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ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMP££2 SEP 11

Hongkong...... 28th. August, ..1911.

Report on Ordinance No. 32

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I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled

"An Ordinance to amend the Post Office

Ordinance 1900, and the Laws relating to the Post Office."

and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions,

The new sub-section (2) of section 6 of the Princi-

pal Ordinance introduced by section 2 of this Ordinance differs from the sub-section it replaces by the addition of the words "from all persons who arrive the Colony with letters, of", by the sub- stitution of the words "intended to be despatched" for the word "transmitted", and by the addition of the words "from out of the Colony." These amendments were render, necessary as it was found that the original wording was not sufficient to enable the authorities to deal with attempts to encroach on the exclusive privileges of the Postmaster General.

Section 3 is based on section 10 of the Imperial Act.

Section 4 is based on section 16 of. the Imperial

Post Office Act 1908 and on section 31 of the Singapore Ordinance.