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XLVIII

PONGKONG ORDINANCES.

Places on the Canton River and Macao, shall, so] XVIII. Registration of Letters, — It shall be lawful Postmaster General to register in this woon sa any Day or flour is named for the departure for the of such Vessel, give the first intimation of such | Coluny Currespondence posted for transalíasion to proposed Departure to the Postmaster General by any Place out of the limits of this Colour in like forwarding to him a Copy of any Circular or Ad-anner and from as the same were registered by vertisement by which it is intended to apprise the the Postmaster before the passing of this Ordinance Public of such Departure, and shall, in like manner, and to demand and receive in respect of every such intimate to the Postmarter General'any Alteration Letter or Book Packet so registered in this Colony in the Hour of Departure of the said Yearl, and, the Sum of Six Pence for the use of this Colony, the Postmaster General shall, on receiving such¦ in addition to the Fee required for such Regiatra- intimations, gire notice to the Public of the Day tion by the Imperial Postmaster General; and all and Hour when Mails will be made up by such Registered Correspondence, and the Registration Vessel; and any Person or Firm failing to give the thereof shall be subject to all such and the same information above provided for to the Postmaster Rules and Regulations as were in force respecting General shall, for every such Offence, forfeit a the same at the time of the passing of this "Orain- ance or as shall from time to time be bereafter Sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars recover- able before a Police Magistrate, unless the Post-enacted or provided in respect thereof by any master General on a Representation made to him of Statute of the Imperial Parliament or by Her Ma the circumstances of the case consent, with the jesty's Postmaster General or by His Excellency sanction of His Excellency the Governor, to waive the Governor. the enforcement of such Penalty.

XIX. Power to open dead Letters.-It shall be XVI. Fee payable on late Correspondence by lawful for the Postmaster General to opeu any English Steamers. —It shall be lawful for the Post Correspondence addressed to any Person residing master General to demand and receive the extra in any Place where the prepayment of Postage is Sums bereinafter expressed, which are respectively compulsory and upon which Correspondence the hereby declared payable for the use of this Colony, proper Postage shall not have been paid, and as that is to say, on all Correspondence brought to and Boon as conveniently may be to return the same to received at the General Post Office, for transmis the Writer, il he be able so to do, and also after sion to soy Place out of the limits of this Colony by any Correspondence suali have been returned to the Contract Packets carrying the Mails for England, Pust Office of this Colung for want of true Direc- after the time fixed for closing Office for the tione, and in any case where the Person or Persons general receipt of Letters for such Mail, and up to to whom any Correspondence shall have been Four Hoare before the actual despatch of the same directed cannot be found, and after the same Mail, a Fee of Six Pence on each Letter, and of respectively shall have been advertised in the Hong- One Penny on each Newspaper; and from the said kong Government Gazette, at any time after Tarce Four Hours before the said actual despatch and up Days therealter to open every such Correspondence to the actual closing of the Mail at the said office, and to return the same to the Writer of such the Fee of Une Shilling on each Letter, and of Twe Corresponsence respectively or to his authorized Pence on each Newspaper; and after the closing of Ageut or Representative, upon payment of the Pont- the mid Mail at the said Office the Postmaster jage due upon suck Correspondence; and in case General shall be authorised to receive on board the any such returned Correspondence shall be again Packet Steamer then about to sail & Fee of One returned, the Postmaster General shall have liberty Shilling and Six Pence on each Letter, and a Fee forthwith to open the said Correspondence so I of Three Pence on each Newspaper; and if any turned to him, and destroy the same. Correspondence shall be posted or sent after such respective times as aforesaid without payment of such Fees respectively, it shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to refuse and not to forward the same by such Mail.

Governor, or except where the Person to whom directed or who is chargeable with the payment of the Postage shall refuse to pay the same.

