Page 14 - Jamaica PO Guide 1924

:12 POST OFFICE HANDBOOK.
The following is a pa?'/ia.l List ()f B•·iti•h Colonie.•, Protectorates, an.d Postal Agencies
abroad, 11nd of the Principal Foreigtl Countries to whiclc Money Orlkrs may be aent. §
*Antigua, ·. 'Baha.mas, *Barb:1dos. B~lgium, •Bermuda, *British Guiana, *British
Honduras, *Brilish Possessions in Africa , *t Canada (Dominion of), Canal Zone,
*CP.pe of Good Hope (Province of), ''Cayman Islands, *Ceylon, China:-*(a) British
P.O. Agencies, (b) Japanese P.O. Agencies, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao (Dutch
West L1dies), 'Cyprus, Danish W. Indiee (now Virgin Islands of t he United
States) , Denmark, •Dominica. *P'gypt, *l<edcratcd i\1:11R)' StatEs, *Fiji, France and
Algeri~, *Gibraltar, Greece, *Grenada (W. Ind.), Hawaii (Sandwich le.), Holland,
Hondums (HepubiJ~ of), •Hong Kong. *Inagua, *India, Italy, Japan, l-uxemhurg
(Grand Duchy of), Madagascar. Mnderia. *Malta, *Maurilius, *Mesoplltamia, Mexico
(United States of), *Montserrat, •Morocco, Netherland~. *Nevis, *Newfoundland,
New South Wales *New Zealand, *Nigeria, Norway, *P11Iestine (Occupied Ter- '
. ritory), Panama (B~it. P.O.), Philippine Islnnds, Porto Rico, Portugal, (including the
Azores and Madeira), Queensland, Russia, ·~t. Helena. *St . Kitts, *St. Luci11, *St. Vin·
.
cent, *::"eychelles, Siam, *Sierra l.cone, •i'ingapore. South Australb . *St;·rLits eettlements,
·•Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, *Tnsmanin, *Tobago, *Tortola, *Trinidad, *Turks and
Caicos Islands, United States of America , Victoria, (Austrnlia), *Virgin Islands, Virgin
Islands of the vnit~d States, West Australia
Telegrapfi'~~y Orde rs.
The system of Telegraph~1uiley'Orders is in operation bet.ween the United Kingdom and
.Jamaica. The remitter of a . Telegraph Money Order is require4 to pnynin addition to
'he M.O. commission, the~f the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate (2/6) or at
"the "deferred" rate (1/3) per word. Every worJ in the telegram has to be paid for;
·in the case of a "deferred·" telegMm, the instruction "L.C.O." is charged as one word,
.·and the word "Postmaster" has also to be sent in every case and must be paid for.
Further details may be had from the Chief M.O. Office, Kingston or from Parochial
"Treasuric·s.
POSTAL OI?DERS.
Amomds a .. a poundage.- The only Postal Orders sold in Jamaica ~re British Postal
·Orders, and they are issued and paid at all the Post Offices in the Island. They are
.;available for use in the colony and in the British Colonies Rnd other places abroad
marked with an asterisk • above.
The commissions charged on orders issued are as follows·-
At 6d, Is., ls. 6d., 2s., 2~. 6d. ld.
At 3s., 3s. 6d., 4s., 4s. ()d., .5s. 1 !d.
M~M. ~.
At Ss., 10~. 21-d.
At 20s. 4~d .
Postage Stamps Affixed to Postal Orders.- The sender of a Post11l Order, whether made
·.payable in tL.e Unit-ed Kingdom or elsewhere (excepting Canada), may increase its
value by an amount not exceeding 5d_ by a.flixing PoEt.age Stamps not exceeding three
' in number to the face of the Order No credit will be given for stamps which are
' in excess of three or which are affixed ~Isewhere than in the spaces provided . Odd
' half-pence will not be paid. Stamps perforated with initials or marks, or embossed or
·impressed stamps cut out of envelopes, post-cards, &c. cannot be accepted for this
purpose.
Period during which Orders are payable.- If an order be not paid within three months
· from the last day of the month of issue, a commissivn equal to the original poundage
will.be charged. The commission thus paid must be affixed in Postage Stamps to the
back of the Order. Postal Orders which are not presented for payment within six
<months from the last day of the month of issue are not paid until reference has been
<.ID.ade to London .
. ~:§Nols-'For ~:omplete list of plaees in which Money Orders are issued and paid, ree London
Postal Guide, July 1923 ed.,pp. 654 to 661.
*British Postal Orden are also wned and8aid in these countries. See ''Postal Orders..'' page l2e
t Britbb Postal Orders are paid at 13:ertain ffiee~ in Canada, hut are nol isau.8d in Canadlt.