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newspaper, or in any letter or circular or other printed or written communication, or tender for transmission by tele-graph, any such message, or the substance thereof or any extract therefrom, until after the expiration of thirty-six hours from the time of the first publication of such message by the person, association or company receiving the same: Provided always that such protected period shall not extend beyond forty-eight hours from the time of the first receipt in the Colony of such message: Provided also that the publication of any similar message lawfully received in like manner by any other person, association or company shall not be deemed or taken to be a publication of such first-mentioned message within the meaning of this section.
(2) Every message in respect of which the protection of this section is claimed shall be published with the heading "Telecommunication Ordinance, (Chapter 106 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Hong Kong)" and the name of the person, association or company claiming such protection; and shall state the date and hour of its receipt in the Colony and of its publication, and such statement shall be prima facie evidence of the times of such receipt and publication.
(3) In any prosecution under this section the production of any document which purports to be a telegraphic message duly and regularly issued by any telegraph company in the Colony on its customary form shall be prima facie evidence that the message contained therein was received in the Colony by telegraph from the place therein mentioned to the address of the person, association or company therein named, and was duly delivered in the Colony to such person, association or company.
(4) Any person who prints or publishes, or causes to be printed or published, or retransmits any matter contrary to the provisions of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
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7. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council Power to to make regulations for the conduct of all or any telegraphs regulations established, maintained or worked by the Government or by conduct of persons licensed under this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide for all or any of the following among other matters—
for the
telegraphs.
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Telecommunication.
newspaper, or in any letter or circular or other printed or written communication, or tender for transmission by tele- graph, any such message, or the substance thereof or any extract therefrom, until after the expiration of thirty six hours from the time of the first publication of such message by the person, association or company receiving the same: Provided always that such protected period shall not extend beyond forty eight hours from the time of the first receipt in the Colony of such message : Provided also that the publication of any similar message lawfully received in like manner by any other person, association or company shall not be deemed or taken to be a publication of such first- mentioned message within the meaning of this section.
(2) Every message in respect of which the protection of this section is claimed shall be published with the heading "Telecommunication Ordinance, (Chapter 106 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Hong Kong)" and the name of the person, association or company claiming such protec- tion; and shall state the date and hour of its receipt in the Colony and of its publication, and such statement shall be prima facie evidence of the times of such receipt and publication.
(3) In any prosecution under this section the production of any document which purports to be a telegraphic message duly and regularly issued by any telegraph company in the Colony on its customary form shall be prima facie evidence that the message contained therein was received in the Colony by telegraph from the place therein mentioned to the address of the person, association or company therein named, and was duly delivered in the Colony to such person, association or company.
(4) Any person who prints or publishes, or causes to be printed or published, or retransmits any matter contrary to the provisions of this section shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
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7. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council Power to to make regulations for the conduct of all or any telegraphs regulations established, maintained or worked by the Government or by conduct of persons licensed under this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide for all or any of the following among other matters—
for the
telegraphs.
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