POST OFFICE.

No. 7 of 1926.

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or might reasonably lead the recipient thereof to believe, that the postal packet bearing such word, letter or mark is sent on His Majesty's service.

(2) No person shall without lawful authority or excuse make any envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper in imitation of, or similar to or purporting to be, an envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper issued by or under the authority of any postal authority, British or foreign.

(3) No person shall without lawful authority or excuse have in his possession any envelope, wrapper, card, form or paper the making of which is prohibited by this section, or upon which there appears any word, letter or mark the making of which is prohibited by this section.

32.-(1) No person shall post, tender for posting or send by post-

(a) any postal packet consisting of or containing anything which might expose postal officials to danger or which might soil or damage any other postal packet;

(b) any explosive, inflammable or dangerous substance;

(c) any animal or insect, live or dead, except as provided for in any regulations made under this Ordinance;

(d) samples of which the number forwarded by the same sender to the same addressee shows an obvious intention of avoiding the payment of the customs charges due to the country of destination (provided that such country is included in the Postal Union);

articles. 8 Edw. 7, c. 48, s. 63.

(e) any opium within the meaning of the Opium Ordinance, 1932;

No. 7 of 1932.

(f) any drug to which the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, applies;

No. 35 of 1935.

(g) any obscene, immoral, indecent, offensive or libellous writing, picture or other thing;

(h) anything whatsoever of which the importation or circulation is forbidden in the Colony or in the country of destination (provided that such country is included in the Postal Union);

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

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