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the Supreme Court - The sixth respects the unclaimed Balance of Intestate Estates, and is ...
again under consideration of
the Council.
With the Conception of this last all have received Her Majesty's Confirmation, as has
A Regula Generalis passed in November for increasing the number of Criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, and ... reducing Fees.
6. By the returns of the Registrar General it will be
seen that a most remarkable
increase has taken place in
the Chinese Population of the
Colony. In 1853 the Chinese
numbered 37,536; in 1854, 54,072.
This increase is mainly
referable to Victoria, and arises directly and indirectly from the confusion which has prevailed in the City of Canton and its neighbourhood, more particularly in the latter half
of the year. The influx of
people flying from the troubles that threatened the provincial
city caused the direct addition to our numbers, and as amongst
these were many Tradesmen,
business ales came with them,