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that is to name - I have to refer to my Report of 14 Feb. 1855, when the repealed Ordinance from the particular objecting to which the present Ordinance appears.

in

at

the free. He stated that when the officers in charge of the Treasury of Hong Kong, from the lack of chief instructions, unclaimed balances of Intestate Estate, the Government may in 6 years, after their death, all unclaimed monies in

the Colonial Treasury to be remitted to their Lordships -

(after publication of due notices and a certificate

that no further claim can reasonably be expected

Made in the Colony) and it further appears, after some exposure time (with the above letter

the above letter of 11 Sept/537 that the Government has acted upon the present

the sum of £1208.19. the written to their Lordships, for which repayment & their Lordships

Ordinance I directs the same.

6. Considering the Commissariat Officer in Hong Kong has given his receipt of the Treasury-

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It may be observed that in the Report of the late Governor, General of Hong Kong, cited in the despatch of 18 Feb.

Bonham reporting the repealed Ordinance and in

the language of the repealed Ordinance itself, it is anticipating that these unclaimed balances will be applied to the public purpose, rather than-

In the language of the new Ordinance, they are to be dealt with by their Lordships "according to Law"-

Whatever mode of dealing with them is intended,

the amount of these balances which is at any time recoverable from their Lordships shall form the establishment with claim

of any legal representative outside the Colony, and if in

the mean time the money has been paid into the Consolidation

fund and applied elsewhere, the amount recovered

from their Lordships could not be made good & repayment.

The

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that is to name - I have to refer to my Report of 14 Feb. 1855, when the repealed Ordinance from the particular objecting to which the present Ordinance appears. in at the free. He stated that when the officers in charge of the Treasury of Hong Kong, from the lack of chief instructions, unclaimed balances of Intestate Estate, the Government may in 6 years, after their death, all unclaimed monies in the Colonial Treasury to be remitted to their Lordships - (after publication of due notices and a certificate that no further claim can reasonably be expected Made in the Colony) and it further appears, after some exposure time (with the above letter the above letter of 11 Sept/537 that the Government has acted upon the present the sum of £1208.19. the written to their Lordships, for which repayment & their Lordships Ordinance I directs the same. 6. Considering the Commissariat Officer in Hong Kong has given his receipt of the Treasury- Page 148 It may be observed that in the Report of the late Governor, General of Hong Kong, cited in the despatch of 18 Feb. Bonham reporting the repealed Ordinance and in the language of the repealed Ordinance itself, it is anticipating that these unclaimed balances will be applied to the public purpose, rather than- In the language of the new Ordinance, they are to be dealt with by their Lordships "according to Law"- Whatever mode of dealing with them is intended, the amount of these balances which is at any time recoverable from their Lordships shall form the establishment with claim of any legal representative outside the Colony, and if in the mean time the money has been paid into the Consolidation fund and applied elsewhere, the amount recovered from their Lordships could not be made good & repayment. The Page 150 Page 151
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that isiname - Ihan humbe, trefn to my Report of 14 Feb. 1855, when the repealed ramane from the particular objecting to which the present tramiame appears in at the free. He substance it dunk that to when the offers In charge of the reasoy bault of Hougtong, from the leckons chief of the enstore funelaimed balances of Intestach Estate. the Govern may in 6 years, after ther death of the Entertale dunst all unclaimed monies in the Colonial measury to te sencelled to then lordships - (after publication of due rotires ame a fentificate that to further clasm can t reasonably expected the Made in the Colony) and it further appean, folter haps expone time (with the above letter the abon letter of 11 Sepli/537 that the Governm hay absens outed upon the present the sum of £ 1208.19. the levitten to their Loss life, for which dun repaywall & then Sandships Ordiname I directs the seam 6. Conder the fommissariat Offen in Hong Kong has given his receipt of the fobrial Reasum- 148 It my h obsewed that in the Referrt of the Patton, soft. Genal of stronghong cities in the despatch of is forge ber Bonham repotting the repeated Adiname and in the language of the expealed Ordenance itself it is unticipating that these unclaring balances with applied to the public pumfure, father flow- In the language of the new Idinance they are th dealt with by then Inships aundy to Law"- Whater mode of dealing with them is intended the amount of there bulany wch k at any time recoveratk katany from then dusty lips reform the establishment with claim of any legal expresentative outthe helistaty, and if in the mean time the mouny has been prinde ind the Consolidation fund n applied elsewhere. the amount recovered from then naghips could out & macke good & Pachament The Page 150Page 151
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that isiname - Ihan humbe, trefn to my Report of 14 Feb. 1855, when the repealed ramane from the particular objecting to which the present tramiame appears

in

at

the free. He substance it dunk that to when the offers In charge of the reasoy bault of Hougtong, from the leckons chief of the enstore funelaimed balances of Intestach Estate. the Govern may in 6 years, after ther death of the Entertale dunst all unclaimed monies in

the Colonial measury to te sencelled to then lordships -

(after publication of due rotires ame a fentificate

that to further clasm can t reasonably expected the

Made in the Colony) and it further appean, folter haps expone time (with the above letter

the abon letter of 11 Sepli/537 that the Governm hay absens outed upon the present

the sum of £ 1208.19. the levitten to their Loss life, for which dun repaywall & then Sandships

Ordiname I directs the seam

6. Conder the fommissariat Offen in Hong Kong has given his receipt of the fobrial Reasum-

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It my h obsewed that in the Referrt of the Patton, soft. Genal of stronghong cities in the despatch of is forge

ber

Bonham repotting the repeated Adiname and in

the language of the expealed Ordenance itself it is unticipating that these unclaring balances with applied to the public pumfure, father flow-

In the language of the new Idinance they are th dealt with by then Inships aundy to Law"-

Whater mode of dealing with them is intended

the amount of there bulany wch k at any time recoveratk

katany from then dusty lips reform the establishment with claim

of any legal expresentative outthe helistaty, and if in

the mean time the mouny has been prinde ind the Consolidation

fund n applied elsewhere. the amount recovered

from then naghips could out & macke good & Pachament

The

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