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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1860.

Probate and Administration.

25. An official copy of the whole or any part of a will, or an official certificate of the grant of any letters of administration, may be obtained from the Registry on the payment of such fees as shall be fixed for the same by the rules and orders under this Ordinance.

26. Pending any suit touching the validity of the will of deceased person, or for obtaining, recalling, or revoking any probate or any grant of administration, the Court may appoint an administrator of the personal estate of such deceased person: And the administrator so appointed shall have all the rights and powers of a general administrator, other than the right of distributing the residue of such personal estate: And every such administrator shall be subject to the immediate control of the Court and act under its direction.

27. All the provisions contained in this Ordinance respecting grants of administration pending suit shall be deemed to apply to the case of appeals to Her Majesty in Council from any decision of the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction.

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Official copy of whole or part of a will may be obtained.

Administrations pendente lite.

Administration pending suit to apply to appeals.

Remuneration allowed to executors and administrators.

28. It shall and may be lawful for the said Court to allow to any executor or administrator, including administrators appointed pendente lite as aforesaid, such remuneration out of the estate of the deceased as shall be just and reasonable for their pains and trouble therein: Provided always, that no allowance whatever shall be made to any executor or administrator who shall neglect to pass his accounts at such time, or to dispose of any monies, goods, chattels, or securities with which he shall be chargeable in such manner as in pursuance of any rule or order of the said Court shall be requisite.

Executors renouncing probate.

29. Where any person after the commencement of this Ordinance renounces probate of the will of which he is appointed executor or one of the executors, the rights of such person in respect of the executorship shall wholly cease, and the representation of the testator and the administration of the effects shall and may, without any further renunciation, go, devolve, and be committed in like manner as if such person had not been appointed executor.

Power as to appointment of administrator.

30. Where a person has died or shall die wholly intestate as to his personal estate or leaving a will affecting personal estate but without having appointed an executor thereof willing and competent to take probate, or where the executor shall at the time of the death of such person be resident out of the Colony of Hongkong, or where it shall appear to the

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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1860. Probate and Administration. 25. An official copy of the whole or any part of a will, or an official certificate of the grant of any letters of administration, may be obtained from the Registry on the payment of such fees as shall be fixed for the same by the rules and orders under this Ordinance. 26. Pending any suit touching the validity of the will of deceased person, or for obtaining, recalling, or revoking any probate or any grant of administration, the Court may appoint an administrator of the personal estate of such deceased person: And the administrator so appointed shall have all the rights and powers of a general administrator, other than the right of distributing the residue of such personal estate: And every such administrator shall be subject to the immediate control of the Court and act under its direction. 27. All the provisions contained in this Ordinance respecting grants of administration pending suit shall be deemed to apply to the case of appeals to Her Majesty in Council from any decision of the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction. 465 Official copy of whole or part of a will may be obtained. Administrations pendente lite. Administration pending suit to apply to appeals. Remuneration allowed to executors and administrators. 28. It shall and may be lawful for the said Court to allow to any executor or administrator, including administrators appointed pendente lite as aforesaid, such remuneration out of the estate of the deceased as shall be just and reasonable for their pains and trouble therein: Provided always, that no allowance whatever shall be made to any executor or administrator who shall neglect to pass his accounts at such time, or to dispose of any monies, goods, chattels, or securities with which he shall be chargeable in such manner as in pursuance of any rule or order of the said Court shall be requisite. Executors renouncing probate. 29. Where any person after the commencement of this Ordinance renounces probate of the will of which he is appointed executor or one of the executors, the rights of such person in respect of the executorship shall wholly cease, and the representation of the testator and the administration of the effects shall and may, without any further renunciation, go, devolve, and be committed in like manner as if such person had not been appointed executor. Power as to appointment of administrator. 30. Where a person has died or shall die wholly intestate as to his personal estate or leaving a will affecting personal estate but without having appointed an executor thereof willing and competent to take probate, or where the executor shall at the time of the death of such person be resident out of the Colony of Hongkong, or where it shall appear to the
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1860. Probate and Administration. 25. An official copy of the whole or any part of a will, or an official -certificate of the grant of any letters of administration, may be obtained from the Registry on the payment of such fees as shall be fixed for the same by the rules and orders under this Ordinance. any de- 26. Pending any suit touching the validity of the will of ceased person, or for obtaining, recalling, or revoking any probate or any. grant of administration, the Court may appoint an administrator of the personal estate of such deceased person: And the administrator so ap- pointed shall have all the rights and powers of a general administrator, other than the right of distributing the residue of such personal estate: And every such administrator shall be subject to the immediate control of the Court and act under its direction. 27. All the provisions contained in this Ordinance respecting grants of administration pending suit shall be deemed to apply to the case of appeals to Her Majesty in Council from any decision of the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction. 465 Official copy of whole or part of a will may be ob tained. Administra- tions pendente. lite. Administra suit to apply tion pending to appeals. Remunera- tion allowed and adminis- trators. 28. It shall and may be lawful for the said Court to allow to any executor or administrator including administrators appointed pendente to execntors lite as aforesaid such remuneration out of the estate of the deceased as shall be just and reasonable for their pains and trouble therein: Pro- vided always, that no allowance whatever shall be made to any executor or administrator who shall neglect to pass his accounts at such time, or to dispose of any monies, goods, chattels, or securities with which he shall be chargeable in such manner as in pursuance of any rule or order of the said Court shall be requisite. Executors renouncing 29. Where any person after the commencement of this Ordinance renounces probate of the will of which he is appointed executor or one of probate. the executors, the rights of such person in respect of the executorship shall wholly cease, and the representation of the testator and the admi- nistrator of the effects shall and may, without any further renunciation, go, devolve, and be committed in like manner as if such person had not been appointed executor. Power as to appointment trator. 30. Where a person has died or shall die wholly intestate as to his personal estate or leaving a will affecting personal estate but without of adminis- having appointed an executor thereof willing and competent to take pro- bate, or where the executor shall at the time of the death of such person be resident out of the Colony of Hongkong, or where it shall appear to the
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1860.

