president george washington has the power to establish post offices.
president george washington has the power to establish post offices.
who has the power to establish post offices?
president george washington
the articles of confederation authorized the national government to create post offices but not post roads. adoption of the u.s. constitution changed this, as article i, section eight, known as the postal clause, specifically authorizes congress the enumerated power "to establish post offices and post roads." this was generally interpreted liberally, to include all public highways. u.s. supreme court justice joseph story defended the broad interpretation that had become dominant in his influential "commentaries on the constitution of the united states" (1833).









































notable american post roads built for the purpose include:
post road
list of hong kong post offices









































post offices are scattered throughout hong kong. all of them are managed by hongkong post. as of 2007, there are 34 of post offices on hong kong island, 42 at kowloon, 45 in the new territories and 8 on the outlying islands. there are two mobile post offices providing postal services in remote areas in the new territories. 









































section::::post offices in service.









































section::::post offices in service.:post offices on the outlying islands.









































notes# – philatelic office









































section::::post offices in service.:mobile post offices.
list of hong kong post offices