CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7] — Page 90

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89 dying on board vessels arriving in Hongkong when in the opinion of the Harbour Master goods and effects do not exceed $100 in value Provisions might be inserted in Ordinance requiring the Master of any vessel arriving in Hong Kong to hand over to the Harbour Master or some officer of his department the goods and effects of any passenger who has died on board the ship during the voyage and requiring the Harbour Master or one of his officers to take possession of such goods and effects and.

(a) if he thinks they are worth more than $100 hand them over with all the information that he has obtained about the deceased person that may be useful in administering the estate to the Official Administrator,

(b) if he thinks they are not worth more than $100. do the best he can after such notices and advertisements as he thinks necessary, to distribute them amongst the persons entitled.

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89 dying on board vessels arriving in Hongkong when in the opinion of the Harbour Master goods and effects do not exceed $100 in value Provisions might be inserted in Ordinance requiring the Master of any vessel arriving in Hong Kong to hand over to the Harbour Master or some officer of his department the goods and effects of any passenger who has died on board the ship during the voyage and requiring the Harbour Master or one of his officers to take possession of such goods and effects and. (a) if he thinks they are worth more than $100 hand them over with all the information that he has obtained about the deceased person that may be useful in administering the estate to the Official Administrator, (b) if he thinks they are not worth more than $100. do the best he can after such notices and advertisements as he thinks necessary, to distribute them amongst the persons entitled. &Page 91
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If 89 dying on board vessels arriving in Hongkong when in the opinion of the Harbour Master R ods and effects do not the goods exceed $100 in value Provisions might be 80f 1860 3. inserted in Ordinar requiring the Master of any arriving in Hong Kong to hand vessel over to the Harbour Master or some officer of his department ad the goods and effects of any Starma1 V passenger who has died on board the ship during the voyage and re Aven termiunting, requiring the Harbour Master or one of his officers to )))) take possession of such goods and effects and. (a) if he thinks they are worth more than $100 hand chem over with all the information that he has obtained about the deceased person that may be useful in administering the estate to the Official. Administrator, ob, if he thinks they are not worth more than $100. do the best he can after such notices and advertisements as he thinks necessary, to distribute them amon amongst the persons entitled on if he fako &Page 91
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If

89

dying

on board vessels arriving

in Hongkong when in the

opinion of the Harbour Master

R

ods and effects do not

the goods

exceed $100 in value

Provisions might be

80f 1860

3.

inserted in Ordinar requiring the Master of any arriving in Hong Kong to hand

vessel

over

to the Harbour Master or

some officer of his department

ad the

goods and effects of any

Starma1 V

passenger who has

died on board the ship during

the

voyage

and re

Aven termiunting,

requiring

the Harbour

Master or one of his officers to

))))

take possession of such goods and

effects and.

(a) if

he thinks they are worth

more than $100 hand chem

over with all the information

that he has obtained about

the deceased person that

may be useful in administering the estate to the Official.

Administrator,

ob, if he thinks they are not

worth more than $100.

do the best he can after

such notices and advertisements

as he thinks necessary, to

distribute them amon

amongst

the persons entitled on

if he

fako

&Page 91

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