§ Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that there is a shortage of postal orders of some amounts, which renders necessary the purchase of two orders in order to cover normal business transactions; and, in such cases, will he make provision for a rebate on the frankage necessary until such time as the shortage complained of is remedied?
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§ Captain WaterhouseIf the hon. Member will give me particulars of any cases in which difficulty has been experienced in purchasing orders of a particular value, I will have inquiry made, for there should be no shortage of any denomination. If a postal order of any denomination is temporarily out of stock at a post office, and two or more orders have to be issued to make up the required sum, counter clerks have definite instructions to charge only the poundage which would have been payable for the single order asked for.