The reform to be introduced into the tariff for post-office
orders is not so satisfactory. The new charges are to be,—for an order .under 10s., Id.; under 20s., 2d. ; under 40s., 3d. ; under 60s., 4d. ; and so on, but they are still heavy and confused. Why cannot he _give us orders at id. a pound? Everybody could remember that. And why cannot he do something more daring still, namely, sell --us one-pound stamps crossed with the name of the post office which -is to pay them ? They might be paid to the wrong person? Just so, and therefore could not be universal ; but if the sender like to ,take the risk, to avoid trouble and maintain secrecy, why not ? 'There would be no trouble whatever to the department, the name of the post town being either written or stamped with a common stamp, and there would be mach convenience to people who hate -bother.
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