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To the Right Honorable the Lord's Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury,

My Lords,

I have the honor to transmit Your Lordships Copy of a report from the Postmaster of Stong Kong, relative

to the loss sustained by the Revenue_ at the Post Office

by

the

Bon

delivery

of Victoria of Ship Letters brought by Private Vessels to that Port . _ Stappeen

Custom's Establishment_

that there is

at

22-0

Hong Kong, and, consequently no opportunity of carrying out the Ship- Letter regulations which are in operation_ in the United Kingdom

British Colonies..

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the United Singdon, all Letter bound, the same not exempted by Post Office Acts; and the Master of such tessel is required forthwith

ay

to deliver all such Letters on board

Lis deman to such person

the same.

emanding

And by the Post Office Act

of the 1. Vict. C.36 . Ses. I every pension

Such Letter

who shall detain

ary

the

after the demand made by person authorized by the Postmaster. General to demand Ship Letters, is liable to a penalty of €10-per letter.

ne

The 7t8. Vich C. 49.

See

9-

alsos

authorizes the Lords of the Exeaving by Warrant under their hands, to extend to

and in other

allor

of

otter

the foluitor of this department

states that, by

the postage

Act of the

General is author

32+ 4th Vict. C. 96 Sec. 36 the Postmaster

authorized to appoint

person to demand from the masters

of Vessels arriving.

or

wing at on off a Putof

any

is Colonies

Majesty's

enactments, clauses,

provisions / not then relating to or affecting

the Colonies / contained in the 34. Vict. C. 96. and also

any of the Enactment

Clauses, and Provisions (not then relating

to or affecting

the Colonies / contained

which might be contained in any

other