CO129-544-15 Administration of estates of deceased European officers 13-7-1933 - 13-7-1933 — Page 30

sorandum on the Admini

ration of the

of Decessed

persons other than offloors in the porrlon of the Governmen

of Hong Kong.

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1. On the death of any person the Official Administrator

is entitled to take possession of the property of the deceased

in the colony and does so, unless there is in the colony an

executor or person antitled to ply for

of ududntotratton.

grant of lattern

after taking possession the official Administrator

ommuploat with the relativon of th

d say porn

who may appear to be entitled to grant of represent¬tion to

or to participate in the distribution of the estate.

Detailed instructiona are given to such pareons s8

the procedure to be followed for obtaining probate or

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

of a frit

・1nowhero

Where there in undue delay in obtaining representation

and also in the daz of 6411

if the rel:

desire, the official Administrator price for the grant of

latters of ndmintotration to himeolf and in such a winds

up the wotato and romits tho balanoon thorn antitled thornta

Pending application for grant of representation to the

official

Administrator

nistrator or any other paruon the offlo

protection of the

augh stspaueronary for the

ruually pays the funeral ext

In order to avoid deterioration asused by beat and

humidity olothing and other artiales of n perishable nature

are sold immediately by austion, as also ar bulky articles

sze

the cost of shipment of which would be disproportionate te

tnolr value.

#leo of

araonal natura

retained wo that

any their wians so to their dapnoal.

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