1954 ORDINANCES Nos. 1 AND 2 OF 1886.
Payment of small sums due to the estates of deceased Civil Servants. Apportionment.
No. 1 of 1886.
An Ordinance to empower the Colonial Treasurer to pay other
wise than to Executors or Administrators small Sums due
on account of Pay or Allowances to Persons deceased .
[ 10th March, 1886. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
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Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
Treasurer, &c. 1. On the death of any person or persons to whom respectively any
may, on death
of persons in be pay
sum or sums of money not exceeding five hundred dollars may
civil service
entitled to able by a public department within the Colony in respect of civil pay or
sums under
$500, direct allowances or annuities granted either under the authority of the Govern
payment
thereof ment of the Colony or of the British Government, it shall be lawful for
without
production of the Treasurer on being satisfied of the expediency of dispensing with
letters of
administra probate or letters of administration , to authorize the payment of such sum
tion. [ 31 and
32 V. c. 90, or sums to such person or persons as the Treasurer may consider entitled
s. 1. } or of letters of
thereto, without requiring the production of probate
administration, payment to be made under such regulations as the Trea
surer may direct .
Indemnity. 2. Any payment made in pursuance of this Ordinance shall be valid
[31 and 32 V.
č. 90, s. 2. ] against all persons whatever, and all persons acting under its provisions
shall be absolutely discharged from all liability in respect of any monies
duly paid or applied by them under this Ordinance .
Commence
ment of Ordi 3. This Ordinance shall not come into force until Her Majesty's
nance. confirmation or allowance thereof shall have been proclaimed .
[ Confirmation proclaimed 5th June, 1886. ]
No. 2 of 1886 .
An Ordinance for the better Apportionment of Rents and other
Periodical Payments.
[ 10th March, 1886. ]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
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Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Apportion
[33 and 34 V.
c. 35, § 1. ] ment Ordinance, 1886.