400 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 8TH MAY, 1886.
These last figures compare unfavorably with those for 1884 and 1883 when the numbers were a follows:-
1884
1883
Robbery with violence. Other Offences
7
1
24
52
On reference to the Land Office Returns it will be seen that the total of the
Rent Roll of the Colony on the 25th December, 1884, was................
Same date 1885 it was........
$153,923.62 $155,490.86
Increase...
.$ 1,567.23
(a.)
(4.)
The increase is really larger, as some lots have been re-entered by Government, the rent of does not appear in our Roll of the 25th December.
The new Leases in these cases are not yet ready, the arrears of Rent will be recovered from theb? a tenants who are still in possession, as soon as the leases are ready for issue.
In 1885, 27 Leases were surrendered to Government or re-entry took place. The rent on property resumed for Government purposes amounted to. The rent on land leased for the first time amounted to
In 1884, 34 New Leases were granted.
In 1885, 159.
.$ 513.14% $2,670.31
The increase is chiefly accounted for by the issue of a large number of Leases at Hunghòm Kaulung for Inland Lots.
The fees in 1884 were.........................
In 1885 they were
The decrease is due to the fact that in 1884 there were registered
In 1885, Sales
Sales. Mortgages
Mortgages
.....
$4,321.50
$3,059.00
.243
.129
.....176.
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The decrease occurred wholly during the months of May, June, and July, and is due to th absence of forced sales by Mortgagees, which I consider to be favourable sign, for though this decreas in forced sales diminishes in one respect the Revenge of they, yet it shows an amount of prosperit in that important class, namely the inholders of the Colony.
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The premia of Lands sold in 1885 were................. In 1884
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.$66,658.50 .$19,695.00
ue Returns it will be seen that for the Supreme Court proper there was in the y 1885 an increase of $2,179.94 as compared with 1884, but for the whole establishment, including Land Office, the increase was only $917.44 as there was in the Land Office fees a decrease of $1,26.
The principal increase is in Court fees, fees received by the Official Trustee, Official Assi and Registrar of Companies. The increase in Court fees occurred in the fees received in Sum Jurisdiction. The increase on the sum received by the Official Trustee arose from a new Estate b handed over to the Court on which the fee was $820. $52.88 were received under Ordinance No. 1885.
6 Companies were registered in 1885, the fees on which were..
In 1885, Probates or Letters of Administration were granted in 99 Estates,
value sworn under
In 1884, the number was..
In 1885, the number of Original suits entered was In 1884, the number of suits entered was ....... In 1885, in Summary Jurisdiction, the number]
of suits entered was
In 1884, the figures were..................
104, and value..................
.$1,037.72
77, the amount claimed was $ 712,257.05
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1,476,
...1,407, and
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17
..$ 688,248.49 $1,496,222.00
$1,140,789.71 $ 183,079.01TM
$169,051.70K
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The Bankruptcy and Admiralty Returns do not call for any special remark. From the Return of Intestate Estates paid into the Treasury it will be seen that the unclaime balances in 36 Estates amounting in all to $374.67 were paid in, against 12 balances in 1884 amounting to $115.56.
To the Honourable
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY,
&c.,
I have the honour to be,
Sir.
to w
Your most obedient Servant,
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar.
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