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ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1884.

Post Office.

SCHEDULE A,

1,

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

188

*

Justice of the Peace,

or X J. M. Cunel.

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

188

*

Justice of the Peace, or H. B. M. 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.

Declared before me

this

day of

A. B

Commander of the.

188

[In force from the 5th May, 1884, under proclamation of same date. Repealed by Ordinance No. 1 of 1887.]

Note. The following Regulations, Orders in Council, &c., were made under the Ordinance.

Regulations as to Money Orders 7th January, 1885, see Gazette 10th of the same month.

Amended Regulations as to Postal Notes 30th January, 1885, see Gazette 31st of the same month.

Order of the 11th March, 1885, as to Adhesive and Impressed Stamps &c., see Gazette 14th of the same month.

Regulations as to Money Orders of the 25th March, 1885, see Gazette 28th of the same month.

Order as to Rates of Postage 24th September, 1885, see Gazette 26th of the same month.

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Page 8 ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1884. Post Office. SCHEDULE A, 1, 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 188 * Justice of the Peace, or X J. M. Cunel. 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 188 * Justice of the Peace, or H. B. M. 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. Declared before me this day of A. B Commander of the. 188 [In force from the 5th May, 1884, under proclamation of same date. Repealed by Ordinance No. 1 of 1887.] Note. The following Regulations, Orders in Council, &c., were made under the Ordinance. Regulations as to Money Orders 7th January, 1885, see Gazette 10th of the same month. Amended Regulations as to Postal Notes 30th January, 1885, see Gazette 31st of the same month. Order of the 11th March, 1885, as to Adhesive and Impressed Stamps &c., see Gazette 14th of the same month. Regulations as to Money Orders of the 25th March, 1885, see Gazette 28th of the same month. Order as to Rates of Postage 24th September, 1885, see Gazette 26th of the same month. Page 1801
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Page & ORDINANCE No. 12 or 1884. Post Office. SCHEDULE A, 1, 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, of 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 here- ' aftar to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong relating to the Post Office of the said Colony, Declared before me this day of 188 * SCHEDULE E. + Justice of the Pezoo, or X J. M. Cuneul. I, do solemuly 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 mis- delivered, 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 188 * Justice of the Place, or H. B. M. Consul. ( SCHEDULE C. 1 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 auch correspondence as is exempt by law. Declared before me this day of A. B Commander of the. 198 [In force from the 5th May, 1884, under proclamation of same date. Repealed by Ordinance No. 1 of 1887.]. Nore. The following Regulations, Orders in Council, &c., were made under the Ordinance. Regulations as to Money Orders 7th January, 1885, see Gazette 10th of the same month. Amended Regulations as to Postal Notes 30th January, 1885, sec Gazette 31st of the same month. Order of the 11th March, 1855, as to Adhesive and Impressed Stamps &c. see. Gazette 14th of the sume month. Regulations as to Money Orders of the 25th March, 1885, see Gazette 28th of the same month. Order as to Rates of Postage 24th September, 1885, see Gazette 20th of · the same month. 1801
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ORDINANCE No. 12 or 1884.

Post Office.

SCHEDULE A,

1,

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, of 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 here- ' aftar to be in force in the Colony of Hongkong relating to the Post Office of the said Colony,

Declared before me

this

day of

188

*

SCHEDULE E.

+

Justice of the Pezoo,

or X J. M. Cuneul.

I,

do solemuly 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 mis- delivered, 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

188

*

Justice of the Place, or H. B. M. Consul. (

SCHEDULE C.

1 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 auch correspondence as is exempt by law.

Declared before me

this

day of

A. B

Commander of the.

198

[In force from the 5th May, 1884, under proclamation of same date. Repealed

by Ordinance No. 1 of 1887.].

Nore. The following Regulations, Orders in Council, &c., were made under the

Ordinance.

Regulations as to Money Orders 7th January, 1885, see Gazette 10th

of the same month.

Amended Regulations as to Postal Notes 30th January, 1885, sec Gazette

31st of the same month.

Order of the 11th March, 1855, as to Adhesive and Impressed Stamps &c.

see. Gazette 14th of the sume month.

Regulations as to Money Orders of the 25th March, 1885, see Gazette

28th of the same month.

Order as to Rates of Postage 24th September, 1885, see Gazette 20th of ·

the same month.

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