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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
18
19
83
change of property seamen belonging
of deliciasea.
to Bribie Ä.
I forward nerewith a
Minure of the Registrar of the depreme lourt on the subject
Legiccation that I
The
...
think is necessary is a <noth
srdinance imhowering the
Starbour Master to receive
distribute the
deceased
property of
passengers to a limited amount without payment of tramp duty. If the starbour
Master considered it necessari another Ordinance might
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Minutes
steamers or other vessels
to
coming to Stong Kong to register the deaths of passengers, to take charge of their effects and to submit such Registers
and to hand over deceased
passingers effects to the Karbour Office immediately
upon
their arrival in one
waters of the solony. Such
latter Ordinance would have however I believe to be
cubmitted for
approval to the decretary of State unter the Solonial Office regulations and it is quite possible that necessity exicts at present
for
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