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HONGKONG POSTAL GUIDE

138. When a Money Order has been lost by either remitter or payee a duplicate thereof will be issued by the paying office on payment of a second commission; and when a remitter desires to correct any error in an order obtained by him such correc- tion may be made on payment of a second commission. Application for either of the above purposes should be made in writing to the Postmaster-General.

139.-The remitter of a local order may request at the time of issue or subsequently that the order be crossed like a cheque, thus =&Co.," in order that it may be paid only through a bank.

140. If the payee is unable to write he must sign the receipt by making his mark,. to be witnessed in writing by some one known to the Postmaster but unconnected with the Post Office. The witness should sign his name with his address in the presence of the Postmaster, and the latter will then certify the payment by adding his own initials.. In no case should the Postmaster act as witness himself. It is not necessary that the witness should be personally acquainted with the payee.

141. After once paying a Money Order, by whomsoever presented, provided the required information has been given by the party who presented it, the Department will not hold itself liable to any further claim.

142.-The Commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the Agencies in China will be one cent per dollar, or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of five cents.

143. An order remaining unpaid after one year from date of issue-(.e., issued in January, but unpaid at the end of the following January)—is considered as void and lapsed to Government and will not be paid unless satisfactory explanation as to the cause of delay in presenting it for payment can be furnished to the Postmaster-General, who alone can authorize such payment. A second commission will be payable on any such payment.

POSTAL NOTES.

144.-Local Postal Notes shall be for one of the following amounts, payable within six months, issued and paid at the General Post Office, Hongkong, and at the several British Postal Agencies, and in respect thereof the Commission payable shall be:-

Commission.

1 cent

Amount.

25 cents

50 $1.00

1

"}

1

2.00

2

Commission.

3 cents

Amount.

$3.00

4.00

4

""

5.00

5

10.00

10

91

145.-In addition to the above commission on Postal Orders issued at the General Post Office, Hongkong, Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow payable at Shanghai, Ningpo, Hankow, Liu Kung Tau and Chefoo, a further charge at current rates is made to cover the difference between chopped and clean dollars.

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146. Broken amounts, may be made up by the use of Hongkong postage stamps not exceeding 24 cents in value affixed to the face of any one Postal Order. Perforated stamps cannot be accepted for this purpose.

147. The office issuing any Postal Note shall fill in the name of the port where it is payable. The purchaser may, before parting with the order, fill in the name of the Payee. 148.-Every person to whom a Postal Order is issued should keep a record of the number, date and name of office of issue, to facilitate enquiry if the Order should be lost, and should register the letter in which it is forwarded.

149. If a Postal Order be crossed

& Co. payment will only be made. through a Banker, and if the name of a Banker is added payment will only be made through that Banker.

150.-After a Postal Order has once been paid, to whomsoever it is paid, the Government will not be liable for any further claim.

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151. If any erasure or alteration be made, or if the Order is cut, defaced or mutilated, payment may be refused.

152.-Any officer in charge of a Post Office may delay or refuse the payment of a Postal Order, but he must at once report his reasons for so doing to the Postmaster-General.

153.—After the expiration of six months from the last day of the month of issue a Postal Order will be payable only on payment of a commission equal to the amount of the original commission, but after twelve months it will become invalid and not payable. 154. It shall be within the discretion of the Postmaster-General to suspend at any time the issue of Local Postal Orders.

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