“ To steal a Post Letter Bag, or a Post Letter from a Post Letter Bag, or a Post Letter from any Post Office, or from any officer or person employed in the Canada Post Office, or from a Mail,—or to stop a Mail with intent to rob or search the same,—shall be felony punishable by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for life ”

“ Each officer, clerk or servant employed in or by the Post Office Department shall be remunerated by a stated salary or pay, to be fixed by the Postmaster General, subject to the provisions of any Act relating to the Civil Service. ”

“ From the time any letter, packet, chattel, money or thing is deposited in the Post Office for the purpose of being sent by Post, it shall cease to be the property of the sender, and shall be the property of the party to whom it is addressed or the legal representatives of such party ”

“ Contracts for less than $200 per annum, to be let as the Postmaster General sees fit 55. The Postmaster General may at his discretion submit contracts for Mail transportation, involving an annual expense of less than two hundred dollars, to public competition in the manner and form prescribed for contracts of a greater annual charge,—or he may direct an agent to receive tenders for and execute such contracts on his behalf,—or he may in special cases conclude such contracts by private agreement when he conceives the public interest will be promoted by such a course ”

“ To steal or for any purpose to embezzle, or secrete, any printed vote or proceeding, newspaper, printed paper, or hook, packet or package of patterns or samples of merchandize or goods or of seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions or grafts sent by mail, shall be a misdemeanor ”

“ Postmasters (2) Appoint Postmasters, other titan those to be appointed by the Governor, and other Officers and Servants, and remove or suspend any Postmaster or other Officer or Servant of the Post Office ”

“ The exceptions But such exclusive privilege, prohibition and penalty shall not apply to— Letters sent by a private friend in his way, journey or travel, provided such letters be delivered by such friend to the party to whom they are addressed ; Letters sent by a messenger on purpose, concerning the private affairs of the sender or receiver ; Commissions or returns thereof, and affidavits or writs, process or proceedings or returns thereof, issuing out of a Court of Justice ; Letters addressed to a place out of Canada and sent by sea and by a private vessel ”

“ Interest when to become principal. 70. Certificates of deposit, bearing interest at five per cent, may be issued, for sums not less than $100. 71. Post Office Savings Bank Regulations may be made by Postmaster General. Effect of Regulations. Copies to be laid before Parliament. 72. Monthly return of receipts and payments to be published in Canada Gazette. 73. Monthly excess of cash balance over $500,000, to be invested in Govt. Debentures. 74. Annual account and statement to be laid before Parliament. ”

“ The same (3) All public documents and printed papers may be sent by the Speaker or Chief Clerk of the Senate or of the House of Commons, to any Member of either House, during the recess of Parliament, free of postage ;
Limitation (4) The privilege of free transmission as above given in this section shall apply only to mail matter passing between the seat of Government and places in Canada. ”

“ Detaining, &c., Mail at Ferry. 22. Wilfully contravening regulations. 23. Soliciting the commission of any such felony or misdemeanor. 24. Punishment for misdemeanor. 25. Accessories and abettors to be punishable as principals. 26. Imprisonment if for two years to be in Penitentiary. 78. Embezzlement or unlawful use of money entrusted to him by an officer of or connected with the Post Office, to be felony. Penalty for advising, &c., such embezzlement, &c. 79. None but Postmasters to sell postage stamps without licease. Penalty $40 80. Wilfully injuring, &c. Street Letter Box, &c. ”