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ORDINANCE No. 10 of 1876.

Post Office.

SCHEDULE A.

I, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office, except by the consent of the person to whom such correspondence shall be directed, or by an express warrant in writing for that purpose under the hand of the Governor of Hongkong, or of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at the port where I may be stationed, or except in pursuance and under the authority of any of the provisions of any Ordinance now or hereafter to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong relating to the Post Office of the said Colony.

Declared before me this day of 187. Justice of the Peace. or H. B. M's Consul.

15ce Ord. 8 of 1862, Echo Rule 4.1

SCHEDULE B.

I, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office.

Declared before me this day of 187. Justice of the Peace. or H. B. M's Consul.

SCHEDULE C.

I do solemnly declare, that I have, to the best of my knowledge and belief, delivered or caused to be delivered to the Post Office at Hongkong every letter bag and all correspondence that was on board the vessel under my command, except such correspondence as is exempt by law.

A. B.

Declared before me this day of 187 Commander of the-

[In force from the 23rd July, 1877, under proclamation of the 17th July, 1877: Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1884.]

Note. The following Orders in Council, Rules, Regulations &c. were made under this Ordinance;

Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 17th September, 1871, (Gazette 22nd of same month.)

Notification as to Money Order System, 16th July, 1878, (Gazette 20th of same month.)

Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 6th November, 1878, (Gazette 9th of same month.)

Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 1st April, 1879, (Gazette 2nd of same month.)

Regulations as to Local &c. Money Orders, 23rd December, 1879, (Gazette 24th of same month.)

Regulations as to Postage to Australia &c., 20th January, 1880, (Gazette 21st of same month.)

Order as to Rates of Postage, 18th February, 1880, (Gazette of same date.)

(Ibid, Schedule 4.)

[7bk, Schedule #]-

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ORDINANCE No. 10 of 1876. Post Office. SCHEDULE A. I, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office, except by the consent of the person to whom such correspondence shall be directed, or by an express warrant in writing for that purpose under the hand of the Governor of Hongkong, or of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at the port where I may be stationed, or except in pursuance and under the authority of any of the provisions of any Ordinance now or hereafter to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong relating to the Post Office of the said Colony. Declared before me this day of 187. Justice of the Peace. or H. B. M's Consul. 15ce Ord. 8 of 1862, Echo Rule 4.1 SCHEDULE B. I, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office. Declared before me this day of 187. Justice of the Peace. or H. B. M's Consul. SCHEDULE C. I do solemnly declare, that I have, to the best of my knowledge and belief, delivered or caused to be delivered to the Post Office at Hongkong every letter bag and all correspondence that was on board the vessel under my command, except such correspondence as is exempt by law. A. B. Declared before me this day of 187 Commander of the- [In force from the 23rd July, 1877, under proclamation of the 17th July, 1877: Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1884.] Note. The following Orders in Council, Rules, Regulations &c. were made under this Ordinance; Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 17th September, 1871, (Gazette 22nd of same month.) Notification as to Money Order System, 16th July, 1878, (Gazette 20th of same month.) Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 6th November, 1878, (Gazette 9th of same month.) Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 1st April, 1879, (Gazette 2nd of same month.) Regulations as to Local &c. Money Orders, 23rd December, 1879, (Gazette 24th of same month.) Regulations as to Postage to Australia &c., 20th January, 1880, (Gazette 21st of same month.) Order as to Rates of Postage, 18th February, 1880, (Gazette of same date.) (Ibid, Schedule 4.) [7bk, Schedule #]-
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ORDINANCE No. 10 or 1876. Post Office. SCHEDULE A. - I, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office, except by the consent of the person to whom such correspond- ence shall be directed, or by an express warrant in writing for that purpose under the hand of the Governor of Hongkong, or of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at the port where I may be stationed, or except in pursuance and under the authority of any of the provisions of any Ordinance now or hereafter to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong relating to the Post Office of the said Colony. Declared before me this 1441 15ce Ord. 8 of 1862, Echo lule 4.1 1 day of 187 + Justice of the Peace. or H. B. M's Contact. SCHEDULE B. I, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office. Declared before me this day of 187. Justice of the Peace. or H. D. M's Cototel. SCHEDULE C. I do solemnly declare, that I have, to the best of any knowledge and belief, delivered or caused to be delivered to the Post Office at Hongkong every letter bag and all correspondence that was on board the vessel under my command, except such correspondenec as is exempt by law. A. B. Declared before me this Commander of the- day of 187 [In force from the 23rd July, 1877, under proclamation of the 17th July, 1877: Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1884.] Nore. The following Orders in Council, Rules, Regulations &c. were made under this · Ordinance; Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 17th September, 1871, (Gazette 22nd of same month.) Notification as to Money Order System, 16th July, 1878, (Gazette 20th of same month.) Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 6th November, 1878, (Gazette 9th of same month.) Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 1st April, 1879, ( Gazette 2nd of same month.) Regulations as to Local &c. Money Orders, 23rd December, 1879, ( Gazette 24th of same month.) Regulations as to Postage to Australia &c., 20th January, 1880, ( Gazette 21st of same month.) Order as to Rates of Postage, 18th February, 1880, ( Gazette of same date.) I (Ibid, Schedule 4.) [7bk, Schedule #}- }
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ORDINANCE No. 10 or 1876.

Post Office.

SCHEDULE A.

-

I,

do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office, except by the consent of the person to whom such correspond- ence shall be directed, or by an express warrant in writing for that purpose under the hand of the Governor of Hongkong, or of Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at the port where I may be stationed, or except in pursuance and under the authority of any of the provisions of any Ordinance now or hereafter to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong relating to the Post Office of the said Colony.

Declared before me

this

1441

15ce Ord. 8 of 1862, Echo lule 4.1

1

day of

187

+

Justice of the Peace. or H. B. M's Contact.

SCHEDULE B.

I,

do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I will not willingly or knowingly open, detain, return, delay, or misdeliver, or cause or suffer to be opened, detained, returned, delayed, or misdelivered, any correspondence which shall come into my hands, power, or custody by reason of my employment by or under the Post Office.

Declared before me

this

day of

187.

Justice of the Peace. or H. D. M's Cototel.

SCHEDULE C.

I do solemnly declare, that I have, to the best of any knowledge and belief, delivered or caused to be delivered to the Post Office at Hongkong every letter bag and all correspondence that was on board the vessel under my command, except such correspondenec as is exempt by law.

A. B.

Declared before me

this

Commander of the-

day of

187

[In force from the 23rd July, 1877, under proclamation of the 17th July, 1877:

Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1884.]

Nore. The following Orders in Council, Rules, Regulations &c. were made under this ·

Ordinance;

Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 17th September, 1871, (Gazette 22nd

of same month.)

Notification as to Money Order System, 16th July, 1878, (Gazette 20th of

same month.)

Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 6th November, 1878, (Gazette 9th of

same month.)

Order as to Rates of Postage &c., 1st April, 1879, ( Gazette 2nd of

same month.)

Regulations as to Local &c. Money Orders, 23rd December, 1879, ( Gazette

24th of same month.)

Regulations as to Postage to Australia &c., 20th January, 1880, ( Gazette

21st of same month.)

Order as to Rates of Postage, 18th February, 1880, ( Gazette of same date.)

I

(Ibid, Schedule 4.)

[7bk, Schedule #}-

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