Postal_Guide_September_1963 — Page 9

4 General Information

Certificate of Authority for collection of mail Postal Orders

Money Orders

Telegraph Money Orders

Advice of payment of a money order

Cash on Delivery Parcels

Business Reply Licence

Broadcast Receiving Licence

Private Bag Service

Fee $2 per annum.

British Postal Orders of the following values are sold and encashed. 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 4-, 5/-, 10/-, 15/-, 20/-, 21/-, £2, £3, £4, and £5, a small poundage charge is made in respect of each order sold.

Money Orders for local payment are issued up to a value of $400. For scale of commission charges see Section III of this Guide.

The maximum amount for an order payable abroad varies in different countries and the relative section of this guide should be consulted. For scale of commission charges see Section III of this Guide.

This service is available only to Great Britain and the Irish Republic. Maximum $640 (£40). The sender is required to pay telegraph charges in addition to money order com- mission.

Fee 40c.

A C.O.D. service is available to Great Britain; Malaya (including Singapore); Sarawak and North Borneo. Fees 20c. in addition to postage.

$10 per annum.

$20 per annum. A separate licence at $20 is required for a car, yacht or launch radio.

$36 per annum.

Private Boxes

Large

Small

G.P.O. Hong Kong

$60 per annum

K.P.O. Kowloon

Any other Post Office

$48 per annum

$40 per annum

$36 per annum

Postage Prepaid in money

Postage Meter (Franking Machines)

Reply Coupons

No additional charge, the amount to be prepaid must not be less than $10.00.

A licence must be obtained although no fee is payable.

Sale price

International

Commonwealth

75c. 35c.

Surrender value, Hong Kong 40c., Postage stamp

20c., **

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POSTAGE STAMPS, REGISTERED LETTER ENVELOPES, AEROGRAMMES AND REVENUE STAMPS, ETC.

The following values of stamps and stamped stationery are on sale at all Post Offices: Stamps may also be obtained from certain persons or firms to whom the Postmaster General has issued a licence.

POSTAGE STAMPS

5c., 10c., 15c., 20c., 25c., 30c., 40c., 50c., 65c., $1, $1.30, $2, $5, $10, $20.

REVENUE AND RECEIPT STAMPS

15c.

REGISTERED LETTER ENVELOPES

Embossed with 40c. registration fee on the flap:-

"G" size 5 in. by 4 in. at 60c.; "H" size 8 in. by 5 in. at 70c. "K" size 114 in. by 6 in. at 90c.

AEROGRAMMES (LIGHT AIR LETTER FORMS)

Printed with 50c. stamp, at 50c.

REPLY COUPONS

International 75c.;

Commonwealth 35c.