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administration in the Colony or the re-sealing in the Jolony

of a grant made elsewhere.

jull details of matters relating to the estate are sent

at the same time and the necessity for obtsining representa-

tion for the purpose of receiving the gratuity under section

16 of the Fensions Ordinance, 1932, where payable, is pointed

out.

tor

where the relatives so desire the official Administı

applies for the grant of letters of administration to himself

and in such event winds up the estate and resits the balance

to those entitled thereto.

Pending application for grant of rapresentation to the

Official Administrator or any other person the official

administrator arranges for collection of any salary, refund

of contribution to Widows and Orphans Fension fund, gratuity,

or other payments due from the Governsent to the sesand'

estate and submits an application for remission of the official

Administrator's statutory commission on this part of the

3.

In order to avoid deterioration asused by heat and

humidity slothing and other articles of a perishable nature

are sold immediately by muetion, as also are bulky articles

the cost of shipment of which would be disproportionate to

their value.

Articles of a personal nature are retained so that the

relatives may express their wishes so to their disposal.

A detailed account of every administration

undertaken by the official Administrator is sent to these

interested in the ei

te Duties in

Probate and

accord-ace with statutery scales are payable and are shown

in this account.