See. 1. !he IIIOnq orders inned 1n t.be United State.

Jll!rI CLI I.

postal monaT orden from the :Bahamu \0 the tJn1ted statee

and it. pol.e8llione (including the Canal Zone, I1tJmra.a of

Panama, cd the Ph1lippin.e IslBlJ.ds) and hom the United

Stat.. and it. poelUlsBlone (including the Canal Zone, Ietluu

of Panama, and the Philippine blands) \0 the Baham....

'lhe trans1'er of lIUIIUI of money ma;y be made bT _ of

'!he Post Office Depa.r'bnent of the :Baluunaa and that of the

BRITISH «J}JJ1l't 0., mE BAlUN'S

Issue•

for the

IIYstem of exchange of I.loney Orden between the two countrle••

the undere1gned. dDlJr autmrlzed for tho.t purpose, h&ve

-sos-

and the

between the

a&ned upon the follow1.D,g articles. amendiDg the existing

Conventions

and its pos.e.dona for pa,yment in the Bal:lamaa shall conlon-.

ae nearly IL8 practicable, \0 model l.ll. hereto azm8%8d.

and the llDney ord.en issued in the Bahamas for PlQIIlBnt 1n

the United State. and its posseleione shall, in 11ke~,

ccnl01'lll to model "BI, &80 hereto annexed.

Un1 ted states of Jmerica. be1ng dee1rous of modJ.f'y1ng th8

.........- ..... ---. '

': ••. , •.-:! •.•

ted

t the

t be 111

to

rate for the con-

~t 1D .terl1nc

tot the

ten, Ule rau ot

tloIl.lll of the rate 01

let

TO 0 the n1.t1n&

%It 111 the tlI11ted Stat a

be dellY

1n\o

iD)lIDt in _rde aa 11 aa in

orders 1

the two count •• 1t b a,ve

\be rate of ooDYen1on of

be dra1m 1. flDd at 0 b!mdred dollan.

ee. 2. a.ch order

1

state. orden into the aurreney of the p¢n& eountr,r.

ex.c:lw:Ip be

COJDU'alol1 Dr 1 • 0

aa

c:urrenc;y (dollars and cents). only. and the money orders

Postal J,dm1Dbtrat1on of the 'Bah..",.. -mLLl from tima \0

Seo. 2. !he Unlted Statea Po.t OfflCtl Depar ant rill

CLJ: IlL

rala. without era.ure. teratlon or obl1hraUol1. aD4

Sec.. 3. In fillIng up the monll7 order and advice.

orden and advice I 18auad 1D the Bab-mal.

f1,gur • 1D doll

for

Tanton ot (IIllOUIlta ot ih OD. t.1UItC1 ONan lnto the flJ(JrutT

of the pq1.D& count%7... well .. of clwlge. in tho ratH

and 1n comddaratlDn. of tbe n

Sec. 1. !he lIIIK)unta of orden pass1Il& in both direction.

ahaU b. upr...ed 111 11n1ted S~t. earraq (.Art1cle 2)

order

aDd the receipt. perta.ln1ng

of the nIIIlI1tter.

IX) order ehall conta.1n & fraction of II cent.

!!IOney deposited by' r8ll11tten lIIQ' alllO be entered 111 the

Pi"":· •,...

~ ....

c. 6. Kach atrat10D 1 t17 a.ck:no

led&e tha recGpt of each llat, and &hall gin DOUCl!I l>-

IT of errore wh1eb han b en diuonred tJ:8re1D.

for CIOllTenlon of orden 1.UWId in

in tb8 Un! eel t ...

.&R'lICU IV.

of pald ordm'a as bu1Jl of ..ttl_nt..

s c. 1. On the fud work:1n« dq of e IlIOn each

Jdm1nietratlon shall prepare in dnpl1cllte a 1181: of all

IIIOnq orden, l ..uad in the oUlar countr.v, 1Ih1ch .... 'bea

paid t. and nClllyed from its poat offlcea, and bave been

audited.

Sec. 2. The.. 11ata IIIWIt uh1b11: :in 4 ta11, and 1n

alphabetical order by Statell. !errltor1ea, Poue8llions or

ProTmCeI, ... can be, ~ s of tbe 1etrl1i.n&:

off'1~a, and tbe aar1al mabera pr1D.t on tha orden, Sll4

\he 1: of each order. total of eh.eet

of p d orden t b••bted. in tbe att3chad to

the list. dollar' and cente.

