Postage Due (കൂലി)... lapse in cancellation stamp..(കുല്ല & കുല)

Postage Due (കൂലി).

 Minor faults found in hand cancellation stamp..(കുല്ല & കുല).

Kulla  (കുല്ല)

 

Kula (കുല).. Smallest box cancel to record, so far... 24x13mm

 

Smallest box cancel to record, so far... 24x13mm

Dr N S Mooss, in his book on Travancore Anchal recorded the smallest 'KULI' cancel as 24x15mm

1914 British India Telegram envelope postally despatched & delivered by Travancore Anchal office at Muvattupuzha.. Combination mail.

1914 British India Telegram envelope despatched & delivered by Muvattupuzha Anchal office.

Imperial Post telegraph message from Trivandrum, transmitted through  the Imperial Post office to Moovattupuzha Imperial office and handed over in a Telegraph envelope with the content (missing) to the local Muvattupuzha Anchal office at 3 p.m (Anchal man's manuscript on the reverse.. received on 17 Thulam, 1089), and  from Moovattupuzha, next day (18 Thulam) despatched to the nearest head Mana at Thodupuzha, rather than to the away branch Mana @ Eramalloor.

This telegram envelope was handed over to Muvattupuzha Anchal office, from Imperial post of Muvattupuzha, as Medanga Mana was in Valakom (5 miles) from Muvattupuzha.

As per the Travancore Anchal rule, it was mandatory that the British India telegram transmitted thru Anchal post was to be registered.

 And the postage (3.5 Chuckram) was to be recovered by the Muvattupuzha Anchal office, from the recipient, without any extra penalty.

Only the actual postage of Chuckram 3 1/2 was charged. No postage due taken.

Registration Charge..3 Chuckram 

Postage..Half a Chuckram (8 Cash). 

1) Why Imperial Post office at Muvattupuzha has not affixed their dated stamp? It appears that the envelope was personally handed over to the Anchal local office. 

2) Another query is that why it was not posted to Eramalloor (Cherthala taluk, Alleppey district)? ....

 Probably the Management head of the Medangal Mana @ Thodupuzha must have given earlier standing instructions to the Imperial Post and local Anchal offices that all articles in the Mana's address, to be posted straight to the Mana at Thodupuzha, and not to any branches of the Mana. 

  

Manuscript by Anchal Master...

'തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തുള്ള ഹൈ കോർട്ട് വക്കീൽ കൃഷ്ണയ്യർ അയച്ച കത്ത് ഇന്നേക്ക് 17-3-89 3 മണിക്ക് കിട്ടി'. 

(Received a letter today on 17-3-89  at 3 pm, sent by Advocate Krishnaiyer, High Court, Trivandrum.

Only the actual postage of  Chuckram 3 1/2 was charged. No postage due taken.

Register No..1399

Weight..1/4 Tola 

Circular dated arrival stamp at Muvattupuzha..Thulam 17, 89.

Delivery cds..Thulam 18, 89. 

From the article (Combination mail..Travancore & Imperial Post) by O.K. Prakash which came up in ISC magazine 'India Post..Vol 56/3 No 224, Year 2022, page 111&112)..