858
Proof of
Chinese law
tration of property of deceased person.
No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
with which he is chargeable in such manner, as, in pursuance of any rule or order or practice of the Court, may be requisite.
60. Whenever any person who is a native of China dies intestate as to administration of property within the jurisdiction of the Court, and it is necessary to obtain proof of the law of China for the purpose of regulating the administration of the property of such deceased person according to the law of his domicile, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to receive in evidence any written statement of the law of China which is certified by any British consular officer in China under his official seal to have been obtained by him from an officer of the Chinese Government for the purposes of such administration and with reference to the facts of the particular case under consideration, and thereafter to act upon such written statement in such manner as it thinks fit.
Summary procedure for administration of estate of
PART V.
SPECIAL AND EXCEPTED CASES.
Estates of Small Value.
61.-(1) Where the whole estate of any person dying intestate, in the Colony does not exceed in value the sum of 500 dollars, his widow or any one or more of his children, as the case may be, (provided such widow or child or children respectively is or are resident in the Colony), or, if such person is a widow, any one or more of her children (provided such child or children is or are resident in the Colony), may make application in that behalf to the Registrar, and the Registrar shall fill up the usual papers required by the Court to lead to a grant of administration of the estate of the intestate, and shall swear or declare the applicant and attest the execution of the administration bond required according to the practice of the Court; and he shall also in due course make out and seal the letters of administration of the estate of the intestate and deliver them to the applicant, without payment of any fee, except as is provided by this section.
(2) The Registrar may require such proof as he may think sufficient to establish the identity and relationship of the applicant.
(3) If the Registrar has reason to believe that the whole estate of which the intestate died possessed exceeds in value the sum of
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 2 of 1912.
858
Proof of
Chinese law
tration of property of decensed person.
No. 2 of 1897.
PROBATES.
with which he is chargeable in such manner, as, in pursuance of any rule or order or practice of the Court, may be requisite.
60. Whenever any person who is a native of China dies intestate as to adminis- leaving property within the jurisdiction of the Court, and it is necessary to obtain proof of the law of China for the pur- pose of regulating the administration of the property of such deceased person according to the law of his domicile, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to receive in evidence any written statement of the law of China which is certified by any British consular officer in China under his official seal to have been obtained by him from an officer of the Chinese Govern- ment for the purposes of such administration and with reference to the facts of the particular case under consideration, and thereafter to act upon such written statement in such manner as it thinks fit.
Summary procedure for administra
tion of
estate of
PART V.
SPECIAL AND EXCEPTED CASES.
Estates of Small Value.
61.-(1) Where the whole estate of any person dying intestate, in the Colony does not exceed in value the sum of 500 dollars, his widow or any one or more of his children, as the case may
person dying be, (provided such widow or child or children respectively is or are
intestate
under $500 in value.
*
resident in the Colony), or, if such person is a widow, any one or more of her children (provided such child or children is or are resident in the Colony), may make application in that behalf to the Registrar, and the Registrar shall fill up the usual papers required by the Court to lead to a grant of administration of the estate of the intestate, and shall swear or declare the applicant and attest the execution of the administration bond required according to the practice of the Court; and he shall also in due course make out and seal the letters of administration of the estate of the intestate and deliver them to the applicant, without payment of any fee, except as is provided by this section.
(2) The Registrar may require such proof as he may think sufficient to establish the identity and relationship of the applicant. (3) If the Registrar has reason to believe that the whole estate. of which the intestate died possessed exceeds in value the sum of
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 2 of 1912.
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