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li emorandum on the
istration of th
ates of Deɑesme
persons other than officers in the service of the Government
of Hong Kong.
1. On the death of any person the Official Administratœ is entitled to take possension of the property of the deceased
in the Colony and does so, unless there is in the Jelony an executor or person entitled to apply for the grant of letters
of administration.
After taking possession the official Administrator communicates with the relatives of the deceased and any person who may appear to be entitled to grant of representation to or to participate in the distribution of the estate.
2. Detailed instructions are given to such persons
the procedure
be followed for obtaining probate or
administration in the Colony or the re-sealing in the Colony
of a grant made
lsewhere.
Where there is undue delay in obtaining representation
d alse in the eare of small states, if the relatives so
desire, the Official Administrator applies for the grant of letters of administration to himself and in such event winds
up the
and remite the balance to these ent
thereto.
Pending application for grant of representation to the
official Administrator or any other person the Official Administrator takes such stepa as are necessary for the protection of the estate and usually pays the funeral expenses.
In order to avoid deterioration caused by heat and humidity clothing and other articles of a perishable nature
are sold immediately by suction, as also are bulky articles the cost of shipment of which would be disproportionate to
their value.
3.
Articles of a personal nature are retained so that the
relatives may express their wishes as to their disposal.