The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-01
Sec. aaa. The postmaster.General shall have power

Sec. 500. The Postmaster-G General shall have power
to make such rules and regulations. not connlcung
With any law of the Kingdom, as may from time to time os neea.
full for the government Of the several post-ofices, and fT IN : : :
employ such clerks or assistance as will enable MN u oSSnAs
his duties in a prompt and efficient manner
Sec. 400. The Postmaster-G General may employ
mail carriers on the several islands, to carry mails
between the several districts Of the same, as be may Juass 70 %
most for the public good; applying iortha. pnrpa sc S" object. and
no other.
Sec 4O1. No ship or vessel arriving ut any port OF
these islands where a post-ohlce Is estapnsneu n,s sn ,ha
be permitted to report, make entry, or break bulk, until tne
maste, or commander shall have delivered to the Postmaster a
, ,S;s . not, an which. under his care, or within his power, shall
be brought in such ship or vessel, except such as are alrectedu 70
to whom such letters shall be delivered, shall pay to said master
! mmaS far every letter so delivered. And it shall he the duty
of the collector, or other officer of the port empowered TO receive
mander of such shin or vessel, an oath, or affirmation. purporting
that he has delivered all such letters, exceptas a ioresam; n
bulk before he shall have complied with the requirements Of this
article. he shall, on conviction thereof before any court, prieit
Sr VERY sncb offense. a sum not less than one hundred, nor
more than five hundred dollars; and in default oi payment, rs
vessel shall be liable to seizure, condemnation ana saie' IN oroer
TO satisfy such penalty.
Sec. 402. The commanding officers OF coastlng YES
sells, shall receive and deliver the inter-island mails
in such manner as the Postmaster General may direct, free of
charge; under penalty of FORGETTING the coasting licenses OF their
vessels.
Sec. 4O3. The following shall be the rates of Ha-
waiian postage on all mailable matter forwarded to,
or received from, any foreign port: lac. /. half an
ounce; ten cents for every letter weighing not less than half an
tionaI half ounce; and, in addition to the above rates, the sea
postage shall be collected on the said letters
or other printed paper not being aPamphlet; provided, however
that editors may reciprocae Post,free with iore'g1 eSi 20 .
eight cents for every pamphlet containing as many as so pages,
and less than 200 pages; and twelve cents for every painphie'
containing 200 pages or upwards. 40,
Two cents an ounce for bound volumes, or other volumes nor
coming under the head of pamphlets. All sealed packages at
the same rate as letters
Any newspaper, pamphlet, or other printed matter, contain aan
ing either memoranda, or written 'iiiA'' VI a'
be subjected to letter postage.
Sec. 4O4. The outward postage on all letters, news
papers, excepting editorial exchangesl and other
maiiable matter, sent to any foreign country, shall be prepaid.
Sec. 4O5. No ship or vessel leaving any port of the
Hawaiian Islands, where a post-oftice IS estapiished,
shall be permitted to carry any letters, newspapers, or other
maiIable matter, outside the mail, unless the Hawaiian postage
on the same shall have been previously paid. And ii any com
mander or master of any ship or vessel shall not comply with
the requirements of this section, for every such ohense ne snal'
on conviction thereof, forfeit a sum not less than one hundred;
nor exceeding Eve hundred dollars; and :, such ss,a ship n order der sess e
force the payment of such forfeiture
Sec. 4OG. On, and after, July LIST, 1859, the rate
Of inter-island postage shall be as follows Two cents
cents for every letter weighing not less than half an ounce, or
more than one ounce, and two cents for every additional half
One cent an ounce for all bound volumes: Newspapers nail
ed from the offices of publication to subscribers. freei on those
otherwise mailed. the rate of postage shall be one cent
Pamphlets containing less than two hundred pases, r !,
each, and those containing over two hundred pages, iDSr ~
each. Sealed packages at the same rate as letters Drop let
tiers. or those mailed at the omce " uenseIgf Hfe-
All parcels containing anything besides letters, 'or printed
matter, to be excluded from the inter-island mails unless post
fraction Of an ounce in weight. No package to be conveyed by
mail containing liquids in glass, orother articles destructive 10
Provided, however, tha. the above rates Of inter-isiand post
age shall not apply to mail matter received from foreign coun-
tres. but only to such as is mailed within the kingdom.
