HONGKONG.
No.. 12
1908
REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE YEAR 1907.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, April 16th, 1908.
1.-ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
The number of Actions instituted in this division of the Court during the Table I. year 1907 was 261, and there were 162 pending at the commencement of that year. Of these, 143 were disposed of during the year, 39 being settled or withdrawn before trial, leaving a balance of 280 undisposed of.
The total amount involved was $3,276,203.22.
The debts and damages recovered amounted to $809,049.36.
There was no Injunction or Interim Injunction granted.
The total fees collected and paid into the Treasury amounted to $16,201.35.
2.-SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
The number of Actions instituted was 1,894 during the year 1907, and 243 Table I. were brought forward from 1906. Of these, 1,912 were disposed of, 792 being settled or withdrawn before trial, and 231 being struck out of the Cause-Book as having been standing over generally for more than a year, leaving a balance of 225.
The total amount involved was $474,500.43; and the total fees collected and paid into the Treasury amounted fo $8,705.10.