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7.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and fifty (250) grants were made by the Court being:
Probate... 108
Letters of Administration 141
Declarations for Commissioner 1
250
The figures in 1923 were respectively 110 and 120 total 230.
Court fees amounted to $19,361.20, and Official Administrator's Commission to $1,094.51. The figures in 1923 were respectively $13,710.55 and $2,148.71.
There were 116 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $122,385.19. The figures for 1923 were respectively, 116 and $117,032.02.
Eight (8) were wound up during the year, of the total value of $2,343.79 as against 18 in 1923 of the total value of $16,543.38.
Eight (8) new accounts were opened during the year amounting to $7,696.96.
8.-OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of 1923 was 20 with Trust Funds amounting to $83,718.12. In 1923 it was $15,727.45. Three trusts were wound up during the year. Six new trusts were opened.
The amount of commission collected was $388.06 as against $68.82 in 1923.
9.-REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.
On the 31st December there were 505 companies on the Hongkong Register, of which 59 were in course of liquidation. During the year 97 new companies were put on the Register and 30 struck off. One company transferred from Shanghai to the Hongkong Register, and one company from Hongkong to the Shanghai Register.
The fees collected in respect of "China" companies amounted to $112,759.93, and those in respect of other companies to $22,012.70.
Two firms were registered under the Chinese Limited Partnership Ordinance, 1911, and no firm under the Limited Partnership Ordinance, No. 18 of 1912, was registered.
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7.-PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.
Two hundred and fifty (250) grants were made by the Court
being:
Probate...
Letters of Administration
Declarations for Commissioner
.108
141
1
250
The figures in 1923 were respectively 110 and 120 total 230.
Court fees amounted to $19,361.20, and Official Administra- tor's Commission to $1,094.51. The figures in 1923 were re- spectively $13,710.55 and $2,148.71.
There were 116 Estates vested in or administered by the Official Administrator during the year, representing an aggregate value of $122,385.19. The figures for 1923 were respectively, 116 and $117,032.02.
Eight (8) were wound up during the year, of the total value of $2,343.79 as against 18 in 1923 of the total value of $16,543.38.
Eight (8) new accounts were opened during the year amount- ing to $7,696.96.
8.-OFFICIAL TRUSTS.
The number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of 1923 was 20 with Trust Funds amounting to $83,718.12. In 1923 if was $15,727.45. Three trusts were wound.up during the year. Six new trusts were opened.
The amount of commission collected was $388.06 as against $68.82 in 1923.
9.-REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.
On the 31st December there were 505 companies on the Hongkong Register, of which 59 were in course of liquidation. During the year 97 new companies were put on the Register and 30 struck off. One company transferred from Shanghai to the Hongkong Register, and one company from Hongkong to the Shanghai Register.
The fees collected in respect of "China" companies amounted to $112,759.93, and those in respect of other companies to $22,012.70.
Two firms were registered under the Chinese Limited Partner- ship Ordinance, 1911, and no firm under the Limited Partnership Ordinance, No. 18 of 1912, was registered.
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