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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 28th, 1928.
THE SUPREME COURT:
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1027.
NUMBER OF CASES HEARD,
Four hundred and ten actions were instituted in the division of Original Jurisdiction during the year 1027, as against 518 in 1990. One hundred and "eighty-five, wera disposed of during the year and 80 were settled or withdrawn balore trial as against. 283 and 85 respec tively in 1990. The claims amounted to $6,660,108, 43.
The debts and damages recover- ed amounted to $9,651,488.4105 againat 84,450,824.74 in 1990, 1
The fees collected amounted to $18,780.80 as against - $90,605.75 in 1926,
13
Summary, Jurisdiction, One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven actions were instituted. during the year as against 2,001 în
1906.
RATEABLE VALUE OF THE COLONY.
RECORD OF PAST TEN YEARS.
OVER EIGHTY PER CENT, INCREASE.
A report on the assessment of the Colony for the current year has just been issued by the Colonial Treasurer.
Under the new valuation, the rateable value of the Colony has been increased from $29,016,439 to $30,395,447 an addition of $1,379,008′ or 4,75 per cent. The increases were in the city of Victoris, $778,075, in the Hong Kong villages $122,158| andin the New Territories $478,777;
"
The number of tenements report ed to be vacant averaged about 324 monthly, as compared with 443 last
The claimis amounted to f year. 8537,99413 as against $728,417.75 in 1026, and the amounts recover- ed were $251,500.09 as against
#353,745.39 in 1928.
The number of rent distress war rants issued was 1,334 representing unpaid rents amount to $307,287.70, of which 880,360.09 was recovered by enforced sales in 477 warrants; again. 1,893, 8437,208.48 and
AX
LURE OF A CIRCUS.
"'CAUSE" «OF MUTINY IN
· BRITISH SHIP.
NEW YORK, June 3rd.. The lure of a cireus sont 19 coolies into mutiny yesterday on board the British steamer Comeric, but in stead of seeing the circus the coolies.. found themselves in gaol
The Comeric, commanded by Captain Livingston, arrived from Liverpool Last Tuesday and docked wished to go ashore, but the captain off Staten Island. The coolies.
wis not going to pay a fine of £200 for each one that took the risk; »
The music from a circus disturb ed the coolies, but for a few days they only scowled and murmured among themselves. Yesterday, how- ever, Captain Livingston was walk. ing the deck alone when 15 fremen dashed out of the forecastle and attacked him with clubs and axen
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-1
JCJL
--York. Building
Hangkang.
LIJN.
11 Axinse
JAVALAN
T* Corts 1571
QUICKEST SAILING TO JAVA
REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND JAVA
SOUTH BOUND,
STEAMER
TJSALAK Fortunately he was able to reach the safety of his cabin without TJISAROEA injury. The coolies, apparently re-
luctant to make was of their TJITAROEM freedoom, retired for a consulta-|
EXPECTED
FROM
Om os ABOUT
LEAVE WIDNILDAT
... AMOY, DALNT
End July 4th Jair,
p.m
MAKASSAR BOURABALL
AXOY, 'ZUNG.
9th July 11th July.
BATAVIA
&F'ĦAL
Amqr, DazNT || 18sh July 18th July,
BATAVIA
Batavia
p.m
Soumaraya
tion. The captain saw his oppor- TJISONDARI ..... Axor, K'LUING. 23rd July 28th July.
& S'HAI. unity, slipped ashore, and am- moned the police,
TILEBOET ...AMOY, DAZNY 30th July 1st Aug.
pitt.
The coolies then got ashore," but only to be locked up
The following comparative state ment shows the rateable value of the Colony of Hong Kong in each HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL of the ten years from 1919-1920 tƏ 1028-1099 inclusive:——**
Per cent. Fear.Falue, Increase. In-
crease.
$125,283.06, respectively in 1928. *1919-20...18,304,801
NORTH BOUND.
REGISTER.”
