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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH MARCH, 1886.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 90. ·

His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council :--

Ordinance No. 1 of 1886.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice

of the Legislative Council thereof, to empower the Colonial Treasurer to pay otherwise than to Executors or Adminis- trators small Sums due on account of Pay or Allowances to Persons deceased.

Ordinance No. 2 of 1886.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the better Ap-

portionment of Rents and other Periodical Payments.

Ordinance No. 3 of 1886.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Law relating to Larceny and Embezzlement.

Ordinance No. 4 of 1886.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Law relating to the Custody of Infants.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1886.-An Ordinance anacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Law relating to Sales of Reversions.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th March, 1886.

LS

W. H. MARSH.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 1 OF 1886.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to empower the Colonial Treasurer to pay otherwise than to Executors or Adminis- trators small Sums due on account of Pay or Allowances to Persons deceased.

BE

[10th March, 1886.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with

the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as- follows:--

1. On the Death of any Person or Persons to whom respectively any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding five hundred Dollars may be payable by a Public Depart- ment within the Colony in respect of Civil Pay or Allowances or Annuities granted either under the Authority of the Government of the Colony or of the British Govern- ment, it shall be lawful for the Treasurer on being satisfied of the Expediency of dispensing with Probate or Letters of Administration, to authorize the Payment of such Sum or Sums to such Person or Persons as the Treasurer may consider entitled thereto, without requiring the production of Probate or of Letters of Administration, payment to be made under such Regulations as the Treasurer may direct.

2. Any Payment made in pursuance of this Ordinance shall be valid 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.

3. This Ordinance shall not come into force until Her Majesty's Confirmation or Allowance thereof shall have been proclaimed.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils,

Treasurer, &e. may, on Death of Persons in.' Civil Service entitled to Sums under $500, direct Payment thereof

⚫ without

Production of Letters of Administra- tion. [31 and 32 V. c. 90, s. 1.}

Indemnity.

[31 and 32 V. c. 90, a. 2.]

Commence- ment of Ordi.

nance.