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POST OFFICE.

No. 6 of 1900.

1093

authorised to receive or deliver letter bags or correspondence on behalf of the Postmaster General shall be a delivery to or from the Post Office :

"Letter bag" means any bag, basket, box, or package, or other envelope or covering in which correspondence is conveyed, whether it does or does not contain correspondence:

"Master of a vessel" means any person in charge of a vessel, whether commander, mate, or other person:

"Officer of the Post Office" includes the Postmaster General, the Assistant Postmaster General, and every postmaster, assistant postmaster, agent, officer, clerk, letter-carrier, or any other person employed in any business of the Post Office, whether employed by the Postmaster General, or by any person under him, or on behalf of the Post Office:

"Person employed by or under the Post Office" means any person employed in any business of the Post Office according to the interpretation given to "Officer of the Post Office":

"Postage stamp" means any label or stamp for denoting any rate of postage, or any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, words, letters, or marks purporting to indicate the payment of a rate of postage, whether such postage stamp is issued under this Ordinance, or by the Imperial Postmaster General, or by the Government of any colony or foreign country:

"The Postmaster General" means, unless the Imperial Postmaster General is indicated, the Postmaster General of the Colony:

"Post Office" means any house, building, room, or place where correspondence is received or delivered or in which it is sorted, made up, or despatched :

Administration.

Post Office

3.--(1) There shall be one General Post Office where correspondence may be received from all places and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places.

(2) The Governor may establish such District Post Offices as he thinks fit.

[s. 4, rep. No. 1 of 1912.]

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912,

and District Post Offices.

*

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POST OFFICE. No. 6 of 1900. 1093 authorised to receive or deliver letter bags or correspondence on behalf of the Postmaster General shall be a delivery to or from the Post Office : "Letter bag" means any bag, basket, box, or package, or other envelope or covering in which correspondence is conveyed, whether it does or does not contain correspondence: "Master of a vessel" means any person in charge of a vessel, whether commander, mate, or other person: "Officer of the Post Office" includes the Postmaster General, the Assistant Postmaster General, and every postmaster, assistant postmaster, agent, officer, clerk, letter-carrier, or any other person employed in any business of the Post Office, whether employed by the Postmaster General, or by any person under him, or on behalf of the Post Office: "Person employed by or under the Post Office" means any person employed in any business of the Post Office according to the interpretation given to "Officer of the Post Office": "Postage stamp" means any label or stamp for denoting any rate of postage, or any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, words, letters, or marks purporting to indicate the payment of a rate of postage, whether such postage stamp is issued under this Ordinance, or by the Imperial Postmaster General, or by the Government of any colony or foreign country: "The Postmaster General" means, unless the Imperial Postmaster General is indicated, the Postmaster General of the Colony: "Post Office" means any house, building, room, or place where correspondence is received or delivered or in which it is sorted, made up, or despatched : Administration. Post Office 3.--(1) There shall be one General Post Office where correspondence may be received from all places and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places. (2) The Governor may establish such District Post Offices as he thinks fit. [s. 4, rep. No. 1 of 1912.] * As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912, and District Post Offices. *
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! POST OFFICE. No. 6 of 1900. 1093 authorised to receive or deliver letter bags or correspondence on behalf of the Postmaster General shall be a delivery to or from the Post Office : "" "Letter bag means any bag, basket, box, or package, or other envelope or covering in which correspondence is conveyed, whether it does or does not contain correspondence: "C Master of a vessel' means any person in charge of a vessel, whether commander, mate, or other person: "Officer of the Post Office" includes the Postmaster General, the Assistant Postmaster General, and every postmaster, assistant postmaster, agent, officer, clerk, letter-carrier, or any other person employed in any business of the Post Office, whether employed by the Postmaster General, or by any person under him, or on behalf of the Post Office: means any "Person employed by or under the Post Office " person employed in any business of the Post Office according to the interpretation given to "Officer of the Post Office": "Postage stamp means any label or stamp for denoting any rate of postage, or any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, words, letters, or marks purporting to indicate the payment of a rate of postage, whether such postage stamp is issued under this Ordinance, or by the Imperial Postmaster General, or by the Government of any colony or foreign country: The Postmaster General" means, unless the Imperial Post- master General is indicated, the Postinaster General of the Colony: "Post Office" means any house, building, room, or place where [47 & 48 Viot. c. 76 8. 19.] correspondence is received or delivered or in which it is sorted, aid ie up, or despatched : Administration. Post Office 3.--(1) There shall be one General Post Office where correspond- General ence may be received from all places and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places. (2) The Governor may establish such District Post Offices as he thinks fit. [s. 4, rep. No. 1 of 1912.] * As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912, and District Post Offices. *
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POST OFFICE.

No. 6 of 1900.

1093

authorised to receive or deliver letter bags or correspondence on behalf of the Postmaster General shall be a delivery to or from the Post Office :

""

"Letter bag

means any bag, basket, box, or package, or other envelope or covering in which correspondence is conveyed, whether it does or does not contain correspondence:

"C Master of a vessel' means any person in charge of a vessel, whether commander, mate, or other person:

"Officer of the Post Office" includes the Postmaster General, the Assistant Postmaster General, and every postmaster, assistant postmaster, agent, officer, clerk, letter-carrier, or any other person employed in any business of the Post Office, whether employed by the Postmaster General, or by any person under him, or on behalf of the Post Office:

means any

"Person employed by or under the Post Office " person employed in any business of the Post Office according to the interpretation given to "Officer of the Post Office":

"Postage stamp means any label or stamp for denoting any rate of postage, or any envelope, wrapper, card, form, or paper, words, letters, or marks purporting to indicate the payment of a rate of postage, whether such postage stamp is issued under this Ordinance, or by the Imperial Postmaster General, or by the Government of any colony or foreign country:

The Postmaster General" means, unless the Imperial Post- master General is indicated, the Postinaster General of the Colony:

"Post Office" means any house, building, room, or place where [47 & 48 Viot.

c. 76 8. 19.] correspondence is received or delivered or in which it is sorted,

aid

ie

up, or despatched :

Administration.

Post Office

3.--(1) There shall be one General Post Office where correspond- General ence may be received from all places and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places.

(2) The Governor may establish such District Post Offices as he thinks fit.

[s. 4, rep. No. 1 of 1912.]

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912,

and District Post Offices.

*

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