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can find no such persons within one month of the time when the goods and effects came into his hands, then he shall sell them and pay the proceeds of the sale into the Treasury, to a special account to be there kept for that purpose;
(c) at any time within twelve months of the time when the proceeds of any estate have been paid into the Treasury under this section, any person entitled to the said proceeds, or to any portion thereof, may apply to the Director of Marine for the same, and, at the expiration of the said twelve months, the Director of Marine may make application in that behalf to the Accountant General, and the Accountant General shall pay to the Director of Marine the said proceeds or a portion thereof, and the Director of Marine shall distribute the same amongst the applicants in such manner as he may consider just and convenient;
(d) before distributing any estate or paying the proceeds of any estate into the Treasury under this section, the Director of Marine shall deduct the amount of any expenses or costs which he may have incurred in advertising or otherwise in the administration of the same; and
(e) if no person entitled applies to the Director of Marine under paragraph (c) within the twelve months mentioned in that paragraph, the proceeds of the estate shall be paid over to the general revenue; but it shall be lawful for the Governor, within a period of six years thereafter, to direct a refund of the same, or any portion thereof, to any person who establishes, to his satisfaction, a legal, equitable, or moral claim thereto.
(2) Where such goods and effects have been handed over to, or taken possession of by, the Official Administrator, he may, after such inquiry as he may think sufficient, distribute them, in such manner as he may consider just and convenient, amongst the persons who may appear to him, in his discretion, to be entitled thereto; or if he cannot find no such persons within six months of the time when the goods and effects come into his hands, then he shall sell them and pay the proceeds of sale into the Treasury,
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can find no such persons within one month of the time when the goods and effects came into his hands, then he shall sell them and pay the pro- ceeds of the sale into the Treasury, to a special account to be there kept for that purpose; (c) at any time within twelve months of the time when the proceeds of any estate have been paid into the Treasury under this section, any person entitled to the said proceeds, or to any portion thereof, may apply to the Director of Marine for the same, and, at the expiration of the said twelve months, the Director of Marine may make application in that behalf to the Accountant General, and the Accountant General shall pay to the Director of Marine the said proceeds or a portion thereof, and the Director of Marine shall distribute the same amongst the applicants in such manner as he may consider just and convenient;
(d) before distributing any estate or paying the pro- ceeds of any estate into the Treasury under this section, the Director of Marine shall deduct the amount of any expenses or costs which he may have incurred in advertising or otherwise in the administration of the same; and
(e) if no person entitled applies to the Director of Marine under paragraph (c) within the twelve months mentioned in that paragraph, the proceeds of the estate shall be paid over to the general revenue; but it shall be lawful for the Governor, within a period of six years thereafter, to direct a refund of the same, or any portion thereof, to any person who establishes, to his satisfaction, a legal, equitable, or moral claim thereto.
(2) Where such goods and effects have been handed over to, or taken possession of by, the Official Administra- tor, he may, after such inquiry as he may think sufficient, distribute them, in such manner as he may consider just and convenient, amongst the persons who may appear to him, in his discretion, to be entitled thereto or if he can. find no such persons within six months of the time when the goods and effects come into his hands, then he shall sell them and pay the proceeds of sale into the Treasury,
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