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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 25, 1911.

Adils a new section 36a

(2.) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable, on summary con- viction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.”

8. The following section shall be inserted in the to the Priu. Principal Ordinance after section 36 thereof : cipal Ordin-

Obstruction of officers of Post Office.

Adds a new sub-section

ter section 10

of the

Principas Ordinance

Post Office Park Avi- dence of refusal, etc.

-36a-(1.) If any person whilst in any post office, or within any premises belonging to any post office or used therewith, obstructs the course of business thereof, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.

(2.) Any officer of the Post Office may require any person guilty of any offence under this section, to leave a post office or any such premises as aforesaid and. if the person so required refuses or fails to comply with the requirement, he shall be liable on sum- mary conviction to a further line not ex- ceeding fifty dollars, and may be removed by any officer of the Post Office, and all constables are required on demand to remove or assist in removing every such person."

9. The following shall be added to section 40 of the Principal Ordinance and numbered sub-section 3 :—

*(3.) In such proceedings,—

(a.) The production of any postal packet in respect of which any money is songht to be recovered häving there- upon a Post Office stamp or alev writing denoting that the packet has been refused or rejected, or that the addressee was dead or could not be found, shall be primú facie evidence of the fact denoted; and

(,) the person from whom any posta! packet in respect of which' any money is sought to be recovered purports to have come shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed To be the sender of the packet."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this toth day of August, 1911,

. CLEMENTI,

lerk of Councils.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 24th day of August, 1911.

WARREN BARNES,

Colonial Secretary

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