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POSTAL DIRECTORY. 67
Whitsome, Chirnside, R.S.O.
(Berwickshire)
<i&Wigtown, S.O. (Wigtownshire)
Wilkieston, S.O. (Midlothian),
Ratho
AflWinchburgh, S.O. (Linlithgow-
shire)
fcWindygates, S.O. (Fifeshire),
Leven
«6Wishaw
Wiston, Biggar
nbWoodside, Aberdeen
Yarrow, Selkirk
ab Yetholm, Kelso
Yoker, Glasgow
Post-Office Telegraphs.
Office open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. ; on Sunday, from 9 to 10 a.m., and
from 4 to 5 p.m.
TARIFF.
The charge for the transmisson of Messages by Telegraph throughout the
United Kingdom, including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, but
excepting the Scilly, Orkney and Shetland Isles, is one shilling for the first
twenty words, and threepence for each additional five words or part of five
words ; the names and addresses of the sender and receiver not being
counted.
Telegrams may be repeated at the request of the sender, if he desires to
adopt this extra security against risk of error, by being re-signalled from the
Office at which they are" received to the Office from which they are forwarded.
The charge for repetition is one half the ordinary tariff, fractions of three-
pence being reckoned as twopence.
The cost of a reply to a Telegram may be prepaid.
Copies of a Telegram, directed to more than one firm or person in the same
free delivery, London excepted, will be delivered separately at an additional
charge of threepence per copy.
Telegrams may be re-directed from town to town at an extra charge of one
half the ordinary tariff, fractions of threepence being reckoned as twopence.
All numbers and fractions of numbers must be written in words, and will
be charged for accordingly. For example, "365" should be written "Three
Hundred and sixty-five," and when so written will be charged for as five words,
and "f" should be written "three-eights," and when so written will be
charged as two words.
PORTERAGE.
The sums charged for the transmisssion of Telegrams cover the costs of
delivery by special Foot Messenger within the limit of one mile of the Ter-
minal Telegraphic Office, or within the limit of the Town Postal Delivery of
that Office, when it is a Head Office, and the Town Postal Delivery extends
for more than a mile from it.
When the addressee does not reside within the above described limits, and
the sender desires to have his telegram delivered by special Foot Messenger,
the charge will be sixpence per double mile or any part thereof. A sum of
one shilling per double mile will be charged for the delivery of Telegrams by
Cab, Fly, or Horse express.
When the addressee does not reside within the above described limits, and
sender does not desire to incur the cost of special delivery, his Telegram will
be delivered free of extra charge by the ordinary postal delivery next following
on the arrival of his Telegram at the Terminal Telegraphic Office.
Money Order Office, Government Insurance and
Annuity Office, and Post Office Savings Bank.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.— Sundays and Sacramental Fasts
excepted
Commission on Inland Money Orders.
For sums under 10s., £1, £2, £3, £4, £5, £6, £7, £8, £9, £10.
Commission Id., 2d. 3d. 4d. 5d. 6d. 7d. 8d. 9d. lOd. lid.
and Is. for sums of £10, above which amount no single order can be granted
except where the order is in payment of Government Taxes.