CO129-544-15 Administration of estates of deceased European officers 13-7-1933 - 13-7-1933 — Page 12

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Memorandum on the administration of the

en of Decensod

uropean Officers in the service of the Government of

Year Kong

By Section 64 of the Probates Ordinance, 1897, as

enacted by the Frobates mendment Ordinance, 1933, special

provisions are made for the administration of the estates of

subordinate polies and prison officers, 1.m. police officers

not above the rank of Sub-Inspeeter and prison offisers not

above the rank of Principal Warder.

The Inspector General of Police and the Superintendent of

Prisons respectively are statutory administrators of the

estates of such officers and are required to administer without

legal formality and to pay over the balance of the estate to

the Selonial Treasurer, who may be ordered to pay the whole

or part of such bal nee to such person er persons as appear to

the Colonial Secretary to be entitled therata.

the death of sa officer who is not in either of

the above categories the official administrator takOS

possession of the property of the deceased in the velony,

in the colony an executor or person entitled

unless there

to apply for the grant of letters of administration.

After taking possession the official Administrator

communicatee with the person whose name has been given by the

coensed as that of the individual to whom intimation i

be given in oase of his serious illness or death and with any

other members of the family of the deceased whose names appear

in the personal file of the deceased and who may appear to be

entitled to grant of representation to or to participate in

the distribution of the ei

Detailed instructions are given to such persone

the procedure to be followed for obtaining probate or

administration