187162-1932-Order-under-section-4-of-the-Crown-Fees-Ordinance-1870 — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 26, 1932.

G.N. 609 of 1929.

Gazette 29th November, 1929.

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838 of 1931.

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31st December, 1931.

The substituted regulations embody the rescinded regulations withi the following changes,-

(a) regulation 6-The weight limit in respect of literature for

the blind is increased to 11 lbs.

(b) regulation 11 replaces former regulation 10 and is new. Current parcel post rates will in future be exhibited at the Post Office; the Appendix to the regulations disappears, and frequent and lengthy supplements will not be gazetted in future.

(c) regulation 21 (1) contains an addition as to the fee of 10 cents for acknowledgment of receipt by the addressee of any registered postal packet.

(d) regulation 22-compulsory registration fee for postal packets found to contain bank notes, etc., is increased to 40 cents.

(e) regulation 23 (1)—The fee on Cash on Delivery parcels is

altered, and a posting fee of 20 cents is authorised.

(f) regulation 24 (1)--Provision is made with regard to Local

Money Orders.

(g) regulation 29 replaces former regulation 28, and is new, it contains the present charges for transmission of Air Mail Services letters to destinations.

(h) The alteration in numbering is due to former regulation

7A now appearing as regulation 8.

No. 119.

Hong Kong.

Order made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 4 of the Crown Fees Ordinance 1870, on the 24th day of February, 1932.

In any case where the holder of a lot or portion or section of a lot is required to take up more than one Crown Lease in respect of that lot or portion or section, by reason only of the fact that more than one house is erected thereon, he may be released from the payment required under Article 15 of the Second Schedule to The Land Registration Ordinance 1844 as amended by Section 3 (iii) of The Land Registration Amendment Ordinance 1931 in respect of any additional lease so required to be taken up by him.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

24th February, 1932.

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