the-ordinances-of-the-legislative-counci-1890 — Page 94

58 ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1844.


Supreme Court.


thereto, or any part thereof, as creditors, legatees , or next of kin, or by any other right
or title whatsoever.

Allowances to be 20. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and may be lawful for
made to
executors or the said Supreme Court , to allow to any executor or administrator of the effects of any
administrators.
deceased person (except as herein mentioned ) such commission , or percentage out of
their assets, as shall be just and reasonable, for their pains and trouble therein : Pro
vided always, that no allowance whatever shall be made for the pains and trouble of
any executor or administrator who shall neglect to pass his accounts at such time, or to
dispose of any money, goods, chattels, or securities with which he shall be chargeable
in such manner, as in pursuance of any general or special rule or order of the said
Court shall be requisite, and moreover, every such executor or administrator , so neglect
ing to pass his accounts, or to dispose of any such money, goods , chattels, or securities
with which he shall be chargeable, shall be charged with interest, at the rate then
current within the said Colony and its dependencies , for such sum and sums of money
as from time to time shall have been in his hands, whether he shall, or shall not make
interest thereof.

Payment of 21. And be it further enacted and ordained , that where letters of administration ,
money into
Treasury. or ad colligenda bona, have been granted to the Registrar under the statute of the 39th
and 40th Geo . 3, or otherwise as Registrar, he shall within fourteen days after receiving
any money belonging to any estate to the amount of one hundred dollars , clear of all just
allowances and deductions for commission, pay the same into the hands of the Colonial
Treasurer to the credit of the said estate, unless the Chief Justice, upon a written
statement of facts, shall report that it will be more expedient for the said estate to be
otherwise held or disposed of ; and such Treasurer shall receive from the Registrar, as
administrator as aforesaid under the statute, all such sums of money as he shall tender
to him, and shall carry the same to the credit of such estates as the said Registrar shall
specify, giving him at the same time a receipt for the specific sums so paid in ; and
whenever the said Registrar shall have occasion to draw any sum of money out of the
hands of such treasurer, he shall apply by petition to the Court, or to the Chief Justice
at chambers, for an order for the payment thereof, stating, in such petition, the purpose
for which such money is required, and such treasurer shall not pay over any monies
which may have been paid into his hands as aforesaid without such order.


Admiralty. 22. And be it further enacted and ordained, that the said Supreme Court shall
be a Court of Vice-Admiralty jurisdiction, and shall have, and possess the same power,
authority, and jurisdiction, as is had, and possessed, by other Courts of Vice-Admiralty
abroad.

Court to exercise 23. And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall be lawful for the said
jurisdiction over
Her Majesty's Supreme Court to have and exercise within the said Colony of Hongkong and its
subjects in
China. dependencies all such powers, jurisdiction , and authority, over Her Majesty's subjects
within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or within any ship or vessel at a