Section 3, The Escheat Ordinance

The Governor in Council may from time to time, after suchappropriation, order the payment of any claim in respect of such casual revenues which, upon legal, equitable, or moral grounds, is established by any person to the satisfaction of the said Governor in Council, and thereupon the Governor may issue his warrant to the Accountant General for payment of the same out of the general revenue of the Colony. But no such claim shall be entertained after the expiration of five years from notice in the Gazette of such appropriation, nor unless three months' notice shall have been given in the said Gazette of the applicant's * Her Majesty Queen Victoria. intention to prefer such claim; and such notice shall state the place of residence of the claimant, and the grounds upon which, and the description of the property in respect of which, such claim is made, and any such notice or any order for payment of money or transfer of land made after any such notice given shall bar all other claims in respect of the same property which may be made subsequently to such order: Provided that no claim shall be entertained by the Governor in Council in respect of any casual revenues consisting of moneys arising from the administration by the Official Administrator, under the provisions of the Administration of Estates Ordinance, and the Ordinances amending the same, of the Cap. 45· estate of any person who has died intestate and without heirs or next~of-kin.