From: Mahesh T. Pai (paivakil@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 08 2011 - 23:45:35 CDT
Christopher Fynn said on Sat, Apr 09, 2011 at 09:24:29AM +0600,:
(snipped everything)
This post revives some nostalgic memories. Since telegrams could be
booked through telephone, the telephone directory used to contain
these codes, in 3 languages - English, Hindi, and local language -
Malayalam in my case. However, the directory would be renewed
annually; we had to return the old book, and a new directory wa issued
in its place. So, the current directory does not contain these
phrases.
Here is a link which mentions those phrases - it is not official site
though.
http://brownstudyofferings.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/more-on-phonograms/
As you described, what we had to do was give the address of the
addressee, the "code" of the message to be delivered and type of
delivery (greetings - which were delivered in speical covers, express
delivery within a few hours - usually same day, and normal - delivery
next day).
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