Page 68 - Jamaica PO Guide 1934

(j-l POSTAL ORDERS.
at the "deferred" rate (l/2) per word. Every word in the telegram has to be paid for;
in the case of a "deferred" lclcgram, the iusl.ruction "L.C.O." is charged as one word,
and the word "PoslDlltSler" has 1dso to be sent in every cusc aud must be paid for.
l•'url her details may be had from t he Chief M .O. Office, Kingsto11.
POSTAL ORDERS.
Amotmls of pounday~.-Poslnl Orders are sold and cashed ut 1111 Post Offices in Jamaica,
ar.d in the countries marked with an asterisk (•) ubove, which irocludc the greater
portion of the British Empire. except Au, tralia. These orucrs are printed ou a
pnper bearing an "all-over'' watermark consist ing of 1he Royal Cipher- a crown and
the letters G. v R., and they measure slightly less than 7 in. iro length.
The commissions charged on orders issued arc a$ fo.lows:-
At 6d., Is., Is. f~J., 2s., 2s. 6d. Id.
At 3s .. &;. Gd., 4s. 60., 5s. I !d.
Ath.6d. 2d.
At S.~., 10s. 2!d.
At. 20s. . . 1 ~J
Po~tage Stamps A (fixed to Postal Orders.-T he sender of a postal order, whether made
payable in the United Wngdom or elsewhere (excepting Cunudn), may increase its
v. luc by an amount not exceeding 5d. by affixing post11g~ HtnrllpS not c~cecding two
in number to the face of the order. No credit will be given for "t:l lllp~ which ar~ in
oxccS~< of two or which are affixed elsewhere than in the spaces provided. Odd half-
pence will not be paid. St~mps perforated with initials or mnrks, or embossed or
impressed stamps cut out of envelopes, post cards, &c., cannot be accepted for this
purpose.
Pe..Wd during which Ordn-3 are payable.-If an order he not paid within three m" nlhs
from t he Jnst day of the month of issue, a commission equal to the original pound, gl'
will be charged. The commission thus paid must be affixed in postage slumps to t h2
back of the order. Posi.AI orders which are not presented for pnymcnt within six mon<hs
fr~m the I si day of the month nf iSStJP are not paid until rl'fP.rPo~P has bP.Pn mude to
the London Post Office.
Filli11g i n of Ordcr.-The purchaser of a postal order must, before parting with it. fill
in the name of t he person to whom the amount is to be paid, and is recommended to fill in
the nnme of the office of payment as a precaution in case the order should be lost or stolen .
If the purcbaser does not know which Post Office is most convenient to the payee, he
should insert the name of the town , village or district where the payee resides. The
order will then be paid at any Post Office in the place named.
Coullterj oils.-Every person to whom a postal order is issued should tear of! and retain
the counterfoil. Its production will fncilitate inquiry if the order should be lost.
Miscarriage or /oss.-Thc Postmnster cannot undertake to consider any application
respecting a postal order which has miscarried, or which has been lost or destroyed,
unless the count~rfoil be produced; and unless proof be given to his satisfaction that the
Mme of the payee was inserted in the order before the bolder parted with it.
After a Postal Order has once been puid, to whomsoever it ia paid, the Postmaster
11:11 not be liable to any furrhcr claim.
Paymetil to the public.- Bcfore a postal order is paid the name of the payee and the
nsme of the office of payment must have been filled in and the order must be prop~rly
receipted.
Payment througl, Bankers.-lf 11 postal .order be crossed, payment will only be made
through a bank; and if the name of a bank be added, pa)'ment will only be made through
that bank.
l?fpayment to sender.-The sender of a postal order can obtniu repayment of the amount
(but not the poundage) on presenting the order and the counterfoil nt the issuing office.
If the order has been crossed for payment through a blnk the sender must first cancel
the crr ssing by writing across the face of the order the words "Please pay cash" and
ndrling his initials.
Era$uru, alleration.s. &c.- If any erasure or alteration is made, or if the order is cut,
dffuced. or mutilated. payment may be refused.
Postal Orders not mgt>liable.-Postal orders do not, like Bnn k of England notes. represent
vulue in themselves. If au order is lost or stolen no person into whose hauds it may
foil, t hough himself innocent, is entitled to receive the amount of the order. 1'he
rightful owner is alone entitled to cash the order.