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changed. Again section 14 of the Probates Ordinance gives the Official Administrator power to take possession of all kinds of movable property. Section 25 makes Ordinance No. 1 of 1885 apply only to moneys actually taken possession of under that section 14. and makes provision for no other property taken possession of under that section OP for the proceeds of such property. Similarly, section 25 of the Probates Ordinance makes Ordinance No. 1 of 1885 apply only to moneys actually taken possession of under section 19, and does not make it apply to the balance of the estate when the estate has been realised and the liabilities paid. Section 14 of this Ordinance therefore repeals section 25 of the Probates Ordinance. Words have been inserted in section 4 of this Ordinance to bring the balances of small intestates estates administered under section 19 of the Probates Ordinance within the scope of section 4 of this Ordinance. There is no need to make any similar provision with regard to section 14 of the Probates Ordinance. That section merely gives the Official Administrator power to take possession of the movable property of a deceased person and to provide for its safe custody until probates or administration is granted. If the whole value of any such estate does not exceed $250 the Official Administrator can alminister it under section 19 of the Probates Ordinance.

28th January, 1929.

J. H. KEMP,

Attorney General,