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change of property seamen belonging
of deliciasea.
to Bribie Ä.
I forward herewith a
Minute of the Registrar of the Supreme Court on the subject
Legislation that I
The
...
think is necessary is a
nother
Ordinance empowering the
Harbour Master to receive
and distribute the
deceased
property of
passengers to a limited amount without payment of stamp duty. If the Harbour
Master considered it necessary another Ordinance might
be
passed directing all passengers
on
steamers or other vessels
coming to Hong Kong to register the deaths of passengers, to take charge of their effects and to submit such Registers
and to hand over deceased
passengers' effects to the Harbour Office immediately
upon
their arrival in the
waters of the Colony. Such
latter Ordinance would have however I believe to be
submitted for
approval to the Secretary of State under the Colonial Office regulations and it is quite possible that necessity exists at present
for