INTERNATIONAL MONEY-ORDERS

L. T. NICOLA

There are now in operation postal conventions for the exchange of money-orders between the United States and the following countries; viz.: Switzerland, Great Britain and Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Newfoundland, Jamaica, New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, Queensland, the Cape Colony, the Windward Islands (embracing Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent, and St. Lucia), the Leeward Islands (consisting of the Presidencies of Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis, Dominica, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands), Belgium, Portugal, Tasmania, Hawaii, Sweden, Japan, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, the Bahama Islands, the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, Austria, Hungary, British Guiana, the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Bermuda, South Australia, and Salvador.GCB July 1, 1896, page 748.4

Upon receiving an International Money-order, properly filled out from the issuing postmaster, the remitter must send it, at his own cost, to the payee, if the latter reside in Canada, Great Britain and Ireland, France and Algeria, New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, Cape Colony, Hawaii, Jamaica, Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, Newfoundland, the Bahama Islands, the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, British Guiana, Bermuda, or South Australia.GCB July 1, 1896, page 748.5

But the order should be retained by the remitter if the intended beneficiary live in any of the following-named countries: Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Japan, Austria, Hungary, Luxemburg, or Salvador, in which case it is of no value, except as evidence of the deposit by him of the sum therein mentioned. Another and different form of order will be forwarded to the payee by the exchange office in the country of payment.GCB July 1, 1896, page 748.6

The rates of commission or fees charged for the issue of all International Money-orders are: For sums not exceeding $10, 10 cents; over $10 and not exceeding $20, 20 cents; over $20 and not exceeding $30, 30 cents; over $30 and not exceeding $40, 40 cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, 50 cents; over $50 and not exceeding $60, 60 cents; over $60 and not exceeding $70, 70 cents; over $70 and not exceeding $80, 80 cents; over $80 and not exceeding $90, 90 cents; over $90 and not exceeding $100, $1.GCB July 1, 1896, page 748.7

The maximum amount for which International Money-orders will be issued is $50 for Great Britain and Ireland, the Cape Colony, Jamaica, British Guiana, and Bermuda, and $100 for all other countries named above.GCB July 1, 1896, page 748.8