HONGKONG.
No. 1907
2
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1906.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of
His Excellency the Governor,
1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
The number of Actions instituted in this division of the Court during the Table I. year 1906 was 264, and there were 154 pending at the commencement of that year. Of these, 166 were disposed of during the year, 40 being settled or withdrawn before trial, and 90 being struck out of the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year, leaving a balance of 162 undisposed of.
The total amount involved was $2,244,795.99.
The debts and damages recovered amounted to $747,973.76.
There were 2 Injunctions and 3 Interim Injunctions granted.
The total fees collected and paid into the Treasury amounted to $16,174,35,
2. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The number of Actions instituted was 1,794 during the year 1906, and 226 Table I. were brought forward from 1905. Of these, 1,572 were disposed of, 702 being settled or withdrawn before trial, and 205 being struck out of the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year, leaving a balance of 243.
The total amount involved was $976,381.88; and the total fees collected and paid into the Treasury amounted to $8,220.50.