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14. Any postal packet opened under the authority of sections 10, 12 or 13, and the contents of any such postal opened under packet, shall, subject to the provisions of section 32 (5), and subject to any regulations made under this Ordi- nance, be dealt with in accordance with the following provisions:-
sections
10, 12 or 13.
8 Edw. 7,
c. 48, ss. 17 18,
Extension
of sections
(1) If the Governor gives any direction as to how any such postal packet or its contents or any of its contents shall be dealt with, such postal packet and contents shall be dealt with accord- ing to such direction.
(2) Subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet or any of its contents is required for the purpose of any pending or contemplated criminal or forfeiture pro- ceedings whatsoever, such postal packet or contents shall be retained by the proper officer so long as may reasonably be necessary for the purpose of such pending or contemplated pro- ceedings.
(3) Subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet and its contents are not required, or are no longer required, for any criminal or forfeiture proceedings, and if the postal packet and its contents can, and may lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee, the postal packet and its contents shall be so forwarded or delivered.
(4) Subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet cannot, or may not lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee, or if there is no addressee, such postal article and its contents shall, if possible, be returned to the sender.
15. The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 shall extend also to all articles tendered to or received by the 12, 13 and 14 Post Office for transmission by post or delivery, and to the contents of all such articles, whether such articles sible by post. or contents be transmissible by post or not.
to articles
not transmis-
Masters of ships to deliver postal packets to Post Office without delay.
8 Edw. 7. c. 48, s. 27.
Notice to be given to Postmaster General of departure of ships.
16. Every master of a ship having on board any postal packets which are within the exclusive privilege conferred on the Postmaster General by or under section 6, or any postal packets which have been received by him for delivery to the Postmaster General, shall, immediately upon the arrival of such ship in the Colony, and before reporting at the Harbour Office, deliver all such postal packets at the General Post Office or to some officer of the Post Office or other person authorised by the Postmaster General to receive the same.
17.-(1) Every owner of a ship, other than a ship plying daily or on fixed days to Macao or to any place on the Canton River or West River, proposing to des- patch such ship from the Colony to any place outside the Colony, shall give reasonable notice in writing to the Postmaster General of the day and hour of the intended departure of such ship, of the berth at which such ship is lying, and of the places at which such ship is to call, and shall give immediate notice in writing to the Postmaster General of any alteration in the day or hour of departure, or of the berth, or of the places of call.
(2) If the ship is on charter, the notice shall be given by the charterer.
(3) Notice by an agent shall be deemed to be also notice by the owner or charterer, as the case may be.
(4) If the owner or charterer is not in the Colony, the obligation to give notice shall lie on his agents,
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