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Show DECREASE IN MONEY ORDER BUSINESS New York, Aug. 21 The rule making mak-ing It impossible for any person to purchase foreign money orders in amounts of more than $100 has result ed In keeping $1,000,000 in this country coun-try since August 1, according to figures fig-ures just compiled at the poetofflce here. Thousands of applications for money orders are being rejected daily, dai-ly, says the statement, because the amounts are too large There were received in the New fork office yesterday for certification abroad G.670 money orders from all parts of the United States. Before the European wrar started the number of money orders received here exceeded ex-ceeded 14.000 daily This enforced decrease In the money order business Will continue until the foreign ex change market clears and lower rates can be nifted. according to Joseph Elliott, head of the money order dc partment The postal savings hank system ha6 received a tremendous impetus, due partly to the war situation and partly to the enforced closing of i number of private banks containing the deposits of foreigners Custom Houie Receipts. New York Aug 21 Heavy withdrawals with-drawals from the bonded warehouses brought the custom house receipts nearly up to those of a normal day yesterday The total amount received receiv-ed at the collector's office was StJSG,-847. StJSG,-847. The withdrawals from bonded warehouses ware-houses totalled $380,254 The amount paid In duties for recent importations was $297,593. rr |