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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Postal Money Orders. — The following are the amounts for which postal orders are issued i — Amount of order. Poundage charged. 6d. to 2s. 6d. Id 3s. Od. to 15s. Cd. ljd] 15s. 6d. to 21s. Od. 2d. The sender of Postal Order may Increase its value by an amonnt not exceeding 5d. by affixing British Postage Stamps not ex- ceeding three in number to the face of the Order. No credit will be given for stamps which are in excess of three or which are affixed elsewhere than in the spaces pro- vided. Stamps perforated with initials or marks, or embossed, or impressed, stamps cut out of envelopes, post-cards, etc., can- not be accepted for this purpose. Telegrams. — The charge for In- land Telegrams is Is. Od. for first 12 words and Id. each additional word. ArUtanaut are charged for. Small Investments in Ckmsta- ment Stocks. — Any depositor ta the Post Office Savings Bank may invest, at any Post Office in the United Kingdow at which there is a Savings Bank, umafi sums in one of the Government stock. The following charges are made lor the purohase or sale of stock : — On stock not exceeding £10 . . It. 0d. Exceeding £10, bat nnder £25 . . la. 63, £25, H £50 ..2a.tr!. , •» z 80, m jfcYS . . 3a. 61. .. dV6, „ £100.. 4». M. with a further charge of one stalling ia respect of every £50 nominal amount of Stock or Bonds, or part of such £50, above £100. The purchase or sale ia at the ourrent prioe of the day on which it ia made, and a certificate thereof is sent to the investor by post. Similar arrange- ments are made for sales of stock; the dividends will be collected by the Post Office and placed to the credit of the Investor. Investments may be made with money already deposited or with money deposited expressly for the purpose. No POT 318 POT (single Investment may exceed £1,000 Stock. Investments in the following list of Stocks may be made only through the medium of a Savings Bank Account ; — 24 per cent. Cons. Stock, 24 per cent. Annuities, 2£ per cent. Annuities, Local Loans, 3 per cent. Stock, Guaranteed 2>2 per cent. Stock, Guaranteed 3 per cent. Stock, and 34 per cent. War Stock, 1925- 1928. The depositor’s book must in every case fco sent with an application for investment, or sale, of Stock, or for a Stock Certifi- cate. A special green envelope for the purpose may be obtained at any Post Office Savings Bank. Any further information may be ob- tained in the "Post Office Guide," price Is., or on application to H.M. Stationery Office, Adastral House, Kingsway, London, POTAGE, Barley. — Take r lb. of pearl barley ; cleanse it well from husks ; put it into a quart of milk to Steep, when well boiled, put in a quart of cream, 1 oz. of salt, some macePotage, Barley, and cinnamon ; when sufficiently thick, sweeten. POTASH, Bicarbonate. — In Indigestion, attended with acidity, the result of disordered gastric secretion, the bicarbonate of potash is a valuable remedy, neutralizing very effectually the acid. The dose is from 10 to 20 grains given in simple solution in water, or it may be sweetened. POTASH DROPS.— Liquor of potash, 10 drops ; infusion of linseed, 1 pint; spirits of sweet nitre, oz. Mix, and take two table spoonfuls every three hours. A sure cure for the gravel.