XX. Letters not to be opened or delayed, with cer- lain exceptions-No Person shall wittingly, wilung- ¡y, or knowin ̧¡y open, detain or delay, or cause, pro- cure, or suffer any Correspondence to be opened, de- tained, or delayed after delivery into the Post Office, XVII. Late Fees payable on late Letters per all or into the banus of any Person employed for the other Steamers -The Postmaster General shall by receiving or carrying Post Letters, and before de kimeel or his Deputy attend on board every Steamer livery to the Person to whom the same shall be other than those for England then about to leave directed, or for his use; except by express Warrant the Harbour with a Mail, and shall there receive in writing under the Hand of His Excellency the all Correspondence which up to the Time of Depar- ture shall be brought on board to be dispatched, and sball receive the Rates of Postage payable on such

XXL. Postage may be remitted on Packets not Correspondence, or otherwise ascertain that such Correspondence has affixed thereon Stamps to the containing Letters, if sent in mistake.—When any Amount payable for transmission, and he shall also Packet containing Patterns or other Articles being Teceive a late Foe of Six Pence on each Letter, and not properly Letters shall be brought to the of One Penny on each Newspaper which he shall so General Post Office and shall have become liable to receive. And every Master of such Steamer shall | Postage, and Evidence shall have been adduced to give all proper Facilities to much Post Office Officer the satisfaction of the Postmaster General that for the discharge of his Duties and to enable bim to such Packets have been actually sent through the make up such late Maila, and to leave the Steamer Post in mistake and contrary to the intention of on her starting, under a Penalty for every Offence the Parties interested, it shall be lawfut for the of a Bum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars: Postmaster General to reduce the Postage provided Provided always, that in case after the closing of any such Facket be opened in the presence of an the Mails for any such Steamer as aforesaid at the Officer of the Post Office, and is not found to Post Office, no such Post Office Officer shall be in contain any Letter or Manuscript liable to » Charge attendance on board such Staumer, then it shall be lawful to send Correspondence and for the Master of such Steamer to take and carry all Correspon. dence brought on board to him free from the Provi- sions of this Ordinance.

or Rate of Postage, equivalent to the coal for Freight on such Packet, together with a Frue of not leas than One Shilling nor exceeding Fire Shillings.

XXII. Governor to provide Postage_Dies_and Stamps.—It shall be lawful for Hu Excellency

11. Mur medy set as Natios, after 1881. — Every Bait son whứ 3 now by [ scultý privileged in act as a Notary in Hongkong, ebail be entitled to conti,u« so to act after this Ordinance shall havO come int › operation.

the Guretour tu caume to be provided at the Pubhe Expense proper and sutheriit Postage Stampe and Dies or other Implements for expr keing und d- not. ing the Rates ur Duties of Postage for this Coleny, au-1 such Dies, Scampo. maid Implements shall be

III Burristers may after 1864 art as suck, or as kept in such custody, and suck Stamps shall be made or impressed from such Dies or other Implemente Alturnego.—On the "First day of January, 1863, and sold ni uchi wander as His Excellency the Gov. every Barrister who is now practising as a legal Practitioner in this Colony, shall clect "whether he ernor shall from time to time direct. XXIII Cringe and Punishment as to the Post will act from that time as a Barreter, or nÐ 20 Ofice continued,—Ali Statutes or parts of Statutes, Attorney and Solicitor, and shall sign the Court of the Imperial Parliament which have relation to. Roli accordingly, declaring the way in which he bas the commission and punishment of Offices against exercised the option hereby granted. No. 14. the Post Office or the Revenue thereof shall be

deemed and taken to be incorporated herein, so far An Ordinance for granting Patents for Inventions

within this Colonƒ.—(31 July, 1862.]

as they can be made applicable to the lood circum- stances of this Culony and to the Post Office Estab-| lishment authorized by this Ordinance to be estab- lished; and all Ofenders shal ou conviction be "THE CHINESE PASSENGERS ACT, 1855." liable to the punishments or penalties set forth in Buch Statutes. And all Penalties imposed by such This important Act of Parliament, to which Statutes respectively or by this Ordnance shall frequent allusion is made in the Colonial Ordi- unless otherwise directed, be recoverable before & ances, will be found in the Gucrtament Gazette, The Regulations which the Police Magistrate in the manner provided by Or. No, 3), Feb. 2. 1856. dinance No. 10 of 1844.

