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(c) if any of the postal packets have been damaged in transit, unless the master proves to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General that such damage was not due to any fault or lack of sufficient care on his part.
(4) If the master of any vessel satisfies the Postmaster General that he will not return to the Colony within the twelve months prescribed by paragraph (a) of subsection (3), it shall be lawful for the Postmaster General to pay a gratuity in advance.
20. Every master of a ship to whom any postal packets are delivered under section 18 shall be deemed to contract with the Postmaster General that, in consideration of the gratuity payable in respect of such postal packets, he will duly deliver the said postal packets to the postal authority to whom the same are addressed immediately on his arrival in any port, without wilful or avoidable delay, and that if he fails in any respect to perform such contract he will pay to the Postmaster General the sum of five hundred dollars as liquidated damages for the breach thereof.
21. (1) The postage chargeable on every postal packet posted in the Colony, except a letter, shall be prepaid in full.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Postmaster General to refuse to receive any postal packets, including letters, tendered for posting, unless the postage and any other sum chargeable thereon has been fully prepaid.
(3) Where the postage on any postal packet has not been prepaid or has not been fully prepaid, there shall be chargeable upon such postal packet double the postage or double the deficiency, as the case may be.
[CAP. 98
Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags.
Liability for postage, etc.
payment of
c. 48, s. 3.
(4) Where a postal packet has been posted in the Colony 8 Edw. 7 and is addressed to an addressee in the Colony and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been paid or has not been fully paid, such postage or sum or deficiency, as the case may be, shall be payable as follows-
(a) by the addressee, upon delivery of the postal packet to him, unless he refuses to accept delivery or returns the postal packet forthwith unopened;
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(c) if any of the postal packets have been damaged in transit, unless the master proves to the satisfaction ' of the Postmaster General that such damage was not due to any fault or lack of sufficient care on his part.
(4) If the master of any vessel satisfies the Postmaster General that he will not return to the Colony within the twelve months prescribed by paragraph (a) of subsection (3), it shall be lawful for the Postmaster General to pay a gratuity in advance.
20. Every master of a ship to whom any postal packets are delivered under section 18 shall be deemed to contract with the Postmaster General that, in consideration of the gratuity payable in respect of such postal packets, he will duly deliver the said postal packets to the postal authority to whom the same are addressed immediately on his arrival in any port, without wilful or avoidable delay, and that if he fails in any respect to perform such contract he will pay to the Postmaster General the sum of five hundred dollars as liquidated damages for the breach thereof.
21. (1) The postage chargeable on every postal packet posted in the Colony, except a letter, shall be prepaid in full.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Postmaster General to refuse to receive any postal packets, including letters, tendered for posting, unless the postage and any other sum chargeable thereon has been fully prepaid.
(3) Where the postage on any postal packet has not been prepaid or has not been fully prepaid, there shall be chargeable upon such postal packet double the postage or double the deficiency, as the case may be.
[CAP. 98
Damages for non-delivery of postal packets or mail bags.
Liability for postage, etc.
payment of
c. 48, s. 3.
(4) Where a postal packet has been posted in the Colony 8 Edw. 7. and is addressed to an addressee in the Colony and the postage or any other sum chargeable on such postal packet has not been paid or has not been fully paid, such postage or sum or deficiency, as the case may be, shall be payable as follows-
(a) by the addressee, upon delivery of the postal packet to him, unless he refuses to accept delivery or returns the postal packet forthwith unopened;
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