Section 27, The Proprietary Railways Ordinance

(1) The owner of a railway shall convey by any train allsuch mails as may be tendered for conveyance by such train, whether such mails be under the charge of a guard appointed by the Postmaster General, or not, and notwithstanding that no notice in writing requiring mails to be conveyed by such train shall have been given by the Postmaster General. (2) The owner of any railway shall be entitled to reasonable remuneration for any services performed by him with respect to the conveyance of mails, and such remuneration shall be paid by the Accountant General. In case of a difference of opinion as to the amount of such remuneration, the question shall be settled by petition to the Supreme Court. Conveyance of mails. 28.. The owner of a railway shall be bound, on being so Rights of d · b f Government reqmre lll writing y the Director o Surveys and Lands, to to construct allow any person authorised by the Director of Surveys and telegraph L d · lines an ~' With workme~ and servants, at all reasonable times to adjoining a enter mto and upon his lands, and to set up or lay down on such railway. ~nds adjoining the line of railway, and when so set up or laid own, to maintain and use, telegraph or telephone lines, or any ~pp~ratu~ for wireless telegraphy, for Her ~ajesty's service, and · 0 giVe h1m and them every reasonable facihty for ~my of such Purposes, subject to such reasonable remuneration as may be S.L.-VoL. III-14* Cap. 116. Power of Government in emergency to take possession of railways. Publication of rates and fares. agreed upon between the owner of the railway and the Director of Surveys and Lands, and in case of difference of opinion, the amount of such remuneration shall be settled in accordance as nearly as may be with the provisions of the Public Lands Ordinance.