THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 143.
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the 6th instant, being Easter Monday, be observed as a Holiday in the Government Offices.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 144.
The following Returns from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1885.
CASES COMMENCED.
JUDGMENT.
Jurisdiction.
No. of
Settled or
Cases.
Debt and Damages.
withdrawn
before trial.
Plaintiff.
Defend- ant.
Non Suit.
Struck out, Dismissed
and Lapsed Writs.
1881.
Original,
101
$1,638,126.77
31
Summary,
1,275 $ 130,268.92
320
མི་སྐྱ
628
In dependency.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
TOTAL CASES TRIED.
Cases.
Debt and Damages recovered.
27
3
9
b 31
30
$92,366.95
25
25
37
256
9
$74,719.47
1882.
Original,
a 246 $3,714,945.14
365
71
3
11
c 127
74
$332,962.46
Summary,
1,951 $212,985.12
621
866
34
51
323
56
$163,420.04
*
1883.
Original,
134 $1,137,051.91
11
39
ក
8
d 73
Summary,
1,509 $ 135,455.13
332
707
38
53
329
02
42
$347,781.54
50
$101,900.59
1884.
Original,
74 $1,140,789.71
10
14
2
:
H
18
16
$371,957.34
Summary,
1,407
$169,051.16
483
607
18
22
201
76
$ 68,129,34
a. 48 Specific Performance; 95 on Promissory Notes.
b. 14 of these cases wer; tried in 1882.
c. In 5 cases, ordersetting down, (Nos. 57, 159, 166, 182, and 184); In 56 cases, no appearance; In 38 cases, not further than appearance;
In 27 cases, t ted in 1883.
7. In 16 cases, no appearance; 8 cases, orders setting down, (Nos. 38, 12, 59, 61, 80, 108, and 131).
EDw. J. ACKROYD,
Registry Supreme Court, 28th March, 1885.
1
Registrar.