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Harbour Master shall be empowered to receive and distribute, or pay into the Treasury, as the case may be, the estate of the deceased, without stamp duty. It should also be rendered compulsory upon the Masters of all passenger ships to register the deaths of passengers, to take charge of their effects, and to give due notice to the Harbour Master. The exact legislation necessary is pointed out in the report of the Attorney General. The reasons given by the Chief Justice why these duties should be imposed upon the Harbour Master seem to be convincing; and while the advice of the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital might often be useful on questions of fact, it does not seem desirable to impose upon them semi-judicial functions altogether alien from their proper duties. Should these alterations in the law meet with Your Lordship's approval I shall at once cause the necessary amending bills to be laid before the Legislative Council.

With reference to paragraph 13 in Your Despatch, I am glad

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71 Harbour Master shall be empowered to receive and distribute, or pay into the Treasury, as the case may be, the estate of the deceased, without stamp duty. It should also be rendered compulsory upon the Masters of all passenger ships to register the deaths of passengers, to take charge of their effects, and to give due notice to the Harbour Master. The exact legislation necessary is pointed out in the report of the Attorney General. The reasons given by the Chief Justice why these duties should be imposed upon the Harbour Master seem to be convincing; and while the advice of the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital might often be useful on questions of fact, it does not seem desirable to impose upon them semi-judicial functions altogether alien from their proper duties. Should these alterations in the law meet with Your Lordship's approval I shall at once cause the necessary amending bills to be laid before the Legislative Council. With reference to paragraph 13 in Your Despatch, I am glad
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71 Harbour Master shall be empowered to ressive and distribute, or pay inte the Treasury, as the ease n may be the estate of the deceased, without stamp duty. It should also be rendered compulsory upon the Masters of all passenger shipe to register the deaths to take charge of their 1 of passengers, effects, and to give due notice to the Harbour Master. The exact legislation rexessary is pointed out in the report of the Attorney General. The (Enclosure) reasons given by the Chief Justice why these duties should be imposed upon the Harbour elaster seem to be upon convincing; and while the advice of the Committee of the Tung Mr Hospital might often be useful on questions of fact, it does not seem desirable to impose upon them semi-judicial. functions altogether alien from their proper duties. Should these alterations in the law meet with Your Lordship's approval I shall at once cause the 6. ccessary amending bills to be laid :fore the Legislative Council. With reference to -paragraph 13 in Your Despatch, I am glad
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Harbour Master shall be empowered

to ressive and distribute, or pay inte

the Treasury, as the ease

n

may

be the

estate of the deceased, without stamp duty. It should also be rendered compulsory upon the Masters of all passenger shipe to register the deaths

to take charge of their

1 of passengers,

effects, and to give due notice to the Harbour Master. The exact legislation

rexessary is pointed out in the

report of the Attorney General. The (Enclosure) reasons given by the Chief Justice

why these duties should be imposed

upon

the Harbour elaster seem

to be

upon

convincing;

and while the advice of

the Committee of the Tung Mr Hospital might often be useful on questions

of fact, it does not seem desirable to impose upon them semi-judicial. functions altogether alien from their proper duties. Should these alterations in the law meet with Your Lordship's approval I shall at once cause the

6.

ccessary amending bills to be laid :fore the Legislative Council.

With reference to

-paragraph 13 in Your Despatch, I am

glad

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