1098
No. 6 of 1900.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster fine officer.
Discipline.
21. The Postmaster General may punish any officer of the Post Office, except the Assistant Postmaster General, for misconduct, or for neglect or breach of duty, by a fine not exceeding 10 dollars, which shall be deducted from the pay of such officer.
*
Report to Governor.
*
Record of fines.
f
Application of fines.
§
Delivery of mails.
t
Gratuities to ship masters.
22. The imposition of every such punishment shall be reported without delay to the Governor, who shall have power to remit such fine, either wholly or partially.
23. A record of every such punishment shall be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be called the Officers' Misconduct Book.
24. Such fines shall be applied to the general good of the officers of the Post Office in such manner as may be directed by the Governor.
Despatch and Receipt of Mails.
25.-(1) Every master of a vessel shall, immediately on arrival and before reporting at the Harbour Office, deliver to any person authorised by the Postmaster General to receive them all letter bags and correspondence on board, except such as are exempt by law.
(2) If such vessel is put in quarantine the master may deliver all such letter bags and correspondence to the Health Officer or any person authorised by him.
26. The Postmaster General shall pay to every master of a vessel, not being a contract vessel, a gratuity of 1 cent for every letter and other article, other than a parcel, and 5 cents for every parcel delivered to him by the Post Office: Provided that the gratuity payable on correspondence transmitted to Canton and Macao shall be 1 cent only on each description of correspondence: The Postmaster General may before paying any gratuity require a receipt accounting for the due delivery at its destination of such correspondence, and may also require proof to his satisfaction that there has been no unreasonable delay on the part of the master. No gratuity shall in any case be paid on mails in transit.
[s. 27, rep. No. 32 of 1911.]
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
§ As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
‡ As amended by No. 2 of 1912.
¶ As amended by No. 32 of 1911 and No. 32 of 1912.
1098
No. 6 of 1900.
POST OFFICE.
Postmaster
fine officer.
Discipline.
21. The Postmaster General may punish any officer of the Post General may Office, except the Assistant Postmaster General, for misconduct, or for neglect or breach of duty, by a fine not exceeding 10 dollars, which shall be deducted from the pay of such officer.
*
Report to Governor.
*
Record of fines.
f
Application
of lines."
§
Delivery of mails.
t
Gratuities to ship masters.
22. The imposition of every such punishment shall be reported. without delay to the Governor, who shall have power to remit such fine, either wholly or partially.
23. A record of every such punishment shall be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be called the Officers Misconduct Book.
24. Such fines shall be applied to the general good of the officers of the Post Office in such manner as may be directed by the Governor.
Despatch and Receipt of Mails.
25.-(1) Every master of a vessel shall, immediately on arrival and before reporting at the Пarbour Office, deliver to any person authorised by the Postmaster General to receive them all letter bags and correspondence on board, except such as are exempt by law.
(2) If such vessel is put in quarantine the master may deliver all such letter bugs and correspondence to the Health Officer or any person authorised by him.
26. The Postmaster General shall pay to every master of a vessel, not being a contract vessel, a gratuity of 1 cent for every letter and other article, other than a parcel, and 5 cents for every parcel delivered to him by the Post Office: Provided that the gratuity pay- able on correspondence transmitted to Canton and Macao shall be 1 cent only on each description of correspondence: The Postmaster General may before paying any gratuity require a receipt account- ing for the due delivery at its destination of such correspondence, and may also require proof to his satisfaction that there has been no unreasonable delay on the part of the master. No gratuity shal in any case be paid on mails in transit.
[s. 27, rep. No. 32 of 1911.]
* As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
§ As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
As amended by No. 2 of 1912.
As amended by No. 32 of 1911 and No. 32 of 1912.
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