THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.

schedule shall be item (3), together with the 3rd paragraph of the "Regulations as to Tolls" in that schedule, in which the words and figure 3. In respect to all articles, except stone and timber", and the heading, are repealed.

(vii.) All the remaining sections shall be numbered consecutively from 1 to 27, and from 29 to 37 respectively;

except (a) that ss. 48 and 49 shall form one section to be numbered s. 21, in which after the word

notice"

there shall be inserted a comma, and the words "and shall" shall be substituted for "The Governor-in-Council shall", and for the words "for such user as aforesaid" there shall be read therefor"; and (b) that s. 61a, introduced by No. 4 of 1909, shall be numbered s. 28, in which the words "by a tramway " and "Tram- way" before "Company", are repealed; and for "shall be liable there shall be read "he shall be liable".

(viii.) No. 9 of 1902 is repealed.

26. Nos. 3 and 4 of 1884 having served their Nos. 3 and 4 purpose, and the wharves and piers authorised of 1894. to be constructed by them having become the property of the Government, the said Ordinances are repealed.

27. Whereas it is expedient to clear up No. 1 of 1885. certain doubts as to the meaning of some of the provisions of No. 1 of 1885 (Unclaimed Balances), the following amendments are made therein :-

(i.) In s. 4~

instead of the words from "if no claimant

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appears to revenue of this Co- there shall be read :---

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(ii) In s. 5-

"if no claim is made within 5 years from the date of the decease of the intestate, the funds remaining from the estate of such person will be transferred to the revenue of this Colony subject to the provisions of this Ordinance".

instead of "appropriated for the general purposes of the Colony", there shall be read :-

"transferred to the general re-

venue subject to the provi- sions of this Ordinance as to refund if claimed after such transfer "

;

instead of "for claims to such balance of

such estate" there shall be read :-

"as required by the last section "; and instead of "against such balance.

there shall be read :-

against the estate".

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