Punishment of person unlawfully removing out of the Colony property of deceased person. Lien on property of deceased person for expenses incurred under s. 14. Obligation on person having or finding will to produce it.
No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1880-
proceedings on behalf of the absent heirs or creditors until they are otherwise represented.
15. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse on his behalf, (the proof whereof shall lie on him),
(1.) removes or attempts to remove out of the Colony any such property as is mentioned in the last preceding section; or
(2.) destroys, conceals, or refuses to yield up any such property on demand to the Official Administrator,
shall, on summary conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or to both such penalty and imprisonment.
16. The Official Administrator shall have a lien upon all property mentioned in section 14 for the reasonable expenses incurred by him in respect thereof in carrying out the provisions of the said section, and such expenses shall also constitute a primary charge on the estate of the deceased person.
17.—(1.) When any person dies leaving a will within the Colony, the person in whose keeping such will has been deposited, or who finds such will after the testator's death, shall produce, and, if required, shall deliver, the same to the Official Administrator within fourteen days after the death of the testator, or from the time when he has had notice thereof, or from the time of the finding of the will, as the case may be.
(2.) Every person who refuses or neglects to comply with the requirements of this section shall, on summary conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Vesting of estate of deceased person in Official Administrator.
18. From and after the decease of any person dying intestate and until administration is granted in respect of his estate, the estate of such deceased person shall be vested in the Official Administrator.
Power to administer estate of intestate, not exceeding $50, in summary manner.
Cases in which Official Administrator is entitled to administration.
19. When the whole estate of any person dying intestate in the Colony does not, in the opinion of the Official Administrator, exceed in value the sum of fifty dollars, it shall be lawful for the Official Administrator, if he thinks fit, without any legal formality, to receive or take possession of such estate and to administer the same in a summary manner for the benefit of all persons interested therein.
20.—(1.) On application made by the Official Administrator, the Court shall, unless it sees good reason to the contrary, grant administration in any of the following cases; that is to say,
(a.) where a person dying intestate, whether in this Colony or elsewhere, has left property situate in the Colony and no next of kin of such person are resident in the Colony;
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Punishment
of person unlawfully removing out of the Colony property of deceased person.
Lien on property of deceased... person for expenses incurred
under s. 14.
Obligation on
person having
or finding will to produce it.
No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 180-
proceedings on behalf of the absent heirs or creditors until ther otherwise represented.
15. Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse in behalf, (the proof whereof shall lie on him),
(1.) removes or attempts to remove out of the Colony any such
perty as is mentioned in the last preceding section ; or
(2.) destroys, conceals, or refuses to yield up any such property
demand to the Official Administrator,
shall, on summary conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty not excee ing five hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceedme six months,.or to both such penalty and imprisonment.
16. The Official Administrator shall have a lien upon all propert mentioned in section 14 for the reasonable expenses incurred by respect thereof in carrying out the provisions of the said section, and such expenses shall also constitute a primary charge on the estate of the deceased person.
17.-(1.) When any person dies leaving a will within the Colony, the person in whose keeping such will has been deposited, or who find. such will after the testator's death, shall produce, and, if required, shal deliver, the same to the Official Administrator within fourteen days after. the death of the testator, or from the time when he has had notice thereof or from the time of the finding of the will, as the case may be.
(2.) Every person who refuses or neglects to comply with the require ments of this section shall, on summary conviction thereof, be liable to e penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Vesting of 18. From and after the decease of any person dying intestate and until estate of deceased per-
administration is granted in respect of his estate, the estate of such son in Official deceased person shall be vested in the Official Administrator.
Adminis-
trator.
Power to “administer ·
estate of intestate, not exceeding $50,
in summary manner.
Cases in
which Official is entitled to
administra
tion.
19. When the whole estate of any person dying intestate in the Colony does not, in the opinion of the Official Administrator, exceed in value the sum of fifty dollars, it shall be lawful for the Official Administrator he thinks fit, without any legal formality, to receive or take possession of such estate and to administer the same in a summary manner for the benefit of all persons interested therein.
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20.-(1.) On application made by the Official Administrator, the Court shall, unless it sees good reason to the contrary, grant administration in any of the following cases; that is to say,
(a.) where a person dying intestate, whether in this Colony or else where, has left property situate in the Colony and no next 0. kin of such person are resident in the Colony;
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