THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 25, 1911.
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The expression "stamp" means as well a stamp ́im- pressed by means of a die as an adhesive stamp for denoting any duty or fee, and shall include any label or stamp for denoting a rate of postage or any cuvelope, wrapper, card, form or paper, words, letters or marks purporting to authorise the transmission by post of any correspondence whether such stamp is issued by the Government of Hongkong or by the Postmaster General of the United Kingdom or by the Government of any British Possession or of any foreign country: The expression "stamped" is applicable as well to instruments and material impressed with stamps by means of a die as to instruments and material having adhesive stamps affixed thereto :
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The expressions "exccuted and "execution", with reference to instruments not under seal, mean
signed and signature.
22. The Postmaster General shall have and shall be Postmaster entitled to exercise all the powers of the Collector under General to this Ordinance in respect of all matters affecting the Post have powers Office of the Colony.
of Collector in matters affecting Post Office.
23. The enactments specified in the Schedule to this Repeal. Ordinance are hereby repealed from and after the com- incucement of this Ordinance to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 10th day of August, 1911.
C. CLEMENTI,
Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 24th day of August, 1911.
No. & year,
16 of 1901.
6 of 1900.
WARREN BARNES,
Colonial Servetary,
SCHEDULE.
Title.
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Stamps and Stamp Duty,
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Post Office.
Extent of Repeal.
Sections 13, 25, 26, 27. 28 and 30,
Section 34 sub-section (1) (d) ex- eept the words
“ fraudu- lently re-
moving any postage stamp from
any corres- pondence", Section 36 sub-sections
8.
(e) and
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