Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 55

Disposal of lost property

(1) Any driver or authorized person who finds any property left in a public
bus, public light bus or taxi or any person to whom any such property is
handed shall, within 6 hours, deposit such property at a police station in the
state in which it was found by or handed to him and shall truly state the
particulars of such finding: Provided that if such property is sooner claimed
by the owner thereof and satisfactory proof of ownership is given, it shall be
restored to the owner forthwith instead of being deposited at a police
station.

(2) Any property deposited in a police station in accordance with the
provisions of subregulation (1) shall be disposed of in accordance with
sections 40, 41 and 43 of the Police Force Ordinance ( Cap 232).