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The receiver of a message may have the whole or part of it repeated on payment of the cost of the telegram demanding the repetition, and of the reply to the same. The sender can also have the wdiole or any portion of his message repeated on payment of the cost of the telegram he forwards and of the reply. The demand' for the repetition must be made within seventy-two hours after, receipt or despatch of the telegram, and should be written in the following manner : — " Sydney from Brisbane " (these words are not charged for). " R.P.4 " (representing reply paid, four words). " Twenty-sixth " (date of message to be repeated) ; " Brown " (receiver's name) ; " Repeat first, fourth, ninth " (meaning words of the text of the telegram to be repeated) ; or, " Twenty-sixth " ; " Browm " (repeat word or words) ; " after . . . . . ." The reply will be worded as follows : — " Brisbane to Sydney," (these words are not charged for). " Brown " (words repeated). No. 90.—" Question of issuing vouchers with 'Reply Paid' telegrams in terms of paragraph 1, clause 51, of Buda-Pesth Telegraph Service Regulations." We advise that the voucher system be adopted, and that the New Zealand form be accepted as pattern. [See other side. PREPAID REPLY FORM. NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. A.— Code: Handed in (Time) : No. of Message :' _...' Office of ) Words. Sent. Office Stamp. Origin : i . . & • At m. Instructions: '~..'.".! Excess Charge. T I By STAMPS IN PAYMENT OF EXCESS CHARGE (IF ANY) MUST BE AFFIXED HERE BY THE SENDER. No. of Message —1 \ t, This Telegram is presented for Transmission by the undersigned, subject to the authorised conditions. / \ A.— / Office \ mQ 1 1 Stamp. ) No. 171 a. N.B.—Office of origin to be inserted after signature, and Telegraphed. [On back. rbflv voucher, —A sum 0f... having been deposited for Stamp of Issuing Office. a reply of words (addresses included) to a telegram handed in at timed , , addressed to :■ ~ this form will be accepted within six weeks of the date of its issue at any Postal Telegraph Office in payment or part payment, as the ease may be, of a telegram. Signature of Issuing Officer: ". : N.B.—lf this form be not used, or if it be used for a telegram the charge for which is- less than the amount deposited, the -whole of the amount deposited, or the difference, as the case may be, will be returned on application being made to th« Controller, G.P.0., Wellington, within six weeks of the date of issue. After that interval no application for the return of the amount will be entertained. No. 92. —" Code Vocabulary. Points submitted by Berne Telegraph Bureau for consideration." We suggest that this matter be referred to a Sub-Committee, to consist of Sir Charles Todd, Mr. P. B. Walker, Mr. John Hesketh, and Mr. George Smibert, to be settled by correspondence.