499
No. 31
99
HONGKONG.
SUPERIOR AND SUBORDINATE COURTS RETURNS FOR 1898.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
RETURN of all SUMS RECEIVED as REVENUE in the Registry of the Supreme Court during the Year 1898.
Original Jurisdiction,
Summary Jurisdiction,
Bankruptcy Jurisdiction,
Probate Jurisdiction,..
Official Administrator's Commission,
..$ 3,256.07
4,042.75
927.24
2,515.10
2,862.35
Official Assignee's Commission,
475
Official Trustee's Commission,..
99.63
Sheriff's Fees,
109.50
Bailiff's Fees,.....
856.50
Interest on Deposit of Surplus Caslı,
Fees on Distraints,
1,444.85
Registrar of Companies,
3,425.00
Fines and Forfeitures,
11.00
Admiralty Jurisdiction,
421.15
Auctioneer's Commission paid in by the Bailiff,
Official Receiver in Bankruptcy,...
1,600.19
$21,576.38
Land Office Fees,
7,973.25
$29,549,63
A. SETH, Acting Registrar,
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 4th day of January, 1899.
RETURN of all SUMS COLLECTED in the Registry of the Supreme Court for the Year 1898, and paid into the Treasury.
1897.
1898.
REGISTRAR. Court fees paid by Stamps,
.$12,735.04
$12,607.16
OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE.-3 % on amounts encashed and paid into the Treasury,....... OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR,
3,164.36
4.75
2,862.35
OFFICIAL TRUSTEE-2 % on amount of Trust on taking over up to $10,000,
above $10,000 commission 1 %, 1% commission on income,
55.45
99.63
902.50
BAILIFF,
856.50
SHERIFF,
116,50
109.50
REGISTRAR OF Companies,
2,863.25
3,425.00
INTEREST on Deposit of Surplus Cash,
405.54
FINES AND FORFEITURES,
11.00
A
ADMIRALTY FEES,
197.35
AUCTIONEER'S COMMISSION paid in by the Bailiff,.
7.48
OFFICIAL RECEIVER IN BANKRUPTCY,..
1,600,49
LAND OFFICE FEES,
$20,447.47 5,998.00
$21,576.38 7,973.25
$26,445.47
$29,549.63
A. SETH, Acting Reigstrar,
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 4th day of January, 1899.