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ORDINANCES Nos. 6 AND 7 OF 1885.

Chinese Passes.

Unclaimed Balances.

No 6 of 1885.

(See Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.)

Amending sec. 27 of Ord. 14 of 1870.

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870.

[21st February, 1885.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Section 27 of Ordinance 14 of 1870 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the words following, viz.:—

"The Governor in Council may from time to time by order declare that the provisions of this Ordinance and all or any regulations made thereunder with or without modifications to be specified in such order shall apply in relation to the whole or any part of the Colony as fully to all intents and purposes as the provisions of this Ordinance and the regulations thereunder apply in relation to the City of Victoria at the time of the making of such order and the provisions and regulations as may be specified in the said order shall thereupon apply."

NOTE.—The Ordinance hereby amended is repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.

No. 7 of 1885.

(See Ord. No. 11 of 1888.)

Transfer of old balances to revenue of Colony.

Unclaimed balances other than intestate estates, future transfer of.

An Ordinance entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885.

[2nd March, 1885.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. All sums of money which at the time of the passing of this Ordinance have remained unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony for a period of five years or longer, shall be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for their refund if claimed after such transfer.

Lists of such sums shall forthwith be published in the Government Gazette with a notice calling upon the owners thereof to claim them.

2. Any sum of money other than the balance of an intestate estate which after the passing of this Ordinance may from any cause be unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony may, on the expiration of five years from the date of payment of such sum into the Treasury, be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for the refund of such sum if claimed.

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41840 ORDINANCES Nos. 6 AND 7 OF 1885. Chinese Passes. Unclaimed Balances. No 6 of 1885. (See Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.) Amending sec. 27 of Ord. 14 of 1870. An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870. [21st February, 1885.] BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. Section 27 of Ordinance 14 of 1870 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the words following, viz.:— "The Governor in Council may from time to time by order declare that the provisions of this Ordinance and all or any regulations made thereunder with or without modifications to be specified in such order shall apply in relation to the whole or any part of the Colony as fully to all intents and purposes as the provisions of this Ordinance and the regulations thereunder apply in relation to the City of Victoria at the time of the making of such order and the provisions and regulations as may be specified in the said order shall thereupon apply." NOTE.—The Ordinance hereby amended is repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888. No. 7 of 1885. (See Ord. No. 11 of 1888.) Transfer of old balances to revenue of Colony. Unclaimed balances other than intestate estates, future transfer of. An Ordinance entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885. [2nd March, 1885.] BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. All sums of money which at the time of the passing of this Ordinance have remained unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony for a period of five years or longer, shall be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for their refund if claimed after such transfer. Lists of such sums shall forthwith be published in the Government Gazette with a notice calling upon the owners thereof to claim them. 2. Any sum of money other than the balance of an intestate estate which after the passing of this Ordinance may from any cause be unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony may, on the expiration of five years from the date of payment of such sum into the Treasury, be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for the refund of such sum if claimed.
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41840 ORDINANCES Nos. 6 AND 7 OF 1885. Chinese Passes. Unclaimed Balances. No 6 of 1885. (See Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.] Auriending sec, 27 of Ord. 14 of 1870. BR An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870. [21st February, 1885.] E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative- Council thereof, as follows:- 1. Section 27 of Ordinance 14 of 1870 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the words following, viz. :— "The Governor in Council may from time to time by order declare that the provisions of this Ordinance and all or any regulations made thereunder with or without modifications to be specified in such order shall apply in relation to the whole or any part of the Colony as fully to all intents and purposes as the provisions of this Ordinance and the regulations there- under apply in relation to the City of Victoria at the time of the making of such order and the provisions and regulations as may be specified in the said order shall thereupon apply." NOTE.-The Ordinance hereby amended is repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888. No. 7 of 1885. [Sve Ord. No. IL of 1888. ] Transfer of old balances to revenue of Colony, Unclaimed balances other than intestate estates, future transfer of. An Ordinance entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance,. 1885. [2nd March, 1885.] BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the, Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. All sums of money which at the time of the passing of this Ordinance have remained unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony for a period of five years or longer, shall be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for their refund if claimed after such transfer. Lists of such sums shall forthwith be published in the Government Gazette with a notice calling upon the owners thereof to claim them. 2. Any sum of money other than the balance of an intestate estate which after the passing of this Ordinance may from any cause be unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony may, on the expiration of five years from the date of payment of such sum into the Treasury, be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for the refund of such sum if claimed.
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41840

ORDINANCES Nos. 6 AND 7 OF 1885.

Chinese Passes.

Unclaimed Balances.

No 6 of 1885.

(See Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.]

Auriending sec, 27 of Ord. 14 of 1870.

BR

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870.

[21st February, 1885.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative-

Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Section 27 of Ordinance 14 of 1870 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the words following, viz. :—

"The Governor in Council may from time to time by order declare that the provisions of this Ordinance and all or any regulations made thereunder with or without modifications to be specified in such order shall apply in relation to the whole or any part of the Colony as fully to all intents and purposes as the provisions of this Ordinance and the regulations there- under apply in relation to the City of Victoria at the time of the making of such order and the provisions and regulations as may be specified in the said order shall thereupon apply."

NOTE.-The Ordinance hereby amended is repealed by Ordinance No. 13 of 1888.

No. 7 of 1885.

[Sve Ord. No. IL of 1888. ]

Transfer of old balances

to revenue of Colony,

Unclaimed balances other than intestate

estates, future transfer of.

An Ordinance entitled The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance,.

1885.

[2nd March, 1885.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the,

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. All sums of money which at the time of the passing of this Ordinance have remained unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony for a period of five years or longer, shall be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for their refund if claimed after such transfer.

Lists of such sums shall forthwith be published in the Government Gazette with a notice calling upon the owners thereof to claim them.

2. Any sum of money other than the balance of an intestate estate which after the passing of this Ordinance may from any cause be unclaimed in the Treasury of this Colony may, on the expiration of five years from the date of payment of such sum into the Treasury, be transferred to the general revenue of the Colony, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance for the refund of such sum if claimed.

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