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The estimated assets, in cases where Receiving Orders were made and not subsequently rescinded, were $37,715.55 and the estimated liabilities $356,703.00 as against $24,561.18 and $128,334.43 respectively in 1921.
The fees collected amounted to $3,107.17 as against $1,529.95 in 1921 and the Official Receiver's Commission as Trustee, where no Trustee had been appointed by the Creditors, was $945.45 as against $2,182.65 in 1921.
7.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and thirty-one (231) grants were made by the Court being :-
Probate 113 Letters of Administration 118 Declarations for Commissioner Nil 231The figures in 1921 were respectively 92, 120 and 2 total 214. The aggregate value of the estates was $11,970,400.00 as against $7,724,350.00 in 1921.
Probate and Estate Duties amounted to $709,614.85, Court Fees to $15,482.60, and Official Administrator's Commission to $2,045.88. The figures in 1921 were, respectively, $332,319.95, $12,296.00 and $1,200.83.
There were 94 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $88,389.83. The figures for 1921 were respectively, 97 and $130,822.51.
Twenty-three (23) were wound up during the year, of the total value of $33,441.89 as against 13 in 1921 of the total value of $9,921.56.
Twenty-three (23) new accounts were opened during the year amounting to $16,515.15.
8.-OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustees at the end of 1922 was 18 with Trust Funds amounting to $85,643.01 the same as in 1921. No Trust was wound up during the year, nor was any new Trust opened.
The amount of Commission collected was $70.72 as against $150.03 in 1921.
9.-REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.
On the 31st December there were 473 companies on the Hong-kong Register, of which 23 were in course of liquidation. During the year 53 new companies were put on the Register and 29 struck off.