STRANKE
-FROM
ThEFECTES OF OF ABOUT
WILL LEATE ON OE 430UT
FOR
Hong Kong Observatory, June 17th,
Previous On DatejÖn Data | TJILEBOET
Maxanen,Java 29th June
3rd July
-
Amor N. Ostóra
Day
At
.
8th July
Amor, SHANGHAI,
KEILUNG
AMDY, N. CIA,
1.866,065 4.2.5 Eight hundred and thirteen war-1990-91,17,408,959 1,104,1985 - 8.77- rants were withdrawn on settlement; 1921-22.7.18,896,660 1,287,701 7.40. between the parties as against | 1922-23...10,805,999 1,100,260 -5,91 1,000 in 1920, and the remaining 1923-24...21,059,700 1,253,771. 6,33 warrants were were, cancelled or 1924-25.92,147,951 1,089,231 | (5,16 otherwise disposed of.
1925-26...17,287,662 139,811 23,90 1926-2797,998,237
710,378 2.60 1927-25...20,016,439 1,018,209 1928-29...30,398,447 1,379,008
In the ten years 1919-1990 to 1928- 1929 the rateable value of the
The fees collected amounted to $20,966,70 as against $28,233.60 in
1926:
Griminal Jurisdiction.
There were 112 cases and. 190
3,64 4.73
at 2 pm 6.1. PTJISONDARI ... BATAVIA 6th July
83
£9.87 29.73 29.71
78
96
69
Calm
SSE
2
0
0
с
0.11
Baronzerter. Temperaturs 26 Humidity 73 Wind
Direction Force Walther... Bain
0,00.. 0.09 Fighers open-air Temperature, 26th: 56 Lowest open-air Temperature, 27th: 78
**
B-Blue sky; -Cloudy; D- Delle F-Fog; L-Lightning: "showers | Q-Squalls; R-Rain; Të
Thunder.
persons committed for trial at the Colony has increased by 314,090,648M-Mist; O-Overoast; PPassing Criminal Sessions, as against 73 and 118 respectively in 1998..
The number of the persons actual ly indicted "was 100 of whom 112 were convicted, 47 were acquitted, 39 discharged (case abandoned), and one, bail forfeited. In 1928 the figures were respectively 118, 14, 18 and 25.-
Appellate Jurisdiction.
or 88.42 per cent
Tees And Commission The total sum collected during the year by way of fees and commission amounted to $96,254.96s ágainst $117,932.61 in the previous year.
Record For Part Ten Years. Ten appeals were lodged during
The following table shows the the year. Of the ten, two were dismissed,,, none was granted, six total number of cases dealt with are pending and the remaining twein, the Supreme Court for the past were withdrawn or settled.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLL.
From June 29th to July 4th, 1928.
Days of
Month
Hong
Босв
Standard
Time.
LOW WATER.
Hong
Bright.
ten years and the revenue and ex-Ther. 28 6 39 56 penditure for each year
Admiralty Jurisdiction.
Cases. Expenditure. Revenue. Fri, Bixteen actions were instituted during the year.
$99,569.88 One was tried, 1917... 764
$48,334,81
Sat 68,039.72 thirteen were settled and the others
63,305.87 are pending.
Ba 35,957.31 58,830.07 0. 80,448.52
1918. 931
1818... 982
1090... 872
98,281.40 98,844.93 113,089.79 1921... 861 - 118,782.72 1922... 897
"
126,424.34 129,638.63
136,130.60
Bankruptcy Jurisdiction. Thirty-nine petitions were filed,
26 being creditors' petitions and 13 1923... 903. debtors petitions. The figures for | 1024...1,840. 1826 were respectively 56, as and 10251,908 1926...3,416
21.5.
The number of Receiving Orders || 1927...2,287 made was 25, being 15 on creditors' petitions and 10 on debtors peti- tions. The figures for 1996 were, respectively 37, 28 and 11.
The number of Public Examina tions held was 27 as against 19 in 1928. There were 15 adjudications As against 37 in 1926.
