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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

one word for any excess. Plain language may not consist of illegitimate combinations, or words or abbreviations contrary to the usage of such language, Webster’s Dictionary being taken as the standard for the English language. (For counting of figures see Regulation 49 hereof.)

(ii) Secret language may be expressed in either code or cipher.

(iii) Code language is that which is composed of words not forming intelligible phrases, but capable of pronunciation in any one of the following languages : Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, or Spanish. For the purposes of counting, words in code language exceeding ten letters shall be regarded as cipher. Combinations not fulfilling these conditions are charged for as cipher.

(iv) Cipher language is that which is formed (a) of Arabic figures having a secret meaning, (b) of letters or groups of letters having a secret meaning, (c) of words, names, expressions, or combinations of letters not fulfilling the conditions of plain language or of code language. Words expressed in cipher language will be counted at the rate of five characters to a word, plus one word for any excess up to five characters.

(b) With the exception of the names of post-offices, public telegraph-offices, or railway telegraph-offices in New Zealand words in plain language inserted in the text of a mixed telegram—i.e., composed of words in plain language and of words in code language—shall be counted each at the rate of one word for each indivisible series of ten characters which they contain. If the telegram contains, in addition, passages in cipher language, the passages in cipher shall be counted according to the provisions of Regulation 43 (a) (iv). If the text of a telegram is composed of passages in plain language and of passages in cipher language, the passages in plain language shall be counted according to the provisions of Regulation 43 (a) (i), and the passages in cipher language according to the provisions of Regulation 43 (a) (iv); while if the text be composed of code words and cipher only the code words shall be counted as provided for in paragraph (iii), and the cipher as provided for in paragraph (iv) of Regulation 43 (a).

(c) Words registered with the Department as telegraphic code addresses shall be counted as plain language words in the address, text, or signature of any telegram. Nevertheless, when such a word appears in the text or signature, it shall be so counted only when it refers to the registered address.

52. All punctuation signs and underlines shall be counted and charged for a one word each; while parentheses or inverted commas shall be counted and charged for as one word for each pair.

Redirected and Undelivered Telegrams.

62. A telegram delivered at a corrected address in accordance with instructions given at the original address shall be liable to a charge of 6d., if delivery at the new address can be effected from the original receiving office; but if the new address furnished necessitates retransmission of the telegram, a charge at ordinary or urgent rates, as the case may be, shall be made.

Transmission of Telegrams by Telephone.

67. (1) Subscribers to telephone exchanges and owners of private telephone-lines connected with public telephone-offices may, by prearrangement in writing, have telegrams that are addressed to them other than those subject to delivery by post, forwarded by telephone from the office of destination to their business or private addresses. Such messages will, after transmission, be enfaced “Transmitted by telephone,” and will be delivered by post.

68. (1) At an office at which a telephone exchange is established, and at which provision is made for the regular delivery of telegrams, charges for messages telephoned over a subscriber’s line to or from a destination within the limits of the free delivery of telegrams (except as provided for in Regulation 74 hereof) shall be as follows:—

For each separate transmission, if the telephone conversation does not exceed three minutes … … 0 0 3

For each additional three minutes or fraction thereof … … 0 0 3

One conversation may include two or more messages.

70. No charge will be made for telephoning telegrams—

(a) Over an exchange subscriber’s line to or from a destination beyond the limits of the free delivery of telegrams :

(b) To or from an office at which the delivery of telegrams is irregular or is not provided for:

(c) Over privately owned telephone-lines connected with an office at which an exchange is not established:

(d) At the office of destination when “Telephone” or “Telephone No.” appears in the address. (See Regulation 74.)

74. A person requiring a telegram other than a letter telegram, to be telephoned to a telephone-exchange subscriber, or private telephone-line owner, from the office of destination may insert in the address of the telegram, after the name of the addressee, the word “Telephone,” to be followed, when known, by the number of the addressee’s exchange connection. On receipt at the office of destination the telegram will forthwith be telephoned to the addressee. A telephoning fee will not be charged for this service. In the case of a reply-paid telegram the reply may be telephoned, and no charge will be made for the service provided that the reply is telephoned immediately after the transmission of the original message is completed.

Cash Deposits.

75. Cash deposits may be accepted from persons whose residence or place of business is not less than two miles from the telephone exchange or telephone-office with which they are connected, to meet any charges leviable on cable messages or on such telegrams, toll communications, &c., as may be sent or arranged for through the depositor’s telephone-exchange connection or private telephone-line. Persons or firms whose residence or place of business is less than two miles from the nearest telegraph-office may, on payment of an annual charge of £2 2s., make a cash deposit to cover the charges leviable on cable messages. Such deposits must be attested by a letter of application addressed to a Postmaster and by the Postmaster’s written reply. Deposits under this paragraph must be for £1 or a multiple thereof, except in the case of large deposits, when a cheque may be accepted for the exact sum required to restore the original amount deposited.