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1078

No. 6 of 1900.

Postmaster General to decide what is a letter, etc.

Paid correspondence to be delivered without charge.

Sailors' and soldiers' letters.

Provision of postage stamps.

POST OFFICE.

attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fails to attend in pursuance of the notification, the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law.

13.--(1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book-packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Postmaster General.

(2) The Governor may, on the application of any person interested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly.

14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge.

15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament.

16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and stamps, dies, proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable.

etc.

Correspondence which may be opened.

17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, if possible, return to the sender--

(1) any correspondence upon which the prepayment of postage is compulsory, and which cannot be sent unpaid by another route, and upon which the proper postage has not been paid; and

(2) any correspondence which is returned to the General Post Office for want of a proper address or from inability to find the person to whom it is addressed.

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1078 No. 6 of 1900. Postmaster General to decide what is a letter, etc. Paid correspondence to be delivered without charge. Sailors' and soldiers' letters. Provision of postage stamps. POST OFFICE. attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fails to attend in pursuance of the notification, the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law. 13.--(1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book-packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Postmaster General. (2) The Governor may, on the application of any person interested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly. 14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge. 15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament. 16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and stamps, dies, proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable. etc. Correspondence which may be opened. 17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, if possible, return to the sender-- (1) any correspondence upon which the prepayment of postage is compulsory, and which cannot be sent unpaid by another route, and upon which the proper postage has not been paid; and (2) any correspondence which is returned to the General Post Office for want of a proper address or from inability to find the person to whom it is addressed. Page 5 Page 6
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1078 No. 6 of 1900. Postmaster General to decide what is a letter, etc. Paid corres- pondence to be delivered without charge. Sailors' and soldiers' letters. Provision of postage POST OFFICE. attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fails to attend in pursuance of the notification, the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law. 13.--(1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book-packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Postmaster General. (2) The Governor may, on the application of any person interested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly. 14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge. 15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament. 16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and stamps, dies, proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable. etc. Correspond- ence which may be opened. 17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, if possible, return to the sender- (1) any correspondence upon which the prepayment of postage is compulsory, and which cannot be sent unpaid by another route, and upon which the proper postage has not been paid; and (2) any correspondence which is returned to the General Post Office for want of a proper address or from inability to find the person to whom it is addressed. Page 5Page 6
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1078

No. 6 of 1900.

Postmaster General to decide

what is a letter, etc.

Paid corres- pondence to be delivered without charge.

Sailors' and soldiers' letters.

Provision of postage

POST OFFICE.

attendance at the Post Office, at a specified time, of the addressee of such postal article or of some agent deputed in writing by such addressee, and such postal article shall then be opened by the addressee or his agent in the presence of the Postmaster General or of an officer of the Post Office. If the addressee or his agent fails to attend in pursuance of the notification, the article shall be opened by the Postmaster General and may be delivered to the addressee or confiscated or otherwise dealt with as may be required by law.

13.--(1) Any question whether an article of correspondence is a letter, or whether any publication is a newspaper or a supplement, or whether any packet is a book-packet or pattern or sample packet within the meaning of this Ordinance, shall be decided by the Postmaster General.

(2) The Governor may, on the application of any person interested, reverse or modify such decision, and order accordingly.

14. All correspondence which arrives fully paid, according to the rates in force, shall be delivered or transmitted from the Post Office without further charge.

15. All letters received or sent by sailors or soldiers of His Majesty's naval or military forces shall be charged with the same reduction in the rates of postage as is allowed to them by Act of Parliament.

16. The Governor may provide proper postage stamps and stamps, dies, proper dies and other implements for denoting, by adhesive stamps or otherwise, the rates of postage payable.

etc.

Correspond- ence which may be

opened.

17. The Postmaster General may, if necessary, open and, if possible, return to the sender-

(1) any correspondence upon which the prepayment of postage is compulsory, and which cannot be sent unpaid by another route, and upon which the proper postage has not been paid; and

(2) any correspondence which is returned to the General Post Office for want of a proper address or from inability to find the person to whom it is addressed.

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