted by telephone, nor will they be accepted from Government Departments.

(3.) They may be accepted throughout the day up to the hour of closing of either the office of origin or destination, whichever is the earlier.

(4.) They may not be accepted on Departmental holidays.

(5.) The charge for a night letter telegram shall be ninepence for the first twenty-seven words or fraction thereof, and one penny for each additional three words or fraction thereof.

(6.) A night letter telegram shall be delivered by post on the morning following the lodgment of the telegram.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Wireless Telegraph Regulations for Ship Stations.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 17th day of January, 1923.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE W. F. MASSEY, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the seventh day of September, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and gazetted on the tenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, regulations were made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1911 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), for the granting of licenses for the installation and working of apparatus for wireless telegraphy on board any ship registered in New Zealand, and whether on the high seas or in New Zealand waters, and for the form, period, terms, conditions, and restrictions thereof, and for the fees payable in respect thereof: And whereas it is desired to amend such regulations in the manner hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and by all other powers and authorities in that behalf enabling him, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke regulation eight in the Schedule to the above-mentioned Order in Council, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the regulation set forth in the Schedule hereto; and doth order that the regulation hereby made shall form part of and be read together with the regulations made by the above-recited Order in Council, and shall have effect on and after the date of publication of this Order in Council in the New Zealand Gazette.

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SCHEDULE.

REGULATION.

IN these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context,—

“In harbour” means inside any harbour in New Zealand or within three miles of the entrance of any such harbour which a ship is about to enter or leave:

“Message” means a telegram or other communication made by means of wireless telegraphy:

“Telegram” has the same meaning as in section 119 of the Post and Telegraph Act, 1908.

8. (1.) The licensed apparatus shall not be used by the licensee, or by any other person either on behalf of or by permission of the licensee, for the transmission or receipt of messages except messages authorized by these regulations; and the licensee shall not, except as hereinafter provided, or with the consent in writing of the Minister of Telegraphs, send or receive messages from or at the licensed apparatus when in any harbour of the Dominion of New Zealand.

(2.) When the ship is in any harbour of the Dominion of New Zealand, but not berthed—i.e., out of touch with the land-line telegraph system—the licensed apparatus may be used for the purpose of communicating, on minimum power, with the nearest coast station, or may be used in circumstances in which communication with the nearest coast station is impracticable, and where the interests of navigation would be facilitated thereby, to establish communication with a more distant coast station, or, if necessary, with another ship station.

(3.) In exceptional circumstances, such as the non-operation from any cause of the land-line telegraph system, when the ship is in any harbour of the Dominion of New Zealand and berthed therein, the licensed apparatus may be used to communicate with the nearest coast station on matters affecting the interests of navigation. When it is impracticable to communicate with the nearest coast station, communication may be established with a more distant coast station, or, if necessary, with another ship station.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Wireless Telegraph Regulations.—Ships in Territorial Waters.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 17th day of January, 1923.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE W. F. MASSEY, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by Order in Council dated the thirtieth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and gazetted on the thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, regulations were made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1913 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), for the control of ships carrying wireless-telegraph apparatus while within the territorial waters or harbours of New Zealand: And whereas it is desired to amend such regulations in the manner hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the regulations numbered seven to twelve inclusive under the heading “Ships in Harbour” in the Schedule to the above-mentioned Order in Council, and in lieu of regulation seven thereof doth hereby make the regulation set forth in the Schedule hereto; and doth order that the regulation hereby made shall form part of and be read together with the regulations made by the above-recited Order in Council, and shall have effect on and after the date of publication of this Order in Council in the New Zealand Gazette.

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SCHEDULE.

REGULATION.

IN these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context, “message” means a telegram or other communication made by means of wireless telegraphy.