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administration in the voleny or the re-sealing in the colony

of a grant made

elsewhere.

Full details of matters relating to the estate are sent

At the same time and the necessity for obtaining representa

tion for the purpose of receiving the gratuity under section

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

out.

where the relatives so desire the Official Administrator

applies for the grant of letters of administration to himself

and in such event winds up the estate and r^mits the balange

to those entitled thereto.

Pending application for grant of representation to the

Official Administrator or any other person the offici≥1

Adainis

∙ator arranges for collection of any salary, refund

of contribution to widows and Orphans Fension fund, gratuity,

or other payments dus from the Governcent to the deseased's

and submits an application for remission of the Offiefal

Administrator's statutory commission on this part of the

3.

In order to avoid deterioration caused by heat and

humidity clothing and other articles of a parishable asture

are sold immediately by auction, am slso are bulky artisles

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 se to their disposal.

A detailed secount of every administration

undertaken by the official Administrator is sent to these

interested in the ast

Sutien in

Frobate and Ket

sccordance with statutory scales are payable and are shown

in this account.