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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 312
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The exertions of Sir Rowland Hill having given great vitality to the Post Office system, and extended its usefulness as a public institution in all directions, it was next suggested that the money-order offices (which were established in 1838) might be applied for the purpose of depositing as well as for transmitting money. Professor Hancock published a pamphlet on the subject in 1852. In November, 1856, Mr. John Bullar, the eminent counsel--whose attention had been directed to the subject by the working of the Putney Penny Bank--suggested to the Post Office authorities the employment of money-order offices as a means of extending the savings-bank system; but his suggestion did not meet with approval at the time, and nothing came of it. Similar suggestions were made by other gentlemen--by Mr. Hume, by Mr. M'Corquodale, by Captain Strong, by Mr. Ray Smee, and others.
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罗兰·希尔爵士的努力让邮政系统焕发活力，用途大大扩展。于是有人建议，1838年设立的汇款办公室不仅可以寄钱，还能用来存钱。1852年汉考克教授就此发表小册子；1856年11月，著名律师约翰·布拉尔先生受普特尼便士银行启发，向邮政当局建议用汇款办公室扩展储蓄银行系统，但当时未获批准，没有下文。其他先生也提过类似建议。这说明，邮政储蓄的诞生是许多人长期推动的结果。
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斯迈尔斯《节俭》中讲述19世纪中期利用邮政汇款办公室建立邮政储蓄的多次建议。
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