¡Act perwuns the Hongkong Legislature to make, are XXIV. In Cases not provided for. Governor to scattered throughout the Gazelle; and there being make ordır.—Iu cies in any respect the due man. no index to that work, it is difficult to ascertain agement of the affairs of the Post Office Department exact information on the subject. The following of this Colung shall not be found to have been sommary of the Rules appicable to Chinese Pas- adequately provided for by this Ordmance, or in souper Ships in giveu in the Gaulle, No. 2, January case of any Convention or arrangement being 12, 1861- entered into with the Authorities of any British! Colony or Foreigu State or Colony for the better transmission of Correspondence, which shall render any alteration in the management of or the charges

Whereas much ignorance prevails in this Port as for Correspondence necessary: it shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor to make such Order¡ to the Law and Regulations affecting Chime Pas- ne shall be necessary for such purpose, and such senger Ships, irading to perpetual reference, by Order shall be published in the Hongkong Gover Ship Mas.ers and Merchants, to the Einigration Oficer, for information on matters of ordinary de- ment Gazette. XXV. Interpration Clause.—Wherever the Word tail and standing Rule ; and whereas the Lawn and Correspondence occurs in this Ordinance it shall, Regulations „lludru to are contxited in various Im- mean and include Letters, Newspapera, Books, perial Acts, Local Ordinances and Proclamations Pamphlets and other Parcels and Papers and Do. and decisions of the Etnigration Commissioners on cuments being in or passing through the Post Office matters arising out of the working of the system of this Colony. Then follow the Schedules.

No. 9.

NOTICE.

EMIGRATION Office, HongroNG, 26th Dec. 1860.

since it came into force :-(tome of which docu- nients are not easily procurable by the parties in- terested) it is the relore considered cxpedient by the Emigration Officer to publish in a condensed An Ordinance for the Establishment and Regula-form the leading Rules in force in this Port relat tion of the Police Force of the Colony of ing to all Private Chinese Passenger Shipe and Hongkong.[3] May, 1862.]

No. 10.

An Ordinance to provide for the payment of Pen. sions to the Civil Servants of the Government of Hongkong,—[3d May, 1862]

No. 11.

Passengers, and as far as the provisions of the Im- perial Act are concerned, to Ships chartered by a British Goveruruent Emigration Agent. Any vessel clearing with more than 20 Asistic Passengers, on any Voyage of more than 7 days' » under duration, is a "Chinese Passenger Ship the Act.

1.-The Ship laid on for passengers, the Master will notify the Emigration Officer by Letter of the

An Ordinance to apply a Sum not exceeding Four hundred and Fifty-five thousand Four bundred Dollars to the Public Service of the Year 1663.act, specifying the estimated number of passen- però que cad carry by Surveyor'ʼn Certificate, ber -[31 July, 1862.]

destination, and the vame of the Licensed Passage Broker employed.

No. 12.

An Ordinance to amend the form in which Sentence of Death is passed.—[3d July, 1862.]

No. 13.

An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 12 of 1858, entitled “An Ordinance for Practitioners in Law.”—[3d July, 1862]

I. Ordinance No. 12 of 1858 repealed from 31st December, 1864.-Ordinance No. 12 of 1858, entitled * An Ordinance for Practitioners in Law," shall be repealed from and after the the Thirty-first dayį of December, 1861.

Note. After which, the Emigration Officer will ta e an carly opportunity to juspect Ship.

2-When the full quantity of passengers' provi- sions is on in ard, the Master shail notify the Emi- gration Offer of the fact, who will as soon a possible thereafter go off and inspect them.

Nule.-Tue provisions must be all placed in the 'Tween decks or on the Upper deck, and not be slowed away in the Hold, until after in- pection,

3-When the Ship is ready to receive the pas- ¡sengers ou tward, the Passage Broser will bring a