ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS,
Hong Kong....th March......192.
REPORT ON ORDINANCE N.........................of 192 9.
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1,
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance. intituled an Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law with respect
to certain unclaimed balances and certain other unclaimed
sums, and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's instructions.
2.
The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885, Ordinance
No.1 of 1895, provided for the transfer to the general
revenue of the Colony of the following :
(a) all sums of money, which, at the commencement
of the Ordinance, had remained unclaimed in the
Treasury for at least five years;
(b) all sums of money, other than balances of
intestates estates, which after the commencement
of the Ordinance remained unclaimed in the
Treasury for at least five years;