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Tables IX
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 12, 1906.
10.--FEES AND COMMISSIONS.
The total sums collected during the year by way of Fees and Commissions and IX (a.) paid into the Treasury amounted to $61,984.69, as against $49,108.37 in the
previous year.
11. THE JUDGES.
The Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, returned from leave of absence on the 22nd May, and resumed his duties on the same day.
The Chief Justice, Mr. (now Sir) FRANCIS TAYLOR PIGGOTT, who was appointed to succeed Sir WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN (retired), arrived in the Colony on the 23rd May, and assumed the duties of his Office on the same day. Sir FRANCIS PIGGOTT received the honour of Knighthood on the 24th June, 1905.
12-COMMISSIONERS FOR ÖAtus, &c.
During the year the following gentlemen were appointed Commissioners for Oaths, &c., so long as they should hold their several offices, viz.:-
Mr. JOHN WILLIAM LER-JONES, Deputy Registrar and Accountant, to be a Commissioner for taking acknowledgments by married women. of the Deeds to be executed by them.
Mr. GEORGE HERBERT WAKEMAN, Land Officer, to be a Commissioner to
administer Oaths, &c.
Mr. CHARLES ALEXANDER DICK MELBOURNE, Assistant Land Officer, to
be a Commissioner to administer Oaths, &c.
Mr. PHILLIP JACKS, Assistant Land Officer, to be a Commissioner to administer Caths, &c., rice Mr. MELBOURNE whose Commission lapsed on his severance from the Land Office.
13. STAFF.
The Registrar, Mr. ARATHOON SETII, received the honour of a Companionship of the Imperial Service Order on the 24th June, 1905.
Mr. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, acted as 2nd Magistrate from 20th March to 12th April when he proceeded to England on 3 months' vacation leave followed by 9 months' leave of absence on half salary, the discharge of the duties of his Office being arranged departmentally.
Mr. JAMES DYER BALL, First Chinese Interpreter, was appointed to act as Assistant Registrar General on the 10th August, his place being filled by Mr. LI HONG M1, the Second Interpreter, Mr. NICHOLAS GEORGE NOLAN, Interpreter at the Magistracy, taking the place of the latter.
ARATHOON SETH, Registrar.
4th April, 1906.
Table I.
RETURN OF CASES brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 1905,
ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS,
JUDGMENT.
Jurisdiction.
In
No. of Depen Cases
dency in
in
1905.
Settled
Struck out.
or with.
Total.
Debt and Iamages.
drawn
before
1904.
trial.
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
| Nonsuit.
Struck ont of the Canse-Book as Dismissed Daving been stand-
& lapsed ing over generally
for more than Writs.
a year.
In Dependency.
Debt and
Damages recovered.
$
Original.......
Summary,
267
427*
481
391
1,839
2,283
7.845,780.34
749,169.34
752
64 195
784 53 15
4 }
8
257
154
2,651,983.63
59
391
226
188,469.12
* 1 Case transferred to Summary Jurisdiction.