Postal_Guide_January_1953 — Page 205

INQUIRIES

Applications concerning postal orders which have been lost or destroyed should be addressed to the Money Order Office, General Post Office, Hong Kong.

It will materially assist inquiries if such applications are made, as soon as possible after the loss is discovered. The counterfoil should be produced, or, alternatively, the serial number of the order should be given, and it should be stated if the order was filled in or crossed. The following information should also be given, if the order has been posted:

1. The name and address of sender;

2.

The name and address of addressee;

3.

The date, hour and exact place of posting;

4.

5.

The nature of the packet, and the amount of postage paid; Whether the whole packet or only the postal order is missing. If the cover of the packet reached the addressee it should be produced.

Investigation is undertaken free, if the counterfoil can be produced or the serial number quoted.

If the counterfoil of an order for more than 2s. 6d. cannot be pro- duced, or the serial number be given, investigation can only be undertaken if the payee's name was inserted on the order; and the applicant can give the name of the post office at which the order was purchased and the approximate date of purchase. A search fee of $2.00 is payable in such case but the fee will be returned if it is found that the order has been irregularly paid.

In the case of an order of any denomination up to and including 2s. 6d., investigation can only be undertaken if the counterfoil is produced or the serial number quoted.

MONEY ORDERS

SCOPE OF SERVICE

Money orders may be sent to or received from the countries shown in the table on page 204 which gives in detail the special conditions affecting the various countries.

AMOUNT AND RESTRICTIONS

No single order can be issued for a sum exceeding the maximum indicated in the table on page 204.

A receipt of issue of an order will be given to the sender, and an order in the currency of the country of payment will be made to the payee. An order issued through another country is subject to a deduction of approximately two per cent of the amount of the order and the sender may allow for such deduction.

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