327
There were 37 Companies registered in 1904, the revenue from which was:-
Registration Fees,..........
Filing and other Fees,
$5,329.00
$2,049.75
$7,378.75
10.-FEES AND COMMISSIONS.
9 and 9(4.)
The total sums collected during the year by way of Fees and Commissions Returns Nos. paid into the Treasury amounted to $46,717.44, as against $41,758.83 in the previous year.
11. THE JUDGES.
The Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, proceeded to England on 4 months' vacation leave and 8 months' leave of absence on half salary, and Mr. THOMAS SERCOMBE SMITH, Police Magistrate, acted as Puisne Judge during His Honour's absence.
The Chief Justice, Sir WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, proceeded to England on 2 months' vacation leave and 4 months' leave of absence on half salary, on 27th August, 1904, Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Attorney General, acting as Chief Justice during His Honour's absence, the latter's place being filled by Mr. ERNEST HAMILTON SHARP, K.C.
12. STAFF.
Mr. JAMES WILLIAM NORTON-KYSHE, Registrar, Official Administrator, Offi cial Trustee and Registrar of Companies, retired on pension. I was appointed to succeed him in the several Offices with effect from the 19th May, 1904, Mr. JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, Passed Cadlet, succeeding me in the Office of Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, with effect from 1st August, 1904. Mr. KEMP entered upon the
duties of his Office on the 28th October.
Mr. LI HONG MI, Assistant Chinese Interpreter, proceeded to England on 4 months' vacation leave followed by 2 months' leave of absence on half salary, on 25th May, 1904, his place being taken by Mr. NICHOLAS GEORGE NOLAN, Interpreter at the Magistray.
Mr. WONG PO-FUK, a pupil of Queen's College, was appointed Librarian on 12th September, 1904, in succession to Mr. GEORGE THOMAS resigned.
The Honourable
F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
se,
&c.,
I have, &c.,
ARATHOON SETH, Registrar.
No. 1.
RETURN OF CASES brought under the cognizance of the SUPREME Court of HONGKONG during the Year 1904.
ORIGINAL AND SUMMARY JURISDICTIONS.
In
Settled
Jurisdiction,
Depen- dency in 1903.
No. of Cases in 1904.
JUDGMENT.
or with-
In
Debt and
Total.
Debt and Damages.
drawn before trial.
Plaintiff.
Defend-
ant.
Strack out, Nonsuit. Dismissed & lapsed Writs.
Depen- dency.
Damages
recoverd.
Original,
154
233 387 1.630,419.12
49
74
1
257
487,922.10
Summary, 230 1,799 2,029 338,300.41
735
757
77
3
63
394
145,369.93
ARATHOON SETH,
Registrar.
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1904.