CO129-544-15 Administration of estates of deceased European officers 13-7-1933 - 13-7-1933 — Page 9

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administration in the Colony 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 Fensions 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

estate and remits the balance

to those entitled thereto.

Pending application for grant of representation to the

Official Administrator or any other person the Official

administrator arranges for collection of any salary, refund

of contribution to widows and Orphans Pension Fund, gratuity,

or other payments due from the Government to the deceased's

estate and submits an application for remission of the Official

Administrator's statutory commission on this part of the

estat

3. In order to avoid deterioration anused by heat and

humidity clothing and other articles of a perishable nature

are sold immediately by suction, as also are bulky articles

the cost of shipment of which would be disproportionate te

their value.

Articles of a personal nature are retained so that th

relatives may axpress their wishes as to their disposal.

A detailed account of every administration

undertaken by the Official Administrator is sent to those

interested in the estate. Frobate and Estate Duties in

accordance with statutory scales are payable and are shown

in this account.

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