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that this is not an exigency in any shape or form. Paragraph (4) 4(5). I leave the origin of this point as it follows. Somewhere about 1884 the then Registrar General sent several memoranda to various companies, complaining that dividends in their hands remained unclaimed, warrants having been returned in consequence of the absence or want of knowledge of the address.

The Registrar, thinking that the Colonial Treasury might also benefit from these unclaimed dividends, sent round a circular to the various companies. The latter, pointing out that by the Official Administrator's Ordinance, under such circumstances, with absolute proof of death, the Official Administrator was entitled to take possession of such sums, every company forwarded the warrant to the Official Administrator, who encashed them and credited the Treasury with the amount received, less commission.

I conceive that if letters of administration or probate had been subsequently granted, the commission would not have been charged again, but as a matter of fact, such was not the case. One instance, I remember at present, in which a Judge would grant letters of administration or probate without being satisfied of the death. This fact of commission being charged on estates being wound up within the legal term.

C. O. 689

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that this is not an exigency in any shape or form. Paragraph (4) 4(5). I leave the origin of this point as it follows. Somewhere about 1884 the then Registrar General sent several memoranda to various companies, complaining that dividends in their hands remained unclaimed, warrants having been returned in consequence of the absence or want of knowledge of the address. The Registrar, thinking that the Colonial Treasury might also benefit from these unclaimed dividends, sent round a circular to the various companies. The latter, pointing out that by the Official Administrator's Ordinance, under such circumstances, with absolute proof of death, the Official Administrator was entitled to take possession of such sums, every company forwarded the warrant to the Official Administrator, who encashed them and credited the Treasury with the amount received, less commission. I conceive that if letters of administration or probate had been subsequently granted, the commission would not have been charged again, but as a matter of fact, such was not the case. One instance, I remember at present, in which a Judge would grant letters of administration or probate without being satisfied of the death. This fact of commission being charged on estates being wound up within the legal term. C. O. 689
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that this is not an exégulanty in any shape a foun Paragraph (4) 4(5). I live the oujin of this point the follows. Somewhere about 1884

Nat the then Repstian Jaund

several maman

ons

amance comfames

Lad

an a

cannulation

2

unelanned

dividends in their Lands

wanants having been returned

in consequence of the absence of want of Knowledge of the addres

The Registrar Thinking of the

"that the Colonial Treasury night post as well benefit by there

the various comfames

sent round a cricular & the

latter forinting out that by

The Offical Administatan

adinance

und such circumstances withall

absolate frooz of death

was

:

entitled to fake fo

Rec

C. O.

689

of such sums. Ever apa companies forwarded the wanant Ithe Offical Administaty who encashed them &credited the Treasury with commission the amount received. I conne

if letters of administation or Ferhate

afterwards Patient

the commission would not have

ོའ

been charged again, but as a mother of fact such was not the

مهم مصر

One, 20

a

Tremember at

present, in any

instance

to fudge would grant

letters

of administration or probate without being satisfied of the death. This fact of comme fremmed the estates being

Wound

чер

within the legal berm. The

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