The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-08-18

contained in chapter II Of the Penal Code, unde
the heading Of Violation Of Letters and Posta
Laws, Cpases 81 to 3s) are published for the in
formation of all concerned.
SECTION 14--whoever shall steal any mail, Oh
steal from any mail. or from any p~Ostofice, an
letter or packet. shall be- l;r.rished by imprison
ment III hard labor wet exceeding five years, or les,
than one year"
SEC. I'll property II ans assignable value is
taken from such letters, it l. larceny"
SEC. I6.-No ship or vessel from a foreign port
arriving at any port at these islands, where a post
ofie i established. shall b. permitted to report,
make entry. or break bulk. until the master or
commander shall have delivered to the postmaster
81 such port all letters directed to any person or
person. within this Kingdom. " etc. Penalty $50
20 $500.
"SEc. T-NO ship Or vessel having any port Of
the Hawaiian Islands. where a ppstnfice is estab-
lished, shall be permitted to carry any letters,
newspaper. OF other mailable matter. outside the
mail, unless the Hawaiian postage on the same
shall have been previously paid, etc. Penalty 500
To $500.
Amendment passed 1882: The master or agent
Of any ship or vessel about TO leave any port Of
this Kingdom for any foreign port shall give due
written notice Of the day and hour Of the intended
departure to the postmaster of such port, and shall
make oath or affirmation Of such notice before the
Collector Of the port before receiving clearance
papers"
'SEc. I5.-No inter-island letters shall BE- trans
mitted by mail unless previously stamped, and il
shall be unlawful for any individual to convey
any letter or letters from port to port. Penalty,
s. 10 $50.
SIC. 19.-Each coasting vessel shall have,
placed in some conspicuous and convenient place,
Z locked pOstofice box or bag, legibly lettered, and
the master Of every such vessel shall act as a route
agent for the P~Ostofice, and all letters properly
stamped aud placed in such box or bag, shall be
delivered by the route agent to the nearest post
master. according 20 its direction; but the route
agent, before delivering, shall deface or obGterate
the stamp or stamps on any letters so mailed, on
pain Of 8 fine Of not less than ten or more than
City dollars, TO be recovered before any police or
district justice; and on a repetition of such offense
the license Of the vessel commanded by such postal
agent shall be liable TO be revoked by the Collector
General Of Customs, after conviction before any
police justice, at the complaints of any postal
agents"
CSC. 90 . = II any person or per-
sons shall forge or counterfeit any stamp Of the
Postofice Department, issued by authority of law,
or if they shall obliterate the mark Of any stamp
for the purpose of using the same for a second
time, they shall be ~adjudged guilty of felony, and
on conviction thereof, be fined a sum not exceed
ing $500. or imprisoned at hard labor for a term
not more than one year, in the discretion of the
court.
SIC. 21-Provides that If any person or persons
shall unite, unlock, or in any way open any mail
bag, containing mailable matter without due au-
thority Of the Postmaster-General he shall pay a
fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 with
years imprisonment in the discretion of the
Section 400 of the Civil Code reads: - The COM
handing officers of ~coasting vessels shall receive and
deliver the inter-islsnd mails at tho postohioes of
the several ports at which they may touch, in such
manner as the POstmaster-Genera may direct,
Of charge; under penalty of FORGETTING the coast
ng license of their vessels. jy23 6td-4tw.