Sec. 3. lilts shaJ..1 be ered coo. ca.t1n~

throU&bout tha fiscal year, beginning: nth lJo. 1 on tha

1st of JuJ.;v of each Tear.

sec. 4. One cerlU1ed cow of each lllt .hall be

tranamitted on the part of tbe United stat. to tbe Po.t­

IIlB.8ter General of the Bahamas. at 'Kanau. and, on the part

of tha 1lalIamu to t.b8 .md1tor for the Pod Office Department,

18111Ullgton, D. Co

Sec. ~ zach 11.t aha1l be lLCCOJDPIIZl1ed 117 aU pa14

orden tared therein. and ehall be forwarded 117 regia­

tared

:.

' .......

....

1 DOt be

to

t of

f

in the order or

the counby of 0

o f

t of a III;)nq orcler mq be aacted oD17

r

~t.

o~r tbe tnrl!f or 8

"ad

e collected

ee:. 1.

Sec. 3. '!be person entitled to

Sec. 1. .l ree. to b fbe4

ceo

4 at. aD office other than that

Ushed b 1 t lml1sr th.a pro71U0n8 of thi• .Artlcle.

al.c) MIT nbaequont change there.1ll.

s c. ~ :&ach of tha contracting Poat Oft1ce Depar~

bereaf. but the Po.~ Jdm1n1st tion o~

t • at 1ts discretion, ean.se a J:lO:ne:1 order to be

at llOat office On which 1t is drawn after tlla receipt

bT \ off1ce of the advice required 117 JrUcle VIII

to

lU1»d w1thin 1t. juri.diction.

~ICLB n.

t

menh shall keep the foes which it receiveII for mon"7 ordan

IIUlIjeeted. under

or tax on account of the ~t.

o:rd.a- 181lW1d in parsuance of th1a Convention

t.ba orden cle.cr1bed therein.

sec. 7. SbJ' d arJ3' Ua\ and the paid ordeTs \~

t ted. them!th be 10at or daatro;y; d in trlluit.

11:1& .tratlon ahall prepare a c.erl1f1ed. COPT of R.Ch

llit w ch Ih&ll b accepted a.lS ertd.ence of t or

.. ,

., .

~. - /.

See. 2. lIlach of the ho Departments reserves the r1(;ht

to authorise the transfer, within ita territory, by mel1ll.ll

tha territory of tho othor.

AR'l' I OLE. Vl I.

Lis" of Offlce..

Sec. 1. EAch Poet Offlce Dapsrtmel1t reserves the

right to dellignate the post office8 of its country .hich

me.Y be IIIltbor1l:ed to houe and pe,y money ordara under the

proVision. of this Convention, lmd 1ha11 f'urn1oh to the

other. from time to time, B 118t of the post offices 80

authorized. lmd IIhall alao prolllptly report lmY ehnnge to

be made in sald 11st.

Sec. 2. !he lists furnished by thu United States ahe1l

include the natn.e of the State, ~rritory or Possesaion in

which the money' order office 18 1l1tuated.

.lR1'ICLE nIl.

Jdviees

Sec. 1. J. post office in eIther country which issue,

a IIIOne7 order pqable 1iJ. the other 1B required to transmit

to the post office eharged with its p~ent. b3" tho tlrat

ma11 a1'ter the leBUe ther~ an advice corresponding to

the monq order in number, date e.n.d. lIIIIOUIlt.

!hes. advices mu.ut be enclosed 111 envelope_ specIall;y

provided for the purpose, and. are to be carrled. free of

charge. '!he address _hall include the Stahl Terri \017

or Possllssion. if payable in the Cnlted states.

Sec. 2. 1l:a.ch advice shall leglbl;y express tho follow1J1g;

18t. In printsd che.racte~ the name of the lstJU1ngottlC8. and the Jl8Ill8 ot the State. ferrl to17, or Po.­808910n in which it 1s 01tuated. and the numbsr of thecorre_pondlzig ordor.

.&rt1c1.I. aball.

o'f & I cond or

11

nt ot lID. 0 r 'b7of

Co 3. In no c:aae

upon blanD conto

Dupl1ca .M.v1oe••

'"8ec. 1. Upon the receipt of formal a:wl1cat1on from

the pq1ng poltmsahr. the l111U1n& po.tIllaster rill proll!Ptl;y

t:ranm1 t to the former & • cond adTiCI, to replace a m1. -

8 e. a. jppllcation for .11C1lte advice. llhAll b

(a) !!he of the~ offle- aDdo~ the \a\.e,!erritot;1 or Pououion in which 1t Ua1tuat.d.