Probate and Administration.

25. An official copy of the whole or any part of a will, or an official -certificate of the grant of any letters of administration, may be obtained from the Registry on the payment of such fees as shall be fixed for the same by the rules and orders under this Ordinance.

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26. Pending any suit touching the validity of the will of ceased person, or for obtaining, recalling, or revoking any probate or any. grant of administration, the Court may appoint an administrator of the personal estate of such deceased person: And the administrator so ap- pointed shall have all the rights and powers of a general administrator, other than the right of distributing the residue of such personal estate: And every such administrator shall be subject to the immediate control of the Court and act under its direction.

27. All the provisions contained in this Ordinance respecting grants of administration pending suit shall be deemed to apply to the case of appeals to Her Majesty in Council from any decision of the said Court in its Probate Jurisdiction.

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Official copy of whole or part of a will

may be ob tained.

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Administra suit to apply

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to appeals.

Remunera- tion allowed

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28. It shall and may be lawful for the said Court to allow to any executor or administrator including administrators appointed pendente to execntors lite as aforesaid such remuneration out of the estate of the deceased as shall be just and reasonable for their pains and trouble therein: Pro- vided always, that no allowance whatever shall be made to any executor or administrator who shall neglect to pass his accounts at such time, or to dispose of any monies, goods, chattels, or securities with which he shall be chargeable in such manner as in pursuance of any rule or order of the said Court shall be requisite.

Executors

renouncing

29. Where any person after the commencement of this Ordinance renounces probate of the will of which he is appointed executor or one of probate. the executors, the rights of such person in respect of the executorship shall wholly cease, and the representation of the testator and the admi- nistrator of the effects shall and may, without any further renunciation, go, devolve, and be committed in like manner as if such person had not been appointed executor.

Power as to appointment

trator.

30. Where a person has died or shall die wholly intestate as to his personal estate or leaving a will affecting personal estate but without of adminis- having appointed an executor thereof willing and competent to take pro- bate, or where the executor shall at the time of the death of such person be resident out of the Colony of Hongkong, or where it shall appear to the

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