Sec. 407. No inter-island letters shall be transmit
ted by mail unless previously stamped, anu IL snaii
be unlawfni ior ep 1a : re eTsea o,t q nor, except letters direc-
ed to. and intended for, owners or consignees; provided, however,
~ the place Of mailing, receives an equivalent in money, in
which case it shall he his duty to mark such letters paid, and they
also, that the provisions Of this and the preceding section shall
Queen, His Majesty's Ministers. or to any official correspondence
whatever, provided the same be designated by proper super
scription.
Soc 4O8 The Postmaster General is hereby au-
thorized to issue, and sell on account of his depart
ment, postage stamps, Of such denomination as the pnnhc on
counterfeit any stamp of the pcstOidce department, issued by
authority of law. or if they shall obliierate the marx OF any
shall be adjudged guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof, be
hned a sum nor s - :, u" rnors han one o in the discre-
ton Of the court.
Sec. 400. All letters uncalled for after having re-
manned in any post-ottice for one year, shal1 De con
General, under such rules as he may provide, TO have the same
the same to he destroyed. and in all cases where valuable en-
closures are found, it shall be his duty to preserve the same. and
rightful owners.
Sec. 40. The Postmaster General is hereby an
thorized to provide a suitable official stamp for the
use of the general post-ofice, and such stationery as may pe
required for the use of the same; and he may also provide for
and furnish the necessary stamps and stationery Tor te post
offices at other places in the kingdom.
Sec All. The Postmaster-G General shall, semi-an-
nually. or oftener if required, render a full and ac-
curate report Of the transactions Of the general pos'-otnce 70 ,e
expenditures, letters sent and received, both foreign and inland
and such other matters as viii include a full account of the vari-
Gus branches of the service under his charge
It shan be the duty of the several local postmasters to make
quarterly, or such other returns as may be required, to the
pCStmaster-GeDeral, in such form ana MANNER. aii " uch =
extent, as he may direct, of all their official transactions
Sec. Alp. The post-ofhce department shall pay its
own expenses of every kind, so far as practicable.
Any excess of receipts over necessary expenditure shar De
paid into p rajesty's treasury. If a deficiency should una
OF the Minister OF the Interior, draw upon the treasury for the
amount of such deficiency, which shall be paid out Of any funds
not otherwise appropriated and all the facts in relation thereto,
and the reasons for such action, shall be specially reported to
the Legislature at its next session.
Sec. Alb. For the greater security of valuable let
tors posted for transmission in the mails of this king
dom, the Postmaster General shall be. and hereby is. authorized
to establish a uniform plan for the registration Of such letters, on
payment of the postage, as well as a registration fee of fifteen
such registration shah not be compulsory; and it shall not rem
der the post-ofiee department., or its revenue, liable Tor the loss
of such letters or packets, or the contents thereof
Sec. Ala. The Postmaster General and his clerks,
employed in the general ~post-ofice at Honolulu. shall
not be liable to jury service in any court of this kingdom
Sec. AIS. If any person or persons shall rip. cut,
unite, unlock, or in any way open any mail Dag,
vaise. or portmanteau, containing letters or mai'able matter OF
the Hawaiian kingdom. without due authority Of the Posimas-
ter-benerdls aid person- u p-fSohS shair upon
thereof for every such ofense pay n sum Of not less than fifty
dollars. or more than five hundred dollars; or be imprisoned at
hard labor for a period not exceeding two years, or both, in the
Of the court.
ART. VU-Of The Government Press.
Sec. 416. The Minister Of the Interior shall ap-
point a Director Of the Government Press, who shall
have the control and management Of said Press, and be solely
therefor. And nothing contained in this article
shall be construed as making the government In any way res
ponible for the views expressed, or matter published by the
Director OF the said Press
Sec. All. Said Director shall have power to employ
operatives, and provide all necessary materials for his
office; applying for that purpose the moneys, from time TO time,
appropriated by the Legislature: provided, however, that If the
amount appropriated by the Legislature he not sufficient for the
Of operatives, and to paovide the necessary mate
rails for his Office, he shall have the power to pay tg the same
out Of the receipts Of his ofice-rendering therefor a detailed
account IN the Minister Of the Interior.
Sec. AIS. Said Director shall be, er oticio. editor
Of n newspaper which shall be the official organ of
the Hawaiian Government He shall publish therein, all laws,
orders. procamations. reports. decisions, circulars. and notices,
nau 10 .ant 70 him Er nnLlicafinn- hX either of the denart--