(ll) !h8 .,lmt 1D tJn1ted State. eurreno;r1'Odted b7 the remitter, 01' to b. paid to the owner 0

the order, the datI of blue at the order, and the e1 ­nature of the b.-u1.xl& poltmallter.

(e) !he.urname. and the given !1SI1e. or 1rl­Ual. of the ginn !lSIlI1 of the rem1tter and p I,

ntl the ad.dr88. of the plq •

Cd) 'fiI8 ima1ne • del1t;na\1on o-t a can I

c:onCCl"D or fUm. 01' the ord1nar7 D.lIZlle accorded to. r-poratlon, soc1.eq, or or tion. , bo1r8Ver. beued.

the

ee. 1. !be orden drawn in pu.ra-a.enc:e of t.h1I Con­

nntlon lUll be lJUb.1eot. u reprdll pa.yment. to the rep­

lat10Dl t1:la.t govern the pa.ym nt of domeltic DlOney orden 1D

the oount!7 of ~nt. ~ Adm1n1ltratlon IIhall be relpo

dbll for the pe.yment mnd.e rithiD it. terrlto!7.

big Tiee or to correct lID error 1n the or1g1nal.

Ucab1e to dal·~ (1)·, md, if lIeuecl in the Balllml~

mdal tr.B (1)·. both of .b1ch aN be to ca1e%ed..

or1pna1t aq abo be efree 4 on

by

ee.

effect 1 obta1n.ed

Bee. 3.

trat10n of the count%7 of or1g1n tor rep~t. together

(b) In III8ld.n& requeeh for duplicate adTlcelBll4 repl,yin to IUCh requestl.

(c) In mak:1ng 1nquir1aa rep.rd1ng the par­mllnt or rtpa;yment at orders.

(d) In recall1.xlg adviceB of orders prelentedfor~t.

JB!' n.

• CD1:lT Uon. poe

ntbs the laat dq of the IIlOn\h of usua.

sec. 2. Afier the u;p1rat1on of that period.. the

adviCOB of unpaid orden IIhall be returned to tbe jdmj,n1a-

.,1th a detailed etatlallmt. cert1f;y1Dll: that the c:orrellpOnd­

1ng orders baTe not beCl. paid.

ODlIVent1on aha11 be .,8114 t1Dt1l the exp1rat1on of tnl...e

All other corre~ndanca g,ncern1n& moll81 order bu.e1nell1.

IIhall be con4w:ted throU8h the nllipeOUTe Pod Oft1ca De-

partment••

pond d.1re~ wi t.b each other:

(a) InoUlce of t.

tel' for the ]!ab.lll......

JIT.

t e1'f.ctbr to

be returned to the Co onlal Po.

tbo pq1ng pol

Sec. 1. Wlib1D. dx weeks afier ihe cl08e of each tl.ca1

e

JftIctJ, IIII.

tter. pqee. or endors • 1IpOn prelsntatlol1 at

Dupl1cat I.

returned by tbe pq1ng to the ls~ poetmaete.r upon the

tbIB 1ellU1n& aUlce. proT1d8d the corre8pODd1Dc adT1 18

!'he latter w11l ihen .end lID ac1c:lo"led&emeJ1\ of receipt to

the Po.t Office Departmeni of the United stateB.

<a> u this verUled account Ibo". a b Ance infavor of the Poet Office Dep t of the ]lsb........that of the trn1ted states wUl transmlt therew1 abalJker'. blll of exchenge ~le 011 da!Iand in ."York, in dollar.. or dapol1t the SIlOUZlt due in dollwi t.b. talTbot claa1&Da b7 Co10D.1a1

requai of the l&tter. In U«l. o~ • 10lt advice • certiflcab

advice blU been .ent to the offie 0 p t. 1t lball be

1n the pCll!IBeBlJ1on of the issuing postmaster. In cue tbIB

Orders. loat or d..troyed. rill be replaced by dupl1­

cate. to be heued by the .&dm1J:l1.tration o~ the country of

or1«1n. aIld lent to the Deparlment of the countl"T of ~t.

..... ~ ...

r •... ... i

. .

c:hof

ride for greate

be t tor wOI"IdJ1& of the

lIluo be~ in moDO • or 117

pail! order. tll8 n

ICLB IVI.

nle of Toucben.

