Canadian Postal GuideCanada. Post Office Department
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Canadian Postal Guide
Canada. Post Office Department
Postal service -- Canada
Post offices in Canada at which money orders are issued and paid are
distinguished in the List of Post Offices by being printed in <i>italics</i>.
[Sidenote: Orders issued.]
Every money order office in Canada issues money orders on every other
money order office in Canada, as well as on every money order office in
the United Kingdom. Every money order office in the United Kingdom also
issues money orders on every money order office in Canada.
[Sidenote: Commission on Canadian orders.]
The rate of commission charged on money orders drawn by one money order
office in Canada on any other money order office in Canada, is as
follows:--
If not exceeding in amount $10 5 cents.
Exceeding $10 and not exceeding $20 10 "
" 20 " " 30 15 "
" 30 " " 40 30 "
" 40 " " 60 45 "
" 60 " " 80 60 "
" 80 " " 100 75 "
[Sidenote: Half cents.]
No half cents can be introduced into orders.
[Sidenote: Amount of single orders not to exceed $100.]
No money order exceeding $100 in amount can be granted on any office in
Canada; but postmasters are at liberty to grant two or more orders for
$100 or for any lesser sum. They cannot, however, grant two or more
orders for sums of or under $30 on the same day to the same applicant in
favor of the same payee.
[Sidenote: Orders on United Kingdom.]
Money orders on the United Kingdom are drawn in sterling money, and may
be for any sum from one shilling to ten pounds. They must not, however,
exceed the latter amount; but postmasters are at liberty to issue two or
more separate orders for ten pounds each or for any smaller sum.
[Sidenote: Commission on do.]
The rate of commission charged on orders on the United Kingdom, over and
above the currency value of the sterling, is as follows:--
For orders not exceeding L2 sterling 25 cents.
Exceeding L2 and not exceeding L5 sterling 50 "
" 5 " " 7 " 75 "
" 7 " " 10 " $1.
Tables shewing the amount of Provincial currency required for money
orders issued in Canada upon the United Kingdom, in addition to the
commission, and paid for money orders issued in the United Kingdom on
Canada, will be found at pages 41, 42, and 43.
[Sidenote: Printed applications.]
Applicants for money orders should always use the printed application
forms, in which they should fill up the particulars of the order
required. These forms are supplied gratuitously at all money order
offices.
[Sidenote: Full names and residences required.]
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