SOME STRANGE CHEQUES

Shannon News, 8 April 1927, Page 4

SOME STRANGE CHEQUES

Postcard cheques are soon to be available for public use, it has been stated in England. This dees not suggest so great a departure, from the conventional usage as many curious cheques that have been presented' In the past.

Most business men are aware that it is imperative for a cheque to be made out upon the form provided by a bank; a cheque is quite valid on other .material than paper. A certain cabinet-maker frequently drew cheques on thin slips of wood that happened to be lying about his workshop, and cheques made out on collars or cuffs have often been presented for payment.

A very eccentric cheque was ene made out on the leather tongue of a boot as the result of a wager whether such a cheque would be honoured by the bank. A most romantic cheque was once paid by Courts. Just before the French Revolution a letter, enclosing the torn half of a playing card, was received requesting the bankers to pay £30,000 to the person presenting himself with another torn portion of a card which fitted with the one sent" to form the king of diamonds. In compliance with this curious order Courts duly paid over the amount on application.