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6588 87 Haykay

despatch of the 17th August, 1886, to the manufacture of counterfeit British or foreign postage stamps, a clause has been inserted making it penal to use, utter, offer, or dispose of such counterfeit stamps and a chance (section 26. p. 1) punishing any infringement of the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General.

Former Ordinances contained no such clause, and although they gave the Postmaster the exclusive privilege of receiving and sending letters, there was no enactment punishing any one who infringed this privilege, consequently as against the Chinese who sent away and received letters by hundreds this privilege has been a dead letter.

8. Y Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General

February

General Post Office

MINUTE.

Mr Westbrook 12 May 87

Mr Ebden

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Onslow Lord Dunraven.

Sir H. T. Holland.

12

non tarion

Land 5.21

Jei,

Indexed

243

14. May 87

with reference to your letter 5949.56 of the 9th of August last.

I am directed by Sir Henry Holland to transmit to you the enclosed copy of an Ordinance which has been enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of Hong Kong, entitled "The Post Office Ordinance 1887", in which (S.27) it is made penal to manufacture or prepare any counterfeit postage stamps, the Acting Attorney General's report thereon and the repealed Ordinances to 12 of 1884 "Post Office" and "1 of 1863 Ordinance • Post Office Amendment".

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DRAFT. 6588 87 Haykay despatch of the 17th August, 1886, to the manufacture of counterfeit British or foreign postage stamps, a clause has been inserted making it penal to use, utter, offer, or dispose of such counterfeit stamps and a chance (section 26. p. 1) punishing any infringement of the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General. Former Ordinances contained no such clause, and although they gave the Postmaster the exclusive privilege of receiving and sending letters, there was no enactment punishing any one who infringed this privilege, consequently as against the Chinese who sent away and received letters by hundreds this privilege has been a dead letter. 8. Y Edw. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General February General Post Office MINUTE. Mr Westbrook 12 May 87 Mr Ebden Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Onslow Lord Dunraven. Sir H. T. Holland. 12 non tarion Land 5.21 Jei, Indexed 243 14. May 87 with reference to your letter 5949.56 of the 9th of August last. I am directed by Sir Henry Holland to transmit to you the enclosed copy of an Ordinance which has been enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of Hong Kong, entitled "The Post Office Ordinance 1887", in which (S.27) it is made penal to manufacture or prepare any counterfeit postage stamps, the Acting Attorney General's report thereon and the repealed Ordinances to 12 of 1884 "Post Office" and "1 of 1863 Ordinance Post Office Amendment". Just JB
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DRAFT.

6588 87 Haykay

despatch of the 17th August, 1886, to

the mannfacture of

unterfeit

a

British or foreign postage skrups, clance has been inserted making

offer

or dis

lispose.

it penal to use, utter,

of such comiterfect stamps and

aber a

clance (section 26. p. 1) punishing any infringement of the exclusive privilege of the Postmaste, General.

Re

former Ordinances contined no such clause, and although they gave the Postinacts; the exclusive privilege of receiving and sending

letter, there

AVAI

enachment

punishing any one who infringed this privilege, consequently as against the Chinees who loved away and receive letter by hundreds this privilege has been a dead letter

send

8. Y Edw. J. Ackroyd,

Odling Attorney General

Feberetary

General Post Office

MINUTE.

MrWestbrook 12 May 87

Mr Ebden

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Onslow Lord Dunraven.

Sir H. T. Holland.

12

non taron

Land 5.21

Jei,

Indexed

243

14. May 87

with reference to yo

N letter 5949.56 of the 9th of

Hof Augent last.

Amid 12034

I am directed

by tee die Henry Holland to transmit to yo

tibelaid

bepe the Portinarter General for any obim he may have to offer

ens

a

copy of an Adriance which

hasbeensnacted & the Gov.

of Legislative Council of Hong

Kong, entitled "The Port Office

in which (5.27.) it is Aromance 1887; tojection with mase penal to manufacture

oripare any counterfeit a copy of the Acting attorney hortage stampe, th

Chony or 1. why the foot-

General's report thereon and

the repeated

of ordinances to 12 of 1884

"Port Office" and "1

21863

Ordcen

• Port Office Ardee 1884 Amenden)

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