There was one Scheme of Ar rangement. Three petitions were withdrawn, one bankrupt obtained his discharge, 3 receiving orders were rescinded, T petitions were dismissed and 2 adjudications annul- led.
The estimated assets, in casen where receiving orders were made and nos subsequently rescinded. were 8449,097.32 and the estimated liabilities 8,788,520.85 ns against 8041, 730 and $1,616,327 respectively
in 1928
Probate and Administration. ^* Two hundred and ninety-nine Brants were made by the Court being: Probate, 138; letters of`ad- ministration, 161,
The figures in 1928 were respec-> tively 190 and 132
At the end of the year, there were' 200 deceased ́estates accounts On the Court books. The invested funds for these estates totalled. $50,402.17 and the cash balances 874,901.86.
Omcial Trusta.
The number of trust estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of the year was 22. The invested funda totalled: $160,803.73 and the cash balances $17,964.88; No trust was wound up during the year and one new trust was open- ed,
*.⠀ Registrar of Companies, pr On the 31st December there were 512 companies on the Hong Kong Begister, of which 61 were in course of liquidation. During the year 47. new companies were put on the Register and 33 struck off. One company was transferred from the Shanghai to the Hong Kong-Regis- ter and no company from the Hong Kong to the Shanghai Register.":
The fees collected in respect of "China" companies amounted to $125,190.90, and those, in respect of other companies to $19;564803ATA Deposits to the total value of $3,904,000 have been made by Insur ance Companies under the Fire and Marine Insurance Companies Deposit Ordinance, 1917.
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Kong
Standard Time.
Height
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1997
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
HP
IXCLUDING
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
COMBINED. FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE, CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73, Or, 04, OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports ---
8.8." OLDENBUES "
dus here on or about the 7th July
BB, SAARLAND” (Calling at Takso) dne here on or about the 19th July S.B.UARDA."
sie das here on or about the 27th July due here on or about the 7th Aug, dne here on or about the 22nd Aug. due here on or about the 4th Sept.
M.V. "HEIDELBERG' 8.S.SCHEER".
8.3 "EARL LEGIEN."
HOMEWARD.
100
Sailings for Genoa, Botterdam and Hamburg via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said-
18.8. ALBERT VOEGLER". "afting from here on or about the 5th July
M.V.BHEIN: SA
́8.8. "OLDENBURG" 18.8. SAARLAND"
M.V." HEIDELBERG *** M.V. "RHEINLAND".
+Calling All At A
Also at Amsterdam. Calling also at Marseilles. -
sailing from hers on or about the 29th July sailing from here on or about the 8th Áng, ailing from here on or about the 25th Aug, seiling from here on or about the 4th Sept. sailing from here on, or about the 18th Sept.
For Freight, Passage and further Farticulis pleses apply to
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DOD WELL-CASTLE LINE.
FOR BOSTON & NEW TOKK AND ATLANTIC PORTS, U.S.A.
TM.V. GREYSTOKE CASTLE" Sailing on the 29TH JUNK, 1928.
For Breight and Particulars, Apply to
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Makasarn, Java, 16th July 18th July
TJIKEMBANG BATAVIA 19th July 22nd July TJIMANOEK - MAKABSEN,Java 30th July 1st Aug. || Amor, N. CHINA
Amor, SHANGHAI,
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EXCURSIONS TO JAVA
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~ splendid opportunity for excursions to Java (the Pearl of the East) and to other parts of the Dutch East Indies.
Famous for craters and volcanoes, delightful scenery, invigorating mountain resorts, excellent sporting facilities.
Travel in comfort on first class steamers, having excellent accommodation for passengers, a European Doctor and Wireless telegraphy.
Hong Kong to Batavia days) saloon fare: 8175, return $300.
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REDUCED PASSAGE RATES.
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. 280, 0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA,
M.V.ROMOLO
8.8. "VENEZIA
KOBE AND MOJI,
From Hong Kong. Build on/or about 19th July Sails op/or about 16th Aug
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI VENICE AND TRIESTE.
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From Hong Kong Build defer sodat - 29th July
Bails on for about 215 Ange
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