Page 64 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1938

74 POSTAL ORDERS.
at the “ deferred” rate (1/2) per word. Every word in the telegram has to be paid for;
in the case of a “ deferred " telegram, 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.
POSTAL ORDERS.

Amounts of poundage.—Postal Orders are sold and cashed at all Post Offices in Jamaica,
and in the countries marked with an asterisk (*) above, which include the greater
portion of the British Empire, except Australia and Canada. These orders are printed
on a paper bearing an “ all-over” water mark consisting of the Royal Cipher—a crown
and the letters G. v R., and they measure slightly less than 7 in. in length.
The commissions charged on orders issued are as follows:—
At 6d., Is., Is. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d. .. .. Id.
At 3s., 3s. 6d., 4s. 6d., 5s. .. .. .. lijd.
At 7s. 6d. .. .. .. 2d.
At 8s., 10s. .. .. .. .. 2Jd.
At 20s. .. .. .. .. 1'u.
Postage Stamps Affixed to Postal Orders.—The sender of a postal order, whether made
payable in the United Kingdom or elsewhere (except Canada) may increase its value
by an amount not exceeding 5d. by affixing postage stamps not exceeding two in number
to the face of the order. No credit will be given for stamps which are in excess of two
or which are affixed elsewhere than in the spaces provided. Odd half-pence will not
Stamps perforated with initials or marks, or embossed or impressed stamps cut out
be paid, of envelopes, post cards, &c., cannot be accepted for this purpose.
The value of the postage stamps of those Colonies, etc., which do not use Sterling
currency is given in the following list.

Equivalent of
Country. Currency.
Id. 2d. 3d. 4d. 5d.

British Guiana 1
British Honduras [ Cents of a Dollar 2 4 6 8 10
Newfoundland
British Somaliland Anna (1 Anna-12 Pies) 1 2 3 4 5
Iraq Fils of a Dinar 5 10 15 20
Cevlon Cents of a Rupee 6 12 19 25 31
Zanzibar Cents of a Shilling 10 15 25 35 40
Cyprus Piastres (40 Paras 1 Piastre) l 1* 2* 3 3!
Fed. Malay States }
North Borneo i 4 14
Sarawak j Cents of a Dollar 7 11 18
Straits Settlements
Hong Kong Cents of a Dollar 8 16 24 32 40
Kenya and Uganda \ Cents of a Shilling 10 15 25 35 40
Tanganyika Territory j
Mauritius . . 1 Cents of a Rupee 6 12 18 24 30
Seychelles /
Palestine Mils 4 8 12 17 21
Transjordan Do. 4 8 12 17 21
Trinidad Cents of a Dollar 2 4 6 8 10

Period during which Orders are payable.—If an order be not paid within six months
from the last day of the month of issue, a commission equal to the original poundage
will be charged. The commission thus paid must be affixed in postage stamps to the