The post office and its story an interesting account of the activities of a great government department

Pillar boxes, 112, 113 Pitt, William, 23 Plague, Great, 44 Pneumatic tubes, 161, 163, 203 Port Said, 215 Postal charges— Old style, 32 Evasion of, 33 Prepayment of, 37 Postal Orders— Offices, 68 Origin, 132 Numbers, 132 Effect of newspaper competitions on, 133 Lost, 135 Regulations, 322 Foreign, 328 Postal Union— First Conference, 224 Opposition to, 225 Business, 227 Conferences, 228 Monument, 230 Uniformity of services, 327 Postboys, 20, 46, 346 Postcards— Number, 64 Addresses, 114 Prices, 320 Post horses, 20, 104, 277 Postman's bell, 304 Postman's Federation, 309 Postman's Gazette, 313 Postman's knock, 315 Postmaster— Early history, 20, 277 News agents, 277 Duties, 278 Salaries, 279 Powers, 282 Letters to, 283-287 Inquiry agents, 288 Postmaster-General— Early conditions, 45 Duties of office, 261 Discretionary powers, 348 Postmaster-General's monopoly, 19, 184 Postmen— Before Penny Postage, 34 Empire, 246 Early condition, 302 Grades, 305 Duties, 306 Uniform, 311 Lame, 315 Post Office clerks— Promotion, 269 Advantages, 273 Esprit de corps, 275 Counter, 329 Post Office factories, 202 Post Office figures— Their size, 63 Balance-sheet, 266 Post Office Guide— Its scope, 318 Usefulness, 320, 325 Time-tables, 325 Defects, 331 Post Office Library, 54 Post Office Packet Service— Early history, 209 Sailors' pensions, 211 Home Service, 217 Post Office Savings Bank— Sir Rowland Hill on, 39 Offices, 55, 68 Origin, 138 Number of depositors, 139 Stock investments, 140 Withdrawals, 142 Cost of transactions, 143 Government security, 144 Cheque deposits, 144 Staff, 145 Colonial transfers, 154 Home safes, 154 Withdrawal telegrams, 163 Stories of depositors, 146-153