Page 273 - Jamaica Post Office Guide 1977

POST OFFICE GUIDE 273

MONEY ORDERS

There ;s no inland Money Order Serv ee in Jamaica. British and Foreign
Money Orders arc issued and foreign and British Telegraph Money Orders
arc pa d at the following Post Offices:—
Kingston, Alexandria, Allman Town, Annotto Bay, Black R:vcr, Bog Walk,
Brown’s Town, Buff Bay, Bull Bay, Cambrid c, Chapclton, Claremont,
Christiana, Constant Spring, Cr ss Roads, Ewarton, Falmouth, Frankfield,
Franklin Town, Golden Grove, Guys Hill, Hagley Park, Halfway Tree.
Highgatc, Jones Town, Liguanea, Lionel Town, Linst-ad, Lucea, Malvern,
Manchioncal, Mandcvillc, May Pen, Montego Bay No. 1, Meadowbridge,
Montego Bay No. 2, M irant Biy, Ocho Rios, Old Harbour, Port Antonio,
Port Maria St. Ann’s Bay, Santa Cruz, Savanna-la Mar, Spanish Town,
Vineyard Town, Western District Office, Whitfield Town, Windward Read,
Yallahs.

Money Orders arc issued for payment in any 'T the countries or places named
in the Money Order and Postal Order Schedules of this Guide, subject to
the current Bank of Jamaica Regulations.
Rates of Commission
The rates of commission arc:—
(a) On orders drawn on Antigua, Bahamas — Up to S4 in value ..5c
Bermuda, Belize, Cavman I lands, Each additional S2
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Mont­ or fraction thereof .. 2c
serrat, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent, Tobago, Tortola,Trinidad and
Turks Islands.
(b) On orders drawn on all other countries — Up to S2 in value ..5c
Each additional S2
or fraction thereof . .2c
An additional commisson of two cents for each S2.00 or fraction of S2.00
with a minimum charge of three cents is deducted by London on all orders
sent through the intermediary of the United Kingdom. (Money Orders drawn
on the Irish Republic (Eire) are treated as “through orders”).
Restrictions
Provided a permit from the Bank of Jamaica is obtained the maximum amount
for which a single order can be issued is as shown against the country of pay­
ment in column 3 of the Money Order and Postal Order Schedules.

All money orders are expressed in J 'maican dollars except those for Canada
the U.S.A. and the Canal Zone which are expressed in the currency of the
respective countries.
No money order may contain a fraction of a cent.

Money Order Application Form
The remitter of a money order must enter in ink, or in copying-ink pencil,
on a Money Order application form, obtainable at any money order office,
the particulars required. No alteration or erasure in respect of the amount or
name and address of the payee is permitted on the application form. The
names of the remitter and payee must include the surname and at least the
initial of one Christian name. If the remitter is unable to furnish the required
Christian name or initial he should make a note on the application form to this
effect and the money order will be issued at his risk.