the-ordinances-of-the-legislative-counci-1890v4 — Page 128

ORDINANCES Nos. 20 AND 21 OF 1885 . 1945


Administration of Passengers' Estates. Municipal Rates.


and the Treasurer shall pay to the Harbour Master the said
proceeds of the estate and the Harbour Master shall distribute

the same amongst the applicants in such manner as he may
consider just and convenient.

5. Before distributing any estate or paying the proceeds of any
estate into the Treasury the Harbour Master shall deduct the
amount of any expenses or costs that he may have incurred in
advertising or otherwise in the administration of the same.

•
6. If no person entitled applies to the Harbour Master under para
graph 4 within the 12 months in that paragraph mentioned the
proceeds of the estate shall be paid over to the general revenue
of the Colony ; but it shall be lawful for the Governor within a
period of 6 years to direct a refund of the same to any person
establishing to his satisfaction a legal , moral , or equitable, claim
thereto.




No. 21 of 1885.


An Ordinance entitled The Municipal Rates Ordinance , 1885.

[ 12th December, 1885. ]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
BRCouncil thereof, as follows :

—
1. In this Ordinance :

The term City of Victoria means the city of Victoria as bounded and defined
under the provisions of the Victoria Registration Ordinance, 1866.

The term tenement means any land , with or without buildings, which is ld
or occupied as a distinct holding or tenancy ; and includes piers and
wharves erected in the harbour.

The term owner means the holder of any tenement direct from the Crown,
whether under lease, licence, or otherwise, or the immediate landlord of
any tenement, or the agent of any such holder or landlord who is absent
or under disability.