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80 POSTAL DIRECTORY.
{/).) The terra "parcel" means a postal packet which is posted as a
parcel in accordance with the Pai-cel Post Regulations for the tim
being.
Money Order Office, Government Insurance and Annuity
Office, and Post-Office Savings Bank.
Commission on Inland Money Orders.
For sums not exceeding £1 2d.
,, above £1 and not exceeding £2 3d
„ ,. £2 and not exceeding £4 4d.
,, „ £4 and not exceeding £7 5d.
„ „ SI and not exceeding £10 6d.
Telegrapli MoneiJ Orders (Inland).
Money may be transmitted by Telegraph Money Order between all Post
Offices in the United Kingdom authorised to transact Telegraph and
Money Order business.
The commission is
For sums not exceeding £1 4d.
,, above £1 and not exceeding £2 6d.
„ £2 „ „ £4 8d.
„ £4 „ „ £7 lOd.
„ £7 „ „ £10 is.
In addition to the Commission, a charge is made at the ordinary Inland
rate for the Official Telegram authorising payment at the Office of Payment
and for the repetition thereof, the minimum being 9d. The telegraph
charges only cover the cost of transmitting the Official Telegram of Advice
to the Postmaster of the Office of Payment and its repetition. Any telegraphic
communication which the Remitter may wish to despatch to the
Payee must be paid for at the ordinary Inland rate, the minimum being 6d.
Commission on Colonial or Foreign Orders.
For sums not exceeding £2 £-5 £7 £10
S. D.
6
S. D.
1
s. n.
1 (3
S. D.
2
Money Orders do not require a receipt stamp.
Although at the end of twelve months from that in which it was issued, a
Money Order, if still unpaid, becomes legally void, nevertheless, when a good
reason can be given for the delay in presenting it, an ai:)phcation for payment,
subject to a certain deduction, is entertained.
No application can be entertained for compensation for alleged injuiy from
the non-payment of a Money Order at the expected time.
After once paying a Money Order, by whomsoever presented, the Office is
not liable to any further claim.
Postal Orders.
Postal Orders for certain fixed sums from Is. up to £1 are now issued at
all Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom, at the British Post Office
at Constantinople, and in Malta, Gibraltar, India, Straits Settlements,
Hong Kong, and Newfoundland. Such Postal Orders are paid at all Money