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proceedings and if the postal packet and its contents can, and may lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee, the postal packet and its contents shall be so forwarded or delivered;

(d) subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet cannot, or may not lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee or if there is no addressee, such postal article and its contents shall if possible be returned to the sender.

[CAP. 98

of sections

to articles not

by post.

15. The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 shall Extension extend also to all articles tendered to or received by the Post Office for transmission by post or delivery, and to the contents of all such articles, whether such articles or contents be transmissible by post or not.

16. Every master of a ship having on board any postal packets which are within the exclusive privilege conferred on the Postmaster General by or under section 6, or any postal packets which have been received by him for delivery to the Postmaster General, shall, immediately upon the arrival of such ship in the Colony and before reporting at the Marine Department, deliver all such postal packets at the General Post Office or to some officer of the Post Office or other person authorized by the Postmaster General to receive the same.

17. (1) Every owner of a ship, other than a ship plying daily or on fixed days to Macao or to any place on the Canton River or West River, proposing to despatch such ship from the Colony to any place outside the Colony, shall give reasonable notice in writing to the Postmaster General of the day and hour of the intended departure of such ship, of the berth at which such ship is lying and of the places at which such ship is to call, and shall give immediate notice in writing to the Postmaster General of any alteration in the day or hour of departure or of the berth or of the places of call.

(2) If the ship is on charter the notice shall be given by the charterer.

(3) Notice by an agent shall be deemed also to be notice by the owner or charterer, as the case may be.

Masters of ships to deliver postal packets to Post Office without delay.

8 Edw. 7. c. 48, s. 27.

Notice to Postmaster General of departure of ships.

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Post Office. proceedings and if the postal packet and its contents can, and may lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee, the postal packet and its contents shall be so forwarded or delivered; (d) subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet cannot, or may not lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee or if there is no addressee, such postal article and its contents shall if possible be returned to the sender. [CAP. 98 of sections to articles not by post. 15. The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 shall Extension extend also to all articles tendered to or received by the Post Office for transmission by post or delivery, and to the contents of all such articles, whether such articles or contents be transmissible by post or not. 16. Every master of a ship having on board any postal packets which are within the exclusive privilege conferred on the Postmaster General by or under section 6, or any postal packets which have been received by him for delivery to the Postmaster General, shall, immediately upon the arrival of such ship in the Colony and before reporting at the Marine Department, deliver all such postal packets at the General Post Office or to some officer of the Post Office or other person authorized by the Postmaster General to receive the same. 17. (1) Every owner of a ship, other than a ship plying daily or on fixed days to Macao or to any place on the Canton River or West River, proposing to despatch such ship from the Colony to any place outside the Colony, shall give reasonable notice in writing to the Postmaster General of the day and hour of the intended departure of such ship, of the berth at which such ship is lying and of the places at which such ship is to call, and shall give immediate notice in writing to the Postmaster General of any alteration in the day or hour of departure or of the berth or of the places of call. (2) If the ship is on charter the notice shall be given by the charterer. (3) Notice by an agent shall be deemed also to be notice by the owner or charterer, as the case may be. Masters of ships to deliver postal packets to Post Office without delay. 8 Edw. 7. c. 48, s. 27. Notice to Postmaster General of departure of ships. 99 Page 10 Page 11
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Post Office. proceedings and if the postal packet and its contents can, and may lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee, the postal packet and its contents shall be so forwarded or delivered; (d) subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet cannot, or may not lawfully, be for- warded or delivered to the addressee or if there is no addressee, such postal article and its contents shall if possible be returned to the sender. [CAP. 98 of sections to articles not by post. 15. The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 shall Extension extend also to all articles tendered to or received by the Post 12, 13 and 14 Office for transmission by post or delivery, and to the con- transmissible tents of all such articles, whether such articles or contents be transmissible by post or not. 16. Every master of a ship having on board any postal packets which are within the exclusive privilege conferred on the Postmaster General by or under section 6, or any postal packets which have been received by him for delivery to the Postmaster General, shall, immediately upon the arrival of such ship in the Colony and before reporting at the Marine Department, deliver all such postal packets at the General Post Office or to some officer of the Post Office or other person authorized by the Postmaster General to receive the same. 17. (1) Every owner of a ship, other than a ship plying daily or on fixed days to Macao or to any place on the Canton River or West River, proposing to despatch such ship from the Colony to any place outside the Colony, shall give reasonable notice in writing to the Postmaster General of the day and hour of the intended departure of such ship, of the berth at which such ship is lying and of the places at which such ship is to call, and shall give immediate notice in writing to the Postmaster General of any alteration in the day or hour of departure or of the berth or of the places of call. (2) If the ship is on charter the notice shall be given by the charterer. (3) Notice by an agent shall be deemed also to be notice. by the owner or charterer, as the case may be. Masters of liver postal Post Office 8 Edw. 7. ships to de- packets to without delay. c. 48, s. 27. Notice to Postmaster departure be given to General of of ships. 99 Page 10Page 11
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proceedings and if the postal packet and its contents can, and may lawfully, be forwarded or delivered to the addressee, the postal packet and its contents shall be so forwarded or delivered;

(d) subject to any direction of the Governor, if such postal packet cannot, or may not lawfully, be for- warded or delivered to the addressee or if there is no addressee, such postal article and its contents shall if possible be returned to the sender.

[CAP. 98

of sections

to articles not

by post.

15. The provisions of sections 12, 13 and 14 shall Extension extend also to all articles tendered to or received by the Post 12, 13 and 14 Office for transmission by post or delivery, and to the con- transmissible tents of all such articles, whether such articles or contents be transmissible by post or not.

16. Every master of a ship having on board any postal packets which are within the exclusive privilege conferred on the Postmaster General by or under section 6, or any postal packets which have been received by him for delivery to the Postmaster General, shall, immediately upon the arrival of such ship in the Colony and before reporting at the Marine Department, deliver all such postal packets at the General Post Office or to some officer of the Post Office or other person authorized by the Postmaster General to receive the

same.

17. (1) Every owner of a ship, other than a ship plying daily or on fixed days to Macao or to any place on the Canton River or West River, proposing to despatch such ship from the Colony to any place outside the Colony, shall give reasonable notice in writing to the Postmaster General of the day and hour of the intended departure of such ship, of the berth at which such ship is lying and of the places at which such ship is to call, and shall give immediate notice in writing to the Postmaster General of any alteration in the day or hour of departure or of the berth or of the places of call.

(2) If the ship is on charter the notice shall be given by the charterer.

(3) Notice by an agent shall be deemed also to be notice. by the owner or charterer, as the case may be.

Masters of liver postal Post Office 8 Edw. 7.

ships to de-

packets to

without delay.

c. 48, s. 27.

Notice to Postmaster departure

be given to

General of

of ships.

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