REPURCHASE OF UNUSED OR SPOILED STAMPS. certain conditions for unused postage stamps which:
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(a) have been purchased for postal purposes within the past two years, or (b) have been inadvertently and undesignedly spoiled or rendered unfit for use within the past two years.
Stamps which have been removed from any material or cut out or detached from stationery will not be accepted. If the stamps are affixed to or imprinted on envelopes or other stationery, the envelopes and so on must be surrendered entire, any confidential matter being obliterated if necessary. No allowance can be made for the value of the stationery apart from the value of the stamps.
No smaller amount than $10 worth of unused stamps or stamped stationery, will be accepted from one person at one time. As far as possible the stamps should be in blocks or pairs and should be made up into $10 packets.
Commission is charged at the rate of 5 per cent. of the face value of stamps repurchased. A minimum charge of 80c. is made in the case of spoiled stamps. The stamps should be forwarded to the Chief Postal Accountant, G.P.O., Hong Kong.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
POSTAL
Subject to certain exceptions, the Postmaster General possesses, by virtue of the Post Office Ordinance, the exclusive privilege of carrying letters from place to place, and of performing all incidental services such as those of collecting and delivering letters.
The principal exceptions are:-
Letters sent by a private friend, on his journey, to be delivered to the person to whom they are directed;
Letters sent by the servant of the sender or by a special messenger employed by him;
Letters concerning goods sent by carrier, such letters being carried gratuitously and delivered with the goods to which they relate;
Packets containing news intelligence, that is, matter or pictures for publication in a newspaper.
No collection of letters of any kind (whether exempt from the Postmaster General's privilege or not) can be made for the purpose of conveyance or delivery, and carriers are specially prohibited from carrying letters. Penalties are imposed for any infringe- ment of the Postmaster General's rights.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Under the Telecommunications Ordinance, no person may establish a Wireless Tele- graph Station or work any apparatus for wireless telegraph in any place in the Colony, or on board any ship within the waters of the Colony, otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence issued by the Postmaster General and containing such items, conditions and instructions as the Governor in Council shall deem desirable in the public interest.
Any person con-
Wireless Telegraphy includes Wireless Telephony and Television. travening the Ordinance renders himself/herself liable to severe penalties.
TELEPHONE SERVICES
The Hong Kong Telephone Company provides the Colony's telephone requirements and inquiries concerning telephones and overseas telephone calls should be addressed to:
The Manager,
The Hong Kong Telephone Company,
Telephone House,
14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hong Kong.