Con-.ent.1on. in order to

l6od1tlcat1on of DetailI.

:requeated. tor 1nspeetio or tor e as ert-

ohr

t fraud., 01' to r

e

JR'rICLll: XV.

md1flcatlon 1n mattara ot deta11 conneete4 1I1th the

!be two Podal. .idldn1Btratlona mq. by IllUtual agr. en

Sec. 2. If. pend1ng the settlems.nt of au acccront. Ol1e

POltmaatllr for the llnhaJDaI. 'rhe latter 11111 then sendan N:lcno.ledg8lllout ot receipt to the POlt Office Dep.ct of thl Un1tid State••

Ch) If. on the othar lIan4. aa1d ac:c:olmt. after...r11'lcat1on IIZId aclaIo.-le.de-nt... aforeaa.1d. sm_• b 1n favor of the Pblt. Qtfj.ce nt ofthe lJD1ted Statel. tben the Pelt Office ntot tbs 1I1ll. 'lZpOn receipt of the c:erUfiedCOW of \be. t to t ot ed Sta.• b1ll of BehlI:nge. for the unt reof. ablein J' York in dollarl United States Post OfficeDomA1"'tm.....t wU1 the:a. in return ~t

ot receipt.

1

UBCI1tion of

••ClU'1

d.iIIpol of

tbe In.debted .&dm1niltraUon lIhaJ.l Promptl7 rem! t the appro

drafts or billl of exchange on other pointa tbe.n 11'9 Taxi;

of the t Poat ~lItratlona Iball _certain that it

~rnI.

0\ 'lxcb!mge with Utdte4 St& I Pol eulollJl.

Co 1.. Obtu it Ihall bl 40 d vi: i1e to eo e1:au

CoDVIII1U011l tor .. direct~. it 11 agreed that the Post

otf1e- DIpartmont of the tlD1ted Statel rill act &1 the int8J'­

1lI8d1az7 1D the lettlemlll1t of accounts arising from an 1nd1l'8at

~e betn8l1 the 'BabB!llll9 on the one hand. and the Canal

Zone (htlmua of P&.1Ulma) and ;I'b1llppina bland. on the other.

e. 2. !he t;eneral proT1I1oDl of thil 00Jl1'e.nt1on Iha1l

be appl1cabb to Reb 1nd1rect exchw:lgel bIlt the latter Iha1l

be kmiDable all. a1.% III01l.thal DOUce f: 81t.ber CO'lDltr;r witbcnLt

preJll41ce to the ItD:raUOll. of the direct GeMnp ot 1lIOU,1'

orden 'bet1rMn the tlnited States Bah-na- jm)v1ded tor

herein..

Sec. 3. In prlllparl.ng t.bo I:I)l1t 11lta of orders ch

n b pa1d end swU.ted (.Art. nI). ordDn 1asuad. or pa14

1Jl the Canal 1Dne. and the Fh1l1pp1ne blanda. aball be en-

tered leparat aZl4 1f ro.cticallle. 011 ~te aut

.mrICI3 XVIII.

Suspenllion of Convent1on.

:Each of the tID Admfnhtrat10na 11 eaIJlOwered. under ex­

trsord1nar7 c1rauzutaneel. 1Ih1.ch IIIq b of a utv.re to war­

nmt the 1ll4aRre. to suspend tsDporar1lT the )laney Order Ier-

nee \wi the no c:cnmtrie•• prortde4. 110 er. that ZlOUce

of ncb n.pc1don be giVlll1 to the 0 r trat10n

d1&te1T. Sf 1S&r7. b7 -.aa of th8 tel_

gnqah.

at MUll on U1a 7th

a.h1ncton ontbe 2al ~ of

ilea a

1921. aDd at

.in

dqot J~

• 1921.

• Oom'ent1011. when cml.T a18n do ahBll. take lIffeet

thIi fmt 48;y of .tl:I&Ut 1921. IUld aha1l b. 1D force mtU

one 7ear dtar one of the contra.ct1l:l& -'dm1n1ltratJ.cma

aball have DOUfied the other of 1t. 1ntanUon to tend­

nat. it. Dur1ng web. rear the Convention ahsll cont1rme

to b. ~CI1ted fUl17 and entlrel,y without prejudice to

tbe a4Jue nt aDd pll1IIIeut of the CCOlmta atter the expi­

ration of tbe t81'lll in qtlelt1on.

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