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in. 1457.

H.K.

371

Postmaster General and in drawing his Lordship's attention to the other points embraced in it respecting which it will be unnecessary for his Lordship to consult Her Majesty's Government.

I am,

Your Obedient,

humble servant,

now part of

Her Majesty's

Hong Kong being Dominions where the Postmaster General has established a Post Office, has become subject to the provisions of the Post Office Acts so far as they relate to or affect the Colonies.

It follows therefore that under the 1 Vict c 33 the Postmaster General and his Agents have the exclusive privilege of receiving, collecting, conveying, and despatching and delivering Letters in Hong Kong, except in the cases therein specified - the letters of Merchants, Owners of Vessels, or of Merchandise, or the Cargo or Loading therein sent by such Vessels are among those excepted;

Consequently such letters if sent in conformity with the Act may be legally forwarded from Hong Kong without passing through the Post Office.

The Inhabitants cannot however make collection of such excepted letters to forward them otherwise than by the Post without incurring the penalties imposed by the Act.

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in. 1457. H.K. 371 Postmaster General and in drawing his Lordship's attention to the other points embraced in it respecting which it will be unnecessary for his Lordship to consult Her Majesty's Government. I am, Your Obedient, humble servant, now part of Her Majesty's Hong Kong being Dominions where the Postmaster General has established a Post Office, has become subject to the provisions of the Post Office Acts so far as they relate to or affect the Colonies. It follows therefore that under the 1 Vict c 33 the Postmaster General and his Agents have the exclusive privilege of receiving, collecting, conveying, and despatching and delivering Letters in Hong Kong, except in the cases therein specified - the letters of Merchants, Owners of Vessels, or of Merchandise, or the Cargo or Loading therein sent by such Vessels are among those excepted; Consequently such letters if sent in conformity with the Act may be legally forwarded from Hong Kong without passing through the Post Office. The Inhabitants cannot however make collection of such excepted letters to forward them otherwise than by the Post without incurring the penalties imposed by the Act.
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For

Copy

in. 1457.

H.K.

371

Postmaster General and in

drawing his

Lordships attection to the other posits

embraced

in it respecting which it will be unecessary for his bordship to consult Her Majesty's Government.

I'ame Si

Your Obedient,

humble servant,

now part

Her Majesty's

Hong Kong being Dominious where the Postmaster General has established

a Post . has become subject to the provisions

the

Post Office Acts so

fur

Old

they relate to or

affect

the Colonies.

It follows therefore that nuder the 1 Fict 0 33 the Postmaster feneral and his Aquets have the exclusive privilege of receiving Collecting

Eivering Letters in

despatching and

and deliveung

Roug

Hong Except in the cases thuren speciftid = the hellers of Merchauls, Oveters of Vessels of Merchandige, or the Corgo or Loading therein sent by such Vessels are among those Excepted;

with

Consequently such letters if sent in conformity will the Act may

Korg

may be Regally forwarded four Houg without passing through the Post Office ) .

The Suhabitants cannot however matte

collection of such excepted letters to forward them otherwice than by the Post without incurring chon

the peraltres miposed by the Act

the

سینی

which

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