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ORDINANCES No. 6 OF 1854 AND No. 1 OF 1855 . 291


Intestate Estates - Unclaimed Balances. Neutrality.


2. And be it further enacted and ordained, that from and after the passing of How existing
unclaimed
balances to be
this Ordinance all such balances as have lain in the treasure vault of the Colony for a dealt with.
longer period than six years, shall and may be at once appropriated by the Officer
Administering the Government in manner aforesaid, after the production of the certi
ficate of the Official Administrator of Intestate Estates to the effect above specified .
3. And be it further enacted and ordained, that at the expiration of the fifth year As to confis
cation of
of such moneys remaining unclaimed , it shall be necessary for the Official Administrator unclaimed
balances.
[ See Ords, No 1 of
to cause advertisements to be published both in this Colony and in the mother- country 1857, and No. 7 of
1869.]
of the deceased to the effect that if no claimant appear within twelve months to the
funds in question , the Supreme Court of this Colony on motion made on that behalf
by the Colonial Government will declare such funds confiscated for Colonial purposes,
and that whether any claimant appear or not, the expenses attendant on such advertise
ments be deducted from the funds advertised .

4. And be it further enacted and ordained , that it shall be lawful for the Officer Lodgment of
unclaimed
Administering the Government in his discretion to direct that all or any unclaimed balances in a
chartered bank.
balances as aforesaid at any time previous to the expiration of six years as aforesaid ,
be lodged in a chartered bank within this Colony, at such rate of interest as may be
procurable, and that the amount of such interest shall be added to, and considered
portion of such unclaimed balance as aforesaid.

5. And be it further enacted and ordained , that this Ordinance shall not come Suspending
clause.
into operation until Her Majesty's pleasure shall be known with respect thereto.


[Not disallowed C. O. D. No. 3 2nd April, 1855. Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of
1855. Revived by Ordinance No. 1 of1857 except section 5. All repealed again by
Ordinance No. 7 of 1885. ]




No. 1 of 1855 .

An Ordinance to enforce neutrality during the contest now existing in Title.
China.
[ 15th January, 1855. ]

HEREAS it is necessary that strict neutrality be maintained by all residents Preamble.
W within the Colony of Hongkong between the different parties at present con
tending for dominion in the Empire of China, and existing legislation does not suffi
ciently provide for the punishment of those who shall violate such neutrality :—

1. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency the Governor of Violation of neu
trality, a misde
Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, with regard to all per meanour.
sons resident within the Colony of Hongkong, that it shall be a misdemeanour
punishable by not more than two years' imprisonment and by a fine not exceeding five Penalty.