Postal Manual Vol. VIII - India Post

Hones.
Ink powder.
Ink pots.
Ink stands
Knives
Metal tokens
Mill-boards
Needles
Nibs
Paper (including carbonic paper)
Paper-weights
Pen-holders
Pencil-holders
Pins
Pots for paste
Red tape
Rulers
Silk thread
Stamp cases
Strops
Tarpaulins
Tin-boxes for insurance seals and security bonds.
Trucks
Twine
Waster paper baskets
Wicks for sealing stoves
NOTE.1- In very special cases the Head of the circle may order the supply of waterproof bags or
bags with leather mouths and double bottoms; and he is also authorised in very special cases to prescribe
other sizes for bags than those given above. The use of expensive bags should, however, be avoided as
much as possible. It will be found, that dosuti cloth mail bags, which are light and inexpensive, generally
answer all purposes.
NOTE 2.- The Head of the Circle may, if he considers, it necessary, order the supply of reversible
bags for use between the R.L.O. and a head office or another R.L.O. The names of the offices between
which the bags are to be used should be printed in bold characters as the two sides (out side and inside) of
the bags respectively, with the word.
“To” above the name on each side, thus:-
“To
“To
R.L.O., Bombay
Poona H.O.
NOTE 3.- All cloth bags, except closed bundle bags and dosuti bags of the smallest size are
fitted with a “lip”. Canvas bags are provided with four rings, and dosuti bags, except those of the smallest
size, or provided with two rings. Heads of Circles, who specially desire it, may have a leather loop fitted to
bags of any kind or a single leather strap added in the case of canvas bags. Dosuti bags are not fitted with
leather straps.
365. Mode of obtaining supplies.- (1) Except where special orders are issued to the
contrary, all articles forming the reserve sock of the stock depot may be obtained locally provided