Only, the rule of prepayment will be enforced, because double postage is to be exacted in all cases where there is not actual prepayment.
The chief consideration seems to be a low contract price for the production of recognisable labels for the indication of the prepayment of postage.
The introduction of adhesive stamps for the prepayment of postage found France a Republic.
The prepayment of postage became necessarily a feature of his plan; but he experienced some difficulty in arriving at a feasible method of adopting it.
This rule did not apply to newspapers or other printed matter, but in order to compel the public to use the new postage stamps, post offices were forbidden to accept money in prepayment of any postal articles except parcels.
Prepayment of articles sent to England via Marseilles, for which Brindisi was substituted in 1870, was not possible, nor could letters for countries like the United States be prepaid.
It was recognized that compulsory prepayment might mean great hardship in many cases, and the English system of charging double postage on unpaid articles was adopted.
Prepayment in the latter two cases being compulsory.
The need for prepaymentof postage by means of adhesive postage stamps.
With the introduction of postage stamps we now find the first regulations for encouraging the prepayment of postal articles.
Not only is prepayment to destination in many cases impossible, but correspondence is subject on delivery to arbitrary and unknown charges.
For this purpose copper tokens of the value of two annas were struck which were available for the prepayment of postage.
Natives, being real economists, naturally prefer the despatch of their letters bearing, and so prevent any loss from prepayment of postage.
These were required for prepayment of soldiers' letters to the United Kingdom.
Neither do I ask you to pledge yourselves to the prepayment of letters, for I am of opinion that, at all events, there should be an option of putting letters into the post without a stamp.
Twenty-five millions of parcels are now annually conveyed by Parcel Post, a business only practicable through prepayment by adhesive stamp.
These include interest received on past due accounts, on notes, or for money loaned; discount earned by the prepayment of bills; profits from the sale of real estate or any property other than that in which the business is trading.
Cash discounts are discounts allowed for prepayment of bills.
When we save the discount by prepayment of bills, the discount is earned by the use of capital.
When we take advantage of the discount offered for the prepayment of bills, the discount earned can be considered a legitimate source of profit.
Credited with all discounts earned by the prepayment of bills.
There are two methods of charging cash discounts, either of which is considered correct: (1) Open an account called Discounts on Sales, and charge to it all discounts allowed for the prepayment of bills.
Light letter packets and halfpenny packets (especially halfpenny packets) are, moreover, handed in at post offices in considerable numbers for prepayment of postage in cash.
By this Act prepayment of postage, hitherto compulsory in the penny post, was made optional.
Notwithstanding this shameful delay in complying with the wishes of the people, the new law adopted four rates instead of one, leaving the prepayment of postage optional.
If the prepaymentof the postage covered the whole expense, a carrier could deliver ten letters where he now delivers one, and fewer persons would be able to deliver them.
In some cases, the postage paid (provided it be by stamps) is regarded as an indication of the wish of the sender, and the letters are forwarded by the route for which the prepayment is sufficient.
Hence it arose that that part of the proposals relating to prepayment by stamped labels or covers, formed part of Mr. Hill's scheme, and was considered with it.
The prepayment of foreign letters was one of the most difficult subjects discussed.
Arrangements which have led to the almost universal resort to prepayment of correspondence, and that by means of stamps.
The value of a system of prepayment was established,[114] the necessary facility being afforded by the introduction of postage-stamps.
Belgium, are sent via France, if the prepayment be insufficient for the former, but sufficient for the latter route.
Exception is made to most of our North American and African colonies, to which places prepayment by private ship is not compulsory.
It was said by the Post-Office officials, that the system of prepayment operated prejudicially against the security of valuable letters.
Under this act prepayment was not compulsory, and after January, 1856, prepayment by stamps was required.
Among other reforms and suggestions made in Mr. Plitt’s report are the abolition of the franking privilege, the prepayment of all letters, as well as of newspapers and all printed matter.
Unpaid letters for foreign countries, on which prepayment is required by the regulations.
They further urged that the principle of a low uniform rate was just, and that when combined withprepayment it would be convenient and satisfactory.
Twelve coins can thus be deposited consecutively, after which the slot is automatically closed and further prepayment cannot be made until the value of one or more coins has been consumed.
The frequent delay consequent upon the prepayment of a wrong registration fee will no longer take place.
This stamp will be available for the prepayment either of registration fee and postage combined, or of postage only.
There is a red stamp of the value of two cents for prepayment of the registration charges on letters within the Dominion.
The Postage Stamps now in use in the several Provinces may be accepted, as at present, in prepayment of letters, etc.
Cause to be prepared and distributed Postage Stamps, necessary for the prepayment of Postages under this Act, also stamped envelopes for the like purpose; 7.
He may now place upon his letter ordinary postage stamps to the value of ten cents in addition to the stamps required for prepayment of postage and write across the corner of the envelope the words 'special delivery'.
The Report says:-- The prepayment of letters passing between the two countries continues optional on either side, at the combined rate of 10 cents per 1/2 oz.
In many countries (Georgia, to mention one) defaults are prevented by demanding prepayment for projected consumption.
Prepayment does have a contracting effect on the demand and usage of electricity - but this is welcome.
Some years later, it was attempted to make prepayment in respect of inland letters absolutely compulsory, but public objection proving too strong, the attempt was abandoned.
Of course, the almost universal resort to prepayment had rendered accounts of postage very short and easy, but obviously universal practice alone could render them altogether unnecessary.
By this Act money prepayment was forbidden, but as nothing was gained by prepayment in stamps, the inducement to use stamps seemed but weak, so that the economy involved therein was likely to be but small.
He adds, with characteristic frankness, 'What has surprised me most is the quiet way in which the people here take to the prepaymentand stamping.
He thinks requiring prepayment by stamps (the postmasters being obliged to sell even a single stamp) will not interfere with the correspondence of the poor, who are rather proud of sticking the Queen's head on their letters.
In the year 1851 prepayment in money of postage on inland letters was abolished at all those provincial offices where it had been thus far allowed.
All this meant losses to the postal revenue, but compulsory prepayment would have been impracticable at the time.
The previously existing agreement for parcels weighing as much as eleven pounds each, providing for insurance and the prepayment of customs' duties, continues to be carried on by the American Express Company.
Failure of attempt to introduce compulsory prepayment of postage.
The payment for the service may be made at the time it is received, as in public stations and at telephones equipped with coin prepayment devices; or the calls from a telephone may be recorded and collection for them made at agreed intervals.
Prepayment measured-service mechanisms permit a coin or token to be dropped into a machine at the subscriber's telephone at the time the conversation is held.
In the prepayment method the price per call is uniform.
Prepayment required in all cases except in those marked with an asterisk (*).
Stamps for the prepayment of Postage are being prepared and will be distributed for the use of the public at an early date.
On registered articles and parcel post packages, fullprepayment is compulsory.
Previously all postages were collected entirely in money, prepayment being optional.
The memorialists also desired that letters might be sent to the United States without prepayment of postage.
Prepayment or payment on delivery of letters should be optional, and franking abolished.
He had done his best on two recent occasions to induce the postmaster general to allow letters to go into the United States without the prepayment of postage, but was told that British postage must be paid on letters going into foreign states.
The prepayment of letters by means of postage stamps was not introduced till some months after penny postage was established.
It is by no means improbable that other similar devices were in use in other towns and cities at this period, by which prepayment of postage was secured.
The rates were afterwards reduced to 10 and 5 cents according to distance, and subsequently to five cents, uniform for all distances, the weight not exceeding one quarter ounce, and prepayment required.
The public is respectfully informed that the undersigned has caused to be prepared stamps for the prepayment of postage, made for five cents each, which will be sold in parcels of five and upwards.
I respectfully submit the following plan for the prepayment of postage on newspapers of the second class, and urge its adoption.
Such and like objections were raised and the law passed without adopting prepayment by stamp, but the great principle of the reform, uniform rate by distance and